Where to buy a replacement shirasaya?

[Winchester]

Thank you in advance.

 

I have two nihonto's that have slightly cracked shirasaya's. Where do you buy replacements for your blades?

 

Appreciate the help. I did search, but was unable to locate where to buy.

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Brian,

You can have new sharasaya made for your blades but you can't buy off the shelf shirasaya; each is custom made for the blade. However, cracks can be simply repaired if the repairer knows what he is up to and no one who doesn't know has tried already.

Grey

[Winchester]

Thank you. I have a wakizashi and a katana both with clean, long-running separation. 

[Stephen]

On the seams? 

Id send to John T...to have them split and re glued.  He would clean inside and you'd have like new shirasaya but with nice aged patina.

[Bruno]

On 4/15/2022 at 7:10 PM, Winchester said:

Thank you in advance.

 

I have two nihonto's that have slightly cracked shirasaya's. Where do you buy replacements for your blades?

 

Appreciate the help. I did search, but was unable to locate where to buy.

Agree with Stephen, John Tirado is your guy.