New Koshirae?

[Lennon]

Hey everybody I was wondering where I could get new fittings as the old WW2 fittings are falling apart let me know what you think.

Edited December 7, 2025 by Lennon

[kissakai]

I'd like to see close ups of the 'falling apart' areas

 

[Lennon]

Well for one the buttcap is falling off and the handle wrapping is coming undone on the type 44. And the top one is missing a seppa I’m just hoping to find new none military fittings nothing high end thanks

Edited December 8, 2025 by Lennon

[Hector]

My advice? Don't go there.

You've got two historically significant artefacts. I would refix the cap, find a World War II period seppa online (not as difficult as it first sounds) and get the hilt professionally re-wrapped.

If you get modern fittings, it will cost you an arm and a leg just to get the basic woodwork done - the likelihood of anything fitting off the shelf is very small. Plus, most modern fittings look cheap or tacky unless you go really high end.

 

Seriously, I would restore what you have there.

 

Best,

Hector

[Lennon]

Where could I go about getting restoration done? I’ve got no experience myself.

[Bruno]

Ask David McDonald in Montana.