Handle Wrapping Services:*

In general, the prices listed below
include the cost of the ito (cord)
and the samegawa (rayskin).**

Colors Available (Silk & Cotton):

Black, Purple, Brown, Teal Blue,
Teal Green, Blue, Gold, White & Ivory (for Leather, add $50 to the prices below)

My base tsukamaki fees are:

  • KATANA.........$225.00*
  • WAKIZASHI....$185.00
  • TANTO...........$145.00

Turn-around time is usually 2-3 weeks per handle; free return postage & insurance is not included in the above fees.

Special Note:

    *an additional charge of $10. per inch for any tsuka over 10 inches.

    **an additional charge of $50. samegawa with the row of large nodes.

    ***because of the required materials and time, an additional 30% charge
       above base cost for the following styles:

          
  • 05 Hoso Jabaraito Kumiage Zuka
  • 07 Hosoito Takanoha Kumiawase Tsuka
  • 08 Iro Chigai Jabara Maki
  • 09 Jabara Kumiage Shiho Maki
  • 10 Kami hosoyori Hiramaki Zuka
  • 12 Kawahosomaki Buyotsuka
  • 14 Kodai Murasaki Jabara Maki

  • Newly Carved Handles:

    Handmade and fitted to your blade.

    My new tsuka fees are:

    • KATANA.........$110.00*
    • WAKIZASHI....$90.00
    • TANTO...........$75.00

    *an additional charge of $10. per inch
    for any tsuka over 10 inches.

    (Newly carved handles will add an
    additional 1-2 weeks per handle)

    Saya Lacquering:

    (Note: because of ongoing contracts
    with several public and private institutions,
    all other requests for this service are handled
    on a case-by-case basis)

    In general, lacquering for me is both labor
    intensive and seasonal. Because of our
    local climate (Northern Minnesota) and my
    primary profession (Education), I am forced
    to limit saya work to only the months of
    May thru August.

    My base lacquer fees are:

    • Basic Black or Single Color
        (polished or textured)...$300.00
    • Special Finishes
        (gold fleck, crushed abalone, straw
         patterened, or same')...$450.00

    (Turnaround time is 6-8 weeks
    per saya; return postage & insurance
    is not included in the above fees)

    Newly Carved Saya:

    This service is no longer available, instead we defer customers to Saya made by Mike Virgadamo of Pasadena, CA, phone 626-792-7510. He has been doing nothing but saya since 1971 and is very good at it. He has fair prices and a quick turn around time.