where to get an IAITO

[swissknife]

hey everyone!

i am considering getting me an iaito, since i started out with seitei-iai and muso shinden ryu. i am willing to spend some money on it. now my question: where will this money be invested best?

i dont really want a shinken or something that cuts. that, i have my spyderco's for.. so a duralumin-blade will do just fine.

i've found these shops:

www.tozando.com

www.japaneseswords.net

www.swordstore.com

they models are alike, but where will the fittings be made best. a full wrap of same would be nice, a tight tsukaito of course and a choice of tsubas and menukis would be cool but are not necessary when appealing.

what you guys think?

 

[Rich S]

You might try info from possibly the top iaido site / club on the net.
http://sdksupplies.netfirms.com/index.html

 

[swissknife]

thanks everyone for their help, got me what i wanted from there: www.japanshop.ch

decent iaito, from tozando i reckon..

thanks again!

 

[shark tooth]

Also check out casiberia.com (Paul Chen stuff)

 

[senoBDEC]

no... don't check out the Paul Chen iaito... they're not all that great and certainly not much cheaper