Yukawa's first sword as a registered swordmaker

[4k-nives]

I am so jello!

[STPepper9]

Ever make a handle for a samurai sword Matt?

[taz575]

What are the dimensions of the blade Mark? Hamon looks awesome, can't wait to see the pics of it polished!!!

[Cutuu]

When is the passaround, i want in.

+1

[ChefKnivesToGo]

I'm going to fix all these pictures on this thread. He just asked me what method he should ship with so we're close.

[Klotf]

Freaking awsome

[Kalaeb]

Argh, Photofuckit strikes again.

[Afjagjones]

Steve G needs to do review on it. Play it completely straight. Profile on the board and everything.

[TomCutlery]

extra large paring knife

[ChefKnivesToGo]

[noobknife]

Guys, how do I update my account to enable 3rd party hosting? I want to see some of the pics, but it isn't letting me : (

[Carter]

He just sent me a customer knife.....took less than a week from the time I gave him the shipping info until it was delivered.

[desol]

I've been wondering what a new sword goes for these days?

[mauichef]

Guys, how do I update my account to enable 3rd party hosting? I want to see some of the pics, but it isn't letting me : (

I think the problem is with photobucket.

[mauichef]

He just sent me a customer knife.....took less than a week from the time I gave him the shipping info until it was delivered.

Right now he is quoting one year, plus or minus, for a kitchen knife.

[ChefKnivesToGo]

I've been wondering what a new sword goes for these days?

I think Yukawa is charging a million Yen. His old boss was charging triple that but he is at the pinnacle of his career and craft.

He's fluent in English so it's pretty easy to speak with him. His email is sensedged@gmail.com

PS I am not getting commision on his swords. He offered but I told him I didn't want to broker them. They take a long time to commision and as you guys know, I try not to sell things I don't have. Also, he's early in his career and has a young family to support so he needs the full price he charges to keep his shop viable.

[RonAZ]

I ordered a knife from him last month and asked about sword prices after looking at the emails on Mark's sword and his response was:

"The general price for an art-sword, including all fees and payments to the other craftsmen involved for polish, shira-saya and habaki;

Tanto 500,000JPY. Wakizashi 700,000JPY. Katana 1,000,000JPY.

More or less, depending on model, length, steel, and polish."

[taz575]

10K for a full size katana isn't bad at all! Shirasaya $(300-$700)and Habaki ($300 on up, depending on materials, complexity, etc) can run $600-$1000 for basic work, polishing can run around $2-3K for a katana length blade, so that's incredibly reasonable!

I have seen other sites off $12K-13K for a new sword in newly made Koshirae, Koshirae often run around 2-3K or more with all fittings for a new set. Antique fittings may really bump the prices up; menuki can be over $1000, Tsuba can be well over $1000 alone, too.

[ChefKnivesToGo]

10K for a full size katana isn't bad at all! Shirasaya $(300-$700)and Habaki ($300 on up, depending on materials, complexity, etc) can run $600-$1000 for basic work, polishing can run around $2-3K for a katana length blade, so that's incredibly reasonable!

I have seen other sites off $12K-13K for a new sword in newly made Koshirae, Koshirae often run around 2-3K or more with all fittings for a new set. Antique fittings may really bump the prices up; menuki can be over $1000, Tsuba can be well over $1000 alone, too.

Tim do you have a picture of some of the swords you've collected?

[PaulT]

I can't wait to see the quench.

It must be absolutely thrilling/ scary to quench after having put so much effort into making the blade

Not even in the same league here but I quenched my first wakizashi a while back.

Ping!

Sad face.