Hey,

Does anybody know of anyone selling sword blade blanks? As in blades without finish/furniture? I'd like to have a go at creating and mounting my own fittings.

I've seen an online seller who carries unmounted katana blades, though I don't have the link at hand. If that's of interest to you, I could try to track it down.

Kris Cutlery sell japanese style bare blades and I believe that Darkwood sells european style blades. I can't vouch for the quality of the Darkwood blades (although they look good in the pictures) but those from Kris Cutlery are definately excellent quality for the price. I may be wrong but I'd assume that most makers would sell you a bare blade if you ask nicely. :)

Hope this helps.

Come to think of it, it might very well be Kris Cutlery I'm thinking of.

Kult of Athena sells a katana blade blank, although I've never bought one so I don't know if its any good.

http://www.kultofathena.com/product~item~KP11...+Blade.htm

Thanks for the advice guys, I'll check the both out though ATM I'm more interested in European blades. I could maybe make a katana-saber or katana baskethilt though..

I would think that any blacksmith who does custom work will happily sell you a blank. It should be no problem to get one exactly to your specifications.

Of course, if the smith doesn't have any experience with blades he is obviously not a good choice.