Anywhere I can buy spare katana parts?

[TKM]

He everyone.. I've had this one katana for a while, and the wooden tsuka (handle) is getting a little damaged. I wanted to know if there was any kind of specialty store online where I can buy a new one for real cheap. Doesn't have to be any kind of well made thing, the katana was cheap to begin with, but I'd rather just replace a tsuka than the whole sword.

[Chris B]

Usually, a Tsuka has to be fit to the tang of the sword....I couldn't see that a ready made Tsuka would offer any guarantee of proper fit.

[TKM]

hm... ok well when i get back home then i may just hit up some local weapons/martial arts stores i frequent and see what they suggest.