Smith recommended handmade wakizashi from Ryansword
https://www.ryansword.com/Clay-Temper...
The blade is honsanmai lamination, 1095 high carbon steel is the cutting edge, folded steel is used as jacket steel. It is clay-tempered with a natural hamon. Hamon and folding grains are clearly visible on the blade. The tsuka is made of hardwood, it's wrapped with genuine rayskin and synthetic silk ito. The saya is made of rosewood, its color and veins are natural. The kurigata, koiguchi and kojiri are polished buffalo horns. The tsuba, fuchi and kashira are made of iron. The sword is fully customisable.
Overall Length : 76cm / 30.0" Nagasa(Blade) : 51cm / 20"
Tsuka(Handle) : 21cm / 8.3" Motohaba(width near habaki) : 3.15cm
Sakihaba(width near yokote) : 2.3cm Sori(curve) : 1.3cm
Kasane(thickness at habaki) : 7.5mm Sakikasane(thickness at yokote) : 3mm
Blade : Honsanmai, 1095 High Carbon Steel+Folded steel Saya Material : Hardwood+Buffalo Horn
Handle Material : Hardwood+Genuine Rayskin Tsuba : Iron