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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2009 17:33:28 GMT
Alright so this are my questions (grammar is for chumps) first of all how do you prepare newspaper to simulate tatami ? second what kind of a stand should I make for cutting pool noodles ? (I already tried using nails to hold them up and that resulted in the loss of my soul (and by that I mean i accidentally hit a nail an chipped my sword) and just in general how should I go about constructing a cutting stand ? ( the one Ive been using is two piles of bricks with a board across them ( unstable and inadequate ) all advice = appreciation
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2009 20:34:37 GMT
Instructions for a stand here www.tameshigiri.com/make_a_stand.htmlUse the same stand for your noodles. Newspaper I don't use. It's way messy! I have a stand similar to the on in the diagram above but also have different modules to put on it for bottle stands at different heights for smaller pieces of tatami and beach mats. What sword did you chip? ? One more thing. Grammar is not just for chumps.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2009 6:24:56 GMT
....the katsumushi.... thus the loss of soul luckily it is a very very small chip only noticeable up close but it still tears at my very exsistance (spelling also for chumps )
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2009 6:43:51 GMT
Wooden dowels are your friend if you wanna avoid things like that.
As for newspaper...don't bother. It's basically a matter of getting it wet, formed, dried and then damp. It's not quite tatami...but close...but the effort to make it and then clean up afterwards isn't worth it. A better cheap alternative is to get the beach mats from the dollar store, soak it, let it half dry and cut.
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Post by tajima on Jul 2, 2009 9:49:01 GMT
Wooden dowels are for chumps, following the theme.
I made mine from old scrap stuff. For the base it was just a nice plank of wood in rectangle shape, screwed onto a metal outdoor table stand. I screwed a circular chunk of structural timber onto this and drilled a hole in the middle.
To answer the question, use PVC pipe. It's even safer than dowel, and easy to replace and cut - plus it has billions of other uses.
Thanks, -Khalastas
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2009 18:27:29 GMT
hey wizzbang with building your stand how did you make the modified addition for cutting bottles ?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2009 19:58:15 GMT
....the katsumushi.... thus the loss of soul luckily it is a very very small chip only noticeable up close but it still tears at my very exsistance (spelling also for chumps ) Spelling is for those chumps who cannot seem to grasp it on their own, hence the spell check. LOL Sorry to see the chip on your blade; that's going to happen again unless your technique is very good and you're at attention every time you cut. Could've been worse. On cutting media- I hear those beach mats are nice, cheap alternative to tatami- you could also check out swordfodder.com if you're looking for other stuff to cut. Good luck.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2009 0:23:11 GMT
hey wizzbang with building your stand how did you make the modified addition for cutting bottles ? I just went out and took some pictures inbetween rain showers. Here's how I went about it. When I went for the lumber for the material for my stands I had them cut a 8 foot 4x4 giving me 2 28 inch sections for the bases, a 10 inch section for my Son's bottle stand, a 12 inch section for extending the base section for small mats and such, and a 17 inch section to raise the stand to chest(ish) height for me to cut bottles. The supports are 18 inch 2x4. You can see the hole setup in the following picture. The peg in the base in my stands has to come out to attache the additional modules in these renditions. But I modified the setup for a couple of stands I made for a buddy of mine by making a hole in the bottom of the additional module so the peg can remain in the main base with additional sections attached. This would be the stand setup for bottles. This is the setup for small fragments of mats and such that you may want to raise up to a higher cutting height. The prototype for connecting the sections was just some scrap flooring to see how it would work. You can see them on my Son's stand at the left of the pictures above. Later I improved the look and ease of the connectors with some small wood scraps. The next picture is a close up of the connectors. I used some drywall screws to hold everything together nice and firm. They seem to fit nice and most times I don't even bother screwing the modules to the base. For the bottles to sit on I use fence board. It's nice soft wood so when it is hit, nothing is hurt Two drywall screws to hold that on the 4x4. I think that covers it. If not just ask.
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Post by Tom K. (ianflaer) on Jul 3, 2009 12:14:48 GMT
I just drill a hole the size of my tatami peg into the side of a 4x4 and then stab the 4x4 on top of the peg, or a square-top peg and it's good to go with no metal nasty screws or nails anywhere near the cutting area. I only use metal screws or nails in the base to hold the legs on. I figure if I'm hitting those I'm also hitting the ground/concrete/rocks/etc.
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