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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2009 2:54:49 GMT
I am a fan of the katate maki style, but I've noticed it is done generally in two ways. The first (both taken from Aaron Justice's work) And the second: The second way with the menuki over the wrap is gorgeous to me, but for the life of me I can't figure out how the menuki stays attached to the tsuka, and I would guess that it isn't glued. Any of the wizards know how this works?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2009 4:33:30 GMT
you can glue it... or the menuki will have lil tabs on the back to feed the ito through
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2009 5:09:52 GMT
i've seen menuki (usually for tanto) thats actually a bolt that goes right through the tsuka and nakago.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2009 7:07:47 GMT
I simply epoxied on a drawing pin that was filed to fit inside the menuki. After it was dry I put a small amount of epoxy and smacked it in place.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2009 11:09:57 GMT
I had no idea it was that easy (nothing else with katanas is that simple). I naturally assumed there was some sort of folding and complicated knot tying that some old dudes in Japan had spent their lives training in Thanks guys.
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