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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2010 15:19:14 GMT
As the subject says, I'm having trouble removing the tsuka. It is really on there tight, anyone have suggestions?
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Post by sicheah on Apr 10, 2010 15:28:44 GMT
Solution:nakago nuki Homemade nakago nukiNakago nuki if you decide to purchase one. Oh yeah make sure the mekugi are removed too . If there are none, the tsuka is most likely epoxied to handle.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2010 16:03:03 GMT
As the subject says, I'm having trouble removing the tsuka. It is really on there tight, anyone have suggestions? well, there always is a way to remove it - just tear the damn thing apart... (and make a new, proper one) ;D
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2010 16:46:21 GMT
well what i have is a shinto elite so i dont think the tsuka is of bad quality
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2010 17:14:47 GMT
Wrap the blade tightly in an old t-shirt or towel and clamp it to a table with the tsuka hanging off the side. Use a small wood block and rubber mallet to tap against the blade-side seppa on each side of the habaki. Go gently, tapping a little on each side until you can see a gap opening up between the habaki and the seppa. Once this gap gets about 1" wide or so, you should be able to pull the tsuka off by hand. This is the safest way I've found (for both the tsuka AND the owner) if you don't have a nakago-nuki.
EDIT: Oh, yeah...and make sure to remove the mekugi!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2010 22:46:36 GMT
some production blades have a glued tsuka, in that case the chances are slim to none
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2010 0:03:32 GMT
some production blades have a glued tsuka, in that case the chances are slim to none Not if it's a Shinto Elite.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2010 1:04:37 GMT
some production blades have a glued tsuka, in that case the chances are slim to none Not if it's a Shinto Elite. whoops
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2010 22:13:25 GMT
Its okay dude, I am sorry if I came across like an ass. Was not my intent
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2010 8:24:46 GMT
Its okay dude, I am sorry if I came across like an ass. Was not my intent not at all didn't read that it is a shinto
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2010 4:14:31 GMT
The traditional way to remove a tsuka from the nakago is to hold the sword blade away tight against the tsuka, over the fuchi. With the meguki removed, strike the tight fist that's holding the tsuka on the top. Nudge your hand closer and repeat. Obviously some are far too difficult to remove this way, due to factory made blades or shimmied tsuka. If it really is too tight, I recommend after removing it to SHAVE and FILE the nakago near the mune near the end of the nakago. File it only a little and test to see if it has become any looser. It should not truly be noticeably loose.
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Post by Dan Davis on Apr 16, 2010 12:26:56 GMT
And I recommend that no one EVER modify a blade just to match it's fittings. EVER. Modify the fittings, not the blade.
If you are not a bladesmith then you cannot really have an idea what your changes will affect; sometimes the most minor change makes a perfectly safe and functional blade become death waiting to happen.
IF you are going to change something then change the disposable part: THE TSUKA.
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