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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2010 2:26:38 GMT
ok here is my question can i use a brass rod in place of the peg in a katana handle. the reason i am asking is because i have a production level sword and the peg that came with it was to soft and crushed so the blade slides out a Little bit and the poplar Dal rod i got is also to soft
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2010 2:59:09 GMT
Yes you can and brass was used in Old times in Japan, a little hard to get out some times, but will work...SanMarc.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2010 4:08:41 GMT
I think the reason that we see more bamboo is that it was easier to get back then, and cheaper to get today.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2010 14:46:06 GMT
k thanks guys this place is so helpful ;D
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2010 13:41:12 GMT
You might want to check out this thread I had started a bit ago /index.cgi?board=repair&action=display&thread=16313Dan Davis left this which does mention brass as not sutable for high use. Water buffalo horn (cow horn, etc.) works well because it is made of compressed hair. It has a resiliency that bone and antler do not. Water buffalo horn is more durable than bamboo but tends to slip out of the mekugi-ana more easily and become lost. The ends are polished but the middle is left rough to provide friction; the more often it is removed, the less hold it has. It is often used on higher-end furniture but I would not recommend it on your dojo cutter (you do train at a dojo, right?). Brass is often used as mekugi because it is durable and more resilient, but again, not really recommended for furniture that sees high use.
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