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Post by Deleted on Nov 23, 2010 16:36:43 GMT
Hello, my name is Dustin. I am a resident of Fort Worth. My wife just bought me a Bamboo Mat Kat for a 'good boy' present. I am really stoked about this. I have not had a cutting sword in the house since I had to stop my kendo/shinkendo lessions over 10 years ago due to a move. I miss those classes.
So this brings up a couple issues I have not had to deal with before:
I have a one year old boy in the house. I do wish to display my blade, but I want to do it safely. I was thinking a lockable glass case of some kind? I am not a big fan of wall hanging, but if that is the best option available, so be it. Does anyone know where to go to find a decent sword case? I am not having much luck online... at least with a realistic price tag.
What is a good/reliable vendor to pick up my tameshigiri supplies? (mats mostly as I can make my own stand)
Does anyone know if a good Sensei in my area (Fort Worth) that I could start picking up sword techniques, as I know I am quite rusty. I do not need it to be Kendo, and I already know that Shinkendo is not available in my area. :cry: I am pretty open to most of the sword martial art forms as long as they teach sound fundamentals and are safe about their education in swordsmanship.
Off topic, your site had the most helpful review of the bamboo mat kat. And I really do enjoy the friendly atmosphere of the posting. This seems like a great community for a new sword collector and out of practice swordsman.
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Post by chrisperoni on Nov 23, 2010 18:45:15 GMT
maybe try a gun supply store or catalog for a variety of display cases? Rifle cases are a good size- they come as wall mounted and floor standing types. Alternatively there are ways to secure a saya to the tsuba, preventing the blade from being accidentally exposed.
I'm not sure of tameshigiri supplies but give it a day and others who buy this stuff should fill you in with online ordering options.
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Post by ineffableone on Nov 23, 2010 19:22:50 GMT
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Post by TomK on Nov 23, 2010 21:11:36 GMT
I would reccomend Nihonzashi.com. the are in the pan handle of FL so not terribly far away. that is the key when ordering tatami: proximety. shipping is just about the biggest cost with tatami so if you buy from a place close to you it is cheaper. Shooter Mike lives in TX and orders obscene amounts of tatami now and then so maybe we can get his opinion of where a good place for you to buy is. I also like Swordnarmory.com but they are in California. also there is a differnce in mats.
Nihonzashi and SwordNArmory both sell true tatami omote (the greenish looking mats) they call it either Mugen Dachi or Munetoshi tatami. these mats are, in my opinion, the best mats. they are tough enough to be challenging but do not require overpowered swings to get through, they are really picky about edge alignment so if your form is off they tell you fast.
Hanwei, Bugei, Wiwingti and some others sell the bugei/hanwei mats. they are extra long but they are very easy to cut and very forgiving of edge alignment. basically they are giant beach mats. I find them unsatisfying but if you are concerned about bending a sword on a messed up cut they might be a good place to start.
beach mats/cutting mats in general are very loose and very easy to cut and forgive edge alignment errors more than most other targets. I don't like them much but if they are cheaper that may be a good reason.
finally there is another mat sold by SwordNArmory they call a double tatami or something like that. it is a white mat with some colored bands. these mats require more force to cut through than the munetoshi/mugen dachi mats but are more forgiving of edge alignment.
if you want to be cool like the Gumdo guys you can always bundle up a bunch of rice straw, soak it, and cut that. I never have cut Jipdan (the Korean name for it) or Wara as the Japanese call it but I imagine it to be very soft and forgiving.
I kept my swords locked in a closet for a long time, until my sons seemed to understand they aren't to touch. I now know I can trust them to stay away as they understand about sharp swords.
Welcome to the forum Dustin, I hope to see some videos of you using that very nice sword in the near future.
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Post by Maynar on Nov 23, 2010 23:06:11 GMT
Welcome, Dustin! For lockable display cases, try this: www.amazon.com/Sword-Scabbard-Di ... B001RE7S30 Four colors to choose from, excellent price, what's not to like? There's also a fellow forumite who makes something similar, but I can't recall who at the moment. Good luck!
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Post by Wes on Nov 24, 2010 12:38:43 GMT
Hi! Welcome to the forum One of our members made his own: viewtopic.php?f=34&t=1132 They look nice and a few of us have expressed interest in purchasing custom boxes from him, but haven't heard back from him on the subject.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2010 13:31:12 GMT
Wow, thanks for the responses guys.
Tom, that is exactly what I was looking for. A range of product and your personal experience with them. Top notch man, thanks.
Wes, I that is the quality level I am looking for. I just wish those cases were on the market.
Maynar, after looking at those cases I decided I could make something similar for arround the same cost. The red or blue liner would just not fit in the decore of the room I want to display it in. I would have never thought about a wall hanging enclosed case until I saw those links. For the bamboo mat, I was thinking of a ebony case, weathered brass fitting, linned with a bleach bamboo mat, and perhaps a white LED light near the top.
Again, thanks for all the help.
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Post by Kristie on Nov 28, 2010 19:03:15 GMT
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