D.I.Y Tameshigiri, [or cutting] stand
Jan 12, 2007 21:30:38 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2007 21:30:38 GMT
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An easy way to make your very own Tameshigiri, or cutting stand.
[/purple]Sooner or later, alot of owners of cutting Katana's want to do just that, [red]cut. [/red]
To do this safely one should have a proper Tameshigiri stand that is stable, with legs not too long as to trip over, and also no parts near the target that are metel or material that will damage your Katana or cause shards to splinter off.
What I have put together is a stand that is not only safe, but is accessable to anyone as the majority of the parts can be obtained in a one stop visit to your local DIY Store.
The Post that fits into the "Meta-Post" unit should be idealy, groin high, [red]28"-30"approx.[/red]
The hole for the [red]22mm plastic piping[/red], should be [red]drilled to 3 1/2"[/red], and the pipe cut to [red]4"[/red] this aids the ability to change the doweling if it becomes damaged, always remember that wood swells!!!
When mounting the "legs" countersink the holes for the heads of the bolts, so as the stand lies flat on the surface you will use. The legs should not be any longer than [red]18"[/red] each.
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[/purple][red]CAUTION:[/red] Always make sure stand is located in a clear area. Look for obvious dangers, such as trees, shrubs, electric cables etc. ALWAYS ensure that children and pets are not within the vicinity, better still, keep them indoors.
My apologies for mixing imperial measurments with metric, I hope this does not cause too much confusion or problems.
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MAY ALL YOUR CUTS BE CLEAN, AND ABOVE ALL, SAFE!!
[/purple] [maroon]MATERIALS
# 1-4"X 4" Meta Post Stand.
# A 4"X 4" Wood Post ready treated [about 29" high]
# 4" X 22mm Plastic Pipe.
# 10" X 18mm Pine dowel.
# 4 X 6mm long Bolts.
# 6' of 3" X 1 1/2" Wood for legs.
# Pencil.
# Drill + drill bits.
# Ruler.
# Saw.
# Hammer.[/maroon]
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Bill