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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2012 17:40:33 GMT
Hello all, First time poster (Ding!)
I found a Type 3 Gunto but the Tsuka is shot. Well actually the tsuka is fine but has no more wrap or Menuki. This is no museum piece so I'm going to redo it myself. Does anyone know if they used Ray Skin? From the pictures I saw, it doesn't look like it.
While I'm on the topic, where's the best place to buy supplies for a tsuka refurb (in North-America)?
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Post by etiennehamel on Jan 26, 2012 18:55:36 GMT
i'm not familiar with gunto but is it the one with tachi-ish fittings with a hineri maki? if it is they surely have rayskin probably pannels but i don't know much about them... for the supplies it depend what you're looking for or what you want your sword to look like. fred lohman has really nice fittings, nihonzashi too... you could also buy from namikawa but they are in japan (though the prices are good and the shipping is awesomely fast) maybe other knowledgable member will show up soon because i'm merely a newbie
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Post by masahiro560 on Jan 28, 2012 15:59:21 GMT
The rayskin used for the type 3 was some kind of plastic, i had the chance to be able to dry handle these rayskin crackers and they're clearly plastic.
Usually they were panelled, especially in the type-3 since supplies were limited I think you'd have a hard time finding koshirae for the fuchi and kashira the tsuba was a simple iron plate, the same kind used for the navy ones. without the large navy seppa. although i'm assuming you have the fuchi and kashira.
the usual type of wrap used for the type-3 was katate-maki because less length of tsuka ito was needed for this type i think iirc the menuki remained unchanged.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2012 1:20:46 GMT
Thanks Masahiro. I do have the original fuchi and kashira. The info in your post allowed me to find a video on how to wrap a katate-maki tsuka. I'm just gonna use real ray skin since it easier to find and is nicer.
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Post by lamebmx on Feb 11, 2012 21:16:57 GMT
namikawa is great for rayskin, and most of the general stuffs you will need. But I would suggest you snag enough chemical fiber ito from swordnarmory.com for 3+ wraps. cuz its cheap and decent. Its not harsh on the hands to use. I highly doubt you will get the first one good. or the 3rd, but you should be seeing a lot of improvement by then. If confident, get some silk. Some reason the silk is a bit of a bear to work with. So it may take a couple tries. if you dont cut and tie the final knots properly, you can handle and see what you think of the wrap. if you dont like it, just untie, unravel. dampen the ito, wrap around a jar nicely and let it dry. It should resume its new shape nicely. there is a tsuka-maki how to thread on here also. when you are doing the wrap, pictures will be your friend.
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