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Post by johnwalter on Jul 8, 2013 22:53:51 GMT
I do like it better,especially in a sweaty hand
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Post by frankthebunny on Jul 8, 2013 23:27:02 GMT
It might be better for traction with raw lacquered samegawa and a little polishing (just so it's not sharp) but this is the tanned and highly polished kind which despite being bumpy is also very slick. Since it wasn't countersunk so to speak, it makes for a very fat grip which I find a little uncomfortable even with my big hands. I'd give tanned samegawa a try maybe but with a flush fit instead so it's the same dimensions as the rest of the saya.
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Post by johnwalter on Jul 9, 2013 2:17:48 GMT
Well that sux Josh. Oh well,its in good hands now.
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Post by frankthebunny on Oct 3, 2013 0:32:30 GMT
Wearing her new clothes
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Post by whitefeathers on Oct 3, 2013 2:22:26 GMT
Oh so much nicer now.
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Post by FHideg on Oct 3, 2013 2:32:22 GMT
Wow! Fantastic job!
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Post by johnwalter on Oct 3, 2013 3:39:49 GMT
Oh yeah!Much better now!
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Post by William Swiger on Oct 3, 2013 3:41:21 GMT
Very nice.
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Post by frankthebunny on Oct 3, 2013 4:39:20 GMT
Thanks This was one of the more difficult Tsuka I've carved and wrapped at a whopping 13" but I'm very happy with the results I actually wrapped this twice since the first time around I realised only at the end that I was sent 4 meters of silk ito instead of 5. After some confusion the supplier agreed to send the correct amount at no cost so I could finish the job. The owner also upgraded the fittings to some really nice quality pieces and the addition of the matching sageo really ties it all together imo.
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Post by Maynar on Oct 3, 2013 4:52:14 GMT
I'm a real sucker for the red-over-black colour scheme, and this is a highly enjoyable example. Great job Josh.
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Post by stickem on Oct 3, 2013 14:55:46 GMT
Beautiful as always I like the bumpy samegawa on the saya as well. To do this you sand down the saya to accommodate the thickness obviously, but then did you sand the nodes at all too? Then just blacken and lacquer? Just wondering so if I try this at home trying to figure out the steps before hand...
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Post by frankthebunny on Oct 3, 2013 16:47:50 GMT
Thanks I didn't apply the saya samegawa, it came like that. Typically you would file away the necessary material from the saya to accommodate the thickness of the reduced raw samegawa and then apply it, lacquer it, polish it down flush with the rest of the saya and then apply clear lacquer. This is of course a more delicate and precarious job when the rest of the saya is fully polished but with care it can be done. It might require a little touch up after if there are scratches, even when using masking. In this case the makers have not inset the tanned skin fully (or at all) resulting in an obvious ridge or ramp at the edge and have also not leveled the surface. In this case I believe it was either because of a lack of knowledge or just to make things easier and faster. If you choose to use tanned samegawa for this you should be very careful while removing material from the saya since these skins tend to be pretty thick. When left unleveled, using raw same won't result in the rounded and polished nodes without putting in hours of traditional hand polishing with magaki-bake and pastes and powders. You could skive the leather off of the bottom of the tanned same to reduce the thickness before applying.
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