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Post by JAK85 on Feb 1, 2016 16:50:48 GMT
Where did you have the menuki made? Got my custom menuki in the mail yesterday. Haven't heard back from Jacky yet, but he may have been waiting for an update on these before reaching out. I'll see if he responds to my update about shipping out the menuki. Dimensions: .5" wide x 2.25" tall x 1/8" thick Materials: Solid Brass Model: Over 10,000 facets went into the final 3D model, all individually drawn by myself (not including those that were required to build the internal framework of the shape) Price: $28 shipped 3D Model Screenshot After a little sanding/polishing to remove the print lines |
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Post by munk on Feb 1, 2016 16:56:32 GMT
I had them printed through Shapeways.com
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Post by JAK85 on Feb 1, 2016 17:20:15 GMT
I had them printed through Shapeways.com Thanks for the reply on the menuki. How exactly did you make yours? I tried the website but it's just coming up as a flat design, I want mine to have some shape to it like yours and not just be a flat design. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks. |
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Post by munk on Feb 1, 2016 23:24:15 GMT
I had them printed through Shapeways.com Thanks for the reply on the menuki. How exactly did you make yours? I tried the website but it's just coming up as a flat design, I want mine to have some shape to it like yours and not just be a flat design. Any help would be much appreciated, thanks. Google makes software called Sketchup, which is available in a free and paid version. It's pretty user-friendly for the creation of geometric 3D shapes, you should check it out. I have to admit, though, that my menuki turned out being much more difficult to make than I anticipated. The compound curves (a line curving on more than one axis simultaneously) are a serious pain to make...so I would avoid messing with those until you have a few models under your belt. All else fails, you can PM me if you're interested in having it commissioned. You can also find designers for hire in the Shapeways forums. |
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Post by Shishi on Feb 2, 2016 1:07:40 GMT
Not too bad from what I can tell. I'd like to see the front of the habaki. Looking closely, it's definitely made for this sword.
Is that the synthetic silk or japanese cotton? Looks like the good stuff.
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Post by JAK85 on Feb 2, 2016 1:14:45 GMT
Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. Google makes software called Sketchup, which is available in a free and paid version. It's pretty user-friendly for the creation of geometric 3D shapes, you should check it out. I have to admit, though, that my menuki turned out being much more difficult to make than I anticipated. The compound curves (a line curving on more than one axis simultaneously) are a serious pain to make...so I would avoid messing with those until you have a few models under your belt. All else fails, you can PM me if you're interested in having it commissioned. You can also find designers for hire in the Shapeways forums. |
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Post by munk on Feb 2, 2016 3:35:16 GMT
Not too bad from what I can tell. I'd like to see the front of the habaki. Looking closely, it's definitely made for this sword. Is that the synthetic silk or japanese cotton? Looks like the good stuff. Japanese silk, actually (or at least it should be). Costed $45 extra to have it purchased/imported. |
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Post by zabazagobo on Feb 2, 2016 21:47:09 GMT
That's looking really nice. I'm impressed Jacky got the choil right. That fang-like menuki looks pretty badass. Looking forward to hearing about how it feels in hand.
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Post by renancvlr on Feb 12, 2016 19:04:13 GMT
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Post by munk on Feb 14, 2016 4:05:32 GMT
It's no doubt the choil (and probably the black handle too)
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Post by munk on Mar 2, 2016 5:03:44 GMT
The saya repair should be done in less than a week according to today's email, can't wait to get my hands on this.
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Post by Shishi on Jul 16, 2016 14:40:32 GMT
Any updates on this?
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Got my custom menuki in the mail yesterday. Haven't heard back from Jacky yet, but he may have been waiting for an update on these before reaching out. I'll see if he responds to my update about shipping out the menuki.
