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Post by seriouslee on Feb 27, 2017 21:11:03 GMT
My cheaper stuff has synthetic material for the wrap. They have held up for a good time while being used. However my better stuff with cotton for wrap material is beginning to fray.
I have read about do-it-yourself re-wrapping it. I don't think this is the route for me. And then paying someone as much as I paid for the entire blade is discouraging to say the least. So custom work is out.
Are there sellers of pre-made tsukas? I found a couple on eBay but they seem cheaply made and too small. The handle on my blade is 11.5" (29cm) long and what I found online is 26cm (10.2").
Any suggestions appreciated.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Feb 27, 2017 21:43:01 GMT
I suggest you invest in some lotion for your overly abrasive hands. </humor>
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Post by stopped1 on Feb 27, 2017 22:07:50 GMT
Try doing a katate maki style wrap, much easier. Will take you way longer to have the inside if the tsuka fitted perfectly.....
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Post by skane on Feb 27, 2017 22:33:56 GMT
Rewrap with better material or lacquer the ito. I lacquer all my wraps; it locks everything down and prolongs service life.
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Post by seriouslee on Feb 27, 2017 23:53:35 GMT
Rewrap with better material or lacquer the ito. I lacquer all my wraps; it locks everything down and prolongs service life. What do you use for lacquer? I read about applying yellow carpenters glue to accomplish the same thing.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2017 23:58:39 GMT
Glue.
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Post by skane on Feb 28, 2017 0:33:58 GMT
Rewrap with better material or lacquer the ito. I lacquer all my wraps; it locks everything down and prolongs service life. What do you use for lacquer? I read about applying yellow carpenters glue to accomplish the same thing. Valspar from Lowes. Any lacquer that dries to a hard non-tacky finish should be fine though. Thinned polyurethane works too.
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Post by Ifrit on Feb 28, 2017 2:57:44 GMT
I mixed yellow carpenters glue with a bit of water and painted on layers, slowly, letting it dry betwern layers. It doesnt feel rock hard, but the previously loose ito has tightened up a lot.
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Post by Faldarin on Feb 28, 2017 4:35:52 GMT
Lacquer is a good (and as I understand it, actually historical?) way of protecting the ito on a katana from wear and tear. I plan on doing it to any cheaper katana I intend to try to cut with, or handle very often. Obviously, you don't want to use it straight up - thin it down a bit first, a nd find a guide. There's a few around the web, and a SBG member here was kind enough to make one for me some time ago.
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Post by seriouslee on Feb 28, 2017 5:26:14 GMT
Lacquer is a good (and as I understand it, actually historical?) way of protecting the ito on a katana from wear and tear. I plan on doing it to any cheaper katana I intend to try to cut with, or handle very often. Obviously, you don't want to use it straight up - thin it down a bit first, a nd find a guide. There's a few around the web, and a SBG member here was kind enough to make one for me some time ago. May I ask for a link to the guide?
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Post by Faldarin on Feb 28, 2017 5:40:04 GMT
Sure, lee. It's not really a long thing. Here's the thread. sbg-sword-forum.forums.net/thread/49557/ryujin-custom-t10-sbg-questionI hope it helps. It's a guide to epoxy-fixing the grip as well as laquering the ito... I doubt you want to do both unless you have a damaged tsuka as well, or just want to make it incredibly durable at the cost of no longer being able to disassemble it.
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Post by seriouslee on Feb 28, 2017 6:06:32 GMT
Very much appreciated.
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Post by William Swiger on Feb 28, 2017 8:10:57 GMT
I have used saddle soap and worked it into the wrap before. Not the best advice but it did firm up the looseness and fraying once it dried. Basically, put a bunch on the hands and applied that way. Much faster this way.
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Post by Ifrit on Mar 1, 2017 17:23:04 GMT
Ive used clear coat laquer (spray paint) with success as well. But i prefer the glue and water
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Post by seriouslee on Mar 1, 2017 20:29:54 GMT
Ive used clear coat laquer (spray paint) with success as well. But i prefer the glue and water Ah, why so? I was thinking of trying the spray method thinking I could easily accomplish it with a can of Rustoleum. By the way, when I say fraying I mean the wrap is developing a fuzzy cover. It is not coming loose or off. It's like rubbing a sweater with your hand - fuzzies. The synthetic wraps are less susceptible to fraying and then the manufacturers use something akin to nail polish to "seal" the ends.
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Post by Faldarin on Mar 1, 2017 21:25:26 GMT
Lacquer would do that, but it would be a little overkill - there might be something a little less invasive out there. Not sure.
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Post by Ifrit on Mar 1, 2017 22:37:52 GMT
Ive used clear coat laquer (spray paint) with success as well. But i prefer the glue and water Ah, why so? I was thinking of trying the spray method thinking I could easily accomplish it with a can of Rustoleum. By the way, when I say fraying I mean the wrap is developing a fuzzy cover. It is not coming loose or off. It's like rubbing a sweater with your hand - fuzzies. The synthetic wraps are less susceptible to fraying and then the manufacturers use something akin to nail polish to "seal" the ends. While you can accomplish the same thing with spray laquer, i prefer how water/glue sinks deep into the fabrics. It wont make it rock hard or mothing, but it makes the entire ito evenly stiff. This also helps keep the ito from bending or shifting too much, keeping its form, and also tightens it
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Post by seriouslee on Mar 1, 2017 22:59:24 GMT
Okay, thank you!
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Post by Ifrit on Mar 2, 2017 3:53:58 GMT
Oh, and it smells way less. Not to mention you dont need a well ventilated area to accomplish this.
Just make sure its not at all goopy. I like it to be the consistency of 0% skim milk
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