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Post by Roscoe57 on Sept 22, 2017 19:59:44 GMT
Can I expect this crack split to get larger? I glued it and put it back together.
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Sept 22, 2017 23:07:55 GMT
I can't totally tell, but if it's the bottom one it looks like it split mostly along the seam. I've had swords do that, then used regular wood glue on and not had anymore issues. One thing I did differently was to clamp it lightly and allow it to cure for a day or two before trying to put it back on.
Is the line that's a little bit down from the ha that juts off at an angle a split too, or is the wood just discolored?
For permanent security a few guys like to epoxy the tsuka on. Mix the epoxy, pour as much as you can down the hole then put the nakago in, seating it firmly and placing the mekugi in with a bit of epoxy as well. Wipe up any that smooshes out and let it cure for a day or two. Chrisperoni put up a detailed walkthrough a while ago, and it's laying around here somewhere.
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Post by zabazagobo on Sept 23, 2017 5:05:05 GMT
Could you add a photo with flash on so there's a view further in?
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Post by Roscoe57 on Sept 23, 2017 12:50:08 GMT
Could you add a photo with flash on so there's a view further in? Sorry I already put it back together.
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Post by zabazagobo on Sept 23, 2017 14:55:42 GMT
No worries, hope the glue worked out well. Still a bummer to see that it came cracked like that, but hopefully it's good now.
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Post by berntk on Sept 25, 2017 15:38:26 GMT
You should probably take it off again, and fit the fuchi properly; filling in the gaps where they made the cut-outs for the same panels and all around the tsuka. The fuchi should be a TIGHT fit, and I mean careful whacking-tight. That's its purpose. A slack fuchi combined with same panels is a recipe for cracking, even if just waving the thing around. Use thin wood strips, much more solid than gobs of epoxy.
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