Worth the price?
Jul 28, 2019 18:58:16 GMT
Post by haon on Jul 28, 2019 18:58:16 GMT
So, I just send a message to JKOOswords / Sinoswords with all my specifications, and a design for a custom Tsuba / Fuchi / Kashira (which I cannot include here, files are too big) and as the title already says, I wanted to ask if this is worth the money, considering I designed the sword basically after what I always imagined for me, even though this means 4 months of saving every penny that I can get. (Sword 399$, custom fittings 300$, shipping to Germany 98$)
Even though I could make the Fuchi and Tsuba by myself out of the desired material (silver, Goldsmith here), I cannot make the Kashira since I have no experience of taking apart a tsuka and rearranging it again, so I figured out I simply could order them directly from the forge as well...
My specifications:
Length: 78cm (with habaki)
Steel: T10, laminated with folded 1050 (9260 if possible)
Construction: Sanmai
Zukuri (Shape): Shinogi Zukuri
Polishing: Hazuya polish
Cutting Edge: Dull
Bohi (Groove): Single Bohi
Bohi Style: General Bohi
Hamon: Togari Hamon
Kissaki: O - Kissaki
Yokote: Geometric Yokote
Blade thickness (at Habaki):7mm
Blade Thickness (at Yokote):5mm
Blade width (ha to mune) at habaki: 32mm
Blade width (ha to mune) at yokote: 22mm
Sori: 2cm
Mei: None
Other: If possible, a little bit of niku and a dystal taper (thicker at the habaki than at the kissaki) would be great. Furthermore, I would like to have the very tip of the kissaki to be rounded of, if it is helpful for clarification you can take a look at my drawing.
Tsuka Length: 26cm
Tsuka-ito: Black Cotton
Tsuka-maki: with Hishi-gami
Tsuka Wrap: Battle Style (Katate Maki)
Same (Rayskin):Full Wrap
Same Color: White
Saya: Glossy black
Saya parts:
Sageo: Black
Koiguchi / Kojiri / Kurigata: Black Horn
Other: If possible, I would like some slight hourglass shape, if it is not your standart tsuka shape and please keep the mekugi pegs accessible
Tsuba: If possible, please use the design of my drawing, if not possible, I would like the set B05 coloured in silver (apparently not possible)
Fuchi / Kashira: The same as for the Tsuba
Menuki: The same as for the Tsuba
Habaki: Silver
Seppa: Silver
Other: None
I ordered also a cleaning kit
Questions:
Is their fully wrapped tuka still comfortable and in a slight hourglass shape?
I am 185cm in height, and from measurement 26cm length is fine as Tsuka, or can anyone share his / her experiences?
Could I ask them to only make the Kashira, and send me the sword with a different Tsuba / Fuchi, in a dissassembled state and make the Tsuba / Fuchi by myself?
Even though I could make the Fuchi and Tsuba by myself out of the desired material (silver, Goldsmith here), I cannot make the Kashira since I have no experience of taking apart a tsuka and rearranging it again, so I figured out I simply could order them directly from the forge as well...
My specifications:
Length: 78cm (with habaki)
Steel: T10, laminated with folded 1050 (9260 if possible)
Construction: Sanmai
Zukuri (Shape): Shinogi Zukuri
Polishing: Hazuya polish
Cutting Edge: Dull
Bohi (Groove): Single Bohi
Bohi Style: General Bohi
Hamon: Togari Hamon
Kissaki: O - Kissaki
Yokote: Geometric Yokote
Blade thickness (at Habaki):7mm
Blade Thickness (at Yokote):5mm
Blade width (ha to mune) at habaki: 32mm
Blade width (ha to mune) at yokote: 22mm
Sori: 2cm
Mei: None
Other: If possible, a little bit of niku and a dystal taper (thicker at the habaki than at the kissaki) would be great. Furthermore, I would like to have the very tip of the kissaki to be rounded of, if it is helpful for clarification you can take a look at my drawing.
Tsuka Length: 26cm
Tsuka-ito: Black Cotton
Tsuka-maki: with Hishi-gami
Tsuka Wrap: Battle Style (Katate Maki)
Same (Rayskin):Full Wrap
Same Color: White
Saya: Glossy black
Saya parts:
Sageo: Black
Koiguchi / Kojiri / Kurigata: Black Horn
Other: If possible, I would like some slight hourglass shape, if it is not your standart tsuka shape and please keep the mekugi pegs accessible
Tsuba: If possible, please use the design of my drawing, if not possible, I would like the set B05 coloured in silver (apparently not possible)
Fuchi / Kashira: The same as for the Tsuba
Menuki: The same as for the Tsuba
Habaki: Silver
Seppa: Silver
Other: None
I ordered also a cleaning kit
Questions:
Is their fully wrapped tuka still comfortable and in a slight hourglass shape?
I am 185cm in height, and from measurement 26cm length is fine as Tsuka, or can anyone share his / her experiences?
Could I ask them to only make the Kashira, and send me the sword with a different Tsuba / Fuchi, in a dissassembled state and make the Tsuba / Fuchi by myself?