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Post by thedudewiththeshoes on Jan 8, 2020 5:46:28 GMT
I bought a katana a while back and tried to take the hilt off after a couple of months. The manufacturer put some glue or something on it, making it pretty tight. I only got a quarter of the way down before I gave up and put it back on. It's been about two-ish months since I've done that, and now there's a clicking whenever I swing it. I assume that the section I got free has become loose now. Is there anything I can do about this? Is this something I should worry about?
Thanks in advance.
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Post by pgandy on Jan 8, 2020 12:42:50 GMT
I’ve shimmed tsukas in order to tighten the fit, if that is where the click is originating. The material depended on the thickness needed. I’ve used material as cellophane tape to paper. On western swords Acraglass with and without the release agent. It would be best if you determined what is clicking where the gap is. If you take a board and cut a slot in one end wide enough for the blade to pass as to apply pressure on both sides of the tsuba to put equal pressure on both sides and tap with hammer you might remove the furniture. It is not clear to me what you have done.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2020 15:08:14 GMT
Find a nice solid piece of floor. Maybe fold a towel over a few times and lay it down.
Take the retaining pin(s) out. Take the saya off. Hold the handle firmly and bang the kashira solidly against the floor two or three times. Really let that sword drop with a good solid thump. Put the pin(s) back in.
This ought to get the blade firmly seated back in the handle.
Some clicking isn't necessarily a problem. If the openings for the tsuba or seppa have loose tolerances they can slide around. If the click drives you nuts you can always shim the parts.
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Post by thedudewiththeshoes on Jan 10, 2020 3:31:31 GMT
What do you mean you got a quarter of the way down? I got a quarter of the way down taking off the handle but decided to put it back on after realizing how hard it was to take off.
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Post by thedudewiththeshoes on Jan 10, 2020 3:37:58 GMT
Find a nice solid piece of floor. Maybe fold a towel over a few times and lay it down. Take the retaining pin(s) out. Take the saya off. Hold the handle firmly and bang the kashira solidly against the floor two or three times. Really let that sword drop with a good solid thump. Put the pin(s) back in. This ought to get the blade firmly seated back in the handle. Some clicking isn't necessarily a problem. If the openings for the tsuba or seppa have loose tolerances they can slide around. If the click drives you nuts you can always shim the parts. Thanks for letting me know. I will definitely try this out if the clicking ever does make me go mad
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2020 3:47:33 GMT
No problem. Periodically I reseat my swords that way, and it helps with play in the guard and washers. Much easier to do than describe. You'll hear a kind of clink-thump and it will feel more solid when you do it.
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