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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2008 10:32:07 GMT
dbdbdb, thanks for your comments. Though I haven't tried using leather for tsukamaki, I think the difference is that leather won't stretch that much compared to silk or cotton. Or maybe it also depends on the quality of the leather.
Marc, is there any chance you can ask this trained tsukamakishi how to calculate the ito for a katatemaki? All I did was to make a test wrap just to know how much length is needed.
Xenomorph, nope I haven't finished my samemaki. It's been raining quite a lot here lately, and if I lacquer the saya and apply clear gloss on the same, it would take some time to dry up, and the finish won't probably that nice.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2008 18:11:04 GMT
Very nice work!! Hats off to you!! ;D
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2008 8:17:26 GMT
Thanks katanado.
I'm working up on another tsukamaki project. Will post pics soon when I'm done with it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2008 17:20:40 GMT
where can i get that sensual menuki?
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Post by slav on May 25, 2009 20:19:32 GMT
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Post by shadowhowler on May 25, 2009 21:53:24 GMT
Holy delayed response batman!
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2009 5:59:46 GMT
Err Slav, you did check the timestamp on this one right?
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Post by slav on May 27, 2009 16:23:23 GMT
I did. But there was a question that had been left unanswered, and oddly enough I have been asked this same question via PM a number of times since my "Taboo Katana";so I thought it proper to respond publicly once and for all!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2009 18:57:27 GMT
Silk would burn a dark grey to black smoke, and wouldn't clogg up the cord, it would just turn to a fine ash... Not really a smell..
What I'm guessing the brown wrap is made from is a synthetic material. Cotton wouldn't clump up either. A bit of a smell..
I'm guessing by now you don't care, but just though I'd throw that in since nobody seemed to comment, and you did mention it on your initial post.
Best, Adam
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2009 21:17:21 GMT
Aldwin-- Great work man. And nice tutorial. Clears up a few things that didn't turn out right when I did my own Battle Wrap. Even with crappy materials, it looks good. Keep them coming.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2009 5:13:37 GMT
I don't know what happened with my omote and ura side knot... they're on the opposite side. I only noticed it when I finally cut the ends. Maybe this happened when I shortened the tsuka at the kashira end. Well, anyway it's done and I hope it looks better than my first try. Actually, simply wrapping the katate section one strand down, or one strand up would have solved the ura and omote knot problem. Each twist of the strands occupies two levels of ito, which is why sometimes tsuka need to be cut shorter. Katate wraps have the battle wrapped portion you can go up and down by a single strand, and it would make the knots line up right, so it takes less measuring than a hineri maki usually.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2009 11:04:51 GMT
I've made a template out of cardboard, and I will never fail again! It's a tsuka shaped cardboard piece with 8mm, standard ito width stretched, between the diamonds. It's easy to see where you will end up, and you can cut the tsuka or compress/ widen the maki to end up right. When doing a battle wrap you can simply put it over the tsuka, count the windings and see where to place the menukis and start hinerimaki again.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2009 20:52:08 GMT
Actually, simply wrapping the katate section one strand down, or one strand up would have solved the ura and omote knot problem. I see... thanks a lot for the tip, Aaron. I've made a template out of cardboard, and I will never fail again! It's a tsuka shaped cardboard piece with 8mm, standard ito width stretched, between the diamonds. It's easy to see where you will end up, and you can cut the tsuka or compress/ widen the maki to end up right. When doing a battle wrap you can simply put it over the tsuka, count the windings and see where to place the menukis and start hinerimaki again. Ichiban, I saw your template before when you posted that tsukamaki guide. I've also thought of making one, but keep on forgetting. With that template, you can also properly measure and cut a rayskin with emperor nodes like this one:
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2009 9:58:11 GMT
Updated the original post.
Added pictures on how to wrap the menuki and tuck the ito underneath it.
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Post by SlayerofDarkness on Oct 13, 2009 0:09:05 GMT
Thank you, Aldwin, and perfect timing. ;D I was planning a katate maki project today even before seeing your update on your post. By using this theread as a visual guide, I'm just about to tie the final knots. ;D I'll start a thread and post pics when I'm done... It's my first-ever wrap, so it's not perfect, but I'm quite pleased with how it's progressing. ;D +1 to APKH when I recharge! -Slayer
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