A minor adjustment to my Magnificient Chu Jian (pic)
Oct 23, 2021 22:50:50 GMT
Post by naue on Oct 23, 2021 22:50:50 GMT
So I ended up doing a slight customization of my own Mag Chu Jian. In another thread about this sword I mentioned that despite the relatively light weight of the sword I always felt that the sword somehow tired my hand muscles out VERY quickly, I'd have to rest or switch hands every 100 cuts or so or risk losing my grip on the sword.
Suspecting it just because I needed to just get stronger I practiced with it pretty regularly for a few months until finally I found out what was killing my hands.
The thin sides of the upper grip towards the guard was jutting into the part between the base of my thumb and index finger, effectively acting like hitting a pressure point whenever I would do a tiao cut or hold the sword in some particular positions.
So I ended up unwrapping the cord and used a wood file to trim the sides of the upper hilt just a teeny bit. I took a picture of the hilt and you can see how the "risers" are put together, as well as the fact that there seem to be THREE pegs instead of two as I originally thought:
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Now the sword feels 10x better than it used to be. Probably not an issue for other people, but maybe an issue with my particular hand shape.
Suspecting it just because I needed to just get stronger I practiced with it pretty regularly for a few months until finally I found out what was killing my hands.
The thin sides of the upper grip towards the guard was jutting into the part between the base of my thumb and index finger, effectively acting like hitting a pressure point whenever I would do a tiao cut or hold the sword in some particular positions.
So I ended up unwrapping the cord and used a wood file to trim the sides of the upper hilt just a teeny bit. I took a picture of the hilt and you can see how the "risers" are put together, as well as the fact that there seem to be THREE pegs instead of two as I originally thought:
