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Post by Deleted on Oct 8, 2008 22:57:51 GMT
Hello,
As you can see this is my obviously my first post here, but I have been lurking around on these forums and intersted in primarily japenese swords for quite some time. But anyways, only recently have I finally have I committed the money to start collecting swords. Currently I own a Kaze and another cheaper musashi.
However, I have become quite interested in customizing my swords or a raw blad at some point and was wondering if someone might give me some information on what exactly it takes to change fittings and install a new tsuba or if someone has outside reference guides that would be great aswell. Basically I am trying to figure out exactly how much work and knowledge is necessary for me to do this.
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Post by slav on Oct 9, 2008 0:00:37 GMT
It's actually extrememly easy to install a new tsuba and fuchi. You just pop the pin out, take the handle off the blade, and replace them (some modification such as shimming or filing may be required.)
Installing new menuki and kashira are more difficult, as they require removing, replacing, and re-wrapping the ito.
Check out my completed custom-mounting projects here:
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Feel free to message me if you need any help or advice on performing your modifications.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2008 0:25:21 GMT
Tsuba is very easy the rest is more difficult. Use a rubber mallet to tap on the tsuba to knock the tsuka off. Make sure you remove the Mekugi before all of this. I actually use a hex key and the mallet to remove them seems to work well. You can use Foil to shim the Tsuba which is bound to be loose.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2008 3:51:33 GMT
Thanks for the responses. I will definitely look into buying a new tsuba and fittings and maybe mess with the tsuka if it isn't TOO difficult. Slav you might get a couple PM's from me in the future Anyways, as far as the saya is concerned is it best to have one custom built for you or can you sand off the old paint and repaint and gloss?
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Post by slav on Oct 9, 2008 6:31:07 GMT
It is definitely more efficient to sand/scrape off the lacquer and re-finish the existing saya. I have some threads about that somewhere...
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