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Post by mrstabby on Jun 21, 2024 9:30:41 GMT
Unless you put silk on your grips
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Post by oblivion25 on Jun 21, 2024 12:59:26 GMT
Haha! I agree it's rough on the hands. Once it's been meticulously sanded and finished though, it's quite nice on the hands. I have both to compare. If you're not going to spend hours carefully finishing it though, then I think you should wrap it with something. Just my half tuppence worth! What do you recommend?
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Post by larason2 on Jun 21, 2024 13:03:58 GMT
Leather or silk ito are both very nice on the hands. The synthetic silk they use in China is too hot on my hands, so I replace it with either of those when I get one. You can also lacquer the same, and it will probably soften it up some. I really like the look of white same with a dark lacquer.
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Post by mrstabby on Jun 21, 2024 13:39:09 GMT
Buying leather can be a hassle though, if you can, find a supplier where you can look at the pieces directly, because they can feel very different from piece to piece. I would not buy online for grips without being able to have a feel.
What do you use to lacquer the fabric wraps?
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Post by treeslicer on Jun 21, 2024 17:03:46 GMT
Buying leather can be a hassle though, if you can, find a supplier where you can look at the pieces directly, because they can feel very different from piece to piece. I would not buy online for grips without being able to have a feel. What do you use to lacquer the fabric wraps? I've had good results spraying wrapped tsuka soakingly with clear acrylic lacquer. I treat both the rayskin and the ito after I've wrapped them. While it's not as indestructible as urushi or cashew lacquer, unlike them, it's cheap, readily available, easy to apply, and lacks the mixing, contact toxicity and curing issues of the real stuff.
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