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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2009 15:40:25 GMT
Where do I get Buffalo horn for the mouth and end of a Saya? My next question is would these 2 pieces fit on a Cheness Saya?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2009 17:39:43 GMT
shadow of leaves has it but i think you have to carve it yourself if its for the koiguchi. i was actually wondering the same thing. i was gonna start looking for a simple metal koiguchi
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Post by slav on Feb 5, 2009 0:43:35 GMT
Yeah, you have to carve them yourself. A GREAT alternative material for koiguchi is a material called sintra. Get the 6mm stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 16:59:08 GMT
what is sintra?
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Post by slav on Feb 16, 2009 19:36:31 GMT
It is a high-density synthetic board material made from foamed and compacted PVC. It works very easily, yet it is very hard and tough. Another cool [and unrelated] thing about sintra is that it goes completely floppy when heated, and can thus be formed into just about any shape... It is slowly but surely gaining ground with the SCA/LARP crowd as a custom armor material. Look here: store.foamboardsource.com/sintra-pvc-foam.htmlHere's a pic of a koiguchi I made from sintra for my Sorrells custom katana:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 19:43:08 GMT
man I have tons of that stuff around my shop. It's a print shop and a lot of signs we do are mounted on 3 and 6mm sintra.
Sintra is basically extruded PVC.
You really use that stuff for mods Slav? it's nowhere near as hard as buffalo horn. I can cut and carve it with a utility knife, as well as heat and form it to fit certain surfaces.
*edit* hah! replied with almost the same info while I was still typing mine!
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Post by slav on Feb 16, 2009 19:53:16 GMT
Yes, it is a cool material for koiguchi because it is easy to work down to exact dimensions, but still retains a high rigidity for it's purpose. Not as strong as buffalo-horn, but it doesn't need to be since koiguchi undergo very little stress when fitted properly.
another cool thing about sintra is that it's structure makes it very conducive to a good press-fit, despite its rigidity. So you don't have to leave a thin layer of wood along the inside mouth of the koiguchi, as is done when horn is used.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 20:12:06 GMT
I didn't even think about that. It's my least favorite part of recreating a koiguchi.
I have a couple of cheaper saya with less than desirable koiguchi that I think I will do some new ones on, thanks slav!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 16, 2009 20:13:34 GMT
to the OP, if you're willing to give sintra a shot, you might try an art supplies store near you. They would probably carry it for a variety of art applications.
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