I was looking for site on how real katana handles are wrapped for grim who's making a katana, and finally fond something decent.
teh pics stink, but if you click on the page it zooms in a little.
www.blacksmithing.org/nihonto/
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Re: Katana handle wrapping..
Fri, April 18, 2008 - 10:11 PM -
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Re: Katana handle wrapping..
Fri, April 18, 2008 - 10:17 PM
Sigh i wish Tribe let you edit posts...
Apparently the secret word to start finding better sites is "tsukamaki" which is the traditional handle wrappings.
How to:
pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm
Many different examples:
home.planet.nl/~sebregts/
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Re: Katana handle wrapping..
Tue, April 22, 2008 - 9:31 PMTry this site: www.japanese-swords.com/index.htm . I also have some links on it some place that have details on handle wrapping. Am in the process of getting several blades done for me by a machinist friend, who ordinarily deals in custom motorcylce wheels. Wanted to learn how to do it myself rather than pay some one to do it for me<G>
Chiang, noted Gung Fu hero and blade maker
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