Found it. A lady named Ki no Izumi on the sca-jml list made one.
groups.yahoo.com/group/sca-jml/message/20030 has the details:
"Well, I (Ki no Izumi) made one: here is the
information.
The fan is based on the following example:
www.miho.or.jp/booth/html/artcon/00001861e.htmwww.miho.or.jp/booth/html/imgbig/00000908e.htmwww.miho.or.jp/booth/html/imgbig/00001022e.htmPicture of the corner of fan I made.
img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/LiamStLiam/Moomba8.jpgMe in the background sitting with the baron holding
the fan:
img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/LiamStLiam/Coeur2.jpgThe above two pictures were taken at Falling Leaves in
Carolinga Oct. 9th, 2004 by Liam St. Liam aka Bill
Toscano
Notes:
My fan is made of birch plywood instead of cypress. I
wasn't able to find any thin cypress sheets, but thin
birch plywood sheets are readily available at
hobby/craft stores. They are normally used for model
airplanes and the like. For the prototype I did not
treat the birch plywood at all - next version I may
stain the plywood a redder shade to more closely
resemble the original.
Bad things:
* Too short. Supposed to be 40cm only 29cm. However,
there is a 12th century fan that is 28.7 cm high.
* Slats too narrow (1.75cm), so doesn't cover quite
the circular section that it should. (ran out of
materials.)
* Too many slats (30 when supposed to be 27) but
didn't take any out 'cause too narrow - see above.
Though the 12th century fan cited above also has more
than 27 slats.)
* Slats are somewhat irregular due to my inexperience
and lack of skill.
* Base hole should be slightly higher up the slat,
farther away from the rounded bottom of the slat.
* Painting is a little slap dash 'cause it's a
prototype and I was finishing quickly (got to get it
done for the event don't you know ;-)). Next time
smaller brush for details.
Good things:
* It works like a dream. It is really functional.
Snaps open and shut quite easily.
* Looks great. (She says modestly...)
* Seems sturdy so far.
* Had fun and will do a better one real soon now.
* This one will certainly pass muster for the nonce.
+ point of discussion:
I have seen bunch of pictures of hiogi court fans with
long cords and fake flowers affixed to the ends, such
as the following:
www2.kyohaku.go.jp/tokuchin/yasaka/hp13-14e.htmbut all of them are either of "indeterminate date" or
17th century.
The pictures of period fans I have been able to find
do not have the cords or flowers.
It is possible that the cords and flowers don't wear
well, but it also might be a later affectation. Don't
know. Does anyone have any pictures of period fans
with the cords and flowers or a period picture with
the hiogi fans with cords and flowers? Thanks muchly.
How I made this one:
Materials:
birch plywood (in 12"x 24" sheets)
wire
waxed linen thread
acrylic paints
glue
foil
Tools:
xacto knife
sand paper
cutting surface
workbench
clamps
drill
Procedure:
1. Cut slats from plywood using xacto knife.
2. Clamp slats together and sand sand sand.
3. Drill holes in slates: one in center bottom and
three in slat top.
4. Clamp together again and sand sand again.
5. Thread waxed linen thread through bottom hole and
secure with knot and decorative wire doodad.
6. Thread waxed linen thread through top holes and
secure with knots on outer 2 slats. Inner slats don't
need knots: friction suffices. (Though some fans
clearly use a backstitch to hold the slat in place -
ie. 12th century fan cited above, the one I am using
as a model apparently did not.)
7. Decorate fan. I used acrylic paints - durable,
close in appearance to period fans, and available in
gold and silver. There are also some metal foil flakes
glued on.
* Enjoy.
Ki no Izumi