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Tate
Feb 10, 2007 18:53:46 GMT -5
Post by Yoshimitsu on Feb 10, 2007 18:53:46 GMT -5
Honorable Kumagaya Tenshi,
I cannot put my hands on my tate file so I offer my two sen from foggy memory. For what it is worth, I recall seeing tate striped and un-striped with and without mon. No image that I can recall made the tate appear to be painted before it was ornamented.
I leave it to those with sharper minds, and fewer pre-Estrella War projects, to provide you with more solid information.
Yoshi
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Tate
Feb 12, 2007 8:00:32 GMT -5
Post by Date Saburou Yukiie on Feb 12, 2007 8:00:32 GMT -5
I like the "T" design of your clan's tate's leg. Does the top of the leg act as a stop and prevents the leg from swinging too far out? Does the design come from a historical description/image or is it the product of superior Yama Kaminari engineering? Yoshi Yoshimitsu-dono, I have a historical drawing of tate with a brace like that - and yes - the "T" does indeed stop the leg from swinging back too far, and the YK seem to have adopted the design to good effect, though some add a chain or cord stop-extender for their own piece of mind. Date
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Tate
Feb 12, 2007 23:30:26 GMT -5
Post by Yoshimitsu on Feb 12, 2007 23:30:26 GMT -5
Domo arigato, Date-dono!
My campaign season may include Pennsic this year - with any luck, I will get to see the tate in action.
Yoshi
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