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Post by thomasmacfinn on Jun 3, 2012 1:02:52 GMT -5
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Post by tengumoon on Jun 3, 2012 1:17:34 GMT -5
My heavy swords have these made from two layers of unhardened leather
My rapier C&T legal katanas have modern repro tsuba
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Post by thomasmacfinn on Jun 3, 2012 1:25:35 GMT -5
I know other areas in the SCA can be a little stainless crazy, but does anybody use stainless steel for tsubas?
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Post by roninpenguin on Jun 3, 2012 16:56:18 GMT -5
I haven't but I don't see why not.
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Post by roninpenguin on Jun 3, 2012 16:59:47 GMT -5
I saw your photo stream in the other thread and honestly for a cheap Tsuba a washer doesn't look half bad.
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Post by thomasmacfinn on Jun 3, 2012 21:57:37 GMT -5
Did you guys notice that "washer" is four inches in diameter and half an inch thick?
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Post by roninpenguin on Jun 4, 2012 10:59:49 GMT -5
Yup. It better be, it's $77.  I think that is perfect for a round Tsuba blank, just really expensive. If you really wanted stainless though it may be the best way to go. |
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Post by thomasmacfinn on Jun 5, 2012 22:33:30 GMT -5
I saw your photo stream in the other thread and honestly for a cheap Tsuba a washer doesn't look half bad. Roninpenguin, I just re-read your post and realized I didn't know what tsuba you were talking about. Do you mean this one?  |
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Post by roninpenguin on Jun 5, 2012 23:41:42 GMT -5
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Post by thomasmacfinn on Jun 6, 2012 14:39:24 GMT -5
The stainless washer is a recent discovery and (I assume) would be both finished and rounded on the sides. The picture you found is the $10 mild steel tsuba I designed and had custom laser cut. To keep costs down this "basic" tsuba is not finished - you can see the laser marks on the side. On the plus side, with the non-round center hole it doesn't spin like a round washer can. In the tsuba section at foxknife.com, I also have a $1 round 3" galvanized washer, 1/8" thick. At the other end of the spectrum, I have perfectly smooth water-cut tsubas that are both more intricate and more expensive.  |
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Post by Lash on Jun 9, 2012 9:35:32 GMT -5
i have been using them for years but never thought of doing that to them really awsome!!!!
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Post by thomasmacfinn on Jun 10, 2012 21:27:19 GMT -5
them? that?
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Post by Lash on Jun 11, 2012 0:10:08 GMT -5
fender washer tsuba. C&C machine to pretty them up.
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Post by thomasmacfinn on Jun 13, 2012 17:46:52 GMT -5
The chrysanthemum tsuba started life as a 1/2" thick sheet of aluminum.
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