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Post by Otagiri Tatsuzou on Sept 20, 2007 17:19:54 GMT -5
 ... and you just 'tapped' that thing ... splat! Very cool. Is this an antique? Something you made?
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Post by siri on Sept 20, 2007 19:07:28 GMT -5
... and you just 'tapped' that thing ... splat! Very cool. Is this an antique? Something you made? It's a hand made tetsubo. A friend of mine have done. |
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Post by inume on Sept 20, 2007 19:24:35 GMT -5
Nice!! I was just thinking of L5R the other day. Didn't play the card game but a friend back home ran the RPG very enjoyably.
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Post by dianet on Oct 10, 2007 11:45:00 GMT -5
I'll have to get a picture of mine when I unpack it. I had my fighting group say, "We're glad that we're on YOUR side... WE don't want to get hit with it."
And this is a compliment from them
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Post by tuffcork on Oct 31, 2008 19:03:44 GMT -5
I have a question, does anyone know of a site that has Kanabo's or Tetsubo for sale? Or does anyone know of anyone that might be willing to sale one? I am working on a tv show for Spike and we are looking to test weapons of different warriors and this is one of the weapons that we will be testing...any help that you can give me will be greatly appreciated
Thank you.
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Post by Water_Tengu on Oct 31, 2008 20:27:36 GMT -5
sorry, no, all my weapons sites have none. but you may want to talk to Kult of Athena, they are able to accomodate many odd requests. Kult of Athena is located in Elgin, Il at 1426 Davis Rd Elgin IL 60123. or visit their website at - www.kultofathena.com |
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Post by jensith on Mar 20, 2009 15:25:02 GMT -5
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Post by mrcunningham on Apr 7, 2009 16:18:01 GMT -5
Working, working, working on my tetsubo. Rattan is planed and stained, and the foam is being glued on. What I don't know is how to make the ring on the end. I think I want to drill a hole in the butt end, split the rattan to the hole, insert a rubber O-ring (about 2.5-3 inches in diameter), close the end, then tape the end up.
This make sense? Other ideas?
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Post by mrcunningham on Jun 19, 2009 20:05:08 GMT -5
A pair of tetsubo, ready for the Warriors of History tournament at Pennsic this year (http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=98909). If any samurai want to come to the tournament, but don't have a tetsubo of their own, find me and use one of mine. (But it's cooler if you make your own, because more smashy is more smashy.) The original (from Ian Bottomley's book, "Arms and Armour of the Samurai"):  And mine (compare to the third from the top in the Bottomley scan):  Here's the specs: - Originally 1.75" rattan, planed into an octagon, stained "mahogany" - 5' long (despite the foreshortening in the photo), 3' of iron and 2' of handle - The "iron splints" are By My Hand foam, covered in rubber tool dip, with gray tape (easier to see in person) - The "iron rings" are rubber o-rings for toilet repair, hammered into a slot cut in the end, which is then taped up like a son-of-a-gun SMASHY SMASHY. |
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Post by spearweasel on Nov 6, 2009 11:30:12 GMT -5
I want your smashy. Where do you get that foam? What kind is it?
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Post by mrcunningham on Nov 8, 2009 20:34:23 GMT -5
Spearweasel, I think I replied to your thread on Armour Archive, but it's high density foam from By My Hand (who make those beautiful ax and polearm heads you see everywhere). www.bymyhanddesigns.com/ |
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Post by spearweasel on Nov 9, 2009 19:07:35 GMT -5
Wow, I think I'm doing it wrong. My tool dip is ugly.
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Post by worldantiques on Mar 27, 2010 0:01:28 GMT -5
Some of them have been all wood with Iron Studs, some of them have been all Iron, and some of them have been wood handle with Iron "Business End" I should know, I've checked em' out at Rising Sun (Oriental Weapons Shop around here.) I finally found a kanabo or tetsubo for sale in Japan which appears to be old, it is around 4' 9" long, no telling how old but it the only old one I have seen of this size. The other one is a bo.  Here is a small Jutte tetsubo  |
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Post by worldantiques on May 17, 2010 1:56:57 GMT -5
Some of them have been all wood with Iron Studs, some of them have been all Iron, and some of them have been wood handle with Iron "Business End" I should know, I've checked em' out at Rising Sun (Oriental Weapons Shop around here.) I finally found a kanabo or tetsubo for sale in Japan which appears to be old, it is around 4' 9" long, no telling how old but it the only old one I have seen of this size. The other one is a bo. Here is a small Jutte tetsubo One more small old tetsubo-kanabo.  Link to some more pictures>> s831.photobucket.com/albums/zz238/estcrh/kanabo%20tetsubo/ |
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Post by qba on May 17, 2010 5:45:39 GMT -5
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... and you just 'tapped' that thing ... splat! Very cool.
