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Post by rattanoni on May 17, 2006 13:23:31 GMT -5
HI,
I got such great and time saving help on the kanji project. I was woundering if it would be too much to ask for alil' more.
I'm looking to make subas for my new sticks. And while i under stand they are primarily personal.I was woundering if any one had a link to a suba site. OR to a vast display of subas. period and more modern.
Thank you all so much for your time and help. i hope to return the favor and time when i can.
Craig
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Post by Saionji Shonagon on May 17, 2006 13:56:47 GMT -5
You might try googling it with the correct spelling, which is tsuba.
S.
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Post by tomoyuki on May 17, 2006 15:29:05 GMT -5
The last few Tsuba I made, for my SCA swords, were from pipe flanges. They are cast iron, and if your good with a drill, and file, you can make them look very REAL. Plus, they cost about 5$ or less from Hd of any hw store. T
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Post by Takeda Sanjuichiro on May 17, 2006 16:05:09 GMT -5
Tomoyuki is right, besides being easy to come by and inexpensive cast pipe flanges are a good starting point for tsuba.
I also found a place local to me that has the same thing out of stamped 10ga sheet steel. Personally I like them a little better since they are not as clunky and they are indestructable.
I have been making some tsuba recently out of 1/8 aluminum that I then cover with leather and edge with a separate "rim" of leather. (makes it look nice and keeps them from scratching the paint off my armor when I shove them in my sheaths as backup weapons.) They seem to hold up pretty well.
I am still trying to figure out how to make my swords look more period while staying within the rules.
-Takeda
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Post by tomoyuki on May 17, 2006 16:09:17 GMT -5
"I am still trying to figure out how to make my swords look more period while staying within the rules."
That is always the hard part. I think your stuff looks good. T
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Post by rattanoni on May 17, 2006 18:26:12 GMT -5
thank you,
'T'suba haha.. yes i too am tryingto make a few..i just want some refrence photos. As for what i plan on useing.. A high denceity impact plastic. black of corse.
thanks again
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Post by Hosokawa Sanosuke on May 20, 2006 0:10:55 GMT -5
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Post by tomoyuki on May 22, 2006 15:28:01 GMT -5
Fred's tsuba are repos from all periods. I have a few of his. They are good. M/T
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