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Kikko
Jun 17, 2005 13:59:36 GMT -5
Post by deathbird on Jun 17, 2005 13:59:36 GMT -5
I would like to know if any of you might be able to shed some light on the use of kikko. I have seen distant photos of the use of it on such areas as the knee section of a suneate, or around the collar padding. As I understand it, the kikko is used as sort of lamallar, and sandwiched between two pieces of cloth or leather. They are then sewn around their perimeter to hold them in place... Am I even close? And might any of you goodly gentlemen have pictures/tutorials you might be able to offer to ease my confusion? Domo Arigato Gozai Mashita
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Kikko
Jun 17, 2005 14:22:40 GMT -5
Post by Takeda Sanjuichiro on Jun 17, 2005 14:22:40 GMT -5
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adarael
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Kikko
Jun 17, 2005 15:21:28 GMT -5
Post by adarael on Jun 17, 2005 15:21:28 GMT -5
A word about kikko, if you're planning on making any significant amount of it.
My SCA experience began with fencing. As a thin guy (6'3" and 150 pounds), heavies was... intimidating, shall we say? So I merrily went the way of the rapier, and realized I'd need to make rapier 'armor' to be allowed to play with my new sword and new buckler. To make a long story short, after repeatedly dealing with a variety of immensely anal rapier marshals, I decided to settle the issue of 'is my armor thick enough' once and for all, and make a kaftan of kikko-do.
Let me tell you, makking kikko defines tedium. The guy in Tartarus who rolled that rock up the hill? He was warming up for making kikko. It's not the cutting, or the ishing, or the punching of holes. It's that plus the sewing.
Just a word of warning. But if you got the will to do it, go get the extended Lord of the Rings or the Samurai trilogy or something (or Kagemusha, as Effingham-dono suggests) and toss it on while you work. You'll be there a while, if you're doing any significant amount of it.
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Kikko
Jun 21, 2005 10:03:53 GMT -5
Post by deathbird on Jun 21, 2005 10:03:53 GMT -5
I am well versed in ditraction from making maille, sewing the leathers to gauntlets etc... auto-pilot is quite functional. I think the secret is probably to not rush it, and do a bit at a time.
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