Katana handle

Animematt55 · July 26th, 2007, 10:13 AM

How do I wrap a katana handle? I got the ribbon and all that, but I am not sure how to go about wrappin git properly.

Soluzar · July 26th, 2007, 10:17 AM

Googling produced some results that may be of interest.

http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm

http://www.montanairon.com/tsukamaki.html

Sounds difficult.

Animematt55 · July 26th, 2007, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soluzar

Googling produced some results that may be of interest.

http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm

http://www.montanairon.com/tsukamaki.html

Sounds difficult.

man that looks complicated
This isnt anythign spectacular, so if there is somethign simpler....

MaliceDR · July 26th, 2007, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Soluzar

http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm

That's the one I use.

Don't worry about the paper wedges; just use a thing of super glue. Put a dab of it at the "ha" and "mune" curves of the hilt as well as right where the "ito" (cloth wrap) is about to make a fold. It's not really that difficult, just be careful and take your time.

Animematt55 · July 26th, 2007, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaliceDR

That's the one I use.

Don't worry about the paper wedges; just use a thing of super glue. Put a dab of it at the "ha" and "mune" curves of the hilt as well as right where the "ito" (cloth wrap) is about to make a fold. It's not really that difficult, just be careful and take your time.

Well, it was just a cheap plastic katana I got for a friend who is putting together a quick costume.
If I had more time I would of had her get a proper one. =/
Damn thing was supposed to come braided too

GreatNekoKoneko · July 28th, 2007, 09:00 PM

...im just curious... i really need to make a plastic katana... any clues on how? and i dont mean toyish, cheapish- looking katana... i need it to look like the real thing.

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