Great video. I once heard of a man who did this talking about the paper triangles. He said "If it is not done (this way), it is two things; Not Japanese. And wrong.". Perhaps you've heard this and can tell me who said it? Surely I'm not completely correct on the quote; it was years ago that I read it.
Regardless if you've heard it or not, great video. Helped me remember a few of the finer points as I prepare to wrap my custom dagger in a Tsukamaki-like manner.
Awesome! Where'd you get the clamp? I am thinking of getting a Hanwei Raptor and redoing the ito myself. That faux leather looks terrible to me. It seems so wrong on such a fine weapon. So I guess I'll be needing hishigami and one of those clamps!
One trick into keeping the cord tight that we've used is if your cord is cotton you can use a mixture of Elmer's glue and water just brush it on the wrapping that way it'll shrink and the glue will make it semi hard and it won't shift or slip during hard use.
Many thanks to you Kevin for taking the time and uploading this and your end knot tutorial video's.
I will be rewaping as soon as my ito arrives in the post,and all 3 of your video's are gold!! . this is not a tsuka from a bamboo mat katana is it by any chance ?
can u tell me how i cud make a Tsuka-maki on a paper sword (i dont and cant use wood where i live so i do it with paper and that is the only part i cnt replicate....claps wud crush the paper even is i harden it...any ideas?
Do you have to put the metal thing (forgot what it's called) in? If so, then where can I get one? I have a plastic katana and the Tsukamaki was not done well.
i'm thinking about using this technique to put a grip on a custom pool cue. the wrap doesn't go all the way to the end, so are there any other end knots that don't go over the end?
yeah, ive made one myself. but without triangles. too bad i didnt make it on real tsuka. just a fake kodachi, i decided to re-wrap it because it was totally messed up. so i made it, saw one other tutorial long time ago, and it said exactly like you say "tightest as possible", thats what i did. ^^
looks great! i'm just wondering if u leave those paper triangles in the wrap or if they are just used temporarily to hold the shape during the process. so basically, is this style of wrap possible without those paper triangles? thanks
hi this is Dylan from the U.S.A I was recomended to you by one of your friends that did a video on mekugi repair for a samurai sword.I just did your techniqe to re wrap the swords hilt and I did it probably way faster and way easyer too and I didnt even have to twist the grip string to make it tight and I didnt even use a clamp I just used my bare hands and I tested it by the hardest tests and it held together and I didnt use the paper triangles.Write back as soon as you can.Thanks Dylan.
@Gunyo One of my biggest tips for doing tsukamaki with leather is this:
Unless you're using the Lohman stuff, be careful how hard you pull. Many types of leather ito on the market snap really easily. Also, definitely use hishigami for doing itomaki with any material. ^_^
@Gunyo My sensei does not like the leather ito, and does not recommend it, he says it is too slippery. However, you can buy leather ito/wrap on ebay, I have a roll of it.
This is love. I looked at several other tutorials for this kind of thing, and though the video quality itself isnt great, the instructional value fully makes up for it. Arigatou, sensei.
before i say anything, this is absolutely not hate! i would really like it if you would pronounce it properly! there is a U in there, it's not tska! you're supposed to pronounce it with a U! for the love of everything good, please just slow down and pronounce it properly!!
@gloob93 So...pronounce it tsooka? You realize there are a good many rants and debates about that subject, right? And that most serious practitioners, collectors and artists will pronounce it as tska with the u only defining the shape the mouth makes at the end of the s... Similar to tsuki. Say it one way and it is a stab. Say it another and it is the moon.
@Hyoujinsama no i did not realize all the fuss behind it. to each is own i guess. i was under the impression that it was pronounced with an oo sound and i apologize if i offended anyone. however i did actually learn something from this video, and i did not say that in the last comment. I felt compelled to do so this time. thank you!
@gloob93: This is like beating around a dead horse, but whatever. Here's coming from a Japanese person. In the usual instance of encountering "ts-u" or "s-u" (or other instances as well) it's all a MATTER OF VERNACULAR. Don't think you specialize in the language just because you THINK you know how it's properly pronounced. Both ways are pronounced properly. It's just, hyojungo tends to skip over the "u" sound. Besides, Japan has DOZENS of dialects. On topic, thanks for the upload!
@gloob93 in japanese, lots of the time U when coming after S and followed byK, U is silent e.g. tsuka and tsuki. (also I coming after SH and followed by a K,T and several other consonants the I is silent. such as ''shito'' is pronounced "shto".
@austinhh132 The samegawa on almost all modern made production swords is in panels. The samegawa on many antique swords are in panels. While a full wrap is better in concept, if it is done incorrectly it can be far worse than panels.
@Hyoujinsama yeah, im sure. when my fuchi came off, i decided to check it out. go to trueswords . com and search: Samurai Special - Bamboo Full Tang High Carbon Steel Katana. and thats the sword
@austinhh132 Ah, I've taken one of those apart. The samegawa is fake...it's some sort of fabric backed rubber/plastic material. If you ever decide to re-wrap your tsuka, just throw that away. It's better to have the ito tightening down on the straight wood than to be on top of what is, for all intents and purposes, a pillow.
@Hyoujinsama yeah its synthetic rayskin. i dont plan on re-wrapping. id rather just get an entirely new tsuka because its made of three pieces. do you know where i could?
@Mangekyu10 You leave them in there. It helps the twists keep their shape, helps lock the ito to the samegawa underneath, and also raises the ito up some for more grip and a smoother transition through the twist.
thanks for these videos, im using Tsukamaki on my police baton not a katana but its the same idea. the only thing that makes it hard is my baton does not have flat sides it is completely round. there are not really any decent grips for batons so after watching your videos i decided to make my own using Tsukamaki and im very proud of the results.
now i don't have a katana but i just wanted to learn ho to warp handels because some knife handles are wraped and if they come apart i wanted to know how to rewrap them. but the side panels they ay are "ray skin"? does that mean like from a stingray. i know that the side panels are just on the katana and not a knife but i just wanted to know
just one question, i heard you should run a hot, melting rice stick along the sides of the tsuka for adhesive so the ito wont come undone. i dont have that so should i used double sided tape?
Honestly, pine pitch is traditional, too...and I find most production companies use tape. I try to use as little glue as possible, as a well done maki job should lock itself in place. For most wraps, I use none except for on the knots.
Good video and very accurate. I would add more steps in fully traditional wrap and that often hishigami are placed under the ito to help prevent same from cutting into the ito over time. In fully traditional tsukamaki same wraps around the whole handle and strips of paper are put on the mune and ha sides of the handle for the same reason. In a rush to do a wrap for my sensei I did it in an hour. Because of pulling the ito tight the ends of my fingers were bruised. Not gonna rush that again
Good words. Actually, in some cases, the buttressing is done in such a way that it seems like there are only same panels. While this one is, in fact, done in panels, the exposed wood acts just like the paper buttresses. Also...yeah. Don't rush. When I rush, not only do I make my fingers more tender...but I usually scrape myself up on the samegawa. XD
Oooh, great video! One question though, if you use leather ito do you still use this way or is there a different way for it? Sorry if that's a dumb question XD
You don't get them, you have to make them yourself check out this tutorial on tsukamaki, just google "how to make hishigami" and then scroll to the third page from the top.
Interesting . Of my 7 katanas, only one has alternating twists in the tsukamaki, and that's the Katsumoto, which is also the only one with real Japanese silk ito.
Great vid. I have to try this when I redo the project tsuka I have. I'm not looking forward to it!
Thanks, Angela! For this tsuka, it will be hinerimaki (The same diamonds the whole way down). I will try to make videos with other styles, though. ^_^
nice vid Kevin - I gave up on tsuka maki a long time ago :-) just dont have the patience , a good itomaki is so important on a user sword that ive got both my shinken and steel Iaito with a sword mounter for a custom tsuka mount - I admire anybody who can do this for themselves - its a great skill to have ,
these days a lot of swords marketed as cutters need a goos tsuka maki remount to make them safe - especially if your gonna push the blade to its limit on hard targets, - well done.
Thanks! Yeah, I would like to be able to do each and every aspect of creating a sword by the time I'm done. Everything from forging the blade, through the polish and fittings, all the way to kata and cutting.
ya i wanted to ask do you leave the papers in there. i seen a cheness video i think it was and the lady was wrapping the handle and pretty fast and no little papers and i just wonder what it does. and if they stay in there.
Yep. They stay in. The reason hishigami are used is to keep the ito well shaped and the diamonds from distorting.
A lot of companies don't use hishigami for three reasons. 1- too time consuming. 2- too expensive to pay someone to make it. 3- they don't know that they are supposed to be there or don't know how to make and set them.
Yep. ^_^ Well, they need to be a little soft, and all they do is keep the diamonds in place. During rain, battle, blood and sweat, they hold up well because the ito itself is keeping it compressed. Not much change.
Thanks for the kind words! ...and for what it's worth, making hishigami is a form of origami.
I've been working all night, and I'm just about done...but we're watching Labrynth, too...so I'm kinda distracted. Tsukamaki is easy to do, but doing it well is a different story.
Great video. I once heard of a man who did this talking about the paper triangles. He said "If it is not done (this way), it is two things; Not Japanese. And wrong.". Perhaps you've heard this and can tell me who said it? Surely I'm not completely correct on the quote; it was years ago that I read it.
Regardless if you've heard it or not, great video. Helped me remember a few of the finer points as I prepare to wrap my custom dagger in a Tsukamaki-like manner.
Have a good one.
HalfBredNinja 1 month ago
Awesome! Where'd you get the clamp? I am thinking of getting a Hanwei Raptor and redoing the ito myself. That faux leather looks terrible to me. It seems so wrong on such a fine weapon. So I guess I'll be needing hishigami and one of those clamps!
MrFrost227 2 months ago
One trick into keeping the cord tight that we've used is if your cord is cotton you can use a mixture of Elmer's glue and water just brush it on the wrapping that way it'll shrink and the glue will make it semi hard and it won't shift or slip during hard use.
ninjamaster73 2 months ago
What does Huojin mean, I recognize sama as a suffix, but I'd be pleased to know the meaning of this name. Do you practice the way of the sword
Dear Regars, kenpo bouzo
KenpoBouzo 4 months ago
Thank you~!!
marshmarrows 4 months ago
Thank you for thos tutorial, It helped a lot!
kirschii94 6 months ago
that diamond on the tsukamaki always reminds me of power rangers the old ones.
TheCrampz 6 months ago
Many thanks to you Kevin for taking the time and uploading this and your end knot tutorial video's.
I will be rewaping as soon as my ito arrives in the post,and all 3 of your video's are gold!! . this is not a tsuka from a bamboo mat katana is it by any chance ?
TheHanson1000 7 months ago
can u tell me how i cud make a Tsuka-maki on a paper sword (i dont and cant use wood where i live so i do it with paper and that is the only part i cnt replicate....claps wud crush the paper even is i harden it...any ideas?
theairman1997 7 months ago
I have a few questions:
1.) Where can I get the "cord" to wrap the handle with?
2.) What is the point of the paper triangles are for.
Thanks.
BlodOgTorden 7 months ago
very good.
okieheadhunter 7 months ago
I don't understand what the triangle pieces of paper are for?
helicrashpro 8 months ago
Do you have to put the metal thing (forgot what it's called) in? If so, then where can I get one? I have a plastic katana and the Tsukamaki was not done well.
DaStayPuftFluff 10 months ago
i'm thinking about using this technique to put a grip on a custom pool cue. the wrap doesn't go all the way to the end, so are there any other end knots that don't go over the end?
chaines21 10 months ago
Just wondering, why do you need Hishigami?
Also, it's cool that you do Tsukamaki professionally. How much would you charge for Ura and Omote end knot?
kzinoue 1 year ago
does anyone know where to buy a pommel *the lil iorn part that goes at the end* cuz i lost mine :/
ballzymfiin99 1 year ago
very good, only a few questions: how big are the shinigamis? and how I make hishigamis?
CanisNigrum 1 year ago
yeah, ive made one myself. but without triangles. too bad i didnt make it on real tsuka. just a fake kodachi, i decided to re-wrap it because it was totally messed up. so i made it, saw one other tutorial long time ago, and it said exactly like you say "tightest as possible", thats what i did. ^^
KaiNogard 1 year ago
looks great! i'm just wondering if u leave those paper triangles in the wrap or if they are just used temporarily to hold the shape during the process. so basically, is this style of wrap possible without those paper triangles? thanks
fdota 1 year ago
hi this is Dylan from the U.S.A I was recomended to you by one of your friends that did a video on mekugi repair for a samurai sword.I just did your techniqe to re wrap the swords hilt and I did it probably way faster and way easyer too and I didnt even have to twist the grip string to make it tight and I didnt even use a clamp I just used my bare hands and I tested it by the hardest tests and it held together and I didnt use the paper triangles.Write back as soon as you can.Thanks Dylan.
PalomboDylan 1 year ago
wow thats truely awesome you should consider making custom handles for people :)
abcb1521 1 year ago 4
@abcb1521 Thanks! I've refined my techniques quite a bit since this video. I actually do tsukamaki professionally, now. :)
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago 4
How about using leather for tsukamaki? Any tips?
Do you need hishi-gami for kawa tsukamaki?
Gunyo 1 year ago
@Gunyo One of my biggest tips for doing tsukamaki with leather is this:
Unless you're using the Lohman stuff, be careful how hard you pull. Many types of leather ito on the market snap really easily. Also, definitely use hishigami for doing itomaki with any material. ^_^
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago
@Gunyo My sensei does not like the leather ito, and does not recommend it, he says it is too slippery. However, you can buy leather ito/wrap on ebay, I have a roll of it.
blugularis 6 months ago
How about using leather for tsukamaki? Any tips?
Gunyo 1 year ago
super je lais fais sur mon katana - merci ! :)
eliotudino 1 year ago
This is love. I looked at several other tutorials for this kind of thing, and though the video quality itself isnt great, the instructional value fully makes up for it. Arigatou, sensei.
Zookimer 1 year ago
before i say anything, this is absolutely not hate! i would really like it if you would pronounce it properly! there is a U in there, it's not tska! you're supposed to pronounce it with a U! for the love of everything good, please just slow down and pronounce it properly!!
gloob93 1 year ago
@gloob93 So...pronounce it tsooka? You realize there are a good many rants and debates about that subject, right? And that most serious practitioners, collectors and artists will pronounce it as tska with the u only defining the shape the mouth makes at the end of the s... Similar to tsuki. Say it one way and it is a stab. Say it another and it is the moon.
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago 2
@Hyoujinsama no i did not realize all the fuss behind it. to each is own i guess. i was under the impression that it was pronounced with an oo sound and i apologize if i offended anyone. however i did actually learn something from this video, and i did not say that in the last comment. I felt compelled to do so this time. thank you!
gloob93 1 year ago
@gloob93: This is like beating around a dead horse, but whatever. Here's coming from a Japanese person. In the usual instance of encountering "ts-u" or "s-u" (or other instances as well) it's all a MATTER OF VERNACULAR. Don't think you specialize in the language just because you THINK you know how it's properly pronounced. Both ways are pronounced properly. It's just, hyojungo tends to skip over the "u" sound. Besides, Japan has DOZENS of dialects. On topic, thanks for the upload!
kiminiaitakute 10 months ago
@gloob93 in japanese, lots of the time U when coming after S and followed byK, U is silent e.g. tsuka and tsuki. (also I coming after SH and followed by a K,T and several other consonants the I is silent. such as ''shito'' is pronounced "shto".
pablohthegreat 3 weeks ago
Amm where can i get some shark/ray skin cose my tsuka is in total decay:P?anybody knows?
midnightstefan22 1 year ago
your rayskin is in panels........... mine is wrapped all the way around.
austinhh132 1 year ago
@austinhh132 The samegawa on almost all modern made production swords is in panels. The samegawa on many antique swords are in panels. While a full wrap is better in concept, if it is done incorrectly it can be far worse than panels.
What sort of sword do you have?
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago
@Hyoujinsama a bushidomusashi
austinhh132 1 year ago
@austinhh132 Are you sure it's a full wrap? The only swords I have ever seen with the two words bushido and musashi in the titles have had panels.
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago
@Hyoujinsama yeah, im sure. when my fuchi came off, i decided to check it out. go to trueswords . com and search: Samurai Special - Bamboo Full Tang High Carbon Steel Katana. and thats the sword
austinhh132 1 year ago
@austinhh132 Ah, I've taken one of those apart. The samegawa is fake...it's some sort of fabric backed rubber/plastic material. If you ever decide to re-wrap your tsuka, just throw that away. It's better to have the ito tightening down on the straight wood than to be on top of what is, for all intents and purposes, a pillow.
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago
@Hyoujinsama yeah its synthetic rayskin. i dont plan on re-wrapping. id rather just get an entirely new tsuka because its made of three pieces. do you know where i could?
austinhh132 1 year ago
hmm thats weird.......
austinhh132 1 year ago
@austinhh132 What's weird?
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago
Do you remove the paper triangles after each section or do they stay there?
Mangekyu10 1 year ago
@Mangekyu10 You leave them in there. It helps the twists keep their shape, helps lock the ito to the samegawa underneath, and also raises the ito up some for more grip and a smoother transition through the twist.
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago
whear do you buy the wrap
BGainey100 1 year ago
hey nice tnx to you i was inable to wrap my wooden katana handle that i made and i have 1 quistion what sort of string that you you's
billy1999fans 1 year ago
thanks for these videos, im using Tsukamaki on my police baton not a katana but its the same idea. the only thing that makes it hard is my baton does not have flat sides it is completely round. there are not really any decent grips for batons so after watching your videos i decided to make my own using Tsukamaki and im very proud of the results.
85Prospector 1 year ago
I don't have the patience nor the equipment (clamps,etc) to re-wrap/tie my Katana do you offer sword re-wrap / tie services ? If so how much ??
hwaycasie30728 1 year ago
@hwaycasie30728 Can you send me a message with some specifics on your sword and handle length? I certainly do re-wrap swords.
Hyoujinsama 1 year ago
this is so cool! i love samegawa!
bentenren 2 years ago
Could you make a video on how to make the paper triangles?
roqShinobi 2 years ago
now i don't have a katana but i just wanted to learn ho to warp handels because some knife handles are wraped and if they come apart i wanted to know how to rewrap them. but the side panels they ay are "ray skin"? does that mean like from a stingray. i know that the side panels are just on the katana and not a knife but i just wanted to know
aerodynamicband 2 years ago
you actually leave the hishigami once youre done with the tsukamaki or do do you remove them ? if so how do u remove them ?
tinchotenge 2 years ago
What's the point of the little paper triangles?
mercyXmercy 2 years ago
They serve two purposes.
1) They help maintain the shape of the diamonds.
2) They help lock the ito in place to prevent loosening in the future.
Hyoujinsama 2 years ago
Nice vid. Thanks!
Intelliraptor 2 years ago
you see no one wants to show the part at the end how do you fold or knot the end?
Iriatv 2 years ago
I have vids for the end knots.
Hyoujinsama 2 years ago
great vid, like all your vids. very helpful
just one question, i heard you should run a hot, melting rice stick along the sides of the tsuka for adhesive so the ito wont come undone. i dont have that so should i used double sided tape?
TwiceVicodin 2 years ago
Honestly, pine pitch is traditional, too...and I find most production companies use tape. I try to use as little glue as possible, as a well done maki job should lock itself in place. For most wraps, I use none except for on the knots.
Hyoujinsama 2 years ago
Excellent! - looking forward to sending my tsuka to you for re-wrap! :+]
niterazor 2 years ago
Good video and very accurate. I would add more steps in fully traditional wrap and that often hishigami are placed under the ito to help prevent same from cutting into the ito over time. In fully traditional tsukamaki same wraps around the whole handle and strips of paper are put on the mune and ha sides of the handle for the same reason. In a rush to do a wrap for my sensei I did it in an hour. Because of pulling the ito tight the ends of my fingers were bruised. Not gonna rush that again
genei09 2 years ago
Good words. Actually, in some cases, the buttressing is done in such a way that it seems like there are only same panels. While this one is, in fact, done in panels, the exposed wood acts just like the paper buttresses. Also...yeah. Don't rush. When I rush, not only do I make my fingers more tender...but I usually scrape myself up on the samegawa. XD
Hyoujinsama 2 years ago
Oooh, great video! One question though, if you use leather ito do you still use this way or is there a different way for it? Sorry if that's a dumb question XD
trueiwao 2 years ago
Same way. ^_^
Hyoujinsama 2 years ago
wow great work man..looks better than alot of production models out there..
Brimstoned24 3 years ago
do u need to use hishigami
azncod5 3 years ago
No...but if you don't, you usually end up with a sloppy uneven looking wrapping. The hishigami helps keep it uniform.
JusticeDragon 3 years ago
interesting. where do you get those paper triangles. seems my town is missing the japanese paper triangle store.
lennybruce8 3 years ago
You don't get them, you have to make them yourself check out this tutorial on tsukamaki, just google "how to make hishigami" and then scroll to the third page from the top.
Revan9729 3 years ago
nice video bud! next stop, how to tie a makidome, can't wait to see it keep it up
Mcfladge 3 years ago
nice! i was wondering how that worked thanks 5/5
NinjitsuNinja 3 years ago
great video my friend, 5 stars!
NinjaStudent1 3 years ago
Awesome video, I always wondered how that was done. How long does that take?
KnuckledUp1982 3 years ago
***** & favorited.
Thanks!
JishinShugyosha 3 years ago
Great vid 5 stars
Dan Rabuwa
JujutsuDan 3 years ago
Interesting . Of my 7 katanas, only one has alternating twists in the tsukamaki, and that's the Katsumoto, which is also the only one with real Japanese silk ito.
Great vid. I have to try this when I redo the project tsuka I have. I'm not looking forward to it!
Jeeperrandy 3 years ago
that is good i have tell you thay copy jasion if you get letter dont sound like jasion it anit him
kissrdbc 3 years ago
Thanks for watching! And thanks for the heads-up.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
Cool Kevin! Very interesting and nice handwork!
Is this then the final status or will you add some more design on it?
5*****
tayounorise 3 years ago
Thanks, Angela! For this tsuka, it will be hinerimaki (The same diamonds the whole way down). I will try to make videos with other styles, though. ^_^
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
Thank you. That looks very interesting.
God bless and take care
angela
tayounorise 3 years ago
Is that silk ito that your using ?
I only found cotton ito in my country, so i was wondering is there a big difference ?
Revan9729 3 years ago
ep. I'm using silk, and there is a very big difference. Feel, strength, durability. Check at Namikawa. They ship worldwide, I believe.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
nice vid Kevin - I gave up on tsuka maki a long time ago :-) just dont have the patience , a good itomaki is so important on a user sword that ive got both my shinken and steel Iaito with a sword mounter for a custom tsuka mount - I admire anybody who can do this for themselves - its a great skill to have ,
these days a lot of swords marketed as cutters need a goos tsuka maki remount to make them safe - especially if your gonna push the blade to its limit on hard targets, - well done.
chisacat 3 years ago
Thanks! Yeah, I would like to be able to do each and every aspect of creating a sword by the time I'm done. Everything from forging the blade, through the polish and fittings, all the way to kata and cutting.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
That was awesome!!
I never did know how they did the diamonds knots.
:D
DoomscytheHarvester 3 years ago
Glad it was informative. ^_^
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
That was extremely informative Kevin. Thank you very much.
I look forward to your video for the Ura and Omote knots. Doing them well has always baffled me.
Using that clamp is pure genius.
wizzbangtg 3 years ago 2
Well...I tried to do a video, but it took me waaay too long. I'll try again with another video.
Thanks for watching.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
That's alot of work!! I really want to see the finished one someday ;)
五手裏剣
smilingmatthias 3 years ago
Give me a few hours and I'll post a video of it. ^_^ I'm almost done. I'll show the end knots, too.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
OK!!! so here is the real question I'm sure everyone wants to get answered!
Did you fold all those little guys yourself?
icyberia 3 years ago
XD Normally, I would have to, but these I saved from this tsuka when I took the last wrap off.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
ya i wanted to ask do you leave the papers in there. i seen a cheness video i think it was and the lady was wrapping the handle and pretty fast and no little papers and i just wonder what it does. and if they stay in there.
MOUNTAINOUS 3 years ago
Yep. They stay in. The reason hishigami are used is to keep the ito well shaped and the diamonds from distorting.
A lot of companies don't use hishigami for three reasons. 1- too time consuming. 2- too expensive to pay someone to make it. 3- they don't know that they are supposed to be there or don't know how to make and set them.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
do you leave the paper triangles in the tsuka?
wow, i feel kinda disappointed... that seems kinda cheap. i mean paper!? what happens when the tsuka gets a little sweaty, or a little wet from rain?
kudos on your tsukamaki it looks great, but the paper triangles totally threw me for a loop!
icyberia 3 years ago
Yep. ^_^ Well, they need to be a little soft, and all they do is keep the diamonds in place. During rain, battle, blood and sweat, they hold up well because the ito itself is keeping it compressed. Not much change.
Thanks for the kind words! ...and for what it's worth, making hishigami is a form of origami.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
Oh WOW that takes alot of time and effort Goodness
217900 3 years ago
I've been working all night, and I'm just about done...but we're watching Labrynth, too...so I'm kinda distracted. Tsukamaki is easy to do, but doing it well is a different story.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
Thnx for the info Hyoujinsama ^^
yodaboy345 3 years ago
Thanks for watching!
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago
I always wondered how the heck to do that. Thank you for sharing. So do you leave the little papers in there?
SACREDFIREDOJOSHOW 3 years ago
Thanks for watching! Yep. The hishigami stay in. They are to help fill out the tsuka ito and keep the diamonds intact.
Hyoujinsama 3 years ago