Intro to tsukamaki (very basic at best)

Not my best of videos but hopefully this gives a start to anyone wanting to try and wrap there own tsuka.

[@ProperZen]

Thank you for sharing your skills with everyone. For those watching and finding the speech speed frustratingly slow, the three dots in the corner will bring an options screen where you can change the video sped. 1.25 will sound more “normal,” 1.5 is clearly speeded-up but very watchable.

[@tonyispalilus53]

Your realistic approach of doing it like not fuzzin about everything being lined up suits me just fine. Doing it for fun is how it should be. Thanks man.

[@MotivatedMetalworks]

This is great. I bought a sword at a gun show with shrunken ray skin and didn't pay attention to how it was wrapped. Now I have a firm grasp on the process. Thanks!

[@akura2]

Firm grasp… I see what you did there…

[@myolwintun9098]

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[@zahialsalman]

To anyone like me who thought to themselves, "Maybe gutted paracord will work." It doesn't work very well. To anyone who feeling determined, try ironing it.

[@mariodznHD]

Zahi Alsalman wide nylon shoe strings work very well. Especially since they come in different materials.

[@ValhallaIronworks]

One of the most thoroughly explained videos on this I've seen. Thank you!

[@MilFerrei]

NO.

[@warpighammer3760]

My bindings are always moist before I begin.. your work is very elegant and precise. The glue is a nice idea thanks.

[@fij3929]

When you will re wrap the tsuka, it would be harder to unwrap it. Also you will got to clean the ito

[@rangered2010]

What are the little triangles made of and what is their purpose?

[@ssjronin3972]

Hishigami, they fill out and give body when gripping and also make the edges in the diamonds sharp and crisp.

[@rangered2010]

@@ssjronin3972 thanks for the info. But for my first handle wrap I left them out. Maybe next time I’ll watch your video again and give it a try!

[@ssjronin3972]

@@rangered2010 wasn't my video, i saw you never got a answer, so I tried to help.

[@barretharms6948]

All 4 are acceptable :left, right, left, right, for a right handed sword, ;right, left, right, left, for a left handed sword, :left, left, right, right, ;right, right, left, left, again for appropriate handed sword. In addition there is "solid wrap, left handed twist, right/left handed twist, "do not tamp down the twists" and set with waxed toothpick trim toothpick after set. Upside down twist same process,Checkerboard pattern, Square not, Multi strand braid, Combinations of any or all of the above. In the advanced wraps resin gluing is not cheating.

[@yuky-youkizy4552]

Hey man or somebody can help me? What is that "paper" what you use to tie the tsuba?

[@elvensteen1]

It is called "hishigami". Here is a tutorial: www.cottontailcustoms.com/hishigami/ Personally, i use Washi-paper (Japanese rice-paper).

[@alimorad437]

تشکر از آموزش خوب ❤

[@TrueNomadSkies]

Gotta love the hate here. Let me guess, using pure alloys, modern oil/rust inhibitor, and machine made drill bits/files is also cheating, right? Lets hope none of these keyboard "purists" wear mass produced clothes, grocery store food, or use modern magic to power their smartphones...

[@rensellvalencia7179]

Lmao

[@jr602908]

Great to see you upload again. I bought some tekokagi and tessens from you a long time back.

[@BCola2978]

In place of the electrical tape n glue, try using dbl sided carpet tape to hold it in place Great video tho

[@timothyventura2231]

I’d think the double sided tape wouldn’t allow really tight wrapping, you know? It’s not about the wrap sticking to the handle, it’s how tightly woven you should have it

[@BCola2978]

Hey Tim.... I agree with you 100% about weaving tightly. What I meant by using the dbl sided tape was, not to just lay it over the tape. But as your pulling on your turns the tape is acting like an extra pair of hands. By no means was I trying to criticize. Just think tanking. 👍🏼

[@Munxcub]

This was very helpful thank you. 👍

[@andrewgibbons5954]

What kind of glue are you using??

[@illuminatyinc.]

why do u need to put those paper tryangles in?

[@noneyabidness9644]

I actually have those same crab menuki.

[@MrBCA701]

Whats the purpose of the electrical tape? You didn’t explain it in the vid. You just through it on there

[@RVKatana]

Is that a silk ito? What glue did you use?

[@zahidbd1]

Very nice video. Can you share me the autocad file?

[@ashernewman4424]

Good video thanks!

[@vandiofficial5164]

Wow😘

[@boriswouters]

I can’t find the artist fang site, where could I find it?

[@funalex7402]

thank you

[@mdaimansarosh6504]

where to buy these tsukamaki ribbons from??

[@althesmith]

Namikawa supplies very good silk tsukaito.

[@hectorpablozampini3319]

What is the glue ? Thanks ...

[@Catalyst2]

That was ok. Thanks!

[@leahhuang8093]

i used a random piece of ribbon lying around for the handle wrap

[@junichiroyamashita]

ever thought about making yumiorezue?

[@onttu5805]

How long rope must Be?

[@NativeAmericanRonin]

Can you do one on wrapping one on the saya?

[@arifrahman1577]

Native American Ronin ngomong apa sih you hahhaa

[@NativeAmericanRonin]

What?

[@muhammadfirdausbinabdulrah9402]

Just search how to tie sageo

[@peterdejoseph5197]

Where do I or how do I get those triangles.?

[@IgaTengu]

I just fold them our cut them from paper

[@truecall7019]

insulation tape, sacrilege!

[@jimboethefirst7418]

It so he don't have to put glue on the wood , it actually a pretty smart idea. what do you use ? The tape doesn't show up once it's rapped up and doesn't hurt the wood of the suka.

[@fij3929]

@@jimboethefirst7418 Well, you can just don't use glue. It's even better if you won't, because it's would be easier to wrap it, and easier to unwrap. Also you got to clean the ito after glue

[@alipehlivan394]

what is that at 7:50 ? (seems like paper)

[@IgaTengu]

ali steam2003 thick paper/card stock

[@Phokey29]

Is that a Cheness Oniyuri?

[@IgaTengu]

Matthew Rispoli it was a broken tsuka off of a oniyuri from cheness used as a demonstration.

[@Phokey29]

@@IgaTengu Ah, yes. Must be a difficult katana to make a good tsuka for, my tsuka came with a crack. Filled the crack, patched it over and coated it in black lacquer.

[@tessarix]

Hubby asked me to fix the dusty and undone wrappings on three of his samurai swords. "Sure" I said, "it doesn't look that hard. I'm an artist, I can do this!" Hahahahahahahahahahahahahah! I am on my third try - on only the first sword handle - to get it right, chanting out loud, "Its not that difficult, not that difficult, it's not that difficult, its not that difficult" while in my head I'm asking, "where can I go in Tucson, Arizona where this can be done by a professional?" Does anyone know a sword master in Tucson?

[@Cetrifuga1945]

Sei duro ai la mente con la nebbia nn 💯 ma fai con il tuo compagno d’asilo nn riesci coppa

[@nikanohin1946]

Суперклей? Из глаз пошла кровь, дальше не стал смотреть. Я взял рукоятку топора из бука и вырезал tsuka сам, своими руками. Клей тут не должен быть нигде.

[@fij3929]

Не ожидал тут наших увидеть. А по поводу клея согласен, намотать можно хорошо и без него (так даже быстрее, и потом ито разматывать легче)

[@SergyIngibitor]

насчёт суперклея согласен, но как же kusune glue?

[@censorshipisforcowardsYT]

This is impossible.

[@ssrangovii]

Это оскорбление японскую культуру

[@acetrigger1337]

...why is he recording Vertically? Oh i see... he uses glue... that explains his lack of common sense.

[@draweyblook6958]

C C gottem

[@barretharms6948]

Rice paper instead a cardboard, rosin instead wax, and you don't have any clamps so you're using superglue, ouch. OK we're dun with your cheating: not a bad job anyways. Your squares are better than the factory did so whom I to complain, besides which it's pretty And that is your wrapped handle that is not something that can be sold though unless you're a con. Because you don't want to sell that to anybody who might take it in and have it professionally redone yeah it will come back on you if you don't move 1st.

[@SkyHigh8800]

Really? If you're going to bother posting a video, maybe use a proper camera. If you are going to use your phone, shoot in Landscape. WTF!