Tsuba school : Hosa Kusa - Recreating a Modern Classic, Part 9 - The Nakago-ana

[@MP_pov]

This looks like something simple in theory but in practice, requires quite a lot of attention and ‘the lightest of touches’ to do right.

[@Sheepdog1314]

thank you Sir. Hope you are well.

[@vassa6483]

Thank you for sharing! The soft round finishing of the nakago-ana edges makes sense. If the tsuba was of wrought iron, the rounded edge on the ana would actually lessen the scratching on the nakago area where the tsuba and seppa sits, when those parts loosens during wear and tear.

[@stefanocorrias1]

Thank you Mr

[@RecklessModelling]

Splendid work! I'm raising the rim at the moment. Looking forward to getting caught up

[@dougtepfer1899]

Thanks so much , I'm at the end of filing the edge .

[@TheLabulatolijus]

Your work is inspiring. I'll try to do something similar soon. Thanks for these lessons

[@iainosekai]

I’m not normally one to comment on KZbin but this series is great. Once again, what a phenomenal video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Apart from the source material, what would you say are the absolute minimum in terms of the tools needed, and do you recommend where one can get reasonable tools to start out. I practice iaido and was wanting to attempt a very basic tsuba for my sword, but am not really in a position to justify investing in a full set of top-end tools quite yet.

[@alandarkdale]

If you watch the series from the beginning you can figure out the tools. I'll try to list the ones I've used as I follow along. Jeweler's saw with 2/0 blades, needle files, 6" half round file, assorted hammers, metal for templates, bench pin for sawing, a propane torch, and bits of steel to make a few tools. Bare minimum? Carpenter's hammer, one other hammer to be anvil, jeweler's saw and blades, needle files. Those plus the metals as needed.

[@iainosekai]

alandarkdale Thank you for writing out all the tools. My guess is Ford makes a lot of his own, but I was originally wondering if he, or you since you’ve been kind enough to write these out, recommended any certain brands. Some of the tools I’ve found online (can’t really look around in person due to the lockdown) seem a bit too cheap to be reliable.

[@gamundilorenzo8864]

I m waiting for the Part 10 and more ! ;-)

[@FordHallam]

no need to wait...there are 13 episodes all on-line, just search the channel.

[@nahte123]

I'm glad you mentioned things you'd be doing differently if it were a different material, as I've been wondering just that! Is this design equally feasible in iron? I can imagine the peening of the rim going about the same, but would iron be so easily scraped with the radial pattern, for example?

[@tama7316]

Please teach me or make a video making iron patina ! 🙏🙏🙏

[@TheBottegaChannel]

I always tell my eldest nephew " The devil is in the details because the devil is the details.". He asked me why I said that one time, and I answered " Because sometimes it's hell getting all of the little things right on a project, but in the end, it's worth every moment spent.". Simple little small touches can be the difference between a lack- luster project or a masterpeice.

[@WadeBarmby]

Loving this series! Amazing, inspirational and we'll executed tutorial. So many questions answered and such an amazing grasp of the topic. You're a wonderful teacher Ford. Thank you!! Question about the Nakago-ana if I may. Is this a set size, or is it supposed to be designed to fit a specific sized Nakago once the blade is made? Kind of like a chicken and egg scenario. Thank you again Ford. Very much appreciated!!

[@FordHallam]

nakago ana are invariably slightly bigger the the nakago. They're made to fit by means of crimping the top and bottoms of the opening or by fitting those copper plugs. seki-gane, which are then more precisely shaped to a particular blade. But katana, wakizashi a dtanto fitting do generally have nakago ana that are roughly similar in size according to the intended blade category.

[@WadeBarmby]

@@FordHallam Thank you for taking the time to explain in depth. You did also touch on the topic in another video. Wonderful stuff!!

[@feraltweed]

Here is a question I always have when thinking of tsuba. How do you know the dimensions of the blade it will married with. I see little copper spacers and ugly punch marks to make a good fit. This just does not seem right considering the time spent on both the tsuba and the blade. Kind of a shot gun wedding. Just wondering. All respect

[@王偉民-j6t]

很棒

[@jakevoss7885]

Will never forget making a Sombrero on my first ryu-hitsu 😂

[@FordHallam]

it's a trap we must learn to avoid ;-)

[@sed6]

Wow, nine parts and it's not even finished? Looks like the series just dropped after this video?

[@FordHallam]

There are in fact 13 episodes. They are all listed in the relevant playlist or you could just check out the channel's content.

[@blackrenegade321]

The link doesn't work :(

[@FordHallam]

It's a test. If you can't find the group you cant get in....sort of like a Zen riddle ;-)

[@FordHallam]

Bella's just correcting the link now, KZbin shortened it.

[@isabelladay8416]

Hello sorry! I think I've fixed it now. You can also search for Ford Hallam Tsuba School Class Support Group in Facebook.

[@nicholasstephenson573]

It's funny, I tried to wipe the debris off the screen while you were cutting.

[@FordHallam]

ah, thanks for the help :-)

[@nicholasstephenson573]

Any time.😁

[@randalldunkley1042]

What a snooze fest to cut one hole.