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Bleda
22-03-2004, 11:12 AM
Something just occured to me as a I was reassembling my shinai and rotating the leather should the string end up right on a slat or between a slat or does it make a difference really?
Shogun97
23-03-2004, 12:07 AM
Well usually the string is on a slat but I think it doesn't really make a difference, because the string just tells you which side is sharp and which is not.
So as there are no sharp sides on a shinai.........
Hope I could help you!
Halcyon
23-03-2004, 12:29 AM
Well usually the string is on a slat but I think it doesn't really make a difference, because the string just tells you which side is sharp and which is not.
So as there are no sharp sides on a shinai.........
Hope I could help you!
no no no. it DOES make a difference. the string is ALWAYS on the slat, not on the seam between the slats.
Bleda
23-03-2004, 01:47 AM
Thats what I figured. I always reassemble it with the string on the slat (it just looks funky with the string inbetween) but It had never occured to me before it made any difference.
tantadi
23-03-2004, 03:07 AM
It makes a difference because of the compression of the slats, or what?
Neil Gendzwill
23-03-2004, 04:18 AM
It makes a difference because you have to cut with the opposite side, which should be a slat, not a gap, so that you get a good sound and the shinai bends correctly. Also if the string is on the gap, it will tend to get caught in the gap as the shinai flexes, and once it's caught in there it prevents the shinai from flexing properly again.
Kendoka
29-03-2004, 10:45 AM
It makes a difference because you have to cut with the opposite side, which should be a slat, not a gap, so that you get a good sound and the shinai bends correctly. Also if the string is on the gap, it will tend to get caught in the gap as the shinai flexes, and once it's caught in there it prevents the shinai from flexing properly again.


... and the edges would get damaged real quick.

Richard
forbidden
31-03-2004, 04:21 AM
ya =)
The main reason the shinai is built up by several pieces(to my knownledge) , is to reduse the force when striking.

If you do not hit with one of the flat side on the shinai, it will not compress right and instead most of the force will go back into the shinai.(and i assume it will reduce the life of you shinai by alot)