Just wondering if anyone knows where to get shims close to saya size or do I have to whittle one by hand( I know your supposed to use Ho tree,Magnolia), but my Iaito is do-do...so I'm thinking pine unless someone sells them.
Thanx, Mike
Just wondering if anyone knows where to get shims close to saya size or do I have to whittle one by hand( I know your supposed to use Ho tree,Magnolia), but my Iaito is do-do...so I'm thinking pine unless someone sells them.
Thanx, Mike
The easiest way to shim your saya is to purchase cabinet veneer from the nearest large hardware store. It comes in a roll and they usually have oak and birch. Get birch as oak is bad for swords (so is pine). Look at your koiguchi to determine if it is loose because of poor nukitsuke (wallowed out the ha side) or from just wood compression (koiguchi is still fairly even all the way around). This will determine if you cut a piece to fit in the mune or ha side of the koiguchi. Once you have the piece fit properly, heat a metal instrument such as a screwdriver, and press it hard against the veneer. This activates the heat sensitive glue backing. Place the sword back into the saya and seat firmly. Leave it there for a couple of minutes until the glue backing is set. If it doesn't fit tightly enough, repeat on the opposite side of the koiguchi. If it is too tight, carefully file a little at a time until it fits correctly. Never use sandpaper inside a saya.
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Sheesh!called "edge banding"
You lawyers have to be so exacting!
I never did know what it was really called.
Paul Smith
... there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
Nice, thanx alot Paul. Mike
Got ya thanx Ignatz, Mike
Thanx again PGSmith, got it done today w/ no hassels. Now I actually get to pop out the Iaito with my thumb, instead of holding it in for safty.
Mike
I find that a strip of Bamboo works far better.
Yes, you have to glue it in place and may need to "file" it more so that it is not too tight, but as a material it is far tougher than most materials.
Britt Nichols
Hey Britt,I find that a strip of Bamboo works far better.
The problem that I have found with bamboo, is the fact that it has a very high silica content. That's what makes it tougher. The problem is that silica is very hard. I have seen a copper habaki get a groove worn into it from a piece of bamboo used as a saya shim. Since veneer is so easy to replace, I prefer to replace it as often as needed since it won't mar the habaki at all.
Just my choice though. There's a dozen different ways to do just about any of this stuff. Glad it worked out for you Mike.
Paul Smith
... there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task.
glad you got it sorted mike.
i use waterclolour paper...
and everythings held together by safety pins so no need for glue
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Thanx Rottun,glad you got it sorted mike.
i use waterclolour paper...
and everythings held together by safety pins so no need for glue
Those damn punkers try to hold every damn thing together with safty pins.
they tend to be readily available. and more water resistant (for use on fixing clothes) than gaffer tape
PROUD OKUDEN RYU MEMBER OF THE 7 SMUTTY WIMMIN SAMURAI!!
-iai-four nights a week. id like to do it every day, though i dont think my knees would agree
''If you study traditional iaido, Dan grades have no meaning'' - Iwata sensei
"i dont lie, i never contradict, i sometimes forget"- Disraeli
my favorite iai waza-ry thingy is that cutty heady, cutty necky, cutty waisty, changy timey cutty sidewardsy then slashy through the whole body-y...one
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