... I'll make a cover whether it's period or not. No sense in risking scuffing up my uncheap saya simply because they didn't mind doing it back then. I'm also...
11620
Yama Kaminari no Date...
dateyukiie
Nov 1, 2003 9:42 pm
Tomodachi, I am curious... Understanding why you would want to protect an expensive saya, I ask (humbly) if your skills are such that you can change the shape...
11621
Bubba
gundiokswein...
Nov 2, 2003 8:54 am
... I probably can't match the exact shade and texture, but I could easily refinish the entire saya. ... Yes, but the reshaping required is very minimal,...
11622
Vince Ferri
binsujiro
Nov 3, 2003 12:10 pm
Ohayogozaimasu, Having noted your experience in the message below, I was hoping you could be of assistance. I would like to repair several small nicks in the...
11623
Yama Kaminari no Date...
dateyukiie
Nov 3, 2003 10:16 pm
Binsu-dono, Without seeing the damaged saya, I am hesitant to offer much in the way of anything but general advice on how to repair the nicks. I have made a...
11624
chagin1
Nov 3, 2003 11:48 pm
... Good day, m'lady. ... This is not quite completely true, I think. There are 2 major methods in the sword: one derived from (what evolved into the)...
11625
Bubba
gundiokswein...
Nov 4, 2003 1:41 am
... Friday, after my wakizashi got here, the conversation went something like this: Friend's wife- "It's not sharp is it?" Me- <grabs piece of notebook paper,...
11626
DP Gregersen
gregorrius
Nov 4, 2003 2:26 am
On the subject, Real urushi can be mail ordered. Altho not cheap and it's toxic as has been noted: http://www.namikawa-ltd.co.jp ...
11627
Solveig
barbara_nost...
Nov 4, 2003 3:16 am
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! I can tell you where to buy lacquer in the Tokyo area. (It's a very large craft store complex in Kamata.) They may even...
11628
Solveig
barbara_nost...
Nov 4, 2003 3:16 am
... Greetings from Solveig! Last I heard, Iaidou is practiced with special swords which are not quite real. They are still quite dangerous. I am suggesting...
11629
Bubba
gundiokswein...
Nov 4, 2003 4:01 am
... Beginners start with boken, then you move to iaito, which are basically chromed aluminum blades mounted in good hardware, and very advanced students can...
11630
Bubba
gundiokswein...
Nov 4, 2003 4:04 am
... The few times I've messed with the real thing (ok, once ;) I'm apparently not affected by it much. No more than working with carbon fiber. There are a ...
11631
DP Gregersen
gregorrius
Nov 4, 2003 4:28 am
I'm not a botonist, but the urushi tree is a distant relation of poison oak, and the sickness produces similar symptoms. Just as some people are affected more...
11632
Alcyoneus
squire009
Nov 4, 2003 6:15 am
I happened to be looking at the alt. titles today, and noticed that sensei was used for knight. What would be a more accurate title, Eff? Also, in reading I...
11633
Ii Saburou
tatsushu
Nov 4, 2003 10:42 am
Check out http://www.sengokudaimyo.com for Hiraizumi no Ason's suggested rank system. Look under the 'Japanese Miscellany' under the names section. In...
11634
John Mooers
squireatsea
Nov 4, 2003 1:43 pm
I suppose you could make a case for use of the "imperial"; title should you become King or Queen in X number of different Kingdoms over time. The Society has...
11635
Choronzey, Marc
prim_orkson
Nov 4, 2003 1:47 pm
Personally, after having used live blades in a way or another for the past ten years, I find that my favorite weapon is the boken. And yes, I have fought boken...
11636
Alcyoneus
squire009
Nov 4, 2003 3:32 pm
It was Musashi's to wasn't it? Alcyoneus ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532...
11637
Alcyoneus
squire009
Nov 4, 2003 3:34 pm
It is 1592, and Japan is invading Korea... We are planning on having a Japanese themed event in Vatavia (Wichita KS) on April 3, 2004. I haven't been to the...
11638
Choronzey, Marc
prim_orkson
Nov 4, 2003 3:35 pm
Yeah, I think it was. Although the sword wasnt my career. lol Just a decade-long hobby... and after teaching live blade and etc, I found myself using a boken...
Sounds very interesting if a bit far for me. -Marc Choronzey One Bill, Bell Mobility, Montreal. Page : 514.414.0907 Cell : 514.917.4764...
11641
Tace of Foxele
autumnriver
Nov 4, 2003 5:00 pm
... Cooool! We might be able to attend this one, since it doesn't conflict with any of the planned Iowegian events! 11 hours is a bit of a drive, but we've...
11642
Alcyoneus
squire009
Nov 4, 2003 5:04 pm
That's why we scheduled it for 4/3 instead of 3/27... ;-) Alcyoneus ... Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system...
11643
Bubba
gundiokswein...
Nov 5, 2003 3:46 am
Yes, back to this again. Today I dug through the martial arts section at Suncoast in hopes that they put something I've been searching for in there. Ran across...
11644
Tim McShane
martletman
Nov 5, 2003 6:05 am
I found my copy on eBay. Not the greatest movie for historical accuracy (it's merits in this regard have been discussed before on the list), but it did use a...
11645
Tim McShane
martletman
Nov 5, 2003 7:04 am
I found my copy on eBay. Not the greatest movie for historical accuracy (it's merits in this regard have been discussed before on the list), but it did use a...
11646
Elaine Koogler
ekoogler1
Nov 5, 2003 2:04 pm
You may have to order it...I know that there are services online that rent DVD's. I just can't remember the name of any of them off the top of my head. I...
11647
Solveig
barbara_nost...
Nov 5, 2003 3:30 pm
Noble Cousins! Greetings from Solveig! I prefer using "bushou" (lit. military general) for knight. Bushou is a word one frequently encounters in Japanese...
11648
starscrossing
Nov 5, 2003 7:01 pm
Just wondering (and on the list of things I generally find fascinating) has anyone put together a list of period appropriate titles, by era with Imperial and...
