... That is correct, though I have started using a wood glue that is designed for outdoor use. Also, my most recent pair (the cedar ones) has the teeth glued...
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richard johnson
rikjohnson39
Jun 1, 2012 7:12 pm
i own a couple pairs of geta made in japan and both are carved from a single piece of soft wood. Probably pine, and so the bottons are showing wear from...
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Ishiyama Gen'taro...
ishiyama@...
Jun 1, 2012 9:06 pm
... Most geta in Japan are made from kiri (paulownia). It is available in the US, but not widely available. ... Solid construction like you describe and pieced...
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Jeanel Walker
brytephyre
Jun 1, 2012 9:53 pm
my husband used landscaping timber to make my first pair and they were heavy but there solid and water proof were everyone was getting there feet wet I was...
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Solveig Throndardottir
nostrand...
Jun 1, 2012 10:05 pm
Noble Cousin! Greetings from Solveig! ... The bath is about the only place that you might normally wear geta indoors. Maybe the doma (which has a dirt floor)...
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richard johnson
rikjohnson39
Jun 1, 2012 10:10 pm
I tried to make a pair of gets from pieces and it worked, I was just no happy. especially after I bought a replacement and compared what i did with what I...
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Ishiyama Gen'taro...
ishiyama@...
Jun 2, 2012 11:59 am
... It's very important that geta be made from lightweight wood. They should be light enough, and the straps tight enough, that they stick to the bottoms of...
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chagin1
Jun 2, 2012 5:21 pm
I just have to point at this blog: http://chanoyu-to-wa.tumblr.com/ A lot of information on Tea in period! - Seamus/Jutte/Elmar...
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mkolkie
Jun 3, 2012 4:06 pm
That was amazing, 52 detailed steps. So well put, I feel like I could do it. Thanks for sending us that link....
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LJonthebay
wodeford
Jun 3, 2012 5:05 pm
... You're the second person to post it in a week - I have taken the liberty of adding it to the "Links" section at our Yahoogroup home, so folks can find it...
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LJonthebay
wodeford
Jun 3, 2012 5:06 pm
... My fervent apologies for not previously signing this post before slapping the Enter key, Saionji Shonagon West Kingdom...
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Katashi Itto
katashi_itto
Jun 4, 2012 2:27 pm
Really excellent link, thank you very much! Katashi Itto Black Lotus Breweries Makers of...Samurai Swill! And Now "Why Sacrifice Carnage For...
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richard johnson
rikjohnson39
Jun 15, 2012 7:11 pm
Rashomon, by Akira Kurosawa, is probably the BEST movie ever made. It is required viewing for my students in philosophy, law and religion simply because of...
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James Eckman
lost90804
Jun 16, 2012 9:53 pm
... While I'm not sure it's the best, anybody on this list will enjoy it. Some of the new chanbara films are less cut and dry than the older ones, so titles...
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Katashi Itto
katashi_itto
Jun 17, 2012 7:49 am
Here Is Rashomon 1950 Eng Subs The entire Movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhHkDb6H5_c Have Created a Facebook Group where I am placing all these full...
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The Shadow
katashi_itto
Jun 17, 2012 8:14 am
I put together a Facebook group for all that enjoy Japanese Cinema! https://www.facebook.com/groups/236815816339637/ Put all the full length movies I dig up...
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ladyhallaofmugmort
ladyhallaofm...
Jun 18, 2012 12:34 am
Set in the Heian era. Mansai Normura is not at all hard to look at. I'd love for there to be an Onmyoji III, IV. You can find them at Amazon. Here's a...
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Katashi Itto
katashi_itto
Jun 18, 2012 1:49 am
Here is the Musical : Shounen Onmyouji Musical Part 1/9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SkcHooA-UQ Katashi Itto -Black Lotus Clan [Non-text portions of this...
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JL Badgley
tatsushu
Jun 18, 2012 1:50 am
On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 6:45 PM, ladyhallaofmugmort ... We love Onmyoji and usually show them to people as an example of what you can do *besides* Sengoku....
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LJonthebay
wodeford
Jun 18, 2012 2:21 am
... It certainly doesn't look as it was uploaded by the holder of the copyright though. I'd just as soon support the legitimate efforts of Criterion to restore...
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richard johnson
rikjohnson39
Jun 18, 2012 3:20 am
Before these Kurosawa films were released in America, there was no way to see them outside an art theater. So I bought my set from a dealer in Singapore (I am...
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Katashi Itto
katashi_itto
Jun 18, 2012 12:34 pm
Personally I own everything by Kurosawa. However, I think of the movies being there, as an opportunity to expose people to movies they might never otherwise...
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Katashi Itto
katashi_itto
Jun 18, 2012 12:59 pm
An introduction on the methods how to tell the material of kimono fabric. http://kyouki.hatenablog.com/entry/2012/06/18/000258 Katashi Itto -Black Lotus...
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ladyhallaofmugmort
ladyhallaofm...
Jun 18, 2012 2:09 pm
I have been watching clips on You Tube, but I would like to see it all the way through. It doesn't even need to be subtitled, because I'm not watching it for...
I may be older than dirt but am not THAT old! <g> Just dyslexic and bad fingers from all those years fighting. ... Japan in the 1060's ... -- Rick Johnson ...
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Katashi Itto
katashi_itto
Jun 18, 2012 3:27 pm
Hmmm, did you get your sword training from some Egyptian? While living in the Highlands?  You dont happen to have a habit collect certain peoples heads do...
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richard johnson
rikjohnson39
Jun 18, 2012 3:43 pm
ah yes, the katana-carrying-scot syndrome. I recall seeing that often when the movies came out and withthe planned remake, expect to see it again. ... -- Rick...
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Katashi Itto
katashi_itto
Jun 18, 2012 3:55 pm
Hmmm, off the cuff comments to sidestep the fact your really immortal. Just remember we're watching you! Damn katana-weilding immortals, cant go to an SCA...
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Katashi Itto
katashi_itto
Jun 18, 2012 3:56 pm
I think that movie went to their heads. Before it came out, they would simply challege each other to a mean game of Backgammon. Katashi Itto -Black...
