Gilles Lavandera

Merci beaucoup Barry, ton Français est parfait, 1000 fois supérieur à mon Anglais ! Les autres vidéos de la construction viendront plus tard. Bien Cordialement Gilles

Merci beaucoup Piers, mon client Canadien est ravi. Comme je le dit souvent, l'éclairage artificiel de mon atelier (tube fluorescent) et le zoom macro écrasent les vraies couleurs et intensifient les défauts. Sur les 2 photos jointes on pourrait se dire il y a des défauts. Mais quand on sait que la tresse bicolore à 4 fils fait 0,6 mm de large et que le guidon laiton fait 1,3 x 1,5 x 0,5 mm, tout est relatif. En lumière naturelle, les miniatures sont bien plus belles et rien ne remplace le toucher pour apprécier certains détails, la finesse du bois, le fonctionnement d'un mécanisme ou la puissance et la précision d'un tir ! Cordialement Gilles

Bonjour à tous, Première vidéo de test de tir en Bajõ-zutsu, joyeuses fêtes ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sw-dnoK3ho

Thank you very much my dear Brian, I hope with all my heart that you can one day offer you one of my miniatures. On my side, the lack of new orders forces me to take another job to live. While waiting for the editing of the YouTube videos (I'm in the process of doing it) here are some test shots taken with my smartphone (for the sound recording). The power and precision are really incredible! The Tanzutsu pierces 2 1.5 liter bottles filled with water or penetrates 12mm of pine plywood with only 7mm of black powder. The bullet is a 4.5 mm round lead and 0.53 grams! The tests were carried out before the finishing touches (barrel bluing, decorations, wood varnish). Regards Gilles https://photos.app.goo.gl/4zB2GrZhCoTcNfZi9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/qDXjDrhCtKapZfAE6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/dQk8XftfPtVdNsR27 https://photos.app.goo.gl/k4xQ3wKYhK22ozW58

Bonjour Piers, Merci pour votre gentil compliment sur mon travail. Cet ensemble a demandé plus de 350 heures de travail (450 avec les 2 autres arquebuses). Oui le "gros flacon" (seulement 108 mm de diamètre à l'échelle 1:1) s'inspire de nombreuses photos de flacons à poudre japonais vus sur le net (photos jointes). Le petit flacon à poudre est fabriqué à partir du bout de corne de cerf. Son originalité consiste en ce que le capuchon est muni d'un clou en laiton qui empêche l'obstruction du trou par la poudre noire. Vous avez toutes les photos détaillées dans les liens Goopics et surtout celle-ci. Cordialement Gilles https://goopics.net/a/p7s8z8ou

Hi friends, Very few people have reacted and responded to this post. I made technical decisions without certainty of authenticity. Nevertheless, I think I stayed very close to the original model and the spirit of a Hinawajyu Bajyou-Tanzutsu of the EDO period. I made a cherry wood stand for the presentation of the Tanzutsu and its 2 powder flasks. This model went to join its owner in Canada. It is accompanied by 2 primitive arquebuses at 1:6 scale. Here are many links to pictures of the making of this model while waiting for the videos. The precision and the shooting power of the Bajo-zutsu (forgive this ellipse) are incredible ! Gilles Manufacturing links > https://goopics.net/a/qrjpmier https://goopics.net/a/pdtfxdgs https://goopics.net/a/fvsm7lgt https://goopics.net/a/bmoc2l2f https://goopics.net/a/78kdt2qm https://goopics.net/a/a6lm2kdy https://goopics.net/a/c0m5luzg https://goopics.net/a/v614rqgn https://goopics.net/a/z8qbh0bs https://goopics.net/a/hem7bx3p https://goopics.net/a/p7s8z8ou https://goopics.net/a/95l9kffg https://goopics.net/a/rp7w8wi4 https://goopics.net/a/l3gyxvhb

Hi friends, I was hoping to have precise technical information on this Bajojutsu, but I see that no one has answered. Looks like there was a scholar on the Forum "Donald Watson" I believe, His avatar is Stan Laurel. In the absence of advice, I made the following technical choices: I mounted the flash pan (hizara) on a dovetail as well as the sights. The sealing of the flash pan (this miniature will fire) is made by a series of 1 mm holes filled with tin. After heating with a blowtorch, the tin melts and fills the intertwinings. The barrel protector (ama-ooi) is mounted as originally with a wedge (ama-ooi kusabi). The sloping groove is 0.5 mm wide. The barrel eyelets are also brazed with tin, then filed on the barrel to the correct size. For the barrel signature (Mei) I engraved my initials G (Gilles) L (Lavandera) in Rõmaji letter (Japanese Latin alphabet). It was quite hard to do with a 0.2 mm chisel. The barrel is in Stub 100C6 (52100) steel. I hope I haven't made a mistake, this is my first engraving in Japanese. Finally, I remember reading a post by Donald who explained that the "real" pan cover pins (hibuta) were drilled right through and held together by a thread. Mine is 6 x 1.5 x 1 mm the partial bore of the ends is 0.6 mm, the passage of the locking brass wire 0.25 mm. The brass wire is 0.15 mm. I hope you will find the whole coherent because it took me more than 100 hours of work to get there. I redid the pan cover, the first one not compliant and it broke. Here is a series of Goopics links that will allow you to follow the manufacture. The first link is the start of production, the last link the last works. https://goopics.net/a/39bikxei https://goopics.net/a/678xpu7t https://goopics.net/a/kr7jl9jm https://goopics.net/a/kr7jl9jm https://goopics.net/a/6r3go9vq https://goopics.net/a/661uu2bs See you soon, Gilles

A thousand apologies Brian! I did read South Africa and looked at the cost of the Australian dollar. I'm a bit tired ! The euro is a strong currency, it is a real handicap for the exchange rate with many countries. I am confused by my mistake. Gilles

Thank you very much for your compliments on my work Brian. I would be delighted if you could one day afford one of my creations without having to win the lottery. They are certainly expensive but not overpriced. For a Bajözutsu like the one in this project, I have at least 300 hours (2 month) of work (research, plan, manufacture of special tools, etc.). At the minimum Australian hourly cost, this Bajözutsu would be worth AUD$ 6300 = 4300€. 2000€ is a reasonable price for work close to jewelery and to own a unique example in the world. You do not think ? I know what it's like not to have "big money". I offer all my customers payments over several months by Paypal transfer. For example 2000€/6 = 333€ or AUD$ 486 per month. Our world is far from perfect. I like to make sure that the exclusivity of a unique handmade object is accessible to everyone. Gilles

Merci Piers, si tu me permets de t'appeler par ton prénom, c'est plus pratique et court que Bugyotsuji, mon prénom est Gilles. Je comprends mieux, pour moi aussi il s'agissait d'un "Tanzutsu" par la taille. Merci pour l'info sur la police, je nommerai mes créations Bajözutsu. J'aimerai tant avoir un client Japonais, j'ai eu un Coréen du Sud en 2020. Je viens de lire la réponse de Brian qui est Administrateur et réside en Afrique du Sud. La communauté du forum est éclectique et répandue à travers le monde. Je pensais que le forum était principalement lu et suivi par des passionnés Japonais. Je ne veux pas m'isoler en écrivant en Français je vais employer l'Anglais. A très bientôt Gilles.

Merci pour les précisions Bugyotsuji, 45,3 de long et 25,7 cm de canon, c'est ni long, ni court. C'est peut-être pourquoi Seiyudo l'appelle "Bajyou-Tanzutsu" ! Je vois que tu résides au Japon et je me pose cette question. Dois-je traduire mes réponses en Anglais ou je peux directement écrire en Français ? Car ta réponse apparait pour moi directement en Français sur ma page. Le forum intègre-t-il un traducteur automatique ?

Hello friends, Allow me to introduce myself Gilles Lavandera. I am a French craftsman specialized in the making of functional miniature weapons. Here is my website > https://www.atelierarmesminiatures.com/ And my YouTube channel > https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLDdQQLQ6fDK_n2oUqtgE2g I am making a Hinawajyu Bajyou-Tanzutsu, spelling found on the Japanese website, is it the right one ? I saw that it was often written "Bajo-zutsu", abbreviation ? This 1/3 scale replica will fire .177 caliber pellets. It will be exactly the same as the following model > http://world.seiyudo.com/product/gu-010122/ Reading your posts, it is surely a modified weapon. The belt clip and barrel band are extremely rare on this type of weapon. I think this gun received a replacement barrel. The pins and clevises (filed) on the barrel are missing but the holes are present on the stock. The thin front brass barrel band holds the barrel (not very mechanical). If there is among you people who can give me information on this weapon any help is welcome. I have a lot of nice pictures from the Seiyudo website. They allow me to have a precise idea of the dimensions of the parts with a scale ratio. On the other hand, I am in the complete blur on the lock mechanism. I'm going to make a simple system like on the attached picture. I also have many questions about the pan, was it fixed by dovetail. The stock seems to be split on the whole length of the ramrod! How did the craftsman make such a thin slit? Does the ramrod force its way into the slot and spread the sides of the stock or is the slot glued? You see my questions are numerous because I try to make miniatures as close as possible to reality. To give you an idea of my work the steel barrel 52100 is bored (for convenience .177 lead pellets) precisely to 4,5 mm = 13,5 mm in scale 1 (4 monme). According to the description Seiyudo site, the real caliber was 3.5 monme (13.2 mm). It will receive as on the photographs an inlay of brass and copper at the level of the muzzle. To make this 4-wire braid, I watched tutorials of girls making bracelets! Once braided, stretched, flattened and inserted into the snout, this 0.6 mm wide inlay will receive a layer of protective lacquer like the original Bajo-zutsu ... I'm a bit crazy it seems! Thanks for your help Gilles