cisco-san Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 Hello,due to a great stupidity I cracked a wooden Habaki :bang: Therefore I would kindly ask for your advise how to repair it - I would use basic wood glue?!?!Any comments are highly appreciated.Many thanks in advanceKlaus Quote
Fuuten Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 Or if it was glued with rice glue originally, try a hot water moisty washcloth first, dap it a little bit. The rice glue should attach together again. Quote
Grey Doffin Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 Any glue you use will have to be clamped until it sets, and that can be difficult on something with non-parallel surfaces and as fragile as a wood habaki. A spring clothes pin carefully placed might do the trick. If you try this do a dry run first. Years ago at a demonstartion by a saya maker, I saw him glue a habaki with super glue and clamp it with only his fingers. I asked Chris Bowen, who was in charge of the show, to ask the smith why super glue (I was expecting rice glue). He said that since there would never be a reason to take the habaki apart and since super glue has such a short set time (a minute or so), it was the best choice for the job. This might be the best answer for you. Be careful to use only 1 or 2 drops of the glue and hold it securely bewteen thumb and fingers until the glue sets. Grey 1 Quote
Brian Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 Is it on a tsunagi or a blade? If a blade, then give the superglue a few hours to a day to set, as it gives off fumes that may not be great for steel. Brian 1 Quote
Robert Mormile Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 Klaus:I had a blade with a wooden habaki with a crack in it. It worked just fine for the 12 or so years I had the blade for. (Just recently sold.) Just as with a soft metal habaki, as long as you are careful with returning the blade to the saya it should be just fine. Personally, I would be concerned that fumes from even dried glue would tarnish the blade. Like most things in this field, it is best to just leave it alone. Robert 1 Quote
cabowen Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 Rubber bands make great clamps for surfaces like this.... Quote
Rich S Posted March 11, 2015 Report Posted March 11, 2015 Don't use super glue. The fumes are corrosive and linger for over a day. I used super glue on the handle of one of my knives and it "rusted/stained" the blade even after letting it dry for 2 days or so before reassembling it. It would be better to use a water based glue like Elmer's wood glue and use let it dry for a day or so. Rich Quote
cisco-san Posted March 12, 2015 Author Report Posted March 12, 2015 Dear all, Frankly speaking, I don´t know exactly how a wooden habaki is made - from one piece or two "glued" pieces (as Axel suggested) I always thought, it made from only piece only. The wooden habaki is on a tsunagi. So I think I will not have any issues with fumes... best regards Klaus Quote
Andi B. Posted March 12, 2015 Report Posted March 12, 2015 ...I never heard about a wooden habaki... Is it only used on tsunagi or is there any other purpose? Quote
Rich S Posted March 12, 2015 Report Posted March 12, 2015 Klaus - Yes, super glue should be ok since it's just on a tsunagi. I thought it might be for a shirasaya; they also sometimes have wooden habaki. Rich Quote
Grey Doffin Posted March 12, 2015 Report Posted March 12, 2015 Wooden habaki are made of 2 pieces glued together. Usually when you find a wooden habaki with shira-saya the habaki is part of the tsuka; it doesn't come loose. I can't recall if I've ever seen a stand-alone wooden habaki used on a blade as opposed to a tsunagi. I suppose it's possible but seems like it would be too fragile. Grey Quote
Jean Posted March 12, 2015 Report Posted March 12, 2015 I have 3 wooden habaki, one is mounted on a kogatana in shirasaya, two are mounted on tsunagi used into two koshirae. Quote
Kai-Gunto Posted March 12, 2015 Report Posted March 12, 2015 I have seen wood habaki's too. Only used with shirasaya. I use elmers wood glue. Quote
cisco-san Posted March 13, 2015 Author Report Posted March 13, 2015 Hello, many thanks. I have another wooden habaki on a Kogatana in a Shirasaya too. Anyway, I will let you know the result Again many thanks for your very helpful comments!! :bowdown: best Regards Klaus Quote
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