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First Sageo Tying

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Hey guys!

 

You'll probably be able to point out the flaws in it. I can tell that the ends are a bit off center, but this is my first attempt at sageo tying; so I thought I'd share it with you all! This is on a wakizashi that I bought from a guy here and I replaced the tsuba with something I felt fit the piece better. Obviously the sageo's coloring is off for this, but its the closest I could find. I am still fairly proud of it (maybe my boy scout days are paying off, maybe not), though I am sure I'll look back on it years from now and shake my head. :laughing:

 

 

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ChrisW Veteran

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Youtube is your best friend for this.

 

I followed this lady's lead. She explained and showed it very well and seems to be very skilled at it.  

 

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Thanks for the complements guys! I'll definitely keep at it. I'll just have to get more nihonto that are ready for this sort of treatment. Maybe my Sukesada should be next after all!

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Looks very good for a first try. At the beginning, the tricky part is to make them tight

Robbie Tsunami Rookie

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Wish I could find a video guide for some unique knots that look good. All I've been able to find is the butterfly knot posted above and slight variations like the 'ronin knot' which is basically the same knot except the cord doesnt go both ways.

 

I've gotten a bit bored having the same knot on every sword.

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Ken-Hawaii Grand Master

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Robbie, I just stumbled across https://www.animatedknots.com/, which might be helpful.

 

 

I can't claim to know much about iaido. Why is it preferable? So its easy to attach to one's belt?

Chris, each iaido ryuha seems to have a different way to attach the saya to the obi, ranging from letting the sageo hang completely loose over the saya, to tying it in a very-specific knot in a very-specific location on the obi. In all of these cases, it isn't appropriate to self-knot the sageo.

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Ah, I see!

 

So basically what I've done is for display purposes only. Does iaido make use of wakizashi and tanto sized-blades though? Or is it more restricted to katana?

Ken-Hawaii Grand Master

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It depends on the ryuha as to which weapons are used, but I haven't trained in any that use tanto. I own several yoroi-doshi that I think would come in handy, but they would probably be last-resort weapons.

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Ken, I've thought before about trying all sorts of modern knots on a sageo. To see if they look cool and just to learn how to tie different kinds of knots.

 

That site is great, the knot of the day especially will make it easy for someone casual about it like me to pick up some new knots.

 

Thanks!

 

-Rob

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