Would like info on this type of tsukamaki

[Hector_A]

This is a picture of tsukamaki where the menuki are replaced with knots.

Does anyone know what type of tsukamaki this is and how it is done ?

Merci.

 

[ROKUJURO]

Hector,

you could ask Artur Drogamiecza (here on the NMB forums) or Thomas Buck (http://www.tsukamaki.net/).

[Ken-Hawaii]

That's quite strange, as menuki are there to help position the hands, not just for decoration.

[Ganko]

Interesting in lieu of menuki, a knot in the appropriate location. Poor mans menuki?

[Guido]

Shikagawa-tsumami-maki 鹿革撮み巻 with yuidama 結玉, often seen on Tenshō-koshirae 天正拵.

[Greg F]

Could it be for less weight or just a preferred look. Or as Tom said poor mans menuki.

 

Greg

[Hector_A]

Shikagawa-tsumami-maki 鹿革撮み巻 with yuidama 結玉, often seen on Tenshō-koshirae 天正拵.

Thank you Guido, your knowledge is impressive.

Any info on how it is done, i would love to have a tsuka made like that.

[Hector_A]

Could it be for less weight or just a preferred look. Or as Tom said poor mans menuki.

 

Greg

I think it has more to do with a reaction on the previous elaborate koshirae style, tensho koshirae made as simple as possible.

[Guido]

Thank you Guido, your knowledge is impressive.

Any info on how it is done, i would love to have a tsuka made like that.

 

Not that impressive: I just found out that 結玉 is actually pronounced "musubidama"   . Anyhow, I don't really know how it's done, maybe this photo helps:

[Lee Bray]

That's a reef knot, or sometimes called a square knot, if that helps any budding tsukamakishi.

[Geraint]

Dear All.

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/30770-tsukamaki/

 

An earlier thread on this subject including some detailed PDFs from Jussi, it includes some detail on musubidama  and this mock up,

 

 

 However  I do not think that is what Hector illustrates in hi OP.  That looks more like the end knot from a tsuka.

 

Haven't worked it out yet.........

 

All the best.