Tsukamaki

[omidaijo]

Hi All,

Does anyone have any recommendations for a tsukamaki-shi, preferably USA based, but anywhere without 500% import tariffs! I need two or three handles re-wrapping. David McDonald was my go-to guy but he has slowed right down with over a 1 year wait time. I am even thinking of giving it a try myself as I have watched 4 or 5 U-tube videos !!!!!! Just kidding - but I particularly like the guy that uses fluorescent green PE  instead of silk Ito. I know we like to keep the craftsmen we use secret as we don't want them inundated/hacked off, so feel free to PM me! 

 

Thank you.

Kind rgds,

Roger

 

[AlexiG]

2 hours ago, omidaijo said:

Hi All,

Does anyone have any recommendations for a tsukamaki-shi, preferably USA based, but anywhere without 500% import tariffs! I need two or three handles re-wrapping. David McDonald was my go-to guy but he has slowed right down with over a 1 year wait time. I am even thinking of giving it a try myself as I have watched 4 or 5 U-tube videos !!!!!! Just kidding - but I particularly like the guy that uses fluorescent green PE  instead of silk Ito. I know we like to keep the craftsmen we use secret as we don't want them inundated/hacked off, so feel free to PM me! 

 

Thank you.

Kind rgds,

Roger

 

Hi Roger,

 

I have used Wally at shining moon 13 (Shining Moon 13) for tsukamaki. Turnaround was rather quick but the sword he worked on was not one of my best. Josh at CottonTail Customs does not seem to be taking commissions but he seems well regarded. 

 

At some point I was bored and tried tsukamaki, learning from videos at cottontail customs. It took significant prep to get the grip ready and to make and cut the little wedges from the right type of paper and I had to start several times to get it mostly right but I did complete a project with one of my Chinese swords. To be clear, it was not an amazing quality job as I was learning, but it looked better and felt better than the original. The take home from the experience was that I'd rather have a professional do it since it will take them less time and they will do a better job BUT I was also not intimidated to think I could never become proficient in it should I spend the time practicing.......Kind of like most things in life.

 

Best,

Alexi

 

 

[Franco]

4 hours ago, AlexiG said:

Does anyone have any recommendations for a tsukamaki-shi, preferably USA based

 

 Brian Tschernega. I don't know what his turn around time is.

[mecox]

Roger, what about author of this book.  Interesting and useful book also.

[Stephen]

Above Brian T. and T. BUCK  both good recommendations look in the index for McDonald out of Mountain iron

I know nothing of the first.

http://www.montanairon.com/swords.html

 

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