xxlotus8xx Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 Over the past months while watching TV I have been keeping my hands busy by rubbing out the waki with Uchiko powder and non-abrasive cloth. I just now made the comparison and though I'd share! Check it out! http://www.flickr.com/photos/xxlotus8xx ... /lightbox/ Quote
dirk marshall Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Sword looks good follage looks better Quote
sanjuro Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Ahhhhh..... Confucius he say (or at least he should have said) 'Sometimes man get what he wants by gently tapping with powdered balls rather than scraping weapon on rocks'. :lol: Nicely done.. That took patience! Quote
xxlotus8xx Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Posted March 18, 2011 bone said: Ah! A philatelist. Not many left... OK I admit it. I collect stamps also. Uber geeky but whatever. It's actually kind of addicting. I have learned more about world history researching stamps than I school! I think the interest in Nihonto and practice of tameshigiri balances the geeky thing.. Quote
xxlotus8xx Posted March 18, 2011 Author Report Posted March 18, 2011 sanjuro said: Ahhhhh..... Confucius he say (or at least he should have said) 'Sometimes man get what he wants by gently tapping with powdered balls rather than scraping weapon on rocks'. :lol: Nicely done.. That took patience! Nice metaphor! Quote
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