Novice Tsuka D I Y Question

[Stephen]

What lacquer do you use to black your same*

[Guido]

If you intend to put it on the nice same of the tsuka you recently bought I refuse to answer.

[Stephen]

ok i respect that Gman, im not firm please expand!

[Brian]

I also think that tsuka has a really nice piece of same, and it would be a shame to blacken it, or have to sand it down. Looks good as is....use it and take advantage of a high quality piece

[Guido]

I’m not too fond of black same, but that’s just my personal taste.

 

I recently had daishō-tsuka re-wrapped and the rotten same replaced with very high quality same with big oyatsubo, the same alone set me back about US $ 600.-, and it isn’t as nice as the one of your tsuka. Having it convincingly antiqued added another $ 150.-. I therefore think it would be a waste to cover your naturally aged same with black lacquer.

 

Again, just a matter of taste. If you indeed feel the irresistible urge to put black lacquer on it, I recommend Cashew.

 

[Stephen]

I respect my elders (in knowledge) ill most likely not do it. but will stay with dark green ito and suaku tosogu, thanks for the spark i needed.

[TETSUGENDO]

Stephen,

 

Sorry to pile on but, perhaps you would be better off reserving your tsuka for something special. Is is of a quality that would have been owned by someone of importance. The fittings that came with it tell the story.....quiet, elegant, formal mounting worthy of an important blade. I like your idea of the lacquered same and copper fittings,green wrapping, etc....just not with THIS tsuka.

 

-StevenK

[SAS]

Not recommending one way or the other, but black natural lacquer can be purchased in tubes from Namikawa Hebei.

[Ken-Hawaii]

Steve's right. I got some lovely green lacquer from Namikawa Hebei to repaint a tetsubin that had rusted, & it worked very well.

 

Ken