tsuka maki

[b.hennick]

Can anyone tell me the name of this type of wrapping? Can you recommend someone who can do this type of work?

Thanks!

[Ted Tenold]

Hi Barry,

 

That is Jabaramaki which basically defines that strings are used but there are different types of wrap styles with these strings (called Jabaraito) also. This one is more specifically Kumiagemaki or "braided" wrap with strings.

 

Hope this helps!

 

Ted

[Guido]

Barry, what Ted said. In Japan Jabaramaki starts at abut 600.- US $; Bob Hughes should be able to arrange this type of wrap for you.

[Brian]

Hi Barry,

 

I love that style of tsukamaki. Usually seen on tanto small waki from the few that I have seen.

I am not sure who to ask about doing it. Thomas Buck is the obvious choice in the West, but he has just posted that he isn't taking on new tsukamaki work until September, and laquer work until Feb or March.

What about David McDonald? http://www.montanairon.com/restorations.html

Otherwise you might have to send it to Japan. (Edit, just saw Guido's post, and that might be your best bet, but they might need the blade depending on the person who does the work?)

 

Regards,

Brian

[raaay]

Hi Barry

 

sorry cant help with your request ! ,

just when Brian said you do not see many katana handles in this style ?

 

thought i would submit one that i have with a similar ito style .

 

regards

ray

[b.hennick]

The style of wrap in your picture is quite different. This is a string wrap where as yours seem to be tsuka aito.

[Brian]

Hi Barry,

 

Difficult to see in the pic, but I think this is indeed wrapped from individual strands of jabara ito that are sewn together. Not as decorative in the wrap as your example, but I do think it is indeed jabara ito there.

 

Brian

[raaay]

Hi Barry

 

Sorry for the poor pics , the katana tsuka is in the jabara ito style.

 

not as complicated as the style you are looking for but none the less it

must be a very difficult job ! to wrap a tsuka in these ito's ?

 

some better pics i hope

 

regards

 

ray

[b.hennick]

Thanks for the upgraded photos. I could not tell from the originals but these leave no doubt. I realy like that style of wrap.

[Ford Hallam]

I can recommend Mick Hicks, in England. He has trained extensively in Japan and has been wrapping for at least 20 years now. He's done 2 of these jabaraito maki ( on aikuchi ) for clients of mine as part of restoration projects. Both were absolutely top quality jobs.

 

If anyone wants to contact him please pm me for his details.

 

regards, Ford

[paulb]

I can second Fords comments about Mick Hicks. He did some work on a koshirae for me and produced a first class result. He is very able and a very nice guy to deal with.

 

Paulb

[Unixd0g]

someone know some resource that teach how do that kind of Tsuka Maki?

[drbvac]

I believe this is the same and I can't imagine doing it!

 

 

 

 

 

[Jean]

My Naoe Shizu Tsuka

[Guido]

someone know some resource that teach how do that kind of Tsuka Maki?

http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm (page 6)

[IanB]

Jabara is also used on armour, generally to add to the rich appearance of the tailored portions, but on more more recent productions, to cover the join between different types of printed leathers in place of the traditional fusegumi. I always assumed jabara was produced as an entity but when I ordered some recently to wrap a hilt, it arrived as two separate hanks of thread, one S twist and one Z twist. You have to sew the two together, matching the twists to produce the correct chevron effect, before you can even think of wrapping the hilt. Since it was a fairly long hilt, you can imagine how long that took.

Ian Bottomley

[drbvac]

My Naoe Shizu Tsuka

 

Jean: Odd that the Tsuka I showed is on my Naoe Shizu !

[Unixd0g]

well, dont looks so hard to make btw, looks hard to stick the cords in place, they glue it? if are not glued, looks hard to make it!

[drbvac]

no glue

[Jean]

Of course it is not glued. It needs a lot of stength to be sure that the threads have a maximum tense. Otherwise, it is like socks falling on the ankles, you'll have the jabara on the kashira

[Unixd0g]

Someone know other resource like http://pages.prodigy.net/tlbuck/tsuka/tsuka.htm that give some ideas about how tense it? i Really like that TsukaMaki!

[reinhard]

well, dont looks so hard to make

 

Believe it or not: It is VERY difficult to make. Even the most simple wrappings, made by amateurs, always turn out horrible. BTW, this is not only about "evenly pulling strings". It starts with choosing suitable same and arranging it properly in proportion to handle-size, diamond-shapes and menuki. A lot of preparatory work is necessary.

 

reinhard

[dirk marshall]

Jabaramaki

[Guido]

Jabaramaki

Kind of.