katana bag questions

[Drago]

Hi,

 

Every since I bought my first Katana, I have been looking for a nice bag. I have a rough cotton or linnen storage bag, but nothing representative.

 

Well, so I thought perhaps I could make one myself. Thing is, I have no idea how they are made. So it'd be nice if anyone could answer these questions:

1. usual size for a katana (or how much usually longer than overall katana length)

2. location of the seams

3. padding/single layer cloth/double leyer cloth

4. average location of the loop for the string to tie it

 

Perhaps some photos inside out would help too if anyone finds the time...

 

Thank you very very much.

[Ken-Hawaii]

Tobias, just to make sure you understand, you would never store JUST the katana in a bag, right? If it's in shirasaya or full koshirae, you could leave it in there for awhile, but unless you're in a perpetually arid climate, you may be looking at some eventual rust. My blades reside in a katanadansu, & I only use the bags to transport them.

 

As far as making one yourself, there are some instructions at http://www.ehow.com/how_7727597_make-ja ... d-bag.html, but I'm a long way from being a seamstress (seamster? ), so hopefully someone else with much more sewing experience can answer this for you.

 

Ken

[John A Stuart]

If you're not of a mind to buy them you can make them from women's obi. The outside ones can be cut and opened then restiched to make what you want. John