Tsukamaki

[md02geist]

I'm looking for a good source on researching materials used in tsukamaki; silk, leather, etc, and which time periods and areas we see them in, which was most / least popular etc etc.

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Google searches have primarily drummed up modern iaito and such discussion.

 

I do have the two PDF files of tsukamaki pictures from this site already, linked in a previous forum post.

[b.hennick]

David McDonald is an excellent tsukamakishi (handle wrapper). He is a member of this forum. David has won a prize for his work at a competition in Japan. You might send him a PM.

[md02geist]

Thank you! I got interested when I found out at some point paper was actually used? How interesting.

[b.hennick]

Paper is used to form wedges that help to shape the wrap. I have seen fabric (cotton) that was lacquered to look like leather, leather, silk, cotton, polyester, baleen, string, shoelaces, etc. I have seen no wrap with handles of wood, same covered wood, metal, ivory, bone etc. 

[Stephen]

ther is paper, hans is doing a wrap for me, reported longer lasting than leather, 

first photo is old and new pre coating

 

its folded over its self then lacquered. 

 

 

 

the finished look were going for

 

[Dave R]

 I have seen photo's of lacquered paper Ito on original Tsuka, and this site actually describes it among other types of wrap. Well worth a visit. 

http://www.tsukamaki.net/

[md02geist]

Yup I meant paper actually used for the wrap itself.

 

What I am interested in is what materials were most popularly used in what eras and for what purpose.

 

Example; when/why use leather instead of silk?

[Greg F]

Stephen that looks brilliant, would love to see the finished product.

 

Greg

[EdWolf]

 I have seen photo's of lacquered paper Ito on original Tsuka, and this site actually describes it among other types of wrap. Well worth a visit. 

http://www.tsukamaki.net/

Thanks for sharing! Very interesting.

Regards, Ed