Custom box

[Henry Wilson]

Does anyone know of anywhere I can get nice custom made tsuba boxes made?

[Ford Hallam]

Hi Henry,

 

there are at least 2 specialist kiri-bako shops I know of in Toyko. They will make boxes to spec and in a variety of levels of quality.

 

I order my boxes for all my own work from a similar studio in Shikoku. The quality is absolutely superb and the cost is more reasonable than Tokyo. I pay 6000yen for a tsuba box with a 12mm thick kiri-wood insert which I then cut out to seat the tsuba. I'll get the details of these shops for you and pm them on.

 

regards, Ford

[Martin]

Dear Ford,

 

I would also be interested in these shop details.

Do they prepare the box and just leave a plain wooden Heso (with some fabric) for accomodation?

 

Best,

[Ford Hallam]

Hello Martin,

 

the box is supplied quite plain, the rest is up to the artist. I line the face and cut-out of the wooden insert with a spongy material and then line it with fabric. My wife then makes a matching cushion to rest on top of the tsuba. I have to do one in the next 2 weeks so I'll document the process as a tutorial...might be of interest to the tsubadudes :D

 

Here's the link to one of the stores in Tokyo....all in Japanese though, sorry.

 

I order mine through a young lady I know who takes care of everything to my specifications. I'll ask if she's prepared to offer the same service to the members here. Basically, you can get whatever quality you are prepared to pay for...and with whatever fancy trim you require.

 

 

Regards,

 

Ford

[Nobody]

Henry,

 

Do the boxes have to be custom made? If you can accept ready-made boxes, I know at least one shop.

 

Ref. Token Shibata in Ginza

The top table on the following page shows boxes for tsuba and kodogu.

http://www.tokensibata.co.jp/acc/acc1.html

[Martin]

I have to do one in the next 2 weeks so I'll document the process as a tutorial...might be of interest to the tsubadudes :D

 

Here's the link to one of the stores in Tokyo....all in Japanese though, sorry.

 

I order mine through a young lady I know who takes care of everything to my specifications. I'll ask if she's prepared to offer the same service to the members here.

 

Dear Ford,

 

that would be really great

 

Thanks,

[Ford Hallam]

Henry, martin,

 

If you're interested I just posted some images showing the process I follow to make a fitted, custom box. Here's the link.

 

The young lady I mentioned is more than happy to act as a go-between for ordering custom boxes, pm me for her email address, but we're now looking into having a tsuba box made to our specifications. Likely cheaper than the existing "delux" model and a better quality. I'll know more after I've been to Japan and seen some samples.

 

regards,

 

Ford