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scrotty

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Hello All,

 

I have heard there may be a qualified armor restoration expert in the US. I have a 32 plate suji kabuto that needs only minor restoration/conservation to the hachi but needs a major restoration to the shikoro, cleaning and stripping, new urushi and lacing and re-attachment.

 

International shipping/dealing with Customs, language barriers etc. is always a headache, add Covid-19 concerns...I'd rather keep it in the US if possible.

 

Would appreciate any referrals...

 

Best regards to all, be well, stay well. 

 

Steve

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Steve, What you have is a helmet with a shikoro that is made up from two different sources - the bottom 4 lames having nothing to do with the rest. Normally a shikoro of this type would be of 5 lames, although sometimes other numbers of lames occur. Trying to make a proper shikoro from the two parts will not I'm sorry to say, work - the lengths and curves are all wrong. What you need is a katchushi to make you three new lames.

Ian Bottomley

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