MY Custom Sword

[photopro818]

Ok guys i started working on customyizing my whit shadow katana.I made a new tsuka. Put the new rayskin(fake) and now i am gona wrap the ito. I was thinking of doing it Katati Make style (Battle wrap).But i dont know how can anyone help. Thanks guys

I did take pictures when i was working on it i will post the pictures after i wrap the tsuka.

[photopro818]

Ok guys got the pictures:)
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[photopro818]

More pictures
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[photopro818]

More pictures. Wow this 5 pictures in one post is killing me

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It didnt come out good so i did it like this
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The end knot wosnt working whit this kinde if ito. Its not right but i like it. wow i just found out that i have 2 menukis on one side =(

Saya is next. I will work on it next weekend.

[ranger97]

Very nice.. You did a good job =D>

[Caliper]

niceee...such a cool project! can't wait to see it finished, who's the extra pair of hands? :celebration:

[the blade master]

yikes a three handed samurai that aint fair=))is that why he has two menuki on one side

[photopro818]

I was thinking of fixing the menuki. But I have to change the ito i got the last 16ft.

[photopro818]

niceee...such a cool project! can't wait to see it finished, who's the extra pair of hands? :celebration:
Thanks took me about 8 hrs
My sister helped me she is good with fabric.

[69NINJA]

Nice job there bro, I love it when you guys post pics of the process.
I had to chuckle at the 2 menuki lol. you must have been REAL focused on that wrapping=))
I think you should get some ito and re wrap though, only because its always good practice.

EDIT: I meant rewrap just to fix the menuki, I didnt mean to imply anything about the wrap itself.

[bobO]

Great job. man where getting some handy people here now. Is that basketball same?

[69NINJA]

. Is that basketball same?

Special ordered from Detroit

[rayskin]

man wish i was that good great work

[photopro818]

Great job. man where getting some handy people here now. Is that basketball same?
I dont know my friend got it for me. lol but look like a basketball. He got it for 30$ for 24x30. Looks like rayskin and was really easy to work( Cutting and folding)

[photopro818]

Thank you Guys

Ninja after i was done wraping my karpal tunel kicked in. But i like the Battle wrap tsuka. I need to finde out how to do it and i will change it BOSSX(

[69NINJA]

Thank you Guys

Ninja after i was done wraping my karpal tunel kicked in. But i like the Battle wrap tsuka. I need to finde out how to do it and i will change it BOSSX(

Oh No I only meant You must have really been focused on getting the folds right to not even notice the menuki, I wasnt trying trying to be sarcastic or anything (for a change) I really meant it, good job man.
I hope I didnt offend you, that was not my intention in the least.
I wish I had the tools/knowledge/nerve to make a new tsuka, especially when you make it look so easy.
I really apologize If my post came off wrong.

[photopro818]

Oh No I only meant You must have really been focused on getting the folds right to not even notice the menuki, I wasnt trying trying to be sarcastic or anything (for a change) I really meant it, good job man.
I hope I didnt offend you, that was not my intention in the least.
I wish I had the tools/knowledge/nerve to make a new tsuka, especially when you make it look so easy.
I really apologize If my post came off wrong.
Oh no no i was just joking. Sorry if i made it look like i was angry.
I started from zero. I didnt have any tool. All the tools, sand paper, wood,ito and the "basketball" same lol, was around 100$.

[69NINJA]

what kind of wood? Poplar?
Kinda looks like pine, and was the drill pics drilling new Ana or did you drill the wood to the existing mekugi ana?
Just curious.
CHEERS MATE!

[photopro818]

what kind of wood? Poplar?
Kinda looks like pine, and was the drill pics drilling new Ana or did you drill the wood to the existing mekugi ana?
Just curious.
CHEERS MATE!

I don’t know what kind of wood it is but when i was buying it i asked the guy it’s for a sword handle and it can’t have any thing in it so it will damage or rust the metal. Looks like he knew what I was talking about. He told me the name but i don’t remember sorry.

No i used the existing mekugi. But that was the hard part i had to use a really small drill bit from inside out so i can get the right place and after I used bigger and bigger size. And one of the hardest things was to get the angle right. After, i used a slightly bigger drill bit on one side.
Every thing fits nice and tight but i do get about 1mm space between the tsuba and the fuchigane. But i did order seppas from Jason for my PPKE it hase the same problem after taking it apart alot it got that way, I will use the 2nd one on the new sword.

[photopro818]

When i get home i will post a picture of tsuka and the sword assembled

[photopro818]

Ok NEW pictures
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[photopro818]

Sorry guys forgot about this pictures
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[Stitch]

Very nice dude. Do you customize all your blades?

[andysoard]

yeah nice job, one question where did you find the fake rayskin?

[Mako]

yeah nice job, one question where did you find the fake rayskin?
On a fake ray? :blackeye:

[the blade master]

flaming hell beaten to it yet again=))=))

[photopro818]

Very nice dude. Do you customize all your blades?
No just this one. The ito on this one got durty and i was going to change it so i just made a new one.

[photopro818]

yeah nice job, one question where did you find the fake rayskin?
Mako =))
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10376393112897_2042_50997632&imgrefurl=http://www.alphadogtoys.com/plush-puppies-dog-toys-large-stingray.html&usg=__RatdUf9nn5ortkC9ccb02RR4VFk=&h=250&w=250&sz=18&hl=en&start=5&um=1&tbnid=KDvVY8Ckfa5BUM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=111&prev=/images%3Fq%3Drubber%2Bstingray%2Btoy%26hl%3Den%26s afe%3Dactive%26um%3D1

andysoard J/K.My friend got it from a local fabric store its called Johanns.
If you are gona do somthing like this use a football.I think it will look nice:)

[photopro818]

I was thinking of making a kake.After i put the primer on the saya to dry i will work on making a kake i have all the tools i need :). I think i am gona need a 2x4. Any ideas Piz let me know :)

[Caliper]

hey photopro818, how did the saya end up??

very curious about this