Diary of a Martial Artist

All about martial arts training and how it affects the way I lead my life: martial arts as personal development. You'll find tips on all aspects of martial arts training such as techniques, fitness, philosophy and history. Shorinji Kempo | Tang Soo Do | Iaido

Showing posts with label Sword parts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sword parts. Show all posts
Friday, 8 May 2009

Saya construction

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The saya is the scabbard of a sword in Japanese. The saya has a beautiful finish to it and is very often so highly lacquered that one might ...
Thursday, 26 March 2009

Menuki

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The menuki is a sword hilt decoration found on Japanese samurai swords. It is fitted to the handle (Tsuka) over the (usually) ray skin and u...
Thursday, 1 November 2007

Koiguchi Repair

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The habaki of the iaito is the collar of the sword which fits snuggly into the koiguchi, or the mouth of the saya. It should because of thi...
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