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Recently I had the opportunity, and privilege, of repairing my Sensei's first Iaito. The koiguchi had been well worn in, and there was a mild crack running down the ha side of the saya. Being the traditionalist that I am, research was my first step before performing the repairs.

fabrication de saya

This page features the construction of Shirasaya. Thumbnail images are accompanied by a short narrative. I did notice that in the process of creating this project page that there are quite a few images involved and that I had neglected to detail most of the shiage stages (finish). I will remedy this with additional photos to be added later.

As everyone need to do sooner or later, the time has come to repair koiguchi (again :-). This time I need to repair at least three saya, one for myself two for the club I train with, and probably more as well..

# Nihonzashi Diamond Finger Stones Long lasting polishing 40 to 0.25 micron (~ 450 to 40,000 grit) # 3M PSA Lapping Film 12 to 0.3 micron (~ 1800 to 30,000 grit) # 3M Micro-finishing Film 80 to 6 micron (~ 260 to 2500 grit) # Japanese Water Stones 80 to 8000 grit # Susudake すす竹 - Aged and Smoked bamboo for mekugi pins # Cotton Tsuka-Ito - 10 mm wide (Imported from Japan) # Silk Tsuka-Ito - 11 mm wide (Imported from Japan) # Leather Tsuka-Ito - 9 mm wide (Imported from Japan) # Black Cotton Tsuka-Ito - 10 mm wide (CAS / Hanwei) # Blue Cotton Tsuka-Ito - 11 mm wide (CAS / Hanwei) # Black Leather Tsuka-Ito - 9 mm wide (CAS / Hanwei) # Ray Skin (Same' 鮫) - Used for covering tsuka (handles) # Poplar Saya Blank # Buffalo Horn Block - Great for making kurikata # Buffalo Horn Sheet - Great for making kashira and koiguchi

Noted swordsmith Walter Sorrells demonstrates how he makes a shirasaya (a so-called "resting scabbard") used for storing Japanese swords and knives.

kits d'entretiens pour shinais / shinais

This article deals only with one such thing: the origin of the use of white dogi (hakama in particular). I’ve heard a lot of explanations for its use, from the ordinary to the mystical, with people sometimes even arbitrarily defining rules for wearing white. This occurs even in Japan. However, the reason for its initial introduction is as mundane as it can be, despite what connotations people may or may not give it now.

* Pour illustrer, dans un premier temps, l'importance et la profondeur des aphorismes que les kenshi 'arborent' sous leur casque à grille métallique, nous vous proposons un court extrait du livre de Pierre Delorme, Soleil levant, ou l'efficacité japonaise. C'est édité chez Guy Trédaniel depuis 1986. (un libraire consciencieux et professionnel doit pouvoir vous le dénicher; vous ne le regretterez pas...) Pierre Delorme, Soleil levant, ou l'efficacité japonaise, (1986)

C'est fondamental. Malheureusement c'est une chose à laquelle je n'avais pas porté beaucoup d'attention dans le passé. Il y a une vingtaine d'années mon maître m'avait enseigné un point essentiel, toujours préserver l'étiquette, quelles que soient les circonstances. Cette importance est sans doute un trait particulier de la culture japonaise liée aux traditions des samouraïs.

The KFUM Uppsala Iaido Club practices Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido under Dai Nippon Iaido Renmei. The history of Muso Shinden Ryu dates back to Hayashizaki Jinsuke Minamoto no Shigenobu (1545 - 1618). At that time the school was not called Muso Shinden Ryu, that name comes from Nakayama Hakudo, who was the X-headmaster of the Shimamura branch. At demonstrations held in Kyoto in 1937 - 1938 he called his new style of Iaido Muso Shinden Ryu Battojutsu. We can divide the different techniques, or kata, into several levels: Muso Shinden Ryu Shoden, the basic, starting level. Starting mostly from seiza (ordinary sitting). Muso Shinden Ryu Chuden, middle level, starting from Tatehiza, a modified way of sitting, a little more aggressive position. Muso Shinden Ryu Okuden, high level, starting from both Tatehiza and standing. Muso Shinden Ryu Tachi Uchi no kurai, two sword kata, high level, two persons facing each other.

Koryu.com The Classical Martial Arts Resource

Cours tous les jeudis au Suigen Dojo de 19 h à 20 h 30 à la Salle de sports du Petit Houx à Azé, Loir et Cher (41100). Le Suigen Dojo est affilié à la Fédération Française de Battodo. L’enseignement au sein de la Fédération Française de Batto do provient de la transmission faite par 2 remarquables sensei (maîtres) japonais à Bernard Durand Sensei (7e dan kyoshi de kendo, 7e dan de batto do, 5 dan de iaido) fondateur de la Fédération Française de Batto do

Le Suigen Dojo est affilié à la Fédération Française de Battodo. L’enseignement au sein de la Fédération Française de Batto do provient de la transmission faite par 2 remarquables sensei (maîtres) japonais à Bernard Durand Sensei (7e dan kyoshi de kendo, 7e dan de batto do, 5 dan de iaido) fondateur de la Fédération Française de Batto do

kamidana / kamiza / Shinzen

Kamidana God Shelf Set

In this series of articles, I am attempting to translate and contextualise the dōka of Hasegawa Eishin-ryū. All articles in this series can be found here. This article covers the tanka for the sixth technique, Iwanami.

Welcome to the sword lover's nirvana

This guide to "Kung Fu", the 1970's television series shown on ABC and produced by Warner Brothers, relates the quotations from the show to the real history of the times and to the philosophy those quotations come from or refer to as it follows the adventures of Kwai Chang Caine played by David Carradine. The site covers a series guide, an overview, the pilot movie, seasons one, two & three, and notes (including information on the various books written about the show or its subject matter). We also offer a plain version for print outs but it isn't kept up-to-date with changes we make.

The first thing to do is to read through the instructions and print out the PDF diagram so you can get an idea of the parts you will be making and assembling and the materials you will need. You can click on the link above or the thumbnail below to get a full-sized printable version.

Battodo cutting stands - kiri daï - support de coupe

Along with wara we are offering a cutting stand. Strongly built from Douglas fir these stands will hold your wara firmly when you are doing tameshigiri. If you wish to build your own stand we offer instructional drawings free of charge, call for information. We strongly recommend that you get proper instruction before you attempt to cut. This is a dangerous activity that takes practice and proper instruction in order to be done safely. (The price of the stand includes shipping).

It is of primary importance that any stand made for tameshigiri incorporates the proper dimensions and maximum stability. Further consideration can then be given to the aesthetic appeal of the stand and the design with regards to the stand's ability to be transported. Our stands have been painstakingly designed and tested to ensure that they are not only very stable but naturally beautiful as well. What's more they are easily set up or taken apart again for transport or storage. The stands are made of unfinished high quality white oak. For use they may be left as they are or they can be stained or oiled as desired. Each stand comes with 4 pine wood pegs. Stand Dimensions: Base 86 cm Height 88 cm Weight 7.7 kg Price €189,00 each

Second on the list of martial arts gear I could make now that I have a backyard: a tameshigiri stand. About as simple as the makiwara, if not more so. I started with a 3′ 4×4 post: