r/iaido • u/Nikko-Made • 7d ago
I don't know why I haven't shared these here yet, but these are some tsuba I've made for my Iaito
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u/Steampunk_Dali 7d ago
Are they cast?
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u/Nikko-Made 7d ago
No, I do not do casting work, way too messy. All of it is hand cut, hammered, sculpted and polished
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u/Steampunk_Dali 7d ago
Beautiful work. I've looked at getting some done starting with a CNC cutout, then filing some shaping into it.
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u/StartwithaRoux 6d ago
Did you follow a guide or take a class to get started or pure read it in some books and gave it a go? I've thought about doing this for years and have experience working with metal in an automotive fabrication vein.
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u/dumbpunk7777 7d ago
Are you making Fuchi and Kashira too?
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u/Nikko-Made 7d ago
I've made that one pair so far with an alloy called Shibuichi, but I might be starting on another pair pretty soon.
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u/Pretzeltherapy 7d ago
I am absolutely in love with this! I wouldnt even know where to start for this.
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u/Nikko-Made 7d ago
Its hard at first, but you get used to it. I drew the pieces first, traced that drawing onto a thinner paper and glued it to the metal I am working on. I use a standard sized seppa to draw the center, then modify the nakago-ana to my liking.
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u/Maturinbag 6d ago
Ummm I recognize the first one. Iām pretty sure I held it in my hand on Wednesday.
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u/Nikko-Made 7d ago
The 2nd, 3rd and 4th are not weed, they are Japanese Maples