We
offer sword study supplies.
We carry both maintenance items, and oshigata kits. The photo at right shows the
typical tools-of-study at work. The two swords have been dismantled and cleaned.
Oshigata, or rubbings, of the tangs were then made. While in the
background Hawley's Japanese Swordsmiths
and an appropriate reference book of oshigata are consulted.
OSHIGATA KIT |
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records characteristics important to the study of the Japanese sword: nakago
proportions and style, file marks, location and shape of mekugi-ana, and mei.
These kits include all the components needed to make traditional oshigata: 30
pieces of 1¾ x 9½" washi (Japanese paper), 1 sekkaboku (ink stone), 2
weights, 2 clips, and 2 magnets. Sold
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SWORD MAINTENANCE SET
Includes the items necessary to clean and
maintain Japanese swords: large white silk uchiko ball, clove oil, nugui
paper, three-part hammer, wiping pad with case. The set is supplied in an attractive
two-compartment wood box. Sold Out |
UCHIKO BALL
Available separately. Order a fresh uchiko ball for your best sword. $18.00 |
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NUGUIKAMI
Available separately. High quality Japanese paper used to remove uchiko and old oil
from a blade during cleaning. $7.00/sheet |
THREE PART BRASS HAMMER
Available separately. Primarily used to loosen the mekugi when dismantling a
sword. The removable pin also serves as a tap to loosen stubborn mekugi.
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