DDATFUS
23rd September 2009, 02:02
Hi all,
I'm trying to reproduce the type of fukuro shinai traditionally used by my sword style and I've run into a bit of a problem. I need to make a leather sleeve to cover the blade but I'm not exactly sure what type of leather I need for that, and since there are no leather craft stores in my hometown I can't just walk in with my fukuro shinai and say "give me a yard of leather just like this." Does anyone have a rough idea of the type of leather that is usually used for making shinai parts such as tsuka and sakigawa so that I can use that as a guideline when ordering leather online?
best,
I'm trying to reproduce the type of fukuro shinai traditionally used by my sword style and I've run into a bit of a problem. I need to make a leather sleeve to cover the blade but I'm not exactly sure what type of leather I need for that, and since there are no leather craft stores in my hometown I can't just walk in with my fukuro shinai and say "give me a yard of leather just like this." Does anyone have a rough idea of the type of leather that is usually used for making shinai parts such as tsuka and sakigawa so that I can use that as a guideline when ordering leather online?
best,