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The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 4 (Cutting out the Tsuba)Have you ever asked yourself "How do I make a sword?"more pricesely a katana. Well If you have asked that question then I am here to help you answer that. This swordmaking Tutorial will cover everything you need to know about swordmaking. It has an attractive layout, easily readable discriptions, easier to understand discriptions and step by step pictures to know which process you are at. These swordmaking tutorials are aimed towards swordmakers and propmakers, however anybody is free to use them at their own leisure to try swordmaking.
Right to make things clear first the "tsubsa" is the guard which is inbetween the habaki and the handle. Now this is the reale asy part of swordmaking where you just have to cut out the tsuba design out of MDF. However that is tottaly dependent on if the tsuba design is very complex. A word of advice when sawing always saw directly on the line and if you move away from that line make sure your not sawing into the tsuba. The sanding part of the tsuba will make it look clean and pristine.
The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 1 (Tools and Equipment) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 2 (Planning and Drawing) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 3 (Cutting out the Sword) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 4 (Cutting out the Tsuba) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 5 (Sharpening the Sword) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 6 (Sculpting the Details) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 7 (Painting and Glossing) [link] The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 8 (Constructing the Sword) [link]
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hey...thnx for the tips! it help me greatly in my DnT project ^^
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im glad it helped you
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Hy Chioky whats the thickness of the MDF yu used for the tsubas??
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thanks im trying to fallow in your foot steps, making my own designs
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Grr..I cant disconnect my blade. D8<
Watch it be something really simple my little pea-brain cant manage.
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hmm im not fully understanding what you mean by disconnecting the blade lol, this part of the guide is how to make the guards lol XD
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I mean that the blade in my coping saw wont disconnect from the handle-thing. xP So I cant cut the middle of the guard out.
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well, you would reconnect the blade, once the coping saw is back together again in the hole XD
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thank you keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!
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sure no problem
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sorry i meant how thick and long the mdf wood has to be if im making ichigos bankai tsuba
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the MDF has to be 5mm thick and anything longer then the size of the tsuba XD
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o hey chioky i just wana say ur awesome!! So im making ichigo's black bankai sword and have a question. First, how long and think does the mdf wood have to be for making the tsuba ( ichigo bankai )? plz respond as soon as you can thanks!
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it has to be 5mm thick
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ItΒ΄s like a film is showed.
All the little steps, thatΒ΄s great.
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I was planning on making a video but it was too damn difficult to work with XD
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The many fotos are like a film for me.
I can approximately think about the rest.
A Video would be cool but its much easier with the text-explaining.
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I'll show this to my friend. He's responsible of the tsuba and he keep complaining about how hard to saw them out for ages.
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tsuba's are easy to saw out you just need patience XD
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Almost completely done with the tutorials. They are coming out nicely.
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there almost done indeed yay XD though I have yet to write up the handle wrapping tutorials fully yet
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I don't know if you noticed but it says:
"The Swordmaking Tutorial: Part 3 (Cutting out the Tsuba)"
Man! I wish I had the tools for this stuff.
Ever consider doing a commision? Could that even work, sorta like a eBay type thing...
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all fixed thanks for telling me XD
Yeah not having the tools is a real problem when it comes to swordmaking
Yeah I hate commissions becuase:
1. I would be put under pressure to hit deadlines
2. I wanne make the sword for my own personal enjoyment, not money
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Well, money is always nice though right? 
I wouldn't put a deadline on it anyway.
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I earn money differently anyway XD Swordmaking to me is just enjoyment if I introduce money into this it feels like im a no different then a machine that makes replica swords every day. I am a swordmaker at heart ^^
Im sorry but right now I have a mission to acomplish anyway and I cant do commissions for several years ^^
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indeed only 4 more to go until the end ^^
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'Tis! Everyones waiting in eager anticipation!
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you make it look so easy, i've started attempting to cut out the tsuba for shinso ¬¬ 
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half way there indeed ^^
Tsuba making is indeed easy, an im glad you ahaead with shinso ^^ though hmm the inside of the tsuba that could either be:
The center hole where you put the katana blade through, which just follow the tutorial
Or the inside of the "S" shape for the tsuba, My answer is hold the saw DIRECTLY DOWN and saw ever so carefully without getting the saw blade caught in the sides.
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it was the inside of the 's', i'll have a go when i have more time rather than trying to rush it
thanks for that ^^ i'm just a bit nervous about messing it up as its my first wooden tsuba
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Thankyou very much i plan to carry on the greatness XD
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Thankyou very much i plan to carry on the greatness XD
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Wow
Very good
Great
Have more 4 shares
Take to make
One day I try
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Thankyou very much i plan to carry on the greatness XD
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Thankyou very much i plan to carry on the greatness XD
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Thankyou very much i plan to carry on the greatness XD
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...i was wondering - why didnt you cut the shapes inside ulquioras tsuba?
looks pro anyway <3
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