Toymaking, a wooden wakazashi

[Guest]

My ex bought her grandson a plastic sword, a cheap $2 wakazashi. He asked me to make him a wooden sword, so I did a somewhat hurried job, with the handle and blade laminated in 1/4" craft oak, and I split a piece of Honduras mahagony to make the scabbard. I haven't got the right piece of material to make the tsuka maki ito, I need to get some flat nylon lace from the local arts, crafts & sewing supplies shops, plus some pebble-grained scrapbook paper to simulate the ray skin under the binding. Here's the sword with practice binding of red cotton bias tape, in and out of the scabbard:



without the scabbard:



Regards, Johnpipe

[Ian M]

That is seriously cool for a 'quick' job.

I would like a matching pair. Katanna and Samurai and a rack to show them on!!

Ian M

[Guest]

Fantastic work!

You must do the complet 'daisho' John

[Guest]

So this is a hurried job eh john?

I'd love to see a job where you spend time on it

[PaulTRose]

that is incredibly cool

love to see you do other stuff like this

[Guest]

Just go to Johns profile page and look at his started threads Paul .... his wooden firearms are stunning!!

[Guest]

Thanks all, very much! I've had it growing on my mind since I started searching on how to do the handle-wrap, and found all kinds of great tutorials, including a chap whom started making wooden swords, including a complete set with katana, to make up a katana, and I could make the complete set, a bit at a time. It would make a great project to complete for a Christmas present! The youngster will have his wakazashi, and will get a big surprise when he receives the rest of the set!

Thanks for the encouragement, how can I refuse?

Regards, John

[Guest]

That is seriously cool for a 'quick' job.I would like a matching pair. Katanna and Samurai and a rack to show them on!!

Ian M

Hi Ian hope you dont mint me correcting you but a Katana (Nippon-to) is a Samurai sword, Katana means long sword Wakazashi means companion sword.

The compleat set is called "DAISHO" Katana+Wakazashi+Tanto.

Sorry about that but swords are my thing, i teach Ken-Jitsu, Iaido, Iaido-jitsu.

John

[Ian M]

I thank you John san.

Well I would like one of those then a Daisho.

Ian M

[Guest]

Domo Ian-san

[Guest]

Got some black fabric tape from the sewing shop for the Tsuka-Ito, and used a scrap of naugahyde for the Same Hada. Not a perfect job on the Ito, but I'm no sword-master! It should do for boy-play!



Whole view, with Sageo re-tied:



Regards, John

[Ian M]

That is well cool!

Ian M

[Guest]

Nice one john well cool.

John

[eddiesolo]

He is one lucky lad to have you make that for him, would love that myself.

Superb woodworking skills.

Si

[Andy2035]

Hi John,

Yet again your wood-working skills are second to none Sir, the young man is certainly one extremely lucky person...

Andy...