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Title: The "Yankee Samurai"
Post by: kbaknife on May 03, 2014, 09:32:00 PM

Every now and then, I do enjoy doing a cord wrap with ray skin.
This is a W1, machine finished, with a subtle hamon.
Heavy Ito from Japan - not para cord or shoe string.

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Title: Re: The "Yankee Samurai"
Post by: tomsm44 on May 03, 2014, 10:25:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: The "Yankee Samurai"
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 03, 2014, 10:32:00 PM

Nice wrapping Karl. May I ask, did you build up behind the ray skin so the handle would be thicker?

Title: Re: The "Yankee Samurai"
Post by: kbaknife on May 03, 2014, 10:35:00 PM

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Originally posted by Lin Rhea:
Nice wrapping Karl. May I ask, did you build up behind the ray skin so the handle would be thicker?

Nope - I just left the steel thick!   :D
As well, that ito is very thick and doubles when I cross the layers.
It mostly fills the hand.

Title: Re: The "Yankee Samurai"
Post by: srtben on May 04, 2014, 12:42:00 AM

Nice Karl.
I meant to post up some info on wrapping Japanese style handles, I just haven't done it yet.

Title: Re: The "Yankee Samurai"
Post by: Doug Campbell on May 04, 2014, 08:55:00 AM

:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:

Title: Re: The "Yankee Samurai"
Post by: just_a_hunter on May 04, 2014, 10:48:00 PM

Unique and awesome...

Todd