Tsuka Ito
This is top quality
Professional 10mm Tsuka –Ito (5m Length)
Specially made for Tsuka
wrapping
Produced in Japan.
RED/BLACK Silk Ito
(black with red tint
almost blackish brown look to it)
Silk tsukaito: suitable
for binding - wrapping katana tsuka.
This is the best SILK
tsukaito that you can get;
this ito is used by
professional . It is made in Japan woven by traditional means specifically for
wrapping tsuka.
It will last
considerably longer than the cheaper, mass-produced ito;
4m-5m length usually
required to wrap a standard hilt (26cm-27cm apprx).
Generally, you need
about 4 meters to complete 1 tsuka, so with a 5 meter length,
you will be able to do 1
tsuka.
Width:- 1 cm,
Length:- 5m
suitable for 1 katana tsuka
FREE U.K delivery only
Calculating the Length:
The easiest method of calculating the length of Ito you need is to determine how much ito you will need to wrap your handle, take the measurement of the handle in inches then add 4 to that number. That is the number of feet you will need to wrap your handle. So if you have a 12 inch handle you will need 16 feet of ito to wrap it correctly.
This is the method I use for myself but if you have your trusted method that works then I would like to hear it and share it with others .