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Tsuba 鍔 (Sword Guards) and Seppa 切羽 (Spacers)
Tsuba 鍔 are guards for both Katana and Wakizashi. They protect the hands
from your opponents sword when parrying / blocking and protect your hands from
slipping forward when thrusting. Seppa 切羽 are the spacers
found on either side of the tsuba. Changing the tsuba is a fairly easy DIY
project that can give your katana or wakizashi a custom look and feel.
- These tsuba are great for customizing your Katana or Wakizashi.
- Custom machined from 1/4" brass or 3/16" steel plate
- Don't forget the seppa 切羽
if you need to adjust for tsuba thickness.
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- Customized colors for your tsuba or
other fittings
- Stands up to real use
- Adds an extra level of customization
- Can be applied to tsuba, fuchi, kashira,
or seppa that can stand up to the 450 degree
curing process.
- Gloss and matte clear coats available
for extra protection of other finishes
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Silver Vein
Rust
Bronze |
Architectural Bronze
Wrinkle Black
Copper Vein |
Gloss Black
Black Chrome
Silver |
Custom Tsuba - NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
We offer custom tsuba (Guards) machined from solid brass
or steel plate and finished in a super durable powder coat. You can pick from one of our designs or create your own. We can also add detailed engraving for the ultimate personal touch
for brass tsuba. We can engrave kamon (family crests), English text, Japanese text, or your own graphics. These tsuba make great gifts or presentation pieces.
- Engraved tsuba are 1/4" brass and standard tsuba are 3/16" steel
- Define your own shape, or use one from our library of classic shapes
- Define the size of the opening for the sword if you want it customized
- Default is 0.28 x 1.25 for katana and 0.28 x 1.0 for wakizashi
- Select a powder coat finish (matte black is the default and free)
- Define any engraving using your artwork
- We will do the rest to create your custom tsuba
We start with a sheet of 1/4 inch thick brass stock or 3/16 steel plate and machine out each individual tsuba on a CNC machine. You can define your own shape and send us a bitmap image, or use one from our library of classic shapes. The machining is done with a 1/8 inch cutter, so any inside corners will be rounded. Engraving
for brass tsuba can be done before or after powder coating. Engraving after powder coating will produce a high contrast design. You can define the engraving on flat surfaces by sending us a bitmap image (higher resolution is better). Engraving is done with a 15 degree engraving bit that can create very sharp lines and very small text. Remember that the center of the tsuba is covered when installed on a sword, so any engraving in that area will not show up (this area is sometimes used for a signature or the name of the owner).
Note that the tsuba is machined with a 1/8" bit and all inside corners will be
rounded including the opening for the sword blade. Some filing will be
needed if you order the opening size close to the size of the sword.
* Click on thumbnails for full sized pictures
Flat Tsuba (click on picture to enlarge)
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Raised Tsuba (click on picture to enlarge)
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