Making a Saya

by ann
(united kingdom)

QUESTION: I need to make a new saya for one of my katana's but Honoki is hard to come by, I was told Walnut would be fine, is this true... many thanks Ann.

ANSWER: Hi Ann,

I have heard of some people using Walnut wood with satisfactory results, but the closest wood to Honoki (Magnolia) is Yellow Poplar with a nice even grain.

For a nice free PDF guide on how to make your own saya and other fittings, check out the Construction of the Shinken in the Modern age guide.

Good luck and have fun! :-)

- Paul



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Making a Saya

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Sep 06, 2011
 meh...google it
by: Anonymous

[url=http://www.google.com/search?q=Construction+of+the+Shinken+in+the+Modern+age]Google it[/url]
Sep 06, 2011
 meh...google it
by: Anonymous

[url=http://www.google.com/search?q=Construction+of+the+Shinken+in+the+Modern+age]Google it[/url]
Jun 06, 2010
 Birds eye
by: Anonymous

Birds Eye Maple would work.
Dec 31, 2008
 This looks promising
by: Anonymous

I googled it
www.ausblade.com/images/articles/shinken/Part1.pdf
Dec 15, 2008
 dead link
by: hebigakure

it's a deadlink..anybody have a copy?

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