Tsuka (Handle)

Process of Carving & Shaping a Tanto Tsuka Once the habaki is made, it is time to create a handle for the blade. Before starting to carve the wood core, any additional hardware such as seppa (washer), tsuba (handguard), fuchi (ferrule), or kashira (pommel) are prepared. Because of the tapering shape of the tang, the … Continue reading Tsuka (Handle)