Thread: New Saya

Quote: Originally Posted by willszenith It explains it ... I did wonder why a guy that doesnt study shinkage ryu called himself yagyu... perhaps it sounded cool... Yes I rather foolishly chose the name after just reading "The Life Giving Sword" and joined KWF just after. Thought it would be cool without giving any thought to how that may not be "the right thing to do" DOH!! Quote: Originally Posted by...

and why have you started calling yourself "davidg" when the whole wide world now know you as YUGAY...........or have you got a split......................................... personality, you know YUGAY sometime .....just sometimes life is worth the effort....................mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

It explains it ... I did wonder why a guy that doesnt study shinkage ryu called himself yagyu... perhaps it sounded cool...

Quote: Originally Posted by willszenith wtf , funny though... Dave G's original KWF name was YAGYU. Karl, being a git, pointed out that Yagyu was an anagram of Yu Gay. Dave was rather put out - and changed his name.* * Dave pretends the name change was due to my advice of perhaps not using the name of a famous swordsman when he can't cut kasso-teki without cutting himself.

Quote: Originally Posted by Visgarde Question: When practicing Iaido do Saya's wear out fast from practice? ( assuming I buy a decently made Iaito ? ) Or can I expect to not have to replace my saya for awhile? Yes, even with iaito, sayas do require some maintenance. Inside the koiguchi especially, repeated nukitsuke and noto and just use overall can compress or shave out wood leaving the fit of the iaito and koiguchi loose. I guess what...

Quote: Originally Posted by David G I am now more nervous than ever about splitting my saya. Once could be forgiven . . . . . . twice?! ...you know...given the nickname given to you by 1cut..that sentence takes on a whole new meaning!!!!

Got to add a caution to Brad's excellent post. Saya do need regular maintenance, but be very careful where you place shims in the koiguchi. A poorly placed shim can put pressure in the wrong area and cause a saya to split. That being said, I still use my twelve year old iaito, with the original saya, semi-regularly.

Awesome! Question: When practicing Iaido do Saya's wear out fast from practice? ( assuming I buy a decently made Iaito ? ) Or can I expect to not have to replace my saya for awhile?