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Bugei with any questions you may have about our products. bugei@bugei.com
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James Williams Practicing Tameshigiri with his Samurai
Style Katana
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John
Lewis Cutting with Bainite Katana
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Bugei Trading Company we spend a significant amount
of time and energy using and testing the swords
that we sell. This kenjutsu and tameshigiri is
one of our pleasures as well as our responsibility.
We like to challenge ourselves as well as our
blades. The better we get the better we can design
and evaluate the swords that we sell to you, our
customers. James does most of his cutting practice
and demonstrations with our Samurai koshirae katana.
Using the very swords that we sell to you is our
testament to their quality and function. At the
Blade Show in Orange County both James and Tony
cut cleanly through wara with 1 inch oak dowels
in the center. This was done with no loss of edge
to the blade which James demonstrated by cleanly
slicing paper with the Samurai katana that had
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are now offering 3 different kinds of wara for
cutting as well as two different cutting stands.
We are very excited about the unique wara that
we are offering that is exclusive to Bugei, thanks
to Big Tony. It is longer and wider (61x41), as
is evidenced by the picture below, than other
wara. It cuts clean like goza without the stress
and abrasion that goza places on the blade. It
is also the most economical to cut. The picture
below shows Igusa goza at the bottom, beach mat
in the middle, and the Bugei wara at the top.
Each is a single mat roll, the Bugei wara is significantly
larger in diameter. When rolled it is 122 taller
than the Igusa goza and 142 taller than the tatami.
This gives you more mat to cut for your money.
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Tony
Alvarez Using a Custom Forge Folded Blade
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| Tatami
(Beach Mat) |
$1.15 |
| Bugei
Wara
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$3.20 |
| Bugei
Goza |
$4.95 |
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Bugei
Goza
In
our quest to provide the highest quality samurai swords
on the market we have also undertaken to provide the
best quality and most reasonably priced cutting targets.
Our very popular Bugei Wara has been a big hit with
serious practitioners of tameshigiri. We are now offering
the highest quality goza available anywhere. This
goza is exclusive to Bugei as is our Bugei Wara. Our
new goza is denser than goza offered by other companies
which means that you get more cut for your money.
One rolled and soaked Bugei Goza is equal to almost
1 1/2 times the size of other goza on the market.
Because this goza is new it is a uniform 3 feet x
6 feet every time without the abrasive dirt and silica
that can scratch your blade when you cut. We have
all of the target material featured here in stock
ready for immediate shipment.
Bugei
Wara
It
takes 3-4 tatami (beach mats) to equal the diameter
and cutting resistance of one of the Bugei wara. This,
coupled with the added height of the rolled mat, means
more cuts per roll. Because the Bugei wara holds less
water it also does not stain the sword as much. When
rolled it is 12 inches taller than the tatami. This
gives you more mat to cut for your money. It takes
3-4 tatami (beach mats) to equal the diameter and
cutting resistance of one of the Bugei wara. This,
coupled with the added height of the rolled mat, means
more cuts per roll. Because the Bugei wara holds less
water it also does not stain the sword as much.
Read
Big Tonys article on the benefits of a good target.
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with wara we are offering a cutting stand. Strongly
built from Douglas fir these stands will hold
your wara firmly when you are doing tameshigiri.
If you wish to build your own stand we offer instructional
drawings free of charge, call for information.
We strongly recommend that you get proper instruction
before you attempt to cut. This is a dangerous
activity that takes practice and proper instruction
in order to be done safely. (The price of the
stand includes shipping). |
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are proud to introduce another stand, made
specifically for cutting multiple targets.
This stand is made out of Douglas fir and
the pegs top crossbar is supported with
steel braces. This stand has proved durable
enough for cutting up to three targets,
however we always strongly suggest proper
instruction before attempting any cutting.
(The price of the stand includes shipping) |
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View
a Tameshigiri Video Clip with James Williams!
Filmed and Directed
by Ken Good |
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