Wednesday, November 21, 2012

50 piece shin Yamato Do Dai

This 50 piece shin Yamato Do Dai has been covered with a very tough embossed leather, lizard skin pattern.  The protective edging leather and lacing have been replaced with top quality leather edging strips and 5mm leather thong which will take many years of hard practice.  Width of the back of the Do is 39.5 cms.  Price for club members is £150.

The Do described is the lower of the three in the photograph.

Embossed leather sharkskin bamboo Do




This is a refurbished bamboo Do.  The outside has been covered in an embossed leather sharkskin effect.  The bamboo on the inside has been exposed and covered in a protective clear matt varnish.  Width at back of Do is 37.5 cms.  Price to club members is £150


Sale of Doudai

Below see photo of a tired  Do I bought off the Internet.  I only wanted the Mune.  However, when I took it apart and started removing the scared and worn paintwork I found a beautiful bamboo Do.  It has been lovingly restored with an outer skin of embossed leather, ostrich leg with which you are all familiar.  The paint on the inside bamboo has been removed and covered with a clear matt varnish.  The leather used to attach Mune and edge strip is superior 5mm black leather thong, this is not the cheap thin leather strapping supplied with most Do's.  The price for club members is just to cover costs of materials.  Do loops are fitted but Do Himo is not supplied.
Width at back 34 cms

Price for club members £150
Price for non club members £200




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Monday, November 12, 2012

No practice Sat 17th Nov

Kendoka
There will be no practice this Sat as most of our regulars at attending the MM3's competition in London.   There will of course be the usual practices, Tues and Thurs.  See you all Tues.

Frank