Tsuba for Katana style Bokken (bokutō 木刀)
Tsuba for Katana style Bokken (bokutō 木刀)
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Published 2015-05-24T14:34:03+00:00
Here is a basic Tsuba design for a Katana style Bokken (bokutō 木刀). It was based on the existing Tsuba on one of my Bokkens.
While there are already Tsuba designs on other 3D websites, I thought I'd make one just so I could have a different colour on my own Bokkens. I for some reason like making my things from scratch rather than downloading existing designs.
Print time at 0.15mm with a 30% infill was about 1 hour 50 minutes. I normally use 15% infill for my prints, but felt that a higher infill would give better impact resistance.
Of course it all still depends on the material used, which in my case was PLA.
The design measures at 7.85mm x 7.85mm x 6mm, and as shown in the photos fits my bokken. It was a tight fit, but the original this was based on was a tight fit also.
Both STL and OBJ are included.
Print at 0.2 mm layer height, with 10% infill. This uses 13 g of filament and takes 2 hours and 48 minutes.
| Date published | 24/05/2015 |
| Time to do | 168 - 178 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 13 g |
| Dimensions | 78 mm x 78 mm x 6 mm |
| Complexity | Very Easy |
