Cutting Mats Tatami
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Cutting mats tatami. A tatami mat is a traditional japanese straw mat made from rice straw and rush grass. They look more like floor mats. The inside is filled with rice straw while the outer layer is woven rush grass. It is an ideal material for testing the cutting ability of a sword and the skill of its user for practically any bladed weapon.
This results in very frazzled not smooth cuts. Trying tameshigiri for the very first time with real mats. Our tameshigiri mats are the best money can buy. Targets today are typically made from wara or goza either bundled or rolled into a tubular shape.
The most commonly used tatami mats used in jsa circles tend to be from mugen dachi primarily because they are the most consistent and highly regarded as the best quality mats in the business. The edges are hemmed nicely so the mats don t absorb water as well as classic tameshigiri mats. I also use them myself as when it comes to comparing the results of test cutting on my site i need to be sure that the only variable is the sword. It has a diameter of approximately 2 3 4 3 1 4 overall length.
To begin your warrior s pilgrimage we offer the modern kenkaku our tameshigiri cutting mats. On october 25 2003 master swordsmith daniel watson set a new record performing japanese tameshigiri by cutting nine tatami mats with a single katana strike. This woven rice straw mat will stand 36 tall when placed vertically. These are not very good mats for cutting.
To be able to cut consecutive times on one target or to cut multiple targets while moving requires that one be a very skilled swordsman. The edge of the rush grass covering is bounded with a plain border fabric called heri that is made from the hem material. Perfect for cutting test and competitions as well as practicing mat cuts and working on the perfect cut. I ve done a shitty beach mat before but that was nothing.
To be able to cut consecutive times on one target or to cut multiple targets while moving requires a very skilled swordsman. In this feat showing the superiority of both sword and swordsman master watson wielded one of his bright knight katanas. This tatami rice mat is purpose made for tameshigiri cutting practice.