Custom Tsuka Mokume Gold Brown Silk Morohineri-maki

Custom Tsuka Mokume Gold Brown Silk Morohineri-maki | Antiqued Cupronickel Mokume Fuchi Kashira | Antiqued Cupronickel Sword-Coiling Dragon Menuki | Genuine Japanese Silk（正絹）

The Custom Tsuka Mokume Gold Brown Silk Morohineri-maki is individually made to suit the customer’s existing Nakago, combining a warm traditional colour palette with detailed dragon-themed fittings.

It features antiqued cupronickel Mokume Fuchi Kashira together with matching antiqued cupronickel Sword-Coiling Dragon Menuki. The aged metal finish complements the natural white Samegawa panels and Gold Brown Genuine Japanese Silk（正絹） Tsuka-Ito, creating a warm, classical appearance with strong visual depth.

The wooden Tsuka core is fitted with genuine natural white Samegawa panels. This configuration does not feature an emperor node, resulting in a cleaner and more uniform Samegawa surface beneath the open diamonds.

Traditional Morohineri-maki（諸捻巻） is used for the handle wrapping, producing evenly twisted crossings, well-defined diamonds and a structured finish that balances traditional appearance with a secure, refined feel.

Specifications

• Fuchi Kashira: Antiqued Cupronickel Mokume Design
• Menuki: Antiqued Cupronickel Sword-Coiling Dragon Design
• Tsuka-Ito: Genuine Japanese Silk（正絹）
• Tsuka-Ito Colour: Gold Brown
• Tsukamaki: Morohineri-maki（諸捻巻）
• Samegawa: Genuine Natural White Samegawa
• Samegawa Construction: Panels
• Emperor Node: None
• Tsuka Core: Custom Two-Piece Wooden Core
• Production: Individually Made and Hand Finished

Custom-Made for Your Nakago

A properly fitted Tsuka should be made around the geometry of the individual Nakago（茎）, rather than relying on a generic replacement handle.

For customers who cannot conveniently send their complete blade to us, this Tsuka can be produced using detailed photographs and accurate measurements of the existing Nakago.

Please provide:

• Clear photographs of both sides of the Nakago
• Photographs of the Ha-side and Mune-side
• A clear photograph of the Nakago-jiri
• Photographs of the Mekugi-ana from both sides
• Nakago length, width and thickness measurements
• Mekugi-ana diameter and position
• Desired finished Tsuka length

For the best results, photographs should be taken directly above the Nakago with the camera lens perpendicular to its surface. A ruler or digital caliper should be included in selected photographs for scale.

The Tsuka length, external profile and Menuki position can be adjusted according to the individual project.

Remote Fitting

Because the physical Nakago is not available for direct test fitting during production, remote fitting cannot completely replicate the traditional process of repeatedly fitting the Tsuka core directly to the blade.

Accurate photographs and measurements allow the Tsuka to be made specifically around the supplied Nakago geometry rather than using a generic internal profile. However, minor final fitting adjustment may still be required after the completed Tsuka is received.

For customers seeking a higher level of geometric accuracy, a Professional 3D Scan of the Nakago may also be supplied together with reference photographs and key caliper measurements.

Tsuka Core

Our tsuka cores are made from Linden, a wood selected for its excellent balance of strength, stability, light weight, and workability. Among commonly available alternatives, Linden offers one of the closest overall combinations of properties to Japanese Honoki, making it particularly well suited to high-quality tsuka-core construction.

Namikawa Heibei Co.,Ltd. Tsuka-ito Silk 10mm Wide