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Old 10-06-2005, 07:52 AM   #3
Erick Mead
 
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Re: Pyrography? for kanji on a ken?

I tried it on both my jo (not brave enough to do my bokken). It is OK, but writing kanji with the tip of a soldering iron is a delicate art.
Practice as much as you can before trying it on your bokken. I haven't got that kind of time. Sadly. A brand would be more certain, but requires metal carving or casting, and in a mirror image at that.

I could think of some interesting alternatives, such as writing with thin, non-waterbased glue and dusting the character with gunpowder Matches --matches -- I know have some matches here somewhere ...

I REALLY don't have that kind of time

Cordially,
Erick Mead
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