For Donna Wahl-Martin, and anyone else interested in the why of the well on a marudai: a picture is worth a thousand words. Many homemade marudai are missing this essential feature. These photos show the downward angle and the all-important free space created by the well, both of which allow the braid to breathe and form naturally at the point of braiding. The problem with a completely flat mirror is that the threads are then subjected to friction almost all the way to the point of braiding, which can impede the correct formation of the braid; the more tama you are using, the more important this feature becomes. The marudai has been around for several centuries, and with the Japanese penchant for ultra-refinement, you can bet they havent missed anything! So, in my humble opinion, if it aint got a well, it aint a marudai! :-p
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 08:03:44 +0000
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