Equipment for Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding

Because we do the work ourselves we can usually respond to requests for lighter bobbins, heavier bobbins, or matching lost or missing bobbins. We can make marudais & bobbins of various wood types & legs of various heights (but we recommend the standard 40 cm/16" height.) 

The marudais come apart for easy transport.

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Marudai Bobbins in progress
before filling (left) and capping
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Marudai braiding stand in hardwood. The usual diameter is 10 inches.
Usually available: maple, cherry, walnut
Special: padauk, purple heart, curly maple, jatoba, when we can get the wood.

Larger marudais, when available. 11+ inches, sometimes, 12 inches

Special woods, as above

$130.00
$140.00

$150

$160

 Bobbins: 70 grams, all woods except
 
Purple heart, padauk and lacewood bobbins
each $8.00
each $9.00 
 Set of 16 bobbins: 70 grams
$128.00
Set of 16 bobbins, special woods, purple heart, padauk, lacewood
$144.00
 100 gram bobbins
each $10.00
Counterweight pouch
$2.00
Counterweights: lead "coins", approx 70 grams
ea. $2.00
Set for 8 bobbins (4 x 70 g "coins")
$8.00
Set for 16 bobbins (8 x 70 g plus 1 x 35 g "coin")
$16.00
Complete Set which includes:
Regular marudai, sixteen 70g bobbins, chopstick, 8 x 70 g plus 1 x 35 g counterweight "coins" and pouch
 $260.00
 Prices are in US Dollars & Subject to Change. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for up-to-date price lists reflecting currency fluctuations in Canadian $, British £ and Euros.  
   
   

 

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Peter turns the marudai tops using hardwoods from all over the world.
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Drills them out.
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Shirley fills them with molten
lead and caps them. She then sands, waxes and buffs.
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