Equipment for Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding
| Because we do the work ourselves we can usually respond to requests for lighter bobbins, heavier bobbins, 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.) |
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| Marudai |
Bobbins in progress
before capping |
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Marudai braiding stand in hardwood
Usually available:maple, cherry, walnut
Special:padauk, purple heart, curly maple, jatoba, myrtle |
$110.00
$120.00 |
Bobbins: 70 grams
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ea. $8.00 |
Set of 16 bobbins: 70 grams
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$128.00 |
Special large bobbins, 7 cms long,
variable weight 70 - 140 g
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ea. $10.00
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230g bobbin
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ea. $12.50 |
Counterweight pouch
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$2.50 |
Counterweights: lead "coins", approx 70 grams
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ea. $2.00 |
Set for 8 bobbins (4 x 70 g coins)
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$4.00 |
Set for 16 bobbins (8 x 70 g plus 1 x 35 g coin)
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$8.00 |
Complete Set which includes:
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Regular marudai, sixteen 70g bobbins, chopstick,
8 x 70 g plus 1 x 35 g counterweight "coins" and pouch
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$225.00 |
Complete set w/o discount.
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$236.00 |
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Peter turns the marudai tops using hardwoods from all over the world. |
Drills them out. |
Shirley fills them with molten
lead and caps them. She then sands, waxes and buffs. |
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