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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.)
Marudai Bobbins in progress
before capping

Marudai: braiding stand in hardwood
Usually available:maple, cherry, walnut
Special:padauk, purple heart, curly maple, jatoba, myrtle
$95.00
$105.00

Bobbins:
70 grams
ea. $7.50

Set of 8 bobbins: 70 grams

$60.00

Set of 16 bobbins: 70 grams

$120.00

Special large bobbins, 7 cms long,
variable weight 70 - 140 g

ea. $10.00

230g bobbin

ea. $12.50
Counterweight pouch $2.50
Counterweights: lead "coins", approx 70 grams ea. $2.00
Set for 8 bobbins (4 x 70 g coins) $4.00
Set for 16 bobbins (8 x 70 g plus 1 x 35 g coin) $8.00

Complete Set
which includes:
 
Regular marudai, sixteen 70g bobbins, chopstick,
8 x 70 g plus 1 x 35 g counterweight "coins" and pouch
$210.00
Complete set w/o discount. $225.00
Prices are in US Dollars & Subject to Change. Please email berlinbraids@cs.com for up-to-date price lists reflecting currency fluctuations in Canadian $, British £ and EEU €, or click on the link >>> Click Here to Calculate the Currency Exchange


Peter turns the marudai tops using hardwoods from all over the world.

He turns the bobbins by hand,
drills them out.

Shirley fills them with molten
lead and caps them
.

She then sands, waxes and buffs.
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