Red Oak Kusarigama | Ancient Koryu Weapon [F]Stylized_(Koryu) Iaito Tsuka are made with

Iaito Tsuka are made with two rectangular pieces of same embedded in the Tsuka

but also to give it a reasonably sized knot for wearing with a Hakama

Same: White

which has about the same mechanical qualities as white oak

like many other traditional schools

Red Oak Kusarigama | Ancient Koryu Weapon [F]Stylized_(Koryu) Iaito Tsuka are made withKusarigama Red Oak Made in Japan Composition: Red oak, Chrome Plated Brass Chain Length: 46 cm (blade: 16. 5 cm) Tsuka (handle) diameter: 27 mm x 37 mm Chain length: 142 cm Weight: ~600 g (without chain: ~390g) 'Kusari' means chain, and the 'Kama' was originally a farming tool, a short sickle. Combined, it forms the 'Kusarigama', a weapon used mainly in Okinawa, designed from simple tools to bypass laws against the possession and carrying of weapons