Boku Sensei Phase 2
I have already caught a lot of crap for using a hacksaw on the 2x4 and 4x4... especially after Sean pointed out home depot would have made the cuts for free if I would have just asked someone. But that would have involved me hunting down an associate and trying to explain to him where I needed the cuts. Besides, hacksawing is good training, even if I went through two hack saw blades on the 4x4 (by the way, those things kind of explode when the break, I guess because of the tension on the saw). Now you all are probably seeing why I suck at most do-it-yourself type projects.
Anyway, I stained the cutting stand and I think it turned out pretty well. There are a few spots where stain dripped and I didn't clean off fast enough, but it isn't that noticeable. Here are the results:
All that is left now is just to make some pegs and buy some wara! I am looking for tatami beach mats as a quick fix so I can cut without having to order wara from tameshigiri.com yet. If any of you know where to get beach mats, let me know.
Edit: I will probably put the kanji on in a couple of days and show you all the final stand.