※ Standard products are those with a thickness of 6.0mm to 7.0mm, and the photos are used repeatedly, so please forgive any slight differences. We process and sell smoked bamboo or smoked bamboo products that have been aged for over 10 years. We process them with the bamboo skin partially remaining, so there's plenty of surface area left when fitting them to your sword! I use them on my own iaito (practice sword), and they are strong enough that they rarely need replacing for kata (form) practice. The unique color of smoked bamboo will, I believe, further enhance the beauty of your sword. We sell various sizes, so please consider them. One piece sold is enough for about 8 mekugi (retaining pegs), so it will last a long time even for those practicing battodo (sword drawing). (**) If you have a special profession and don't have time to split bamboo and need a large quantity, please contact us through the question section; I will split a lot for you. Standard product [Upper] range is a thickness of 6mm or more and less than 7mm, and a length of 15cm or more. If anything less than this is included, please contact us. Suitable for mekugi less than 6mm on the omote (front) side. We do not guarantee against insect damage inside the base material that cannot be seen visually. We include scrap materials free of charge, so please understand. #Sumitake (Smoked Bamboo) #JapaneseSword #Koshirae (Mountings) #Menuki (Sword Ornament) #Tsuba (Sword Guard) #Tosogu (Sword Fittings)