Same skin used for Tsuka of Japanese sword.
Also it is used for handle of bow and fishing rod.
We have 7 grades of Samekawa, which are different in size, design of the grains and cleanliness.
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Uzukuri Rough
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Traditional tool for scrubbing Samegawa to give it texture, made of dried grass (Karukaya) bound together by hemp cord.
Uzukuri Medium
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Traditional tool for scrubbing Samegawa to give it texture, made of hemp leaf fibre (Pakin) bound together by hemp cord.