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Description The Zanpakuto Tsuba Index

The purpose of these drawings is to help swordmakers and propmakers. When it comes to making katana's or zanpakuto's most of the time the tsuba is the most unique part of the sword. The tsuba is what makes the zanpakuto a one of a kind. So I drew up these closely detailed and accurate measurements of these tsuba's. With these tsuba's they act as a reference when your going to attempt to make the sword. If you use a scene from a anime or manga to make use reference for your tsuba, it might be flawed. So I have saved you the trouble and drawn them all out clearly, with measurements so you can print and cut them out.

Tiburon: Halibel holds the record with the longest tsuba for her zanpakuto. I mean its so friggin long, its almost as long as her back. I mean with her zanpakuto we dont even know the shape of the tip of the blade becuase the width of the blade is like ichigo's unreleased zanpakuto size. It actually may be alot longer then this A4 size piece of paper however I was able to draw it proportionally its just that as I said it might not be long enough. So if your going to use this increase the size of this.

Brujeria: If you dont know this guy hes one of the esapada's of hueco mundo. And he didnt actually use his zanpakuto that much maybe 3 chapters at most and only in one panel a very small one was I able to see the details of his zanpakuto. Of course it has short spikes protruding across the sides of the tsuba all the way round with a simple lip on the face of the tsuba. Putting spikes onto a side of a tsuba is easy, its actually putting them on a round corner accurately which is difficult at most.

Important Notes:

. ALL these guards slide into swords with a thicnkess of 5 mm and 30 mm long, there are some exceptions.
.The parrallel lines are the rims of the guards that you cut out of balsa wood and glue onto the main guard.
.Download the full version, then copy and paste it, print it off then cut it out with scissors.
.Once it the paper tsuba is cut out, then draw around it with a pencil on the wood, then cut it out to finish.

Tensa Zangetsu and Sode No Shirayuki: [link]
Benihime and Shinso: [link]
Senbonzakura and Kyoko Suigetsu: [link]
Suzumushi and Hyorinmaru: [link]
Pantera and Murciélago: [link]
Gamazu and Shinji Hirako's: [link]
Haineko and Wabisuke: [link]
Hiyori Sarugaki's and Lisa Yadomaru's: [link]
Kazeshini and Tobiume: [link]
Zaraki Kenpachi's and Yachiru Kusajishi's: [link]
Ichigo Kurosaki's and Isshin Kurosaki's : [link]
Suzumebachi and Gegetsuburi: [link]
Itegumo and Zabimaru: [link]
Tiburon and Brujería: [link]
Tenken and Gonryomaru: [link]
Katen Kyokotsu and Sogyo no Kotowari: [link]
Nejibana and Nanao Ise's Tsuba: [link]
Hozukimaru and Fuji Kujaku: [link]
Ashisogi Jizo and Fornicaras: [link]
Ryujin Jakka and Minazuki: [link]
Trepadora and Ira: [link]
Fenix and Mirokumaru: [link]
Ganju Shiba's and Kukaku Shiba's: [link]
Tachikaze and Mashiro Kuna's: [link]
Love's and Rose's: [link]
Hisagomaru and Tsunzakigarasu: [link]
Nijigasumi and Ashido Kano's: [link]
Daiguren Hyorinmaru and Hyorinmaru: [link]
Raika and Reppu: [link]
Tijereta and Giralda: [link]
Del Toro and Volcanica: [link]
Reina de Rosas and Pinsa Guda: [link]
Arbola and Ultima: [link]
Aguila and Calderon [link]
Mamut and Tigre Estoque [link]
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Jabalí and Erizo [link]
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Comments: 68

chioky In reply to ??? [2011-02-01 12:40:59 +0000 UTC]

I have long since forgotten these measurements as I don't have the original anymore

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Azure-Sapphire In reply to chioky [2011-02-01 16:24:32 +0000 UTC]

nooooooo!!!! QAQ

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Frame-kun [2010-01-14 22:33:33 +0000 UTC]

i was wondering how long the swords are.. i mean for each zanpakuto

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chioky In reply to Frame-kun [2010-01-14 23:29:00 +0000 UTC]

40 inches

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Ravstrike3 [2009-09-11 06:47:06 +0000 UTC]

I was wondering if you could please tell me the Approx Tsuka length and overall blade length for Tiburón at this scale.

Thankyou, Rav

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chioky In reply to Ravstrike3 [2009-09-11 11:32:43 +0000 UTC]

I made my tiburon at 30 inches long

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Ravstrike3 In reply to chioky [2009-09-12 00:24:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks =]

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Nanahari [2009-02-12 19:21:28 +0000 UTC]

great thanx! i'm going as Halibel this year to a convention and this is really helpfull!

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chioky In reply to Nanahari [2009-02-12 20:29:21 +0000 UTC]

just remember, you might have to stretch this tsuba out alot more lol

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Nanahari In reply to chioky [2009-02-13 06:50:30 +0000 UTC]

yeah, but it's still far away, first need to save up for the outfit itself

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GypsyPirateQueen [2009-01-03 20:56:01 +0000 UTC]

Erm, I'm working on a Halibel cosplay, and I was quite relieved to find this! It made life so much easier. I've barely started, but I've drawn mine, but larger, as you suggested. I thought maybe it might help if I told you the measurements that I used to make the tsuba so that there is a scale version. (Except that I think mine might be too big.)

Length: 600 mm
Width: 70 mm

And the slot that the blade goes in (I don't know what it's called) is 170 mm.

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chioky In reply to GypsyPirateQueen [2009-01-03 22:47:58 +0000 UTC]

the length of the tsuba is 60mm o.O thats almost DOUBLE the one drawn here lol

the width is also 7cm? that seems a bit too wide for such a long tsuba hmm...

this sounds way too large for a tsuba, I know the one I drew is far too small lol

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GypsyPirateQueen In reply to chioky [2009-01-04 02:55:25 +0000 UTC]

Hmmm. Suppose I'll redraw it.

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ReaperJackal240 [2008-09-08 08:46:57 +0000 UTC]

does anyone else think Halibel looks very similar to Sheik?

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chioky In reply to ReaperJackal240 [2008-09-08 18:14:45 +0000 UTC]

sheik as in sheik from legend of zelda?

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ReaperJackal240 In reply to chioky [2008-09-09 01:07:28 +0000 UTC]

yes, the very one. i mean, LOOK @ HER! she must be the Tite Kubuo version of Shiek from LoZ. she must have looked like Zelda when she was alive XD

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chioky In reply to ReaperJackal240 [2008-09-09 07:11:38 +0000 UTC]

except shiek in Legend of Zelda is more slim and sleek, halibel is slim and volumptious

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ReaperJackal240 In reply to chioky [2008-09-10 05:23:22 +0000 UTC]

yes, yes, but u cant disagree when i say they look ALMOST identical

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Airashii-Enjuku [2008-06-13 17:24:54 +0000 UTC]

omg! can I used this?! this would take half the work of making it. Should I use wood or that sculpt foam?

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chioky In reply to Airashii-Enjuku [2008-06-13 19:20:49 +0000 UTC]

Using wood is alot more stronger, you never know when you might accedentily break it lol

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Airashii-Enjuku In reply to chioky [2008-06-13 19:33:28 +0000 UTC]

ok good, but would I have to rent wood cutting tools or are there places I can go to cut it?

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chioky In reply to Airashii-Enjuku [2008-06-13 20:09:45 +0000 UTC]

you could ask a school that has a workshop XD

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Airashii-Enjuku In reply to chioky [2008-06-15 00:47:46 +0000 UTC]

I can't be trusted with power tools though... v.v lol

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chioky In reply to Airashii-Enjuku [2008-06-15 12:14:51 +0000 UTC]

who says you would have to use the power tools ^^

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Airashii-Enjuku In reply to chioky [2008-06-15 20:53:16 +0000 UTC]

How else would I cut the wood? with a butter knife? D:

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chioky In reply to Airashii-Enjuku [2008-06-15 21:32:20 +0000 UTC]

read my swordmaking tutorials lol

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Airashii-Enjuku In reply to chioky [2008-06-16 23:40:53 +0000 UTC]

I might have to make due with what I have. I'm low of supplies, funds, and the deadline for the con is on the 26th. I'm not even sure what the whole thing looks like. (v.v

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dracon666 [2008-03-20 19:21:08 +0000 UTC]

hey did you do 14 already? i got 13 of yours, i love you abilitis, can you do some from gutts from berserk??

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chioky In reply to dracon666 [2008-03-20 19:43:59 +0000 UTC]

he has a tsuba lol?

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dracon666 In reply to chioky [2008-03-20 20:36:16 +0000 UTC]

i know not a katana style, but a sword, i drew 2 of his swords, but cant get the blades to my liking, 6 months goin, longest ever lol, i drew the blades and gaurds from pictures of my grandfather showed me when i was 4, he got me to draw them, and he burnt them, i got them perfected, i used you guides and made the garuds, my aunt took them, i guess its a shady part of out past, we do have japanese in our blood but no one will admit it lol

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FoxKids1302 [2008-03-16 15:44:39 +0000 UTC]

You'll be shocked to know that a girl agreed to wear the sexy costume of Halibel (can't imagine her in that outfit, probably cause every boys a nose bleed XD)

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chioky In reply to FoxKids1302 [2008-03-16 16:08:41 +0000 UTC]

Im not that shocked I know a friend who is cosplaying halibel aswell lol

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FoxKids1302 In reply to chioky [2008-03-17 17:08:57 +0000 UTC]

In England that's probably normal, but in Vietnam only a dared girl would have enough courage to wear it. Not to mention when people look at her they'll probably think: "Oh no! Another spoiled girl. Poor young generation, they're spoiled by nasty things." XD

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chioky In reply to FoxKids1302 [2008-03-17 18:36:19 +0000 UTC]

if this is a halibel cosplayer then is this said only by old ladies XD

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Realm-Of-The-Shadows [2008-03-15 05:35:55 +0000 UTC]

halibel might be such a monster that no one could win! XDDDDD

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chioky In reply to Realm-Of-The-Shadows [2008-03-15 13:42:30 +0000 UTC]

what about yourichi or unohana XD

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Realm-Of-The-Shadows In reply to chioky [2008-03-15 16:55:30 +0000 UTC]

lol

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MajinViktor [2008-03-13 17:41:02 +0000 UTC]

It's awesome, but Who the Fuck is Halibel?

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chioky In reply to MajinViktor [2008-03-13 19:25:23 +0000 UTC]

she is one of the top 3 espada in power of hueco mundo

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MajinViktor In reply to chioky [2008-03-13 19:51:15 +0000 UTC]

oh. Did'nt know that, I pretty much only know about Aruuniero Aruunrerre, Grimmjov, Ulquirra, yammy and that guy who has a Giant schyte

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Lordviral [2008-03-13 17:22:12 +0000 UTC]

AWESOME!!!

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chioky In reply to Lordviral [2008-03-13 19:25:00 +0000 UTC]

hmm im gonna as always XD

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eugenidesofattolia [2008-03-13 16:05:14 +0000 UTC]

^^ hopefully we'll see more of halibel and her zanpakuto soon, it'll be ineresting to see what her sword is like

more great work, keep it up

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chioky In reply to eugenidesofattolia [2008-03-13 19:24:48 +0000 UTC]

it took noi almost 15 chapters to release I hope halibels wont be that long XD

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eugenidesofattolia In reply to chioky [2008-03-13 20:02:01 +0000 UTC]

well who know what going to happen next ?^^ specially seeing as things have started to get moving plotwise
hopefully some interesting fights and maybe we find out whats been happening in karakura/soul society

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ybloc [2008-03-13 02:19:36 +0000 UTC]

whoa so thats what Halibel's tsuba looks like XD she one of my fave espada!

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chioky In reply to ybloc [2008-03-13 08:20:18 +0000 UTC]

doesnt halibel have like only 18 panels in the manga, short time for a favoruite espada XD

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ybloc In reply to chioky [2008-03-19 02:18:38 +0000 UTC]

lol she looks awesome

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the-mirror-melts [2008-03-12 22:23:32 +0000 UTC]

yay halibel's tsuba!!

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chioky In reply to the-mirror-melts [2008-03-13 19:19:43 +0000 UTC]

though of course I already gave you over this over MSN some time ago XD

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