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chioky — Zanpakuto Tsuba Designs: Pt 5

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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. It is the part of the katana which has most of design. 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.

Pantera: This is an easy guard to make trust me it took me only 2 hours XD When I was trying to draw this out using only memory it was suprisingly difficult to get a clear image, I had to remembed it was a crooked "S" I would consider this a begginer level guard design.

Ulquiorra Schiffer's Tsuba: Holy Crap!! this was hard to draw O.O. The hardest part was actually getting a good picture of the guard to get reference becuase hes never once used the damn sword XD. After alot of searching I only found a very small but full view of the guard in several seconds of the anime. Since there is no outer rim for this guard I say its medium level to cut out.

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]
Los Lobos and Lilynette's [link]
Jabalí and Erizo [link]
Gerifalte and Muramasa [link]
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Comments: 57

skywarpG1 [2011-04-24 20:45:29 +0000 UTC]

Ulquiorra's tsuba is called Murcielago. every espada sword is the name of its release.

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chioky In reply to skywarpG1 [2011-04-25 06:38:39 +0000 UTC]

thats nice to know

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Petit-Hibou [2010-06-13 04:39:23 +0000 UTC]

this is a REAL help thank you so much i was looking for Pantera's tsuba design and THANK YOU!

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chioky In reply to Petit-Hibou [2010-06-13 06:22:31 +0000 UTC]

well here it is lol

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ravefirell [2010-04-08 21:17:57 +0000 UTC]

i love that u put those 2 zanpaktous together! the 2 characters i draw most often are their wielders x)
<3<3<3

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chioky In reply to ravefirell [2010-04-08 22:39:38 +0000 UTC]

those two are a popular pair

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LoboEnElViento [2009-10-10 18:06:52 +0000 UTC]

I've been looking for this!!! Thanks for sure

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chioky In reply to LoboEnElViento [2009-10-10 19:47:34 +0000 UTC]

than thank god you found it

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LoboEnElViento In reply to chioky [2009-10-11 15:52:07 +0000 UTC]

XD the form of the Ulquiorras's zanpaktou is cool ^^

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Vampirel28 [2009-04-21 13:35:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow, what a nice work!
murcielago is really greatly done....I am looking foward to make this sword...

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chioky In reply to Vampirel28 [2009-04-21 14:34:56 +0000 UTC]

then I hope you do well in making the sword XD

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Yuki-okami-ryu [2009-02-16 17:36:22 +0000 UTC]

very good but the fact of Ulquiorra is called Bat
and it is ultra cool!

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chioky In reply to Yuki-okami-ryu [2009-02-16 20:13:55 +0000 UTC]

well its called Bat in spanish, but an even more awesome name in japanese XD

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ChromeFlame [2009-01-04 01:47:40 +0000 UTC]

Ulquiorra's is wonderful. <3

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chioky In reply to ChromeFlame [2009-01-04 12:59:20 +0000 UTC]

and so is his sword I made XD

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Kika-da-punk [2008-09-19 19:55:43 +0000 UTC]

Your work is very detailed and accurate sensei ^^ as always.

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chioky In reply to Kika-da-punk [2008-09-19 20:15:43 +0000 UTC]

and so are my other zanpakuto tsuba sheets XD

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trinadi [2008-01-27 16:32:32 +0000 UTC]

Wow, Ulquiorra's tsuba looks perfect now!

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chioky In reply to trinadi [2008-01-27 17:05:13 +0000 UTC]

Now that it has correct and accurate details Im making this sword now XD

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trinadi In reply to chioky [2008-01-27 18:35:55 +0000 UTC]

Excellent, something to compare mine to when stupid people finally give me my cut wood to work with. Hope it doesn't take you too long to make XP

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trinadi [2008-01-19 02:27:07 +0000 UTC]

Your tsuba for Ulquiorra looks different from what he has (well at least in the manga, but I'm sure it was the same in the anime too).

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chioky In reply to trinadi [2008-01-24 21:42:45 +0000 UTC]

Can I ask for a big favour please?

Im going to make the sword and plan to make it a perfect replica ^^

can I ask that you give me a picture of the tsuba but it has to be VERY clear. If you do this for me I promise to make the best ulquirro zanpakuto you have ever seen ^^

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trinadi In reply to chioky [2008-01-25 04:08:51 +0000 UTC]

Oh, no problem what-so-ever! I'll get them together and shove it in my scraps tomorrow after I have come home from my exam.

I'd scan in the plan I drew out too, except the guy I'm having cut my pieces of wood has it (I have no saws or power-tools to do it myself)

I can't wait to see the sword when you have it done!

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chioky In reply to trinadi [2008-01-19 12:07:50 +0000 UTC]

I assure you his tsuba is long and thing with both sides bent slightly, the details on the inside is whats questionable. But since he never uses the sword we cant be 100% accurate XD

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trinadi In reply to chioky [2008-01-19 16:44:12 +0000 UTC]

Yes, but the points should curve in the opposite direction that you have them. I know it is long and thin, but I have saved all 157 pages of manga he appears on, and the seven-odd clear images of the sword have the ends curving the other way.

I'm not really sure what you mean by inside. Are you referring to the blade?

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Angel-Loup [2008-01-02 19:51:43 +0000 UTC]

Thank-you sovery much for Pantera's gaurd plan! ^^ I'm not very good at tec' drawing, so thank-you!

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chioky In reply to Angel-Loup [2008-01-02 20:51:51 +0000 UTC]

tech drawing is easy you just need square paper XD

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Angel-Loup In reply to chioky [2008-01-02 21:00:04 +0000 UTC]

Ok thanks ^^

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Odd-One-Out [2008-01-02 10:08:54 +0000 UTC]

*flails*

THANK YOU SO MUCH for going to the trouble for me I can now start working on my Ulquiorra guard! You shall see the Ulquiorra cosplay on Sat of May 08

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chioky In reply to Odd-One-Out [2008-01-02 14:53:48 +0000 UTC]

Ah I see your going to the MCM Midlands Expo in May 2008 eh? well Im going there aswell we can meet eachother in person and discuss your costume XD

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Odd-One-Out In reply to chioky [2008-01-02 15:19:36 +0000 UTC]

Ah, it's the London Expo in May 08 ^^ Sure, I have a photo of my cosplay which is nearly finished XD

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chioky In reply to Odd-One-Out [2008-01-02 16:16:50 +0000 UTC]

I get to see your cosplay and you will get to see one of chiokys handmade sword ^^ and even get to hold it and pose for a photo XD

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Odd-One-Out In reply to chioky [2008-01-02 19:22:14 +0000 UTC]

Ulquiorra holding Benihime? Not gonna happen in a thousand years mate! XDDD Sure!

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eugenidesofattolia [2007-12-29 11:42:07 +0000 UTC]

wow...ulquiorras looks cool but a complete pain to make out of wood

well done for finding a reference pic, sounded like a lot of work

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chioky In reply to eugenidesofattolia [2007-12-29 13:01:23 +0000 UTC]

It will be alot of pain to make it out of wood XD but its just cutting and making holes ^^

the hardest thing about drawing the guard was making it accurate becuase theres just so little pictures of it O.O

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eugenidesofattolia In reply to chioky [2007-12-29 19:23:20 +0000 UTC]

but you do a great job regardless ^^

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Realm-Of-The-Shadows [2007-12-29 07:21:01 +0000 UTC]

would you say the Arrancar zanpakuto guards were a bit more unique?

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chioky In reply to Realm-Of-The-Shadows [2007-12-29 12:57:02 +0000 UTC]

I would agree saying there alot more unique XD and alot more harder to make then soul society zanpakuto guards XD

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PeacockChan In reply to chioky [2011-06-20 03:04:59 +0000 UTC]

i agree to the soul society tends to use more traditional cept Kenny Chan ,urahara ,tosen, and mayuri especially mayuri's

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Realm-Of-The-Shadows In reply to chioky [2007-12-30 04:50:25 +0000 UTC]

which is the HARDEST? XD

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chioky In reply to Realm-Of-The-Shadows [2007-12-30 13:07:18 +0000 UTC]

Thats hard to say really, sode no shirayuki was quite difficult and shinso's, making 2 benihime guards was hard and tousens was annoying.

What do you think is the hardest? XD

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Realm-Of-The-Shadows In reply to chioky [2007-12-31 02:23:44 +0000 UTC]

REALLY good question, so many zanpakuto so little time! XD

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Kyouraku-taichou [2007-12-28 23:48:20 +0000 UTC]

You should do Arturo Plateado's tsuba and Aaroniero's tsuba (same as Kaien's). Why? Well..... Aaroniero is evil but cool, and I'm cosplaying as Arturo soon. XD

j/k. Well, not really, but you don't have to do those if you don't want to. lol

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chioky In reply to Kyouraku-taichou [2007-12-29 12:52:25 +0000 UTC]

I'll only do a sword if its popular with the fans I mean spending such a long time on a sword when theres like only a few fans on here XD

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YinHikari [2007-12-28 21:42:31 +0000 UTC]

i dont watch bleach so i dont know who or what those people are! but! those look really cool. and man youve got some kind of dedication to make and draw all these out.

Good job! >w<

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chioky In reply to YinHikari [2007-12-28 22:35:14 +0000 UTC]

I drew out all these guards so I could give people a reference when they make their own guards XD So its all about helping people for me ^^

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YinHikari In reply to chioky [2007-12-30 18:12:56 +0000 UTC]

that really really cool. And helpful ^_^
I bet a bunch of people appreciate it and use them.

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Freaky-Anime-Girl [2007-12-28 20:54:37 +0000 UTC]

Ulqui's looks awsome XD

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chioky In reply to Freaky-Anime-Girl [2007-12-28 22:33:51 +0000 UTC]

this could easily be the clearest picture of ulqui's guard on the net becuase he hasnt even used the sword yet XD

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Freaky-Anime-Girl In reply to chioky [2007-12-28 22:43:48 +0000 UTC]

Thats because hes too awsome to use his sword lol.

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