I ve done a shitty beach mat before but that was nothing.
Cutting mats tatami.
On october 25 2003 master swordsmith daniel watson set a new record performing japanese tameshigiri by cutting nine tatami mats with a single katana strike.
Targets today are typically made from wara or goza either bundled or rolled into a tubular shape.
A tatami mat is a traditional japanese straw mat made from rice straw and rush grass.
This tatami rice mat is purpose made for tameshigiri cutting practice.
Huge thank you to kyle for funding this.
The inside is filled with rice straw while the outer layer is woven rush grass.
The target most often used at present is the goza or tatami omote rush mat.
The edge of the rush grass covering is bounded with a plain border fabric called heri that is made from the hem material.
This results in very frazzled not smooth cuts.
In modern practice of tameshigiri the targets most often used are the goza or tatami omote rush mat.
These are not very good mats for cutting.
Our tameshigiri mats are the best money can buy.
I also use them myself as when it comes to comparing the results of test cutting on my site i need to be sure that the only variable is the sword.
This woven rice straw mat will stand 36 tall when placed vertically.
It is an ideal material for testing the cutting ability of a sword and the skill of its user for practically any bladed weapon.
They look more like floor mats.
To be able to cut consecutive times on one target or to cut multiple targets while moving requires that one be a very skilled swordsman.
The edges are hemmed nicely so the mats don t absorb water as well as classic tameshigiri mats.
The most commonly used tatami mats used in jsa circles tend to be from mugen dachi primarily because they are the most consistent and highly regarded as the best quality mats in the business.
Perfect for cutting test and competitions as well as practicing mat cuts and working on the perfect cut.
It has a diameter of approximately 2 3 4 3 1 4 overall length.
To begin your warrior s pilgrimage we offer the modern kenkaku our tameshigiri cutting mats.