Japanese swords at carpet-world

[doofaloofa]

To neal upon during hari kari

You've got to look after your knees!

[Cake of Doom]

Did it, perhaps, come from one of these?



If so then you only have a small part of a large puzzle and there is still much work to be done.

The game is afoot!

[Ignorami]

LOL, Thanks all.

So far apparently no right answers.

I have been furnished withy a morsel of additional info:

Everyone who participated was given one of these by the sensei, & shown how to use it to improve their sword skills

Those who attended now claim to be skilled in its use.

[doofaloofa]

Are you sure it wasn't a carpet fitters seminar?

[Cake of Doom]

Google is useless so i can only assume that they have all sewn "Welcome" into it and made it part of their home entering ceremony.

[Fuzzy]

Are you supposed to throw it into the air and neatly slice it in two as it falls?

Perhaps to reveal a fortune-cookie-like note of wisdom?

[DarkPhoenix]

[Permalost]

Is it one of these fabric pieces?


They attach them to Chinese swords, for reasons that differ depending on who you ask, including:
-distracting the opponent from the blade itself
-counterbalancing the weapon
-having a cleaning rag always available for the blade
-ID badge by color

[Chili Pepper]

Just to buck the trend, I'm going to give a serious try at it:

Grab it by the edge, and flap it up and down to develop grip/forearms?

[DerAuslander]

I'm getting too old for this ****.