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Standard Takadai w/ 6-pin koma

$600.00
SKU:
T
Deposit Instructions:
Put a $50.00 deposit down for your order today. The remainder of $505.00 + shipping will be due when we are ready to ship the product to you! Large Equipment Refund Policy
Shipping Instructions:
Shipping inside the U.S. can range $25-$35 (higher in AK/HI); shipping outside the U.S. can range $80-$120 due to weight of equipment. Prices are subject to change over time.
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Our standard takadai (tah-cuh-dye) is made to use while sitting in a chair. It is constructed of hard maple with a hand rubbed shellac finish and is easily broken down for traveling. It comes with a maple sword and it has eighteen 6-pin koma (carriages with small dowels in them). If you want to increase the number of tama on your standard takadai in order to make wider braids you can get 9-pin koma instead of the usual 6-pin or consider an Extended Takadai

The 85 gram tama are traditionally used with the takadai, however other weights may be used. Softer more flexible braids need less weight than firm braids. Thirty-two tama are the minimum number to get started on the takadai; our regular takadai holds 84 however most patterns don't go over 68.

It is 26.5" (67.5cm) high and 33.5" (86cm) wide by 28.75" (73cm) deep. We use a fastener system that was originally developed for use in conference booths because they were reassembled so often. Our takadai can also be assembled and disassembled thousands of times without worry that there will be any failure of the bolt and dowel pin assembly.

Made in USA by BraidersHand. The waiting list for takadai is approximately 18 months.