The stand in the upper left photo is a 24 inch tall Red Oak cutting stand. The stand in the middle is a 24 inch tall Brazilian Cherry stand. The two smaller stands on the right are:  upper - 15.5 inch Red Oak, lower - 15.5 inch Brazilian Cherry.

These are available for purchase from our online store. Click on the "Online Store" link at the top of this webpage.

The design of our Tameshigiri stand is based on the dimensions of a Tameshigiri stand which was originally made in Japan and shipped into the United States.

The typical height of a Tameshigiri stand is 24" tall although we can modify that height for you. Since the regulation height is 24" though, I would recommend practicing at the regulation height. We also make 15.5" tall stands for cuts which start in the kneeling position.

Construction:

The stand is made from Red Oak or Brazilian Cherry and assembled with waterproof glue. The stand is designed to be assembled and disassembled with one six inch lag bolt accessible from underneath (See "A" in photo above) using a 9/16 inch wrench. All parts are self aligning and they can be assembled in two minutes. The hole at the top of the stand is designed to hold one inch diameter pegs (See "B" in photo above).

The stands are built low and wide to resist tipping during Tameshigiri. Each 12 inch long leg has a "pad" installed to keep the bottom of the cutting stands out of the pool of water which inevitably develops during cutting. Each pad has a rubber cushion installed underneath (See "C" in photo above) to minimize sliding on floors wet from water soaked targets. The rubber cushion is a recent design change suggested by several Tameshigiri experts. They suggested rubber cushions because the former design which used anti-skid tape tended to scratch wood floors. To help seal out water, each piece of the cutting stand is coated on all surfaces with marine grade Varnish (also called Spar Varnish) before assembly. Each cutting stand is assembled at least once and verified to be level to one-tenth of an inch.

Cutting stands are then disassembled into three major pieces which are individually wrapped for protection and shipped with all required hardware. These cutting stands are traditionally made from Red Oak but unusual availability of Brazilian Cherry in my location in Central Florida has allowed me to make the cutting stand out of Brazilian Cherry as well. Brazilian Cherry is more dense and has a darker finish and while slightly more expensive is definitely worth the difference if you want a heavier cutting stand. So while Brazilian Cherry is available, I will offer the cutting stand made in Brazilian Cherry.