Japanese Geta

This is a tutorial on how to make your own pair of Geta. (this is the real way of making them. these are made from one piece of oak instead of 3 glued together.)

It is fairly easy but you do need some moderate wood working skills.
I have made longbows and other stuff from wood before so I know how it will behave

This pair of geta's will be made from Oak.

Step 1 Choosing the wood

The choise of wood is important.
You dont want it too be full of cracks and holes.

I have already mesured and cut out for each foot on the picture below.

Cut about 1 cm from your foot because then you will be able to shape your geta later.

Comments

[bbrooks5]

I don't quite understand the strengthening of the teeth. I understand how they COULD break, I just don't understand how drilling and gluing will prevent it.

[ancaf33]

When you put plugs down all the way up to the platform when you hit against for example a stone with the teeth it wont brake off cus its against the fibers in the wood, so it provides more strength to the teeth. If you understand?

[wbautista]

I really like your geta. Every since I saw this pair of beautiful geta. I hope there's someone who can make me like that because I'm to young to make such a thing. By the way, I need it to use in my cosplay which is japanese traditional costume from cabal online. Please tell me where in Philippines sell japanese geta, I need to have before december. thank you.

[ancaf33]

Thanks :D
It is not that hard to make, it would be much eaiser if you made them out of softer wood :)

[rkeyzer]

how would you go about makeing single tooth tengu getas the 12' kind

[japanesegeta]

Tengu geta are made of 2 pieces of wood. the top piece is thicker at the center and slotted for the tooth.

[ancaf33]

yes exactly :P

[ancaf33]

yea of course you can make it and there were some fish traders that used that but I think it will be quite hard to walk with them :P

[rkeyzer]

check youtube its hard but possible

[japanesegeta]

They're as easy as left-right, left-right, no special skill to learn, just walk.

[LordMekk]

I call the tool either a wood rasp or wood file.

[ancaf33]

oki =D thanks for sharing :P

[cap n crunch]

a rasp has protruding teeth a file just has cuts into it

[ancaf33]

yea i know xD cus rasp is the same word as you descibed on swedish and file is called fil on swedish xD :P

[oda-marie]

It`s like Swedish wooden clogs eeyy??

[Arano]

more like trippen(german)/patten(english)

[ancaf33]

NO not at all =(

[richie_114]

Excellent instructable and beautiful geta!

[ancaf33]

Thanks :D

[siamonsez]

That is a really nice finished product, all the effort that went into it is obvious. I could never see myself walking any distance in these, they weren't meant for streets and sidewalks, but rocky dirt.
My dad has a pair from when he was stationed in Japan in the early '70s and they are heavy and take time to get used to walking in, in the same way I would imagine high heels would, so I don't see how anyone could wear these often unless it was their only option or they were super dedicated.

[ancaf33]

Thanks =)

These are also quite heavy. I have put rubber soles on the teeths and that makes them much more comfortable to walk on sidwalks with =) :P

[jessyratfink]

Great tutorial! I've always wanted a pair of these. :)

[ancaf33]

Thanks :D

Well then get on and make them ! :D

[Conker-X]

I saw a guy wearing a pair of these in Geneva.

He was over six feet tall and wearing a rucksack at the time - I was so impressed, I took a sneaky photo of his feet, just in case I ever decided to make a pair.

>K<

[ancaf33]

:D I know i think it is one of the best pair of sandals you can have :P