But yeah, I'm having headaches trying to figure out what material would be good enough to make Gin's tsuba out of because it has this... friggin' G-shape thingy. I'm afraid doing it out of wood might not be the best idea because it could very easily crack if I don't make it thick enough, not to mention what a bitch it would be to cut out. Plywood will probably be an even weaker option.. err. Maybe MDF could work.. or I could go looking around town if there is some other options, maybe some hard plastic or whatnot... ARGH.