The $200 bucks will roughly cover my costs of buying the mats and having someone roll, soak, and transport them. The pot will probably end up coming out of my pocket.
This year I plan to host a sword cutting competition on November 13 and 14 at the Texas Renaissance Festival near Houston. The game will be heavy cutting only. Twenty Bugei wara, individually rolled and soaked from 36 to 48 hours, will be arranged in a staggered formation on a four foot long stand. ...