Greetings, everyone; I have a question about the kara. I have seen various forms of it; some are very heavy and thick, some have ridges that come to a point, some have ridges that do not come to a point, how did these different forms come about? I was given gifts of two very interesting kara; the first kara is a very heavy steel lock washer that had the ends soldered together to form an unbroken circle, though the ends are not flush with each other, and the second kara is made of steel rebar, where the rebar was heated so that it could be bent into a perfect circle and the ends soldered. I wear them all the time and they feel great. Yes, they are heavy, but I like that, since I am always reminded of them, and that they are from Guru. Could someone tell me the history of the different forms of kara, please? Thanks!
