How many types of Bokuto available?

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Bokuto we use in Kator shinto ryu.

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Hmmm... no tsuba then?

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

No tsuba, never with bokken.

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9szW_z40_8

[Toryu2020]

Heres one with a huge tsuba - supposedly Oishi Shinkage-ryu - I am curious if anyone here has ideas to support or debunk that theory?

 

Any help appreciated,

-t

[Toryu2020]

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Jacques is saying that they never use tsuba in Katori Shinto Ryu, but as we saw on the previous page all the ones on those racks (of some other Ryuha) have tsuba.

 

Hmmm... the tsuba in yours looks much like my latest, and the leather habaki also looks like two I just made last week. Nice long pole, though!

[Toryu2020]

Thanks Piers I wasnt responding to Jacques specifically,

 

I should be curious to see details of your bokuto - the one I posted is dead straight - 136cm long - the tsuba is over 10cm in diameter - the handle is quite robust while the blade tapers to a very small point - more for iai practice than paired kata I am thinking...

-t