Another unusual bokken.

[estcrh]

Sai Jo Saku,

referring to the chart i just wanted to know what kind of wood usually what kind of wood used for that particular weapon where did came from?

John, some type of oak seems to be used on the old Japanese wooden weapons I have seen, here is another old bokken, this one has a thick wood tsuba.

 

Compared to the bokken from this post

 

 

 

 

[takeda81]

Very nice set indeed ! For sale ?

 

The wood used in Japan for pole weapons or bokuto is ussually shirokashi (white oak) or red oak but it is a very dense type of oak , well picked along the wood fibers to prevent cracking ...

 

Rikishin ryu kenjutsu still uses this kind of strong wooden tsuba , just gets more thin to the outer rim. Also from shirokashi. Some time ago it was a well know wooden weapons master on Tsukuba mountain. His bokutos were great , well known in martial arts circles even worldwide... If somebody has such one for sale , please let me know ( picture and price)

 

Cristian L.S.

[cabowen]

shirokashi is also used for plane bodies and chisel handles. Tough stuff.