Some Budoka's prefer bokken’s made of exotic wood, mostly for the beauty of exotic wood and other characteristics.
My personal experience says that exotic wood is not the happiest solution for those who expect a great bokken, especially for contact, in some of next posts I will explain why.
If you need a bokken / bokuto just for kata’s or slight contact, which will really look good, then certainly recommend the already known species of exotic wood.
My personal experience says that exotic wood is not the happiest solution for those who expect a great bokken, especially for contact, in some of next posts I will explain why.
If you need a bokken / bokuto just for kata’s or slight contact, which will really look good, then certainly recommend the already known species of exotic wood.
On the photo below is one of my bokuto made from African Paduk, the structure of this wood looks like flowing lava, normally under the horizontal section in relation to a tree.
There are also pictures of some other bokuto and from my private collection which I made, I hope you enjoy the pictures
Peter Antunovic
Hornbeam bokuto in most comon style, like my all bokuto's, this one also have natural sory (curve)
Bokuto in Tachi style(hornbeam), natural curve, bokuto on picture is without tsuba, but it could be with wooden or rubber tsuba in shape which you like
Bokuto in koryu style (hornbeam)
