Bokken

[Steel-Junky]

Anyone know where I can find bokken that have the same shape top to bottom... in that I mean most Bokken have angles cut in the wood to approximate a blade and then the handle part is oval... I'd like one that is either blade shaped or oval all the way up and down so that I can cut it to length and tape the handle to mark the exact length handle I want... I want to make a training sword for my Busse AK47 and most Bokken do not approximate it's dimensions. Thanks...

 

[Steel-Junky]

Nevermind... I found the Cold Steel Bokken. They have long enough handles and then I can just shorten the blade to where I want it... plus they're made of polymer so they should be quite durable and weather proof.

 

[galen59]

NO.. you've got to use wood, get an inexpensive white oak with really good grain structure, then get your dremel out with a sanding wheel, and take off any thing you don't want, I've tried the cold steels, hate 'um, a good bokken, is as lethal as swinging a baseball bat, only hopefully with much more finesse, To start why do you want a bokken? to me it's a weapon, can't carry a sword these days, also it's practice, and lots of it. sorry if I'm a bit harsh , bad week... G. P.S. the heavy and dense woods, the better.