US sources for aikido bokken, Iwama style?

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I've been looking for a US seller of an Iwama style aikido bokken, without any luck. Does anybody here know of a source? I'm looking for one made out of true Japanese oak.

Thank you!
 
I don't think they use japanese oak, but in all other respects (and with good reasons for selecting the wood they have), I think you might look at Kingfisher Woodworks in Vermont.
 
Plainsman said:
Googling has only led me to Japanese sellers, hence, my question here.
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Since some are shipping for free, what is the issue?

Looking a bit kingfisherwoodworks in the US, e-bogu also, budogu, Did you really look? Take your time and convert the yen cost for the Japanese site offering free shipping.

Cheers

GC
 
Kingfisher doesnt use Japanese wood. Budogu is the only one with Asian wood.
 
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Plainsman said:
Kingfisher doesnt use Japanese wood. Budogu is the only one with Asian wood.
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Japanese wood is either red or white oak, and sometimes a type of ebony for presentation pieces.

Excuse me for saying so, but Kingfisher uses a superior material(hand selected hickory) and makes each piece by hand. It's a better product for a reasonable price.

Carry on.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Kohai999 said:
Japanese wood is either red or white oak, and sometimes a type of ebony for presentation pieces.

Excuse me for saying so, but Kingfisher uses a superior material(hand selected hickory) and makes each piece by hand. It's a better product for a reasonable price.

Carry on.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
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"Japanese wood is either red or white oak"
Which is "oak" in name only, it is actually an extremely dense "pine" which is superior in quality to anything we have here.
Hence, why its what I'm looking for!
 
Plainsman said:
"Japanese wood is either red or white oak"
Which is "oak" in name only, it is actually an extremely dense "pine" which is superior in quality to anything we have here.
Hence, why its what I'm looking for!
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Have a nice weekend, good luck.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
Plainsman said:
"Japanese wood is either red or white oak"
Which is "oak" in name only, it is actually an extremely dense "pine" which is superior in quality to anything we have here.
Hence, why its what I'm looking for!
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It would be very hard to find any wood better than hickory for what you are looking for. Pine has pretty much the same qualities all around the world. You should by one of each and you'll be surprised.


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If you have not done so, you might wish to read this article: http://www.kendo-world.com/forum/forum/other-arts/iaido/15718-white-oak-vs-red-oak

Almost all the posts on the Internet are by people who are selling. They only sell the "finast."

No consensus on binomial nomenclature. Possibles Q. Acutus Q. Mongolica Q. Serrata

Common names include: "Akagashi" for Japanese Red Oak and "Shirogashi" for Japanese White Oak

Only one thing is agreed upon, both Japanese Red Oak and White Oak are oaks, not pines. Some say they are evergreen, as opposed to deciduous, which may lead to the confusion about they're being pines.

Canada http://sdksupplies.netfirms.com/cat_stdweapons.htm
 
Aka means red, and kashi means evergreen oak. Shiro means white.

Evergreen oak is a general term for a number of unrelated oaks in several different sections of the genus Quercus that share the characteristic of evergreen foliage.

Just to add clarity to confusing taxonomy.

Based upon personal experience, the red impact weapons splinter more readily than the white....even so, hickory is a much better material than "white oak" for bokken or jo.

Japanese martial arts practitioners use both red and white oak, but prefer the white. It is much more expensive. They would use North American hickory if it was cost effective, but it isn't

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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Nine circles sell a white oak one, think they closed the USA store though, at have to have it shipped from the uk. I love their bokken.
 
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