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My son is thinking of purchacing a linen micarta ('L' has better impact resisrance then 'LE') sheet, 1 1/4" by 48" x 36" and making 9 bokken from it. It's about $900. for the sheet. He wants to do some testing first and would love to find a 1 1/4" x 4" x 48" to make just one, and tape the...

I believe that "weakest spot" you describe in a bokken is actually the "sweet spot", ~~~ That is true! I use 'weak spot' in the sense of materials harmonic nodes, where the weight and balance on either side of the 'node' is such that, like Ella shattering a glass with her voice, that...

Ok, I took my vintage beautiful Dymondwood bokken and thwaked it good against a sufficiently hard surface. Nothing! So I thwaked it again at the weakest point for impact, a few inches behind the tip. It broke, rather like a piece of real rosewood, snap and split off. It was beautiful and whats...

A cane that is not handle heavy is awkward to actually carry, though one can get used to anything. But why have to? The taper is both elegant and useful! The 'thin' end (think piercing) has the necessary added weight of a ferrule and bolt. That seems to be all the counter-balance necessary, if...

Thanx for the welcome. There is no wood, metal, composite, etc... that will not break given sufficient thwak, or material defect... I am a big guy (big enough to break Tonka toys!) and I find the Dymondwood to be of sufficient overkill that I am unconcerned of it's ever failing in any real life...

Hello all. I was following your thread with some interest. I happen to make canes, all with martial capability. I also make some clubs and knives and such that you might be interested in seeing. Sometimes thay might be for sale. I have sold some on eBay. The address over at photobucket...