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is harder and heavier than the oak bokken you may have now. For more information please see my
specifications page for the engineering data on the woods listed here. There are many sites on the
web that you can find more information on these woods. Most have photos of the differing looks of
each wood, More than I am able to include here. Simply google the wood's name. As always, If
there is a wood you feel you would like me to make a weapon from, that is not on this list, just
ask, and I'll get you a quote. All of my bokken are 41" long and 1" thick with an 11" tsuka (handle)
Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene, Is a space age plastic, generally available in black. I make
guaranteed indestructible bokken and arnis from this material. It cannot be easily scratched or dented, all but
impossible to sand. I machine the weapon from a solid 1" thick block of material, no extruded stuff here, no
joints to fail. This bokken is about 1.9lbs. Almost twice the other commercial "plastic" Bokken
Argentine Lignum Vitae, is one of the worlds hardest and heaviest woods, as a bokken, it is by far the
heaviest, and closest to the weight of a real katana, of any wood on the planet for it's size. It is extremely
expensive, and rare to find. The color varies from an olive drab color to a light to dark brown
Genuine Lignum Vitae is no longer being imported
into the USA, and the little there is, is $250.00
Per board foot. Not reasonable at all
Ipe, is by far the most reasonably priced, most durable wood money can buy. It's grain is not the most
beautiful, however no Ipe bokken I have made has been broken so far. The color ranges from med brown to
reddish.
Bloodwood, is a beautiful red colored wood with yellowish and black streaks.. It is a bit more expensive, but
hard and heavy and difficult to break. Everyone notices this wood, and it is less apt to change color due to
light exposure, than other reddish colored woods.
Jatoba or brazilian cherry, Is a hard and heavy lighter colored wood with a beautiful wavy grain. Not red
colored like domestic cherry.
Brazilian rosewood, Looks allot like ebony, or walnut depending on the particular piece of wood. Gorgeous
grain in the lighter form. Very durable and difficult to dent.
Texas mesquite, is a beautiful light colored wood, difficult to find pieces that are defect free as mesquite is
known for worm holes and knots. Medium heavy, and beautiful, the only domestic wood I work.
Purpleheart, natural color from deep purple to light lavendar, color deepens with light exposure. Very heavy.
Very durable.
Bubinga, a beautiful medium brown wood, that has a grain that tends to fluoresce in the light. Medium heavy,
Gorgeous and very different in appearance .
Padauk, the least heavy wood I use, Bright red/orange color, beautiful grain. Still heavier and harder than oak,
color darkens with exposure to the sun.
Goncalo alves, or kingswood, orange red to dark red in color with varying streaks, medium heavy, very
durable.
