Monthly Archives: December 2013
Poor Man’s Lignum Vitae
This new year, we are introducing some new woods! Chechen and Katalox have recently been added to the database. Katalox is also called “Mexican Ebony” and is very hard and dense. I like to call it “Poor Man’s Lignum” because it is very similar in qualities to Lignum Vitae, but much more […]
read moreBokken Chechen 40 inch Standard
This is a 40″ solid Chechen bokken. It weighs 1.42 lbs and does have cuts on the mune giving it a 11.5″ handle. The bokken is nice and straight. This is the first bokken I have made out of Chechen. It was quite difficult to work with because the wood is so hard. Gorgeous wood and this piece […]
read moreBokken Katalox 40 inch Standard
This is a 40″ solid Katalox bokken. It weighs 1.61 lbs and does have cuts on the mune giving it a 11.5″ handle. The bokken is nice and straight. This is the first bokken I have made out of Katalox, and it proved to be quite similar to Lignum Vitae in properties. It was quite difficult to work […]
read moreSuburito Dymondwood 44 inch Custom
This is a 44″ laminated Dymondwood Suburito. It weighs 3.31 lbs and does have cuts on the mune giving it a 11″ handle. The suburito is nice and straight. This was a returned bokken, customer ordered it in a custom style. This thing is a beast of a bokken. It is straight and BIG. The handle […]
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