LOCATION
East Aurora, NY 14052
937-270-8694
info@blizniaksbokken.com
WORKING HOURS
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I’ve trained in martial arts for over thirty years and nothing I have held comes close to this craftsmanship. These weapons are a work of art. I will be trading ...

Brian Johnson,

Pau ferro bokken

After purchasing a jo made of ipe and being immensely pleased, I replaced my old hanbo with a 40″ one made of ipe and 1.5″ in thickness. These weapons are ...

Anthony Holtberg,

Superlative Hanbo

I had been using a softwood bokken in my martial arts, but i was needing something of a better quality and heard through various forums about Blizniak’s. I for one ...

M. Johnson,

40" Laminated Bokken

I am absolutely stunned by the quality and craftsmanship of the odachi-style bokken I purchased. I requested a shorter handle and low POB Odachi length custom bokken with tapered lamination, ...

AJ,

Custom Odachi Bokken

Purchased an engraved, custom yawara. Katalox wood, 1 inch diameter, and 17 inches in lenght-wanted to make a Tan-bo. It was delivered today. Awesome and beautiful. Absolutely made my day! ...

Cathy Jo,

Custom Katalox Yawara

Purchased an engraved custom Jo Staff from Blizniak’s Bokken and I am sure glad that I did. Dan was amazing to correspond with and when my Staff arrived I was ...

Tony W.,

Custom Engraved Jo Staff

Very impressive. Custom design exactly to order. Delivery was a little slow, but we had great communication. Will definitely order here again.

Jon,

Three wood bokken

This is the second bo I have bought from Dan and again, I am amazed. The look, the weight, the feel. It’s like the bo was meant for me. Those ...

Dean T.,

Chechen Bo

Dan’s work is a thing of beauty. I had a project coming up and was in need of a 2-part bo staff to travel with on short notice. Given the ...

Bien Q. Pham,

2-Part Laminated Bo Staff

I found Blizniak’s Bokken while researching different stores and craftsmen for days — reading about it in an old website and then being thoroughly impressed by the unique, custom order ...

R. L.,

Laminated Bokken Review

I can’t say enough good things about the quality of work Dan does or his commitment to his customers. I have both a triple layered bokken and pair of naginatas ...

Chris N.,

Bokken and Naginata Review

I was extremely pleased to receive my new custom bokken from Dan. Both the service I received and the final product were of outstanding quality. I ordered a laminated bokken ...

Peter V,

Laminated Tulipwood/Ipe/Tulipwood Bokken

I emailed Dan and he got back to me when the wood I wanted became available. 10/10 for service and quality! Thank you!

Max – Sales,

Canada

I highly recommend the high quality hand-made products by Dan Blizniak. I have so far ordered several staffs from him, and they are all excellent and a delight to train ...

Shifu Jonathan Bluestein,

Israel

The bokken Tsubas work well, and the bubinga bokken I ordered is fantastic!

Chris – It’s fantastic,

US

Made a custom adjustment, thoroughly impressed he did as asked. Cumaru is strong, and the length required a dimension adjustment, which he complied. Quality craftsmanship

Eric,

Maryland

I came across these amazing bokkens at the Martial Arts Super Show in Las Vegas. I had used some other bokkens before and these are in a whole other league. ...

Peter – Las Vegas,

Phoenix, AZ

I asked for a 1/2 inch increase in depth of blade through handle made of Katalox. This bokken is not only stronger than other hardwoods I’ve come across, but the ...

Eric – Katalox super bokken,

MD

I purchased a hickory suburito, and Dan messaged me and asked if I wanted this one jumbo as well, to which I gladly said yes. I received it yesterday, and ...

Eric – Jumbo Suburito,

MD

I’ve said it many times: He does very good work, even with custom orders. This time an augmented bloodwood bokken, which came out spectacularly, and he fulfilled my expectations. I ...

Eric – Bloodwood bokken,

MD

Bubinga bokken has fantastic feel to it. Got some heft, but still a little lighter than some woods. The growth rings go the whole length of the blade, and yet ...

Christopher – 49” bubinga bokken,

MD

So my Cumaru bokken i bought awhile back has its review for customer service reasons. Now it’s time for a product review. The bokken has it’s strength on par with ...

Eric – Cumaru bokken,

MD

I asked Dan to make a tachi style bokken with extremely deep total sori, but at regular bokken length. This is not an easy project. The high arching profile makes ...

T.T. – 39″ tachi with 1.88″ sori,

NY

Mr. Blizniak, I would like to thank you for the beautifully crafted bokken – Bloodwood with Ipe core. This is the Finest bokken that I have ever owned! The craftsmanship ...

D.Baca – Bloodwood Bokken w/ Ipe Core,

New Mexico

The layering of the bokken for this is Hickory-Bubinga-Hickory, and that was probably the smartest one i asked for almost a year and a half back. Aesthetically, some people don’t ...

Eric – Laminated Bokken,

Md

Honestly, I just got your Hanbo, it’s the best I ever had. I trained for the last 40 years, I had masters from China and Japan make hanbo for me ...

Serge AUGIER,

Long Beach, CA

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Important Announcement - 4/1/26

Please Note:

Custom orders are still temporarily paused.

Although we had originally planned to resume custom orders on April 1, 2026, we are still working through our current order backlog and preparing for a shop move over the next couple of months. Because of this, we will not be reopening custom orders until at least June 1, 2026, and possibly later depending on the timeline for getting the new shop fully up and running.

All existing orders remain in progress and will continue to be completed as promptly as possible. This temporary pause helps us stay focused on fulfilling current orders and making the transition into the new shop as smoothly as possible, without compromising the quality and attention to detail we put into each piece.

We are hoping to add more pre-made items to the website in the meantime, so please check back for updates.
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