White Oak bokken

White Oak Bokken

This white oak bokken is a wooden training tool for those martial artists interested in learning the use of a sword.

It was during the Muromachi Period 1336-1600 A.D. that the use of the bokken became popular. It was during this time the warriors began learning the art of dueling against a single opponent instead of fighting in a battlefield situation.

It was from this single fighting man concept that the Ryu specialty styles came into being. This concept also gave birth to the highly skilled and regarded, samurai. These woods make the Japanese made bokkens popular because of their close grain that makes for a beautifully smooth finish. Some experts feel the white oak is superior to the red because it doesn't warp as much, have as many knots and sturdier.

This bokken is made of one-piece, solid white oak( total length 102 cm) and come's with plastic tsuba and dome. This white oak bokken has a very close grain that result in a beautifully smooth finish. Some experts feel the white oak is superior to the red because it doesn't warp as much, have as many knots and sturdier.