Making Your Own Bokken, part 3 (1st half)

[TheBushidoJujitsu]

Rich great instructional once again..... Sanding - you have forearms and biceps of death after sanding to the right smoothness.

I use about 8 different grits of paper, finishing of with dry 2400grit wet and dry paper... smooth isnt in it its sick.

thanks for posting, good job!

[ZACKWOLFWALKER]

how did you get the wood so its cuved?

[edralyn1979]

Um Rich I really want one I really want to start practicing but I don't know where I can get 1 so can I have that short one Please -_- = ????

[davidestampida3901]

ese mae es demaciado baboso

[ReiMonCoH]

@davidestampida3901 ...oh,come on, its not THAT sloppy

[MrKurosaki95]

what were da tools u used i couldnt hear you that good.Also how much is a blank and how much is a already carved bokken

[ReiMonCoH]

@MrKurosaki95 the main carving tool is a block plane. check out current pricing at ensobuki.com. craved and finished weapons can range from $150 up to $300

[ruku871]

i once made one out of cherry wood useing a shop sander and then coarse paper to shine it the bokken lasted me 4 1/2 years

[Mr3nvious]

Ok i have a cherry wood bokken that has lasted me quite a while and is still good but its kinda beat up and a bit bulky so can i just almost sharpen it or is there a proper way to do that?

[ReiMonCoH]

@Mr3nvious Well, tuning up a used weapon is always a good idea. If you like the size andshape i might suggest refinishing it with a 200 grit sandpaper. I like to use a random orbit sander but doing it by hand with a sanding block will work to. Finish up with 400 grit and re-oil with a mixed teak or a Boiled linseed oil.

[tejumo7]

Thanks for a great set of videos. Is the curve on the blanks made by bending the blank by clamping or steam or other force, or is the blank literally cut out of a larger piece of wood in a curve? Apologies if this is a stupid question; I'm not a woodworker but would be interested in learning more. Cheers!

[jordans009]

what kind of tool is that?

[MichaelLorenger]

I love the simplicity in this thus far.

[fnerXVI]

@thaWarkid at 0:53 its a plane

[Vykier]

excellent stuff... sound's good on this one too...

[1SonOfanItachi]

this is not japan and this is not the 1600's; THIS IS SPARTA!!!

[ReiMonCoH]

Sparta New Hampshire is north of me,,,nice quiet palce

[1SonOfanItachi]

so i take it they don't have a pit of doom?

[ReiMonCoH]

Pit of Doom is North also, in VT. its called Quechee Gorge. and death and destrution face all who would challenge it

[1SonOfanItachi]

also,these really are nice videos. they gave me what i was looking for.

[ionglacier]

Hi is it possible you can list the equipment you need to make the bokken please? I couldn't hear your very well on the video. Thank you :)

[ReiMonCoH]

Block Plane..sand paper

[Gilmaris]

"This is not Japan, this is not the 1600s"

Indeed, you can bet that back in 1600s Japan woodworkers and others were saying, "dude, this is not the Heian period. Move with the times, man."

They weren't stuck in centuries old history, and there's no reason we should be, either.

[ReiMonCoH]

Nuf Said...

[ruku871]

@Gilmaris those who dont learn history are doomed to repeat it for example hitler didnt learn his lesson from napoleon when he tried to invade russia and france and england at the same time right befor winter needless to say the result was the same

[ReiMonCoH]

Yup

[Anwarboy786]

can you show how to handle wrap

??

[ReiMonCoH]

NOPE...I dont do that. but heres a great vid on it.

Tsuka-Maki. Basic ito wrapping tutorial

[Omgausername6]

do you know a good place where i could buy bokken grade lumber? im assuming i cant just walk in home depot and pick a random piece of wood lol :)

[ReiMonCoH]

Thats true..not a Homy D's thing. I sell Impact grade hickory for this and you can check out your local phone book for Hardwood dealers

[Omgausername6]

allright well ty ill check it out, i live in colorado so if i bought from you itd probably be a bit of an arduous shipping process =/

[ReiMonCoH]

I just put it in a Box .....and like MAGIC it appears at your door.....see, I know a guy.

But seriously, i ship blanks all over the world, so if you need, let me know.

[Omgausername6]

alright well tyvm :), do you know anything about making shinais btw?

[ReiMonCoH]

Well....i have made a few of those. But really only as experiments. I havnt done Kendo since i was a kid, and am not really up on the latest..I understand they have grafite Shinai now.....

[Omgausername6]

yeah they have carbon/graphite shinai out now...but i dont like em. they're more durable but they dont have that traditional shinai feel, idk how to explain it if you haven't used one and whatnot. anyway the graphite/carbon ones are also usually pretty expensive( i see em in the $400's on a regular basis). *shrug oh well :) ty anyway

[Vykier]

How much would it take to ship a blank to India? Thanks.

[ReiMonCoH]

If you go to the US Post office site you can find out. Shipping weigt is 10 lbs

[thatNinjah]

@ReiMonCoH east siddeee lol nice video

[aikidokadokandojo]

how did you bow the wood ?

[ReiMonCoH]

No bow. a grain correct blank requires no bending, you can cut the curve. See the part 1 vid for details

[argotrante]

can you make a video whit the same isntruccions but in spanish?????

or whit subtitules-- ask a friend who can talk spanish if he can helpo you to translate your videos. they are very good!

namaste.

[ReiMonCoH]

HA HA....Dude, i live in the middle of New Hampshire.. I dont really know Anybody who speaks spanish. But if it's doable in the future i will.

[psychodelicdragon]

why do they balk at sanding?

how do the orientals finish their bokkens?

[Szeto02]

No sanding just really sharp tools

[cdffranzoni]

if were to buy Hickory wood how would I like get the curve and would i need two pieces to make the sword

[ReiMonCoH]

The Blanks I produce are 1.25" X 1.25" X 48" and they come w the standard curve. They are Grain Correct and are Impact Grade Hickory. The starter kit i sell comes w 2 blanks, one to practice carve and one for the finish weapon. one blank per weapon. If your an experienced carver one blank will prolly do. I do a deal w the standard kit. email me at the addy on the vid for details.

[kometsky]

With my self made shovelstick bokken I used a workbench to fix the wood in to and used a belt sander with progressively lighter grain sandpaper.

[spnnr116]

wat is that metal thing

[ReiMonCoH]

The metal thing is a Block Plane. about $15 at the hardware store

[mt51784]

whats the width and length of the blank piece it looks 1.25 inchs x 1.25 but i was curious to the actual dimension

[ReiMonCoH]

The Blanks I produce are 1.25" X 1.25" X 48". They have about a 1/4" curve They are Grain Correct and are Impact Grade Hickory.

[ReiMonCoH]

Go Here for details >>>>>>>>>

ww(dot)geocities(dot)com/raymo­ndaikido/3bokkens

sorry. Youtube wont let me post the addy regular, so......

[mt51784]

ty for posting the vid ill take a look

[DeathXMetalXCraze]

how do you make the wood even on all corners?

[ReiMonCoH]

Shaping ever aspect of the weapon is just a matter of taking it a strike at a time. There is no real Secret to it. make a few cuts, look at it ..then a few more..look again..Ect, ect , ect.. It absolutly requires you to enjoy what your doing. And Patience...LOTS

[DeathXMetalXCraze]

haha i have lots of patience

and thank you alot for these tutorials they were great and i subscribed :)

[zezima325]

man i use a sand roller there faster by a lot

[ReiMonCoH]

I assume you mean a Belt Sander? Yes they are faster AND YES its a great way to make a Bokken. I've done 2-3 that way. BUT, you see, I like to carve. And i'm in no hurry. You see, once you make a bokken that will last for YEARS there's no need to be in a Rush to make another. And, I really dont like SawDust all That much. BUT , People DO keep emailing me about making one w a belt sander, so I will get to that.

[taopaipai]

a plane god damn. doh when i was about 13 i made a bokken, took me close to 2 weeks. i used a knife for the full crafting apart from sanding, im 31 now and i still own it, i would love to try and improve on it... (mummbles about why didnt i think of using a plane)

[ReiMonCoH]

Ha HA...ya, I tried doing one w a knife when I was a kid too..after a week I gave up on it. But I do still have the one I made 20 yrs ago

[kx3clock]

hey i was wondering what was the metal tool that you showed us in the beginning?

[ReiMonCoH]

The tool i showed was a BLOCK PLANE. this is a $10- $15 item at any hardware store

[kx3clock]

awesome thank you so much

[Leoniganos]

can you make a bokken of a thick strong stick?

[ReiMonCoH]

well, ya..a Hickory stick anyway......

[Leoniganos]

thanks

[Frostwolf223]

These Vids are Awsum!! Im guna get sum wod and MAKE MY OWN!

[fbp2]

Excellent practical observations. Love the idea of using only the block plane and the blade as an carving edge or scraper!

[SlowBeeDies]

The sound is better on this one