Making Your Own Bokken- Carving One, 3 hrs in 10 mins

[114zeke]

sends to other countries?

[114zeke]

How much for 1 bokken ?

[DJRedro]

i made a bokken out of mahogany for a friend it turned out really nice

[knuckles0135]

can you make me one?

[skafan239]

This inspired me to carve my own.. i used a straight block of wood though, and a single plane.

[gets0m3foo]

nice bokuto. admire the effort

[Blackwarrior710]

What is that tool you're using to carve it?

[ReiMonCoH]

@Blackwarrior710- its a block plane

[FaslBo]

Well, actually lordcapucino said: Work, man, work, in the last videos you're just talking too much, now get fucked just working, you bitch, my luck he doesn't understand what I'm talking....

[goldenscales]

I've always believed that a true master will make his/her own tools, etc. A tool will always work sweeter if it was your own sweat and blood created the tool.

[ReiMonCoH]

Well, truth be told, i started making my own cuz i was a poor kid and could afford to keep replacing those crappy store bought ones. I bought a BuJin laminated one in about 1988 or 89 and thought , Hell, i can do this.. BTW that Bujin broke after about a year, which was about 11 months longer then the cheapies. To bad really, i kinda liked that bokken..

[CptRavage]

Thank you for posting this. I've been making Jo for our dojo, and it's great to learn from your video. This will be the next project.

[eriklane]

that's another thing, how do you sharpen the blades on your planer?

[ReiMonCoH]

Theres a tool you can get that holds the Block planer blde so you can sharpen w a wetstone.

[Vondrakon]

how you curve the wood

[ReiMonCoH]

see the vid i made on Cutting not bending the Curve

[eriklane]

absolutely fantastic. no matter how many times I watch, I am still impressed. if you do not have access to hickory, what other type of wood would you recommend?

[ReiMonCoH]

Any hardwood can work... See part one vid for some details

[mightydagon]

Some hardwoods are absolutely vicious to the tools. Made me a bokken from ipe...took me a long time cuz i had to keep sharpening my blades.

[ReiMonCoH]

Absolutly.. Years ago I made one from Rosewood....it was like carving an iron pipe..

[CptRavage]

Oak is used mostly these days.

[aikidokadokandojo]

OSU! how to you get the bow of the wood ?

[ReiMonCoH]

Cut it...see the part one vid for details

[sandfordmill]

are you related to duane myers?

[ReiMonCoH]

Not that i know of....reminds me of the old joke..Duane the baftub, i'm Duwounding!

[ReiMonCoH]

Nope

[azncod5]

what tool do u use to carve it? please reply

[ReiMonCoH]

Block planes, Surform, sandpaper.

[azncod5]

k thx

[vascobicker]

how much?

[JadenPrinceton12]

Have you ever tried making a Bokken out of Asian Teak? Very tough stuff. The Teak bokkens I made are VERY, VERY tough. I smashed it with all my might to a very tall and thick coconut tree, no dent. Then I decided to go on a slashing frenzy and do the same thing over and over again for like 20 times, and not even a single dent.

[ReiMonCoH]

No...never used teak, but i do finish the Hickory w Teak oil.

[TheStyxWolf]

thx for advice man really helped me =p

[EzeaLor]

I didnt quite get it xD, thanks for the reply whatsoever...

[alphanumeric1971]

Wow. I'da just used a belt sander myself.

[ReiMonCoH]

Several people have responded the same way.. And i have made several with a belt sander. Dont get me wrong, you can make a really Great weapon w a sander, absolutely, but you can also ruin it in a SECOND w a slip. I find by carving it, removing a little at a time the result is almost always better. Also, i like to carve. Besides, I'm not in a Rush, the only ones i've messed up were the ones i rushed.

[EzeaLor]

is that bokken capable of withstanding hits? ive tried carving one out of a chemicaly proccessed w00d taken from a bed.. it only took 1 hit from an aluminum pipe to shatter it in 14 pieces..

[ReiMonCoH]

wood from a bed?. I would guess PINE. This impact grade hickory bokken would easily beat that aluminum pipe to a pulp. VERY Durable, very resilient. Its not just that..Hickory has GIVE. them things that can give WILL Give, them things that cant give WILL Break.

[AshCloves]

If I were you, I'd get a table and a clamp - tried making a bokuto like yours, and managed to ram the plane on my thumb. I also shoved a chisel near the root of the said thumb too... For good woodworking, please take precautions and secure your wood!

[ReiMonCoH]

This is a very good point. In this video I point out that it only take a fraction of a section to give yourself an injury that will last a life time. However, securing the blank is not the answer. a good set of heavy gloves will suffice. For GOOD wood working you must get a good RESULT. I have tried using a vice, and clamps and got a Very bad result. Thats why I use the gloves. However, if vises and clamps are your thing ..Then ROCK ON!

[jose1x9x7x7]

are you sure of the web dir you placed, i tried it, and cant find it

[doolamaquits]

how much do you charge for a bokken of yours?

[ReiMonCoH]

Go to geocities/raymondaikido/3bokke­ns for more info

[turtelrunr]

how much is it for two bokkens im getting one for my buddy?

[mattnryan123]

cool as vid. got a bokken myself. do u do any martial arts?

[ReiMonCoH]

Yes. I am Dojo cho of Circle of Harmony Aikido in New Hampshire

[kx3clock]

hey how much is the wood for the bokken, and where can i get some? and i what is the tool that you use to carve the bokken?

[whyshoulditurnback]

do you make bokkens for people? like special orders? or do you just do it for fun? do you sell them if so i want 1!!

[ReiMonCoH]

Yes i do make weapons. To this point its only been for Aikido students of mine or other schools I practice at but I'll try to get a geocities site up or something to show current available units. As to special orders, well, the piece of wood dictates what the end result is, so,if you want one particular or "custom" give me the specs and when one come out that way I'll let you know. Dont be in a hurry. Sorry,I relize others would promise you any thing you want w whatever stick of wood they have.

[Faybkim]

read his sign at the end of the vid

[ReiMonCoH]

it was a joke..THAT bokken is not for sale

[mayBhapnin]

Thats all there is to it?..Hell I could do That...HA HA..I like the first song..not so much the second. what the addy for these guys?

[ReiMonCoH]

Ya..thats IT. Lets be honest..it's really just carving a stick, NOT rocket science. the myspace addy for this band is- myspace/fearofflying603