This listing is for Hickory/Ipe Deluxe handmade Martial Arts Wooden Bo Staff. These staffs are tapered. This is an upgrade to a common bamboo or rattan staff. The Bo Staff is a traditional Okinawan training tool used in Kobudo training styles. These particular staffs are 72 inches in length and taper to approximately 3/4 at the tips.
The materials consist of beautiful hickory on either side and an extremely heavy darker ipe wood down the center for added straightness and beauty and weight. Hickory is the heaviest available indigenous north American wood. Ipe wood is twice as hard as ipe on the wood hardness scale. The laminations of the various woods increase the strength of the wood by having the grain structures reinforce one another.
These deluxe bo staff are stronger than even solid hickory. It combines the best qualities of hickory with the extra heft and weight from of ipe in the center of the staff. It is about the toughest available and this combination of woods and is a beautiful and functional combination. They are the highest quality bo staffs I make, and they are amazing for any use including kata, dojo use, and tournament use due to its inherent beauty. These staffs due to the thinness and taper however are not recommended for contact. Contact staffs of any material are recommended to be at least 1,1/8 thickness.
Hickory can come in lighter tan sapwood colors, light brown or darker brown heartwood, or sometimes a mixture of both dark and light on the same stick called 'calico hickory'. These variations are aesthetic only and do not affect the integrity of the wood at all.
It is finished with several coats of Linseed and Beeswax oil, which gives it a permanent shine and protective layer while allowing the users hands to slip effortlessly up and down the staff, which is required for proper technique.
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Thanks!
-Adam
*If you want to contact us about a custom order please send your correspondence to scrapwoodmartialarts@gmail.com and I will be happy to help you.
DISCLAIMER: The user assumes and accepts any and all risks and responsibilities in handling any purchased staffs. To maximize safety please adhere to each of the following rules.
-ALWAYS inspect each staff carefully, before and after each use.
-ALWAYS use proper safety equipment and precautions when handling any staff with regards to yourself and others.
-ALWAYS administer proper care and diligence in storing and maintaining your staff.
