Okinawan Weapons: Rochin Timbe?

[Sei]

Hey, ive been studying kobudo for a long time now and i would like to get a hold of a decent set of rochin timbe but i don't know where from. Can anyone help me out?

 

Cheers

[Andrew_Patton]

(yes, I know topic's over a year old but...)

 

As far as I can tell there's only two places online you can get tinbe/rochin... one is the turtle shell style, with a spear, the other is the round shield with a sword style

 

Turtle shell style http://www.reimondo.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/

 

Round shield style http://www.karate.org.yu/shop/kobudo.htm

 

(I wonder if the original poster is even around anymore)

[harleyt26]

My kobudo sensei is Donald Shapland he lives in Abbotsford,British Columbia Canada he makes the turtle shell type out of fiber glass.He brought a mold from Okinawa.The real turtles are a protected species there and them and their shells cannot be taken out of the country legally.He just finished making some for Patrick McArthys group in Austrailia.His e-mail address is kobudon@shaw.ca I do not know how much he charges for them or how long it takes for him to make them but the ones he made for me are very nice and can be painted to look any way you want.