Kenjutsu stuff help

[piratebd]

Hey everyone...I acttually have a favour to ask of you ppl...here goes:

 

Can someone send me shinaken/boken/anything that can be used to practice kendo or kenjutsu specifications [links are also appreciated]??

 

As in something wooden, the same size and wight of a real katana and creatable by wood [not a pile of dried bamboo ala shinai which is too expensive and takes too long to make by myself].

 

Also, some links to where I can learn some kenjutsu techniques/special stuff/in-depth stuff!!!

 

Thank You

[battousai16]

well, i guess i'll take initiative then.

 

your best bet is to...buy a bokken. if you want proper weight, length, balance, etc., a stick you find in the front yard just wont do.

 

as for instruction, i've yet to see a half way decent internet link, or book. sword is just something you need an instructor for.

[piratebd]

maybe i wasnt very coherent..i want measurements of a bokken so that i can carve one myself

 

thanks

[Sauzin]

Maybe this will help,

 

Some pointers for making a boken:

 

http://www.uoguelph.ca/~kataylor/bokuto.htm

 

Some variants and measurments:

 

http://sdksupplies.netfirms.com/cat_stdweapons.htm

 

http://sdksupplies.netfirms.com/cat_bokuto.htm

 

Kim Taylor is a master wood worker. There are lots of pictures on his site and some interesting designs. Good luck!

 

-Paul