Tonfa question

[steveb]

Getting back to my original question, what are people's preferences regarding straight vs. rounded body, contoured vs. straight handle, round vs. square head, etc?

[Shorin Ryuu]

Mine are rounded body (with the exception of about 5 inches or so where it is more of a mix between the straight and rounded body near where the handle meets the body), countoured handle, round head.

 

To be honest, it is simply the way that they make them at Murasaki Kobudo, unless you request a custom one (to see what I mean, visit the site I provided in the link earlier for a picture).