makiwara wood ?

[SolidAir]

What good hardwoods are good for makiwara's ?

[Harkon72]

A makiwara needs to be spring like. So I think Yew would be the best as it doesn't warp.

[SolidAir]

I have a red oak makiwara was wondering what woods have anybody else used ?

Harkon will look out for yew as long as its not too springy nothing worse than a overbendy maki !

[Wastelander]

A makiwara definitely needs to be springy, but it should still be able to push you off-balance if your stance is weak. At my dojo, we use red oak makiwara, but they are leaf-spring style makiwara--two 1x6 red oak boards placed back-to-back, with the back one shorter than the front one, and tied together with rope in the middle. You can see them here: http://budonokaizen.blogspot.com/2011/12/our-exercisemakiwarabag-station-56k.html

Interestingly, Hanshi Doug Perry was just at our dojo a few weeks ago and he commented that "a dojo has to have a makiwara--if it doesn't, it's just a glorified dance studio" and when he tried our makiwara, he said they were perfect. That, right there, makes me pretty happy with the design of our makiwara!

[SolidAir]

Nice ! Solves the problem of the taper are they about 15mm thick each?

[SolidAir]

Sorry i take it that was 1x6 inch ?

This is the makiwara i use its laminated red oak :

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Makiwara-Develop-Explosive-Penetrating-Punch-/190816963253?pt=Martial_Arts_Equipment&hash=item2c6d93cab5

Im not looking on spending alot this time im trying to make one for a training area in my house and a couple of extra ones for friends at the class.

[Wastelander]

Sorry i take it that was 1x6 inch ?

This is the makiwara i use its laminated red oak :

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Makiwara-Develop-Explosive-Penetrating-Punch-/190816963253?pt=Martial_Arts_Equipment&hash=item2c6d93cab5

Im not looking on spending alot this time im trying to make one for a training area in my house and a couple of extra ones for friends at the class.

Yes, they are 1x6 inch (lumber inches). The problem I have with laminated makiwara is that the planks are glued to each other, so they tend to resist a little too much. With ours, the planks are two separate pieces so they can flex naturally.

[SolidAir]

Mine is the same as the stiffest i have tried and im hopping the one i make for indoors training will be more flexable.

I have bought four pieces of wood from a joiner who was selling them as shelving two white oak one blackwalnut and one sapele so will give it a go with these.

[sensei8]

I now use landscape posts!