[header] How to make a bokken [title] Tools needed: hammer and chisel (used together), sandpaper, shaving plane, metal file (preferably steel ) [step] . [title] Gather a good branch of hardwood; this should be off a live tree. [step] A branch from the ground is unsuitable for any real use.
[header] How to make a bokken [title] Tools needed: hammer and chisel (used together), sandpaper, shaving plane, metal file (preferably steel ) [step] . [title] Gather a good branch of hardwood; this should be off a live tree. [step] A branch from the ground is unsuitable for any real use.
Only cut it if it has bare soil. Dig up the tree before you cut it if you wish to preserve the wood its very easy to snap. How you get is should be with permission if you get it from someone else's property. Let the wood dry for a month in a place heated and dehumidified in a stable manner. [title] Cut away bark from the root using a twig or hoe. [step] Before using it, use a scraping surface on the branch, such as a tree skull, as a guide. [title] Cut a two-inch foot long branch. [step] Cut some half inch diameter and at the exact height you want.