Tired of breaking bokkens? Why not choose the Tiger Bokken also known as the Ebony Bokken which is made from the best Asian hardwood. Sword practitioners and martial artists are now using tiger bokken swords for their trainings. The tiger Bokken is a wooden sword that comes from hardwood like oak. It serves as a training sword in place of a real sword with sharp blades. The Bokken sword is a must when learning the basic and advanced sword techniques. If you're looking for a quality bokken, you can try the Tiger Training Bokken.
The tiger bokken comes with a removable tsuba and has a firm grip, also made from wood. It is usually made from an exotic Asian Ebony which is crafted with tiger strips of light brown in color. You can find this type of bokken as always as smoothly polished. With a little amount of investment, you can already learn how to use this sword.
These beautiful ebony bokkens (or ebony mokgum) are made in South Korea with Vietnamese ebony wood. The specific gravity of the ebony wood is greater than water. Given that they are the same size, the weight of ebony bokken is much greater than most ones made with other woods. It is a very challenging type of wood to work with because the wood is very hard to manipulate using conventional tools, and when the blade is shaped with a belt grinder, the powder is very stingy to eyes and nose and it's almost like breathing pepper. Ebony bokken is similar to Japanese katana which consists of a hard edge and softer body. The black layer of the wood is very hard while the brown layer is little bit softer. In a sense, these bokkens are similar to katana in that they are extremely tough but absorb shock very effectively. The wood has a very smooth finish. We do not use any protective coating on these bokken to preserve the natural smooth feel of the wood.
The Premium Ebony Bokken is suited for individual training as well as paired practice. Macassar ebony is noted for its density, and bokken made of this material weighs approximately as much as a katana. Sword sets, composed of bokken, shoto and tanto, are also available. For aikido practitioners, there is the Premium Aikido Set, composed of bokken, jo and tanto. And then, there's the Premium Weapon Set, which includes a jo and a Premium Sword Set.
