This Deluxe Camellia Bokken is made of selected high quality Camellia wood grown in Japan and features a ridged spine and rounded butt for a more realistic Shinken feeling when training. Available in Long and Short versions.
This long model is recommended for Aikido and Koryu pracitioner for suburi and general paired contact kata practice.
What is Camellia?
Camellia is also know as 'Tsubaki' in Japanese. Camellia is probably mainly known for producing beautiful flowers during winter to early spring, but Kendo practitioners recognize the Camellia as a source of great wood for Bokken.
The wood from the Camellia is know for it's luxurious color and it's fine grains which gives it a very smooth feel. Camellia Bokken can also be characterized by it being very hard while also being resilient, which makes it strong against impact and damage. The hardness of Camellia wood is comparable to that of Isu and Sunuke, making it very preferable for making Bokken.
*Due to the concerns for the health of our wooden workshop artisans, varnish will be replaced by wax for the finishing of all of wooden weapons.
*Each individual item will have distinct color variations.
Features
Made of high quality Camellia wood
"Kenmine" sword-like ridged spine
Rounded handle butt
Varnished finish
Total length: 101.5cm (approx. 40")
Blade: 75.5cm
Handle: 26cm
Weight: Approx. 500-550 grams
All handmade by Japanese expert craftsmen
Made in Japan
