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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2010 20:58:29 GMT
Me and my friend were sparring yesterday, and his bokken broke at the handle. we unwrapped it and took a look. From what I can tell, wood glue might fix it, but I think the break may have damaged the bokken's integrity. Any ideas? The bokken in question is the natural wood bokken from Trueswords.
Note: as a quick fix, we used hot glue. we only went at it for about another 10 seconds before he said "ok, I do NOT like the feel of that..." and we stopped.
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Post by 14thforsaken on Nov 24, 2010 21:09:18 GMT
Personally, I would get a new one. The structural integrity of the one that broke is almost certainly compromised. Bokken aren't that expensive and its not worth the risk of it breaking again and possibly hurting someone.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2010 21:10:37 GMT
That's what I was thinking.
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Post by Vincent Dolan on Nov 24, 2010 21:43:38 GMT
If you really want to keep it, use a crapload of duct tape directly on the crack (making sure the pieces are firmly together before you start) and then for several inches to both sides. I did this with my original bokuto that broke and it held up pretty well; of course, it was nearer the tip than the hilt, so that could have something to do with it. However, I wouldn't recommend it, simply because it will be weaker, but it's something to consider if you're set on keeping it.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2010 21:49:26 GMT
Well, the bokken in question belongs to my sparring partner, not myself. He's pretty broke at the moment, but I don't see me sparring with him using that sword. i don't want him to injure himself.
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Post by Lobster Hunter on Nov 24, 2010 22:43:19 GMT
I'm guessing that your bokkens are made of red oak, which won't stand up long to hard contact, especially if they used just any ol' part of the tree. Mine broke with the first contact. Your friend should just turn his broken bokken in to a wakisashi sized bokken. I doubt that glue is going to make the bokken structurally sound enough even for dry handling. White oak is stronger. You can buy something like these: www.amazon.com/AK-Deluxe-White-Oak-Bokken/dp/B000AM2QA0Or these if you want excellent quality: www.woodenswords.com/AMA/japanese_white_oak_bokken.htm
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Post by Deleted on Nov 25, 2010 2:51:49 GMT
I really don't know what kind of wood it is, but they really took a beating for a while there. Then his just decided to commit suicide yesterday.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2010 18:55:45 GMT
I think Cold Steel has some polpropylene bokkens. They are a bit more expensive but I think they may be more durable than the wooden ones. That and you won't have to worry about maintenance.
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