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Hobby Samurai
26th April 2005, 02:58 PM
Hi Everyone,

I am interested in bamboo do especially the old-fashioned one where bamboo staves can be seen from the outside (http://kendo.tozando.com/byparts/ba22.html). I would like to know how it behaves in dry climate to decide whether to invest in such a thing. I searched the forum but it seems that there is no iformation on this topic. Does anyone have any experience?
Hobby Samurai
26th April 2005, 03:41 PM
"I am sorry to inform you this now, but this bamboo do is weak and we received claim, so we stopped selling them."
hamish
26th April 2005, 07:50 PM
I couldn't open the link, but those ones are good for hanging on your wall, not wearing!!
Hobby Samurai
27th April 2005, 03:57 AM
Chibabogu basically says the same thing. Seems like no wonder I have never seen anyone wearing them.
GoldenShinai
27th April 2005, 06:22 AM
think about it, if a shinai will break from banging against another shinai, wouldnt a bamboo do?
Snipar
27th April 2005, 08:37 AM
think about it, if a shinai will break from banging against another shinai, wouldnt a bamboo do?

I don't think you really understand that higher quality do ARE bamboo
GoldenShinai
27th April 2005, 10:42 AM
I don't think you really understand that higher quality do ARE bamboo
you learn something new everyday. XD
Hobby Samurai
27th April 2005, 12:36 PM
Bamboo do covered with lacquered leather is totally different from bare bamboo do. The former is really strong and higher quality.
elssha
27th April 2005, 07:05 PM
think about it, if a shinai will break from banging against another shinai, wouldnt a bamboo do?
well, shorter peices are harder to break than long ones (like the shinai), but as has been said, the do with leather over them are far sturdier than this one would be, as the leather would help disperce the blow and all that...
Kendoka
27th April 2005, 08:36 PM
well, shorter peices are harder to break than long ones (like the shinai), but as has been said, the do with leather over them are far sturdier than this one would be, as the leather would help disperce the blow and all that...

The bamboo used in a do is denser, harder, older and more expensive than the the bamboo used in the (disposable) shinais.

I met a 7th dan form Kyoto last year who wore the exposed bamboo do.
He had no difficulty with it wearing out as no-one could hit it anyway!
Hobby Samurai
27th April 2005, 09:00 PM
Conclusion: this kind of do is for people having a grade high enough to be able to ensure the long life of their stuff by avoiding being hit. :cool2: