when do i buy a bokken?

[yohed55]

well, i learned the first kata on thursday. should i buy a bokken? i had to borrow one from the dojo and it was pretty beat up. or should i just ask my sempai next time?

[Paikea]

well, i learned the first kata on thursday. should i buy a bokken? i had to borrow one from the dojo and it was pretty beat up. or should i just ask my sempai next time?Are you planning to stay with Kendo? If so you can either buy one or make one, but you have to get one.

[Okori]

You can make one? Wow. I bought mine on the third lesson.

Pleasant memories.

[Paikea]

You can make one? Wow. I bought mine on the third lesson.

Pleasant memories.Indeed. It is the envy of the civilized world. I plan to sell some soon and corner the RBSO market.

[Okori]

My friend, I hereby claim that if you do that, I will buy from your store despite the fact we live in entirely different countries!

Today, RBSO market, tommorow, the world!!!

[fighting mochi]

if you are learning katas then it's ok to get your boken.

[Pan-Chan]

Yeah, unless your sensei for whatever reason has an objection to you buying your own bokken, it's fine, especially if you've started kata.

[Paikea]

Yeah, unless your sensei for whatever reason has an objection to you buying your own bokken, it's fine, especially if you've started kata.Good point...ask first and make sure

1) It's OK with sensei and
2) you get the right thing

[yohed55]

thanks, and that's awesome that you make bokken!

[Hai_hai]

well, i learned the first kata on thursday. should i buy a bokken? i had to borrow one from the dojo and it was pretty beat up. or should i just ask my sempai next time?
Buy one. You will be doing kata all the time in kendo.
If you are still scoping out if kendo is for you, just borrow.

[Fai]

You can make one? Wow. .

Or if you have a very very good friend who is highly skilled with a saw and sand paper and have a good idea/interest in japanese you could ask them very nicely to make you a bokken based on a blade from his collection.

ohhhh my bokken is so pretty ;)

[Xeraphim]

I kinda fell out of tone last year on a seminar having to practice kata with my shinai (all the dojo bokken where already lend out to other attendees) so I bought one the day after the seminar :ko:

[piggy]

Indeed. It is the envy of the civilized world. I plan to sell some soon and corner the RBSO market.


be sure you make it in 3 pieces so you can use it for self defense! *wink*

i wish i could make one in woodshop but you know how school policy is around weapons. got in enough trouble with the boomerang anyway...

[Paikea]

thanks, and that's awesome that you make bokken!It's not really difficult. Good directions from Kim Taylor-sensei here: http://www.aikidofaq.com/making/bokken.html

[Andou]

Hmmm...When I have the time to try this I might. I think that I'd probably treasure it if I can successfully make one. Kind of like the saying that you'd appreciate something more if you work for it.