Making your own suburito

[Mudansha]

Hi everyone,

A few senseis I know made their own suburito from regular shinai - has anyone here have any experience doing the same? I would just buy one of the boat oar bokkens but don't wanna shell out the $50 =)

Thanks!

[LNGUYEN]

Is that involved a big taco, shredded cheese, beef or chicken, bean, and lectuces?:beard:

[Paikea]

Is that involved a big taco, shredded cheese, beef or chicken, bean, and lectuces?:beard:Nonono...a SuBurrito would be made from 1Kg of Aroz con Pollo, a tortilla the size of an LP record, maybe some frijoles refritos and red chili salsa, but no lettuce. Sour cream is right out, as is internal guacamole (on the side, only).

Mmmmm...."Roberto's". Homesick, I am. Dinner time, it is. Yoda-talking am I?

On topic, however...buy a shinai weight. e-Bogu, something like $14.

[samurai999]

Hi everyone,

A few senseis I know made their own suburito from regular shinai - has anyone here have any experience doing the same? I would just buy one of the boat oar bokkens but don't wanna shell out the $50 =)

Thanks!

Usually I just get 2 busted up shinai and practice suburi with those. or I could use a 2l bottle of Coke, fill it with water and use that.

Tim

[Mr. Donigan]

A guy at our dojo bought the big oar. And it is an oar! I seriously think you could row a boat with it. Any way I bought the green weight for the end of a shinai, and it does the trick.

[Sa Mu]

You could take a piece of wood, preferably a hard wood such as oak.
Cut it to the length of a subiri to - perhaps measure your sensei's, or ask them how long it is.
Shave using a carpenters knife or similar tool, into the shape you desire, and then sand to a fine finish.
Once you have acheived the shape and finish you desire, check that the balance and weight are what you want, then if they are, apply a coat of wood varnish. If they are not, continue to shave and sand until they are. Once the varnish is tacky, apply a second coat and repeat until you have at least 5 coats.
On the 5th coat, sand the varnish lightly and apply a final sixth coat
Leave to dry for a week until the varnish is completely dry.
Test again the balance and weight.
If they are wrong, you may need to start again.

[Hai_hai]

I choose not to make my own. I just get Tina's "hot" beef and bean burrito, microwave it and add hot salsa.

[Nameless]

I sometimes practice with a baseball bat. Not one of those crappy aluminum ones but a real Louisville Slugger.

Like this one:
http://fury.com/galleries/road_trip_2003/index-Images/0.jpg

[shimonishi]

Hello I like making my own suburito because the tsuka is too short compared to a kendo shinai. Personally I like to use hard maple and one tool I have found that is inexpensive and very useful is a Microplane rasp with the interchangable blades. http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?DeptID=2072&FamilyID=5166
Then Tung oil for a finish:happy: http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?DeptID=4042&FamilyID=768

[alu]

if you have low ceiling in your house/apartment you can put together four broken shinai ribs and make a mini shinai, that wont hit the ceiling when you do suburi. i got that tip from my sensei. :)