Deluxe 1,1/4" Bo Staff Hickory/Ipe 72" length, Untapered Martial Arts / Karate

Description

This listing is for Hickory/Ipe Deluxe handmade Wooden Bo Staff. The Bo Staff is a traditional Okinawan training tool used in Kobudo style martial arts. This listing is for untapered staffs. These particular staffs are 60-72" inches in length. They come in 1,1/4" width.
The materials consist of beautiful hickory on either side and an extremely heavy darker ipe wood down the center for added straightness and  beauty and weight. Hickory is the heaviest available indigenous north american wood. Ipe wood is twice as hard as ipe on the wood hardness scale. The laminations of the various woods increases the strength of the wood by having the grain structures reinforce one another.
This bo staff is recommended for all possible dojo uses as it is stronger then even solid hickory. It combines the best impact qualities of hickory with the extra heft and weight from of ipe in the center of the staff. It is about the toughest available and this combination of woods, and is a beautiful and functional combination. They are the highest quality bo staffs I make and they are amazing for any use including kata, dojo use, and tournament use due to its inherent beauty.
Hickory can come in lighter tan sapwood colors, light brown or darker brown heartwood, or sometimes a mixture of both dark and light on the same stick called 'calico hickory'. These variations are aesthetic only and do not affect the integrity of the wood at all and each staff will be completely unique.
These staffs are finished with several coats of Linseed and Beeswax oil, which gives it a permanent shine and protective layer while allowing the users hands to slip effortlessly up and down the staff, which is required for proper technique.
Thanks!
-Adam
We ship UPS Ground on full size staffs.
Thanks!
-Adam
*Please note that most of the items are made to order and due the handmade nature of the products and my location of manufacture which is in the middle of the country, I can only make it to the post office on average once a week, so the item's handling time has been set to 10 business days. Thank you for your business!