Hickory Bo Staff 1-1/8 in. Diameter Length 72 in. By White Wolf Made in USA

Description

Hickory Bo Staff 1 in. Diameter Length 72 in By: White Wolf (Made in U.S.A.)
Superior Quality Appalachian Hickory Bo Staff
These smooth-sanded hickory Bo staffs are made from tough, air-dried Appalachian hickory. They have a shock resistance far superior to most hard woods, it is also mechanically excellent, and collected from well managed domestic forests and not taken from the fragile tropical or rain-forest environments. There are other hard wood species, that are taken from already depleted environments.
The quality of our Appalachian hickory Bo staffs are a light, to dark colored wood with many color variations. Some are straw colored, some are a brownish red and there a some that have a mixed combination of the two colors. Our Appalachian Hickory Bo staffs are strong and very usable and not too heavy. We think that these staff's are a great choice for martial artists that are looking for speed and ease of use in paired practice or combat. The wood grain of these Appalachian hickory Bo staff's gives them superior surface smoothness; which would be great for a practitioner or a martial art master needing to yield the best quality.
Appalachian Hickory Bo Staff Strength
The Appalachian hickory Bo staff's shock strength far exceeds most all native and exotic species including the commonly used White oak which becomes brittle as it ages, our hickory staffs has exceptional strength and will maintain its strength and flexibility indefinitely. With normal practice these weapons, gets better tougher over time they become tempered. Our staff's even after years of heavy use, will be less likely to snap into dangerous pieces; unlike other harder and more brittle woods.
The Appalachian Hickory Bo Staff Will Temper and Maintain Itself
They have great shock strength, you should not abuse your short staff in a reckless manner, but the hardwood hickory through normal everyday use will allow the surface run more evenly. Over time it will increase its impact and flexibility.
SPECS: Hardwood Hickory Straight Bo Staff
Handle Diameter and Length:  1-1/8 in. diameter Hardwood Hickory 72 in. length
Hardwood Hickory Mechanical Properties
Hardwood Hickory – Weapons-grade is very hard to come by. It is the best in terms of a combination of high bending strength, stiffness, hardness, and resistance to shock. Most important, it resists suddenly applied loads very well. It is an excellent hardwood, it has the best combinations of qualities of any hardwood wood available.
Bending Strength – 18,764 psi
Maximum Crushing Strength – 9210 psi
Shearing Strength – 1215 psi
Static Bending – 7840 psi
Work to Maximum Load – 19-20 in-lbs./in3
Janka Hardness Scale – 1820-2460
Weight varies