Custom nunchaku, octagonal and tapered along the length. Made extra long at 16″ and triple strung with black para-cord. Wenge (pronounced “wen-gey”) is a notoriously difficult wood to work, easily splintering and cracking, however if worked carefully it reveals a beautiful grain pattern with alternating bands of light and dark wood. These nunchaku were cut with an octagonal […]
An exploration of the Mortise and Tenon joint used in making Tonfa. A de-constructed joint is used to reveal its construction, strengths and weaknesses. Thanks to a combination of natural hand position and relative safety compared to other weapons, tonfa are one of the most commonly encountered martial arts weapons. Interestingly, tonfa use possibly the strongest […]