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How to Make a Japanese Bokken by TTF

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» Nice job!
» I see your point. The glue up was for the look, not so much for strength. However, with…
» Nice job!
» Yup - you could just bend it with heat and water
» Any wood glue will work fine.
» Very nice - excellent work
» Thanks. I am glad to have helped out.
» Thanks. I also have done staves and other weapons.
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Feb 17, 2011. 8:01 AMTethera says:

on your bokken instructable on the frist picture of a bokken it show it has a piece and saparates the handle and the blade what is that made out of and how could i make one?

Mar 26, 2007. 10:36 PMesdreas says:

This is about your instructable of a bokken. What did you use to make the tsuba and how did you put it on? Also, what kind of glue did you use, and would the glue ever make the bokken snap in half?

Apr 4, 2008. 9:31 PMTTF (author) says:

The tsuba is made from the piece of thick, soft plastic. I used titebond glue. The glue is stronger than the wood itself.

Oct 25, 2006. 12:09 PMmcbr14 says:

TTF, your article about making a japanese bokken is a very nice one, specially for the illustrations. I have one question about the curvature of the bokken. I read in another article that the curve is cut out, while here it is bent. What is the difference of bending the wood for curvature, or cutting the curvature? Which method is better?

Apr 4, 2008. 9:25 PMTTF (author) says:

I like bending it - I think its easier.

Jan 3, 2008. 1:13 PMshadowgravity says:

Bending is better because if you carve it, you cut the grain, making it more likely to break.........I think.