4.21 Shaku Jo
The Jo is a short staff used in Jodo, Aikido and various Koryu styles of bujutsu.Ā It is a simple staff and can come in various lengths.Ā The most common length is approximately 127.6cm which is where the 4.21 Shaku comes from.Ā Shaku is a traditional Japanese unit of measurement.
You can choose between Japanese Red or White Oak.Ā Red Oak is light and easy to handle, whilst White oak is denser and heavier - more suited to vigorous contact training.
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Red Oak is oil treated. White Oak, however, is completely untreated.Ā For a 'how to' guideon waxing wooden weapons, please check out our walk-through video, "How to wax bokken."
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The Jo is a short staff used in Jodo, Aikido and various Koryu styles of bujutsu.Ā It is a simple staff and can come in various lengths.Ā The most common length is approximately 127.6cm which is where the 4.21 Shaku comes from.Ā Shaku is a traditional Japanese unit of measurement.
You can choose between Japanese Red or White Oak.Ā Red Oak is light and easy to handle, whilst White oak is denser and heavier - more suited to vigorous contact training.
---------------------------------------------------
Red Oak is oil treated. White Oak, however, is completely untreated.Ā For a 'how to' guideon waxing wooden weapons, please check out our walk-through video, "How to wax bokken."
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