Looking for a reasonably priced ken

Discussion in 'Weapons' started by Zombie Bokken, Aug 23, 2013.

  1. Zombie Bokken

    Zombie Bokken Valued Member

    Hi,

    I am trying to find some where from which I can buy a decent wooden double edged sword for by bujinkan practise.

    I have trawled the internet and only found a couple of places which appear to produce wooden ken (double edged sword, sometimes called tsurugi). Unfortunately these tend to be from artisan carpenters and cost a lot more than I was wishing to spend on a training weapon which will get bashed about a bit.

    My other option is to get a tai chi sword but these dont look sturdy enough and appear to have a short handle, idealy I want a handle longer enough to accomodate both hands.

    Anyone got any other ideas or knows of somewhere?

    Cheers
     
  2. ap Oweyn

    ap Oweyn Ret. Supporter

    Have you looked at some of the synthetic training weapons for Western martial arts? Double edged. Longer handle.
     
  3. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    What do you consider reasonably priced?
     
  4. Princess Haru

    Princess Haru Valued Member

  5. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

  6. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

  7. Langenschwert

    Langenschwert Molon Labe

    OK, those are just cool. :)

    -Mark
     
  8. Zombie Bokken

    Zombie Bokken Valued Member

    Dean is right, they are the type I am after - I found the Paart one before but couldnt get a price from him. I will find out about the shipping costs from bujinkan weapons as they are close to the £50 level that I am trying to get under.

    Thanks
     
  9. ScottUK

    ScottUK More human than human...

    This weapon is part of the Booj curriculum?
     
  10. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    Eight and ten minute mark.


    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGFm5UfcZQk&sns=em"]NINJUTSU - " Ken Tachi And KATANA" - Masaaki Hatsumi - YouTube[/ame]
     
  11. ScottUK

    ScottUK More human than human...

    Which ryuha?
     
  12. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    Hold on what day is it.....


    :D

    No idea.
     
  13. ScottUK

    ScottUK More human than human...

    In that case, I would recommend one of these.

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  14. Dean Winchester

    Dean Winchester Valued Member

    Good for Zombies.
     
  15. gapjumper

    gapjumper Intentionally left blank

    Vintage ken, for less than 30 squid!

    http://bit.ly/1462ylo

    Bargain. It's not mine BTW!

    Shall I get my coat?
     
  16. Kuma

    Kuma Lurking about

    That's what I would look at. A broadsword waster wouldn't be too expensive and would be pretty close it looks like.
     

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