SE Asian wood for training weapons...
Hi folks:
I realize there's plenty of information on wood for training information in Aikiweb, but my problem is a little more specific:
For some aikido practitioners in SE Asia, the cost of importing Japanese white oak training weapons (or hickory ones from North America) may be prohibitive. I'm in Indonesia right now, and our dojo experimented with bokuto made out of a local wood by the name of "bengkire" <sp?>; results were not good as there was too much splintering. Any suggestions as to type of locally-available wood from my fellow aikidoka in Southeast Asia?
Regards,
John Kuo
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