Handcrafted Quality weaponry

The weapons used in the martial arts are not objects that enhance the user; they are extensions of the body. Some were explicitly created as weapons, and others were objects of opportunity that came to be used as weapons. Regardless of how they came to be, when they are made to fit the user, they will be more comfortable and safer to use.

What makes a custom weapon worth the expense?

Why spend more on a custom weapon instead of going to an international supplier?

In a day and age where commerce is focused on making more for less, all while telling consumers what they "need," it's nice to break away and pick something made just for ourselves.

Personally, I like to think that the tight-knit nature of the martial arts community proves time and again, that there is more value in things achieved person to person. Craft coming straight from the artist to the practiioner is a perfect example.

I take great pride in each weapon that I send to a martial artist. Knowing that I provide an esential element of their training, designed specifically for them, is one way that I give back to a community that has given me so much.

Best materials

Not all wood and metal are the same. Sometimes these differences do not matter, and other times they do. All of my metal weapsons are made from 304 Stainess Steel for the combination of long life and ideal weight. All of the wood I use comes from recycled, and responcible harvest sources.

Sized to fit

Weapons need to fit the user.

A sai or tonfa that is too large (or too small for that matter) will feel aquard and be difficult to use. They also put the user at risk of an injury, and nobody wants that. When a weapon fits the user well, it acts as an extrnsion of the arm.

Balanced correctly

As important as proper sizing, the ballance of a weapon makes a considerable difference in how well it can be used. Trying to use a sai that is too hevy toward the tip will risk injuring the users wrist. When a sai is well blanced, it's movement is is more fluid with it's weight correctly placed in the hand.

Why do I make custom made weapons?

"In the pursuit of my own study of Isshin-ryū karate, I was regularly disappointed in the quality of many weapons available for my practice. They were either of poor quality or very expensive for what they were. Often both. I began to make my own weapons. Soon after, others asked that I make weapons for them, and shortly after, Kobudo Studio was born."