Deluxe Bo Staff 1" Untapered 60"-72" Hickory Ipe Laminated for Martial Arts Karate Hiking

This listing is for untapered Hickory/Ipe Deluxe handmade Martial Arts Wooden Bo Staffs. This is an upgrade to a common bamboo or rattan staff. The Bo Staff is a traditional Okinawan training tool used in Kobudo training styles. These particular staffs are from 60 inches to 72 inches in length maximum. The untapered version is a constant diameter of 1" throughout its length. For the tapered version please see my other listings or contact me for a custom order request.  The materials consist of beautiful hickory on either side and an extremely heavy darker Ipe wood down the center for added straightness and beauty and weight. Hickory is the heaviest available indigenous North American wood. Ipe wood is twice as hard as ipe on the wood hardness scale. The laminations of the various woods increase the strength of the wood by having the grain structures reinforce one another. This bo staff is recommended for all possible dojo uses as it is stronger than even solid hickory. It combines the