Best Wood for a fighting stick

Acolyte,

Rather than highjack this thread, send me an email ( gyuricza@msn.com ) and I'll see if I can answer your questions. I'm only a beginner, so don't except much.

BTW, why did you suggest a thicker diameter for a hardwood stick ? I feel most comfortable with 7/8" - 1"

Regards,
Mark
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edited so as not to highjack the thread
 
I lathed a cane in my woodshop class out of South American bloodwood. I did this because bloodwood, besides looking very nice, is heavy as hell, extemely durable, and very, very hard. Bloodwood weighs in the neighborhood of 2 times more most common North American hardwoods like oak and hickory. The cane I made is about 1" wide at the top and maybe 7/8" at the bottom. I coated it with shelac about 40 times to add even more weight, so now it's basically a totaly innocent looking iron pipe. Bloodwood may be to heavy for sparring (I'm not sure, I don't know much about traditional stick fighting practices), but I do believe that its a good choice for a carry weapon such as a cane or baton due to it's weight, durability, and unique blood color.
 
Hmm... what about synthetics like dymondwood? You can get that in machinable lengths, and that stuff is as tough as hell.

But then, I don't really know much. I practice hapkido at low levels and we only do basic stick work for another year or so until blue belts.
 
My friends and I have used "economy sticks." We bought oak dowel rods from Lowe's, chopped them down to the appropriate length, and then wrapped them entirely in electrical tape. They have held up so far. And all said and told, it's like $10 for a set of Kali sticks. :D

Jonathan
 
I really like "diamond wood" but have not seen it around for a while. At least not as dowels. The "Boomer Brothers" used to sell them at the pamona fair grounds in CA but i havent seen them for a while. Please let me know if you find any.

I also really like using "delrin" plastic for sticks and for training knives. great stuff although not as nice as "real wood".
 
Tyrkon Lawson said:
I really like "diamond wood" but have not seen it around for a while. At least not as dowels. The "Boomer Brothers" used to sell them at the pamona fair grounds in CA but i havent seen them for a while. Please let me know if you find any.

I also really like using "delrin" plastic for sticks and for training knives. great stuff although not as nice as "real wood".
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Yeah, I had a pair of dymondwood escrima sticks bookmarked online, and was going to buy them later, but then the site took them down and I haven't been able to find any ready-made ones ever since... :grumpy:
 
Tyrkon,
I had the phone number to Boomer Brothers, I will try to locate it. They live out in Temple City. I had some Dymondwood sticks they are pretty, but not great for stick work. They destroy rattan and get banged up when they strike each other. I am using a pair of JSP Bladerigger sticks right now. I have had them for 3 years now and still looking good. Check them out.
 
CPK - thanks for that. We shattered lots of diamond wood sticks. That's why we switched to delrin. I will check out the other one you mentioned. Thanks again.:)
 
If we're discussing non-wood sticks, I have a few from several makers, including JSP, Eric Blair, and some that I've made for myself. The best I've found is those made with Nylatron, a [size=-1]molybdenum disulphide impregnated nylon rod.
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Nylatron? What does that run per ft.? The reason I like delrin is because it is relatively cheap and lasts for ever. I make my training knives out of it. I'd be interested in the Nylatron if it is pretty cost effective. Well, if it lasts as long as delrin I guess in the long run it is worth the $$$ either way. Thanks.
 
Delrin and Nylatron are very similar in terms of composition, but Nylatron is more durable because of the MD. Depending on quantity, a 1" they runs about $5/ft.
 
Tyrkon Lawson said:
I really like "diamond wood" but have not seen it around for a while. At least not as dowels. The "Boomer Brothers" used to sell them at the pamona fair grounds in CA but i havent seen them for a while. Please let me know if you find any.

I also really like using "delrin" plastic for sticks and for training knives. great stuff although not as nice as "real wood".
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That's where I got a pair of Dymondwood sticks from a couple of years back. Are they still in business?
 
I found their contact information from one of my old posts(circa 2001). Hopefully the phone number and e-mail address is still the same...

Boomer Bros. Batons
P.O. Box 1495
Temple City, CA 91780
Phone: (626) 287-0288
E-mail: gbvlboomer@email.msn.com
 
Well I used the contact info to try to reach the Boamer Bros. to see if they still sell the diamondwood batons and here is the reply I received.

"Tom Brooks took over the business and is making the same batons. His # is 949-495-4501. Thanks. Valerie.
Greg has been over in iraq with the reserves since last july."

So I thanked her for the info. and wished their family well. So it appears we may have a new contact person for the diamondwood. I will try to call tomorrow. If anyone else gets some info. please post it for us. Thanks.:D
 
dads a cabinet maker, and im a hobby bowyer. make or a get a hickory stick. its light, strong, hard, and quite springy so it wont snap, and if you make it thinner it will give a nice little whip on impact.
 
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