Keishi Ryu Bokken - White Oak
Keishi Ryu Bokken - White Oak
Made in Japan (Kyushu)
Flat Spine | Flat butt | Small Kissaki
White Oak available
Keishi Ryu Bokken is manufactured from a single piece of white oak from the southern islands of Kyushu (Japan). The "Keishi" was created in the late 19th century for the Japanese police. Close to the classical models, but heavier, it is ideal for all types of practice and is an ideal choice for practitioners wanting a heavy and original bokken. It will also be very well suited for Kendo practitioners wishing to learn the Keishi Ryu kata. Due to its weight and balance, its use is close to that of a real katana.
The Keishi Ryu Bokken is thick and heavy, but very close to a standard model in its shape and curvature. This model is often proposed to Aikidoka looking for a heavy bokken for the practice of Suburi or Tanren work, but also for the same purpose, to Kendoka (including practitioners of the Japanese police). Despite its heavy weight, this model is recommended for all practitioners looking for a thick and heavy bokken. Its thickness allows also it to sustain very powerful shocks.
- Choice of wood species: white oak.
- Available finish: Standard Finish or Seido Special Finish
- Manufacturing workshop: Aramaki
Finish options:
In 2021, with concerns for the workers, all workshops greatly reduced the number of urethane-varnished weapons and replaced the finish with "Candle Wax". Seido is now transitioning to a new finish offer for the majority of its weapons.
Standard Finish: At Seido, we complete the workshop finish with Camelia oil treatment by default. This is the standard Seido finish.
We do not apply any additional polishing for this finish, so some weapons might have a slightly rough surface.
For maintenance, we recommend that you oil your weapons about once a month with a vegetal-based oil.
Seido Special Finish: For this special Finish, we first apply a Camelia oil polish (oiling and sanding the weapons with oiled sandpaper), then we finish the weapon with high-quality beeswax. This finish makes the wood as smooth as it can be and guarantees excellent protection for several months.
For maintenance, we recommend at least to oil your weapons every month or so. You can also apply wax a few hours after oiling your weapons (if some oil remains on the wood, remove it with a piece of cloth or tissue).
| Wood | Shirakashi (White Oak) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 750 ~ 800 g | |
| Full length | 101.5 cm | |
| Blade length | 73 cm | |
| Tsuka length | 28.5 cm | |
| Tsuka diameter | 40 x 30 mm | |
| Mine | Hiramine (flat spine) | |
| Tsuka shape | Taira (flat butt) | |
| Kissaki | Shokissaki (Small Kissaki) | |
| Sori | Standard curvature | |
*Due to the hand-made manufacturing, color and weight may vary slightly from one weapon to another.
About Keishi Ryu:
Keishi Ryu is not strictly speaking a school of Kenjutsu, it is a style of practice invented in the late 19th century for the training of the Japanese police. This style of kenjutsu kata included ten kenjustu kata, five iaijutsu kata, and sixteen jujutsu kata. The Iai and Jujutsu kata were gradually forgotten, however, the kenjutsu kata are still widely practiced, especially by the many high level kendo instructors present in the Japanese police.
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Keishi Ryu Bokken - White Oak
Made in Japan (Kyushu)
Flat Spine | Flat butt | Small Kissaki
White Oak available
Keishi Ryu Bokken is manufactured from a single piece of white oak from the southern islands of Kyushu (Japan). The "Keishi" was created in the late 19th century for the Japanese police. Close to the classical models, but heavier, it is ideal for all types of practice and is an ideal choice for practitioners wanting a heavy and original bokken. It will also be very well suited for Kendo practitioners wishing to learn the Keishi Ryu kata. Due to its weight and balance, its use is close to that of a real katana.
The Keishi Ryu Bokken is thick and heavy, but very close to a standard model in its shape and curvature. This model is often proposed to Aikidoka looking for a heavy bokken for the practice of Suburi or Tanren work, but also for the same purpose, to Kendoka (including practitioners of the Japanese police). Despite its heavy weight, this model is recommended for all practitioners looking for a thick and heavy bokken. Its thickness allows also it to sustain very powerful shocks.
- Choice of wood species: white oak.
- Available finish: Standard Finish or Seido Special Finish
- Manufacturing workshop: Aramaki
Finish options:
In 2021, with concerns for the workers, all workshops greatly reduced the number of urethane-varnished weapons and replaced the finish with "Candle Wax". Seido is now transitioning to a new finish offer for the majority of its weapons.
Standard Finish: At Seido, we complete the workshop finish with Camelia oil treatment by default. This is the standard Seido finish.
We do not apply any additional polishing for this finish, so some weapons might have a slightly rough surface.
For maintenance, we recommend that you oil your weapons about once a month with a vegetal-based oil.
Seido Special Finish: For this special Finish, we first apply a Camelia oil polish (oiling and sanding the weapons with oiled sandpaper), then we finish the weapon with high-quality beeswax. This finish makes the wood as smooth as it can be and guarantees excellent protection for several months.
For maintenance, we recommend at least to oil your weapons every month or so. You can also apply wax a few hours after oiling your weapons (if some oil remains on the wood, remove it with a piece of cloth or tissue).
| Wood | Shirakashi (White Oak) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 750 ~ 800 g | |
| Full length | 101.5 cm | |
| Blade length | 73 cm | |
| Tsuka length | 28.5 cm | |
| Tsuka diameter | 40 x 30 mm | |
| Mine | Hiramine (flat spine) | |
| Tsuka shape | Taira (flat butt) | |
| Kissaki | Shokissaki (Small Kissaki) | |
| Sori | Standard curvature | |
*Due to the hand-made manufacturing, color and weight may vary slightly from one weapon to another.
About Keishi Ryu:
Keishi Ryu is not strictly speaking a school of Kenjutsu, it is a style of practice invented in the late 19th century for the training of the Japanese police. This style of kenjutsu kata included ten kenjustu kata, five iaijutsu kata, and sixteen jujutsu kata. The Iai and Jujutsu kata were gradually forgotten, however, the kenjutsu kata are still widely practiced, especially by the many high level kendo instructors present in the Japanese police.
