In my experience working with wood, red oak is prone to splitting. Over time, the grain degrades with repeated impact. White oak has a better reputation, but if you're going to be beating on it, hickory is a lot stronger. For sparring, HEMA armor allows full contact combat with foam weapons.
I use the same white oak jo and bokken, from Japan, covered with linseed oil once a year, for practising bukiwaza of Takemusu Aïkido for 38 years, and even after big hits on them, there is no marks on.
Just curious in your personal preference and/or opinion which one would be better for just basic self-defense if you had it on you walking down the sidewalk and you just had to do basic stabbing or jabbing motions to the midsection or face and to get away not necessarily slashing strokes just basic going to the midsection the throat in the face
In my experience working with wood, red oak is prone to splitting. Over time, the grain degrades with repeated impact. White oak has a better reputation, but if you're going to be beating on it, hickory is a lot stronger.
For sparring, HEMA armor allows full contact combat with foam weapons.
I use the same white oak jo and bokken, from Japan, covered with linseed oil once a year, for practising bukiwaza of Takemusu Aïkido for 38 years, and even after big hits on them, there is no marks on.
Informative, thanks bruv!
No problem!
I personally use red oak for kata and white oak for partner drills
Sounds good!
Great video
thank you! Glad you liked it
Just curious in your personal preference and/or opinion which one would be better for just basic self-defense if you had it on you walking down the sidewalk and you just had to do basic stabbing or jabbing motions to the midsection or face and to get away not necessarily slashing strokes just basic going to the midsection the throat in the face
Also, I find that most places sell white oak and even dark oak fir upwards of 30-40 how are you able to sell white oak so cheap?