Hickory Jo Staff By White Wolf

Made and shipped  from the U.S.A.

Superior Quality 48 in. to 60 in. Appalachian Hickory Jo Staff

These extreme smooth-sanded hickory Jo staffs are made from very strong and flexible Appalachian hickory. They have a shock resistance far superior to most hard woods; it is also conditionally excellent and collected from well managed domestic forests and not taken from the fragile tropical or rainforest environments. There are other hard wood species that are taken from already depleted environments.  

The quality of our Appalachian hickory Jo staff's is a light to dark colored wood with many color variations. Some are straw colored, some are brownish red, and there are some that have a mixed combination of the two colors. 

Our Appalachian Hickory Jo staffs are strong and very usable and not too heavy. We think that these staff's are a great choice for martial artists who are looking for speed and ease of use in paired practice or combat. The wood grain of these Appalachian Hickory Jo staff's gives them superior external smoothness, which are great for a practitioner or the martial art master needing to yield the best quality.

Appalachian Hickory Jo Staff Strength 

The Appalachian Hickory Jo Staff's shock strength far exceeds most all native and exotic hardwood species including the commonly used red or white oak; which becomes brittle as they age, our hickory staffs has exceptional strength and will maintain its strength and flexibility indefinitely. With normal practice, these weapons get better tougher over time they become tempered. Our staff's even after years of heavy use, will be less likely to snap splinter into dangerous pieces, unlike other harder and more brittle woods. 

The Appalachian Hickory Jo Staff Will Increase its Impact Strength and Flexibility 

They have great shock strength; you should not abuse your staff in a reckless manner, but the hardwood hickory through normal everyday use will allow the surface run more evenly. Over time, it will increase its impact strength and flexibility. 

SPECS: Hardwood Hickory Straight Jo Staff 

Handle Diameter and Length:  1 in. diameter Hardwood Hickory 48-60 in. length 

Hardwood Hickory Mechanical Properties  

Hardwood Hickory ? Weapons-grade is very hard to come by. It is the best in terms of a combination of high bending strength, stiffness, hardness, and resistance to shock. Most importantly, it resists suddenly applied loads very well. It is an excellent hardwood; it has the best combinations of qualities of any hardwood wood available.   

Bending Strength ? 18,764 psi

Maximum Crushing Strength ? 9210 psi

Shearing Strength ? 1215 psi

Static Bending ? 7840 psi

Work to Maximum Load ? 19-20 in-lbs./in3

Janka Hardness Scale ? 1820-2460 

Weight approx: Varies