Tsuba - a protective element for wooden bokken made of wood, designed to protect the hand from the opponent's hitting the blade. Made in the classical Japanese form in the form of a four-leaf petal. Can also be used with plastic saya. In some Japanese schools fencing tsuba is an integral part of the bokken. It is clamped in front with a rubber stopper.
Size: 8 cm x 8 cm (3.15"x3.15")
Inner size: 37 mm x 27 mm/1.06"x1.46"
Rubber stopper diameter: 25 mm/1''
Thickness: 10-12 mm/0.4-0.47''
Complete set: tsuba, rubber stopper.
Material: European Ash
European Ash - the wood of ordinary ash is very strong, solid and has a beautiful light color and texture. Ash wood is a valuable species and resembles oak, and in terms of impact strength, ability to hold fasteners and duration of resistance to deformation, it even surpasses it. With proper drying, the wood practically does not crack.
*The brown tsuba is treated with a special multilayer brown impregnation and oil.
**Not intended for direct strong impacts.