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**maks_holi** · 06-01-2010, 04:04 AM

Hi

I have a question for the wood experts out there. I bought a Jo staff from a martial arts supplier that said it was Japanese White Oak but the item I received was slightly longer and I think that I may have been sent the wrong item. My question then is how do I know if my Jo is actually Japanese White Oak? I ask because I also have a white Oak bokken that looks very differant to my new Jo. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

1. How much did you pay for it?

2. Shirogashi (or shiro kashi), Japanese white oak, is light colored, finely and evenly grained, and moderately dense. One should not be able to see large vessels or conspicuous growth rings (shirogashi is an evergreen oak, diffuse porous).

3. Your jo will have some tendency to look a little different, because you have one aspect of the wood of the bokuto which is not much exposed (on the ha and mune). The jo exposes all sides of the wood evenly. Keep that in mind when you are comparing.

4. You could try posting a close up picture taken with the macro setting on the camera.

Hope this helps.

-Beth

06-01-2010, 04:04 AM	#4
maks_holi Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	Hi I have a question for the wood experts out there. I bought a Jo staff from a martial arts supplier that said it was Japanese White Oak but the item I received was slightly longer and I think that I may have been sent the wrong item. My question then is how do I know if my Jo is actually Japanese White Oak? I ask because I also have a white Oak bokken that looks very differant to my new Jo. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 1. How much did you pay for it? 2. Shirogashi (or shiro kashi), Japanese white oak, is light colored, finely and evenly grained, and moderately dense. One should not be able to see large vessels or conspicuous growth rings (shirogashi is an evergreen oak, diffuse porous). 3. Your jo will have some tendency to look a little different, because you have one aspect of the wood of the bokuto which is not much exposed (on the ha and mune). The jo exposes all sides of the wood evenly. Keep that in mind when you are comparing. 4. You could try posting a close up picture taken with the macro setting on the camera. Hope this helps. -Beth
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