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Raven Studios

About R.S.

Raven Studios has been dedicated to designing and producing high quality martial arts training swords, weaponry and wooden dummies since 1998. Today RS training weapons can be seen in the hands of martial artists not only in nearly every State in the US, but in many Countries all across the Globe!

Located in Oracle Arizona, every product is professionally hand crafted with materials that are carefully selected for maximum durability and pleasing aesthetics. Everything on the Raven Studios web site is made individually, one at a time, by me personally. The items are not mass produced and there is no inventory of pre-made products. I make everything as the orders are placed and I take the time required to make the highest quality training weapons and wooden dummies as possible. Depending on how many items have been ordered and are in queue, (sometimes upwards of 60 swords) the estimated time of completion is normally about 6 to 8 weeks these days. Large orders may take a bit longer. If you need to know the turn around time before your order is placed, just contact me by email or phone, and I will be glad to let you what the current schedule is. The turn around time is subject to change depending on the current volume of orders. When I receive your order, I will send you a confirmation email and give you an estimated completion date.

Thanks to the ongoing feedback from many knowledgeable martial artists, Raven Studios will continue to refine and improve and serve the worlds martial arts community.

Swords and training weaponry - Raven Studios hardwood training swords (wasters, bokken) and other weaponry are designed to combine maximum durability and proper balance for years of rigorous training. Suitable for sparring as well as for forms, solo technique practice, and controlled pell (dummy) practice. Striking a stationary pell with a wooden sword with full force is not recomended.
 
Wooden practice weapons have been used in the training halls of Eastern and Western martial artists for centuries. While training with a finely crafted wooden sword, with proper instruction, the student of the sword can develop their skills and improve control, timing, structure, positioning, and many other principals of swordsmanship.

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Custom work - Raven Studios gives you the freedom to design your own training weapon, or you can modify one of our products to fit your needs. If you have a special sword or practice weapon that you would like replicated, send me the design specifications (a photo and/or drawing is suggested) and I'll let you know if it's something I can do for you. Contact ravenstudios@little-raven.com for a quote.

(No fantasy or cartoon sword requests please. RS wasters are not toys, they are designed for serious martial arts training)


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Wooden Dummies - Raven Studios Mok Yan Jong are engineered to last. Each jong is individually fashioned from carefully selected hard maple lumber. Hard maple is an extremely durable wood with very tight grain structure. Fabricating the dummies with laminate construction techniques results in maximum durability, reducing the risk of cracking or splitting, for a jong that is solid, rugged, and could be proudly passed down from generation to generation.

Customers are placed on a waiting list for wooden dummies. I am able to make one wooden dummy about every 5 weeks. There is normally anywhere from 3 to as many as 15 people on the waiting list. To inquire about placing a wooden dummy order, or to ensure a place on the waiting list, please contact me by email or phone. For more info please see the Mok Yan Jong page.

A less expensive alternative is the PVC dummy body with wooden arms and leg. This jong is also very rugged, durable, great for outdoor use and is easy to transport. There is no waiting list for the PVC jong, like there is for the wooden dummy and the turn around time is normally about 8 weeks.


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My goal - Being a martial artist myself, my goal is to create a practice weapon or jong that will both accompany you during endless hours of martial arts training and be your cherished companion for many years to come!

Many thanks to ALL of my customers for your continued support. Train well!
Carina Cirrincione
Raven Studios
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( Portfolio of other work I've done. My life before becoming a wooden sword/jong maker)

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 Standard hardwoods used by Raven Studios:
   
Hickory - Light cream to tan color with brown streaks. Extremely tough and resilient with outstanding impact strength. Typically used for various sports equipment and tool handles.
Jatoba (Brazilian Cherry) - Russet to reddish brown with an interlocking straight grain. Very hard, heavy, and tough. Very similar in structure to Purple Heart. Typically used for flooring, railroad cross ties, gear cogs, and other specialty items.
   
Hard Maple - (Also called rock maple, sugar maple, or country maple) Light cream color with brown streaks. Known for it's durability and strength with tight grain structure and fine texture. Typically used for bowling pins, bowling allies & other flooring, cutting blocks, and baseball bats.
   
Purple Heart - Dull gray brown when freshly cut but soon oxidizing to a violet purple, darkening over time. A very hard and heavy wood with straight grain. Typically used for industrial construction, ship building, and flooring.
 
White Oak (Quarter-sawn) - Beige to creamy tan, Very tough with good impact strength. Quarter-sawn lumber has very straight grain which results in more impact strength and less warping. Typically used for boat building, bridges, flooring, mining timbers, and furniture.
To learn more about the difference between quarter-sawn and plain-sawn lumber, here is a link to an informative article on the subject. - http://www.allwoodwork.com/article/woodwork/plainorquartersawn.htm
   

 Links to more information about hardwoods:
 
 National Hardwood Lumber Assoc. - http://www.natlhardwood.org
 USDA Forest Laboratory - http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/welcome.htm
 American Hardwood Export Council - http://www.ahec.org/index.asp
 The Hardwood Council - http://www.hardwoodcouncil.com
 Hardwoods Online, Inc. - http://www.hardwoodsonline.com
 Hardwood Information Center - http://www.hardwood.org
 Appalachian Hardwood Manufacturers, Inc. - http://www.appalachianwood.org
Woodworkers Source - http://www.woodworkerssource.net/index.html
 

 For custom orders please contact me for a quote.

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