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Raven Studios   About R.S. Raven Studios has been dedicated to designing and producing high quality martial arts training equipment since 1998. Located in Oracle Arizona, every product is hand crafted with materials that are carefully selected for maximum durability as well as aesthetics. I personally make every product in this catalog. Orders are completed in the order in which they are received and I take the time to ensure that each item meets customer specifications. Shipping can take 5 to 7 weeks after payment is received. Large orders may take a bit longer. This turn around time is subject to change depending on the current shop schedule. I believe my products are worth the wait, but I will make every effort to keep it as short as possible! Thanks to the ongoing feedback from many knowledgeable martial artists, Raven Studios will continue to improve and serve the world's martial arts community. Swords and other training weapons - Raven Studios hardwood training swords (wasters, bokken) 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 pell (dummy) practice.   Wooden 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 will develop proficient skills and improve control, timing, structure, positioning, and many other principals of swordsmanship. Custom work - Raven Studios gives you the freedom to design your own training sword, or you can modify one of our products to fit your needs. If you have a special sword that you would like replicated, send me the design specifications (photos and/or drawings are 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. R.S. wasters are not toys, they are designed for serious martial arts training.) Wooden Dummies - Raven Studios Mok Yan Jong are engineered to last a lifetime.....or longer! 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 virtually last many generations. A less expensive alternative is the PVC dummy body with wooden arms and leg. This jong is also very rugged and durable.   My goal - Being a martial artist myself, my goal is to create a training sword or jong that will both accompany you during endless hours of martial arts training and be your cherished companion for many years to come! Carina Cirrincione Raven Studios ( Portfolio of other work I've done.)

Standard hardwoods used by Raven Studios:
	Hickory - Light cream to tan color with reddish 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 us for a quote.

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