African Blackwood Nunchaku

African Blackwood Nunchaku

This is a rare hardwood we have a limited supply.  These African Blackwood Nunchaku are made of top grade  African Blackwood  This is the original model and is perfect for all martial arts.  Unlike the outlets which only sell imported cheap versions of this weapon, we made ours by hand.  They are not stained, and we don’t use poly fillers on cheap wood.    All are handmade, shaped, oiled, sanded and strung.  Like all of our nunchaku each of one of kind made one at a time.   All are 100% made, sold and shipped in the United States.

Pro-strung 3 rope US 550 para cord, 4″ length, no glue, hidden knot. see stringing rope length

Traditional Nunchaku Design

Unlike mass produced martial arts weapons made overseas, we designed our African Blackwood Nunchaku to be easy to hold, not get sticky and give you confidence as you practice your forms.  Originally the nunchaku was designed from farming tools in China.  Occupied Chinese were not allowed to have weapons and a whole range of new weapons sprung from the tools at hand.  Our nunchaku are not mass produced, each one is made one at a time.  We use exotic hardwoods and try to get every inch of wood used in our product.  Some of these woods are hard to find in usable sizes so we take great care to get the most out of each piece.  The design is to last and be durable.  We take out the least amounts of wood to keep them strong and use rope that will only fill the voids to make them easy to repair.  This model, African Blackwood Nunchaku, uses a 550 para cord tie with three ropes in between the nunchaku. We have re string kits available as well as instruction as to how to re string our nunchaku when it becomes necessary.

• Handmade  vs factory cut out
• Made in USA vs Imported from China
• Pro strung  vs  Not strung at all
• Real Hardwoods vs Driftwood coated in Polypropylene.

• Diameter: 1 1/8 “
• Length 10-13″
• Rope Length: approx 4″  see stringing rope lengths
• Rope Color: your choice
• Weight approx 18 oz.
• Batch: Winter 2020

Common Name(s): African blackwood, Mpingo (Swahili)
Scientific Name: Dalbergia melanoxylon
Distribution: Dry savanna regions of central and southern Africa
Tree Size: 20-30 ft (6-9 m) tall, 2-3 ft (.6-1.0 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 79 lbs/ft³ (1,270 kg/m³)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): 1.08, 1.27
Janka Hardness: 3,670 lb_f (16,320 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 30,970 lb_f/in²(213.6 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,603,000 lb_f/in²(17.95 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 10,570 lb_f/in²(72.9 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 2.9%, Tangential: 4.8%,
Volumetric: 7.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.7