Koa Nunchucks

[Kalai]

I have been making too many bowls recently and felt compeled to do some spindle turning and I figured I could use another pair of nunchucks so here it is--Koa Nunchucks, aloha.

Kalai

 

[R2]

Lokking at those I am reminde of a pair of wooden wistles I once saw> Nice work.[]

 

[ahoiberg]

cool chris, i never would have thought of turning nunchucks...

 

[doddman70]

very nice!! sometimes you just got to change it up

 

[Tuba707]

I made a half-pair from chechen... lol, so I guess they really aren't nunchukus yet.

 

[GoodTurns]

Originally posted by Tuba707

I made a half-pair from chechen... lol, so I guess they really aren't nunchukus yet.

those would be non-chucks

Kalai-

What dimensions did you use?

 

[Kalai]

Thanks for the comments everyone
Jon most nunchucks are about 12" long and about 1" in dia + -, I like mine shorter these are 9" long and 1.25 in dia. Aloha.

Kalai[8D]

 

[GoodTurns]

Thought they looked a little "stubby"...my kid is working on his black belt and has taken several classes with various weapons...I think the chucks have been his favorite overall.

 

[Kalai]

Hay Jon that is neat, I have been into Martial arts since I was 12, if your son wants, give me the dimentions to his favorite chucks and I will make a pair out of Koa for him and all you do is pay for shipping Aloha.

Kalai

 

[GBusardo]

Hi Chris,, they look real nice! I was wondering though, Why would you need another pair? Did the first pair wear out? [}]

 

[johnny1211]

These would make a great gift for a friend of mine who is into the martial arts. As I am not, is Koa the traditional wood used for these? It would be neat to make him a set. Are they connected by drilling and tying knots?

 

[johncrane]

looking good.

 

[Kalai]

Thanks for the comments everyone.
Johnny, Koa is just a local wood here in Hawaii that I used, I am not sure what the traditional wood is. I did drill a hole and knot the nylon rope at the end, I drilled the hole a bit larger at the end so it will allow the knot to go in and hide abit. If you want a pair I can make one for you, they are easy to make Aloha.

Chris
Kalai

 

[elody21]

Love them! can you imagine how much those would hurt if they were made of Corian!!!!!!??????