Hickory Nunchaku Slim

Hickory Nunchaku Slim

These 12 inch Hickory Nunchaku Slim are made of Shagbark and pignut  Appalachian Hickory.   These nunchaku are extremely durable, cut resistant, and remarkably stiff, which allow martial artists to master techniques, footwork, and the basic stances.  USA Nunchaku’s 12 inch Hickory Nunchaku are made from Pignut or Appalachian Hickory , these nunchaku are 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.

Prostrung 3 rope US 550 paracord, 4″ length, no glue, hidden knot. see stringing rope length

Traditional Nunchaku Design

Unlike mass produced martial arts weapons made overseas, we designed our 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 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.

• Realistically practice self-defense, martial art forms and demonstrations with the feel and maneuverability of real weapons
• Unlike polypropylene, wood feels great allowing martial artists to practice as much as they like
• Quiet rope design for training
• Octagon-shaped grip with grooves for a more realistic experience
• heavyweight and durable

• Diameter: 1″
• Length 12″
• Rope Length: approx 4″  see stringing rope lengths
• Rope Color: Your Choice
• Weight approx 11.5 oz.
• Batch: Summer 2024
  

Appalachian Hickory Hardwood

Common Name(s): Shagbark Hickory
Scientific Name: Carya ovata
Distribution: Eastern United States
Tree Size: 65-100 ft (20-30 m) tall, 1-2 ft (.3-.6 m) trunk diameter
Average Dried Weight: 50 lbs/ft³ (800 kg/m³)
Specific Gravity (Basic, 12% MC): .64, .80
Janka Hardness: 1,880 lb_f (8,360 N)
Modulus of Rupture: 20,200 lb_f/in² (139.3 MPa)
Elastic Modulus: 2,160,000 lb_f/in² (14.90 GPa)
Crushing Strength: 9,210 lb_f/in² (63.5 MPa)
Shrinkage: Radial: 7.0%, Tangential: 10.5%, Volumetric: 16.7%, T/R Ratio: 1.5

For more information about our nunchaku and us check about us  Also check out the history of nunchaku to get more information about it’s role is martial arts as well as how to care for your nunchaku.  Always check your local laws in regards nunchaku and their use as well as our terms and conditions.

If an item becomes “Back ordered“: Since we make all our nunchaku by hand, back ordered for us means that the wood has not been cut yet.  This normally adds from 2-5 days to the time before an item can ship out.  For more information about shipping please see our shipping page for details.  If you need an item for a special event please feel free to use our contact page to get an estimate on shipping time.