Wooden tsuba (garda) for bokken - Natural Wood European Hornbeam

Tsuba - a protective element for wooden bokken made of wood, designed to protect the hand from the opponent's hitting the blade. Made in the classical Japanese form in the form of a four-leaf petal. Can also be used with plastic saya. In some Japanese schools fencing tsuba is an integral part of the bokken. It is clamped in front with a rubber stopper.

Hornbeam wood  has a beautiful white-gray shade, similar to ivory, with virtually no distinct fibers, such as ash or white acacia. This wood is a valuable species with a very high density. For its properties, it is also called the "iron" tree. 

*The brown and black tsuba is treated with a special multilayer brown and black impregnation and oil.

**Not intended for direct strong impacts.