Looking for a Staff

[Bill]

The style staff I'm looking for is demonstrated on the cover of this vcd.



The staff is shaped like a thick pool cue. heavier and thicker at one end. Can anyone tell me what the name of this style staff is? Also, are they available anywhere in the U.S.? Where can I order one?

Thanks

[SteveBonzak]

I have a waxwood staff that is shaped like that. You can find them pretty easy if you google it. The staff is white until you use it a lot and then it turns a dark amber color. The color might be off on the VCD, or that guy has practiced quite a bit with his staff.

[Bill]

Steve
Thanks. I had searched for staffs but didn't find what I was looking for. I searched again including the term 'waxwood' and found what I was after at wle.com.
They call it their 'Natural Finish Single Tapered Wax Wood Staff'.

[Bill]

Dang
the shipping costs cost me almost as much as the staves cost!!

[ppscat]

I would also recommend to learn that staff form, by the way.

[Bill]

I've learned the first two sections. That's why I asked about finding that staff.

[Bhassler]

kuenway.com also has waxwood-- I got some long ones from there. Shipping is still a bitch, though. And they're more expensive than they used to be due to the less favorable CAN-US exchange rate.

[Bill]

Bhassler

thanks for the tip.

[yusuf]

Bill

You might also want to look at people who supply filipino escrima equipment. You can get a 56" tapered staff from an eskrima company here in the UK. Rattan, really good and only 30£ delivered (50$). Must be one in teh US that can do something similar.


yusuf

[Ron Panunto]

BUDK probably has the cheapest whitewood staffs, however they only carry two sizes, 4 ft & 6 ft. The 4 ft is $14.95 and the 6 ft is $19.99. Shipping is $7.99 for either with a possible $3.00 oversize charge. Their website is: www.BUDK.com.

[Bill]

Thanks Ron, I'll check them out.

What about caring for the wax wood. Any suggestions?

[Dmitri]

I would try to go visit one of them CMA tournaments and buy a staff there. You get to pick and choose from a selection and to actually feel it before you buy. Also no shipping costs. That's how I got my last one (the exact same type of "tapered" 6-ft waxwood as described above BTW).

[Bill]

Excellent suggestion, Dmitri.

[Ron Panunto]

Thanks Ron, I'll check them out.

What about caring for the wax wood. Any suggestions?

Some people like to soak them in linseed oil. I just rub a light coat of teak oil on mine. The staff will naturally get darker as it absorbs your own oils from your hands. However, the real problem with waxwood are the freakin weavils that burrow into it and change the wood to powder. Keep an eye on your staff. If you start to see little pinholes then hold it over hot steam and the bugs will die. If you hold the staff upright and bounce it on a hard surface a few times a day it will help it to remain bug free. I lost 3 staffs to these goddamn bugs.

[Wanderingdragon]

If I wanted to make my own Staff, what type of tree would be Waxwood or comparable?