Presenting myself

[roroarro]

Dear All

My name is Federico, I am an Italian industrial designer, actually living in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

I'm trying to help my instructor in building a makiwara.
Makiwara is a wooden training tool, used in Okinawa first and then all around the world.

So I decided to joining this vary nice forum to get more info about this great material and to receive some good suggestions from experts! I'll open a new thread in the proper section

Ciao!
Federico

[Claw Hama]

Hi and welcome Fredrico, the world is a small place these days an Italian in Argentina doing a Japanese sport on an Australian forum, talk about multi cultural. If you can find an image of the makiwara you like and post it, I am sure people here could give you some clues on how best to make it. I used to do Karate a few years ago but work got in the way. We didn't use a makiwara we always had enough people in th dojo to have kumite with. Enjoy the forum

[roroarro]

Thank you vary much Claw Hama!
Yes, I'm quite a multicultural - global guy hahaha...

The good think of the makiwara is that it allows you to train full power punches on a wooden post and not on you training mates belly haha. Sometime it can be good to check out if your abdominal are stiff but well... you'll agree with me that a wooden post will not complain about it but still it will "fight back"... haha

[artme]

G'day Fredrico and welcome to the shed!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

You certainly live in a beautiful city, one of my favourites.

[roroarro]

G'day Fredrico and welcome to the shed!!:2tsup::2tsup::2tsup:

You certainly live in a beautiful city, one of my favourites.

Thank you artme!
It's surely an interesting city with a lot of beauty but also its "dark" sides and contrasts.

I didn't have the luckiness to visit Australia but I hope to do it soon or later.

Ciao!
Federico

[Christos]

Welcome to the forum.

Would be good to see this as a work in progress.

[roroarro]

Welcome to the forum.

Would be good to see this as a work in progress.

Hi Christos, Thank you.
I'll surelly do it, getting some pics of the different stages.
Chau
Federico

[munruben]

Welcome to the forum Federico, nice to have you here.:2tsup:

[roroarro]

Thank you vary much munruben!

[roroarro]

Welcome to the forum.

Would be good to see this as a work in progress.

Dear Christos.
I finished the makiwara. If you like, you can see some pics here. "http://www.woodworkforums.com/f187/constructing-japanese-wood-training-tool-116887/
Chau
Federico

[munruben]

Dear Christos.
I finished the makiwara. If you like, you can see some pics here. "http://www.woodworkforums.com/f187/constructing-japanese-wood-training-tool-116887/
Chau
FedericoMight be a bit easier for forumites if they just CLICK HERE (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f187/constructing-japanese-wood-training-tool-116887/#post1165902) to see your work. :2tsup:

[roroarro]

Might be a bit easier for forumites if they just CLICK HERE (http://www.woodworkforums.com/f187/constructing-japanese-wood-training-tool-116887/#post1165902) to see your work. :2tsup:

ooooo yes... much better :2tsup: