Fighting Bolo trainers forsale.

[Bill Bednarick]

I have some Bolo trainers that were made from tracings of Philippine Bolos in a private collection.

They are 1/4" 6061 Aluminum and have an overall length of 22".
They will have black Para-cord wrap handles.

They are 60 dollars each plus shipping.
http://www.lokiland.org/images/knives/fighting_bolos.jpg

[kabaroan]

Nice! :)

[Sheldon Bedell]

very nice and the price is good also

[Brian R. VanCise]

Bill's work is great! If you want tough training Bolo's then these are the ones for you.

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com (http://www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com)

[JohnJ]

What type of handle will you provide? Also, where can these products and others, if any be ordered? Do you have a site?

[Bill Bednarick]

John,

On most of the trainers I produce I provide a para-cord wrap in the handle.
Here is a pic of the wrap I do on a bowie trainer.
http://www.lokiland.org/images/basic_bowie_wrapped.jpg

I accept paypal or money orders, and I'm working on the site at the moment.

To order email me at loki@lokiland.org for mailing info or paypal at the same address.

I will be updating the bolo pictures as soon as I get my camera back.

Thanks!

[Far Walkers Moon]

nice looking trainers
are all edges rounded?

[Bill Bednarick]

Yup I try to get them smooth and rounded a bit unlike many of the trainers I've seen.

[Brian R. VanCise]

I saw Bill today at our Archery, Tomahawk and Knife throwing seminar and had the opportunity to handle these training knives and they are simply fantastic! I have handled almost everyone else's and these are the best in my opinion.

Brian R. VanCise
www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com (http://www.instinctiveresponsetraining.com)

[Carol]

Very nice work, Bill! The para-cord wrap on the handle looks like an excellent touch.

I noticed that on your bolos, the handle is offset from the center of the blade. I understand that the shape was traced from an actual live blade so...why do the Filipino bolos have such a design?

[Tarot]

I too have seen Bill's work, including his bracers and everything is indeed nice. :) If you're looking to get a trainer or add to your collection, definitely consider his products.

[Bill Bednarick]

Here are a few more... I am working on a website at the moment to showcase and sell my stuff.
http://www.combativecustoms.com/products/images/trainers/filipino_trainers.jpg

[Bill Bednarick]

Very nice work, Bill! The para-cord wrap on the handle looks like an excellent touch.

I noticed that on your bolos, the handle is offset from the center of the blade. I understand that the shape was traced from an actual live blade so...why do the Filipino bolos have such a design?

I would think it adds power to the strike and allows the blade to be used on a flat surface without hitting the hand on that surface.

[Carol]

I would think it adds power to the strike and allows the blade to be used on a flat surface without hitting the hand on that surface.

Ahhhh!!! That makes sense! Please forgive me, I'm a bit of a newbie to blade work so I sometimes ask stupid, er, newbie questions. :)



Here are a few more... I am working on a website at the moment to showcase and sell my stuff.


Wow Bill...that is gorgeous work! Looking forward to buying one of my own...trouble is deciding on which one :D :D

[Mcura]

If you can possibly afford it, buy two. I had the chance to buy aluminum trainers from Tim Hartman while he was in Toronto (a bolo and knife set) and was pleased as punch. And then my instructor asked why I didn't get a second set so I could train partner drills with another person.

Oops.

[Carol]

If you can possibly afford it, buy two. I had the chance to buy aluminum trainers from Tim Hartman while he was in Toronto (a bolo and knife set) and was pleased as punch. And then my instructor asked why I didn't get a second set so I could train partner drills with another person.

Oops.

Holy cow, that's a great idea.

I bought a pair of Smak-Stiks from Mr. Hartman when I was in Buffalo to do just that. But for whatever reason, the idea of buying two aluminum trainers never crossed my mind.

Thanks MCura!

[Brian R. VanCise]

Hey Carol,

I have a bunch of Bills work and I am planning on ordering more.
They are great. Plus they are priced right for me!
:coolyello

[Tarot]

Bill,

Your bracers you make, do you only make one size? The reason I ask is that I tried on Guro Dan's that he bought from you and they were too big on me. Being a chick, I've got wee wrists. :D

[Bill Bednarick]

Bill,

Your bracers you make, do you only make one size? The reason I ask is that I tried on Guro Dan's that he bought from you and they were too big on me. Being a chick, I've got wee wrists. :D

No, I make them in other sizes as well.
Dan's are 1/4" bigger than the ones I normally make based on his request for a bigger bracer.
It's part of the fun of making custom gear, you get it the way you want.:D
How much too big were they? I can easily scale them to smaller size wrists.

[Tarot]

No, I make them in other sizes as well.
Dan's are 1/4" bigger than the ones I normally make based on his request for a bigger bracer.
It's part of the fun of making custom gear, you get it the way you want.:D
How much too big were they? I can easily scale them to smaller size wrists.

Haha! Well Dan is beefy ( and I mean that in a nice way Guro! :p: ) so I can see why he needed bigger ones. I put them on and I could slide them right off without having to unsnap them. :)

[Carol]

Uhhh...another newbie question :D

What is a bracer? Could someone please explain?

[Tarot]

Bracers are leather and worn on the forearm. It helps to prevent bruising and scratches during intense blade training. :)

[Carol]

Bracers are leather and worn on the forearm. It helps to prevent bruising and scratches during intense blade training. :)

Ohh...that's rather...important! :)

I never knew they were called bracers. I've seen them in pictures.

Methinks Bill will have more than one customer that has small wrists :)

Thanks for the explanation!

[Tarot]

:bow: You're welcome. Actually I just learned about them myself during the Datu Kelly Worden seminar at our dojo last month. I saw them for the first time and was asking about them. I got banged up pretty bad during that sem. and decided that bracers are definitly something I could benefit from. :p:

[Mao]

Excuse me, Tarot. Ahemm. Um.........beefy??
I prefer the term shredded, or perhaps ripped. :-)
Actually, Bills stuff is nice. He uses a thicker stock for his trainers than I have seem some use.
Rock on Bill.

Dan McConnell

[Tarot]

Excuse me, Tarot. Ahemm. Um.........beefy??
I prefer the term shredded, or perhaps ripped. :-)

Dan McConnell

:roflmao:

[James]

Can someone post pictures of the bracers?
James

[Bill Bednarick]

James, here is a picture of the bracers I make. These are ox-blood colored, and are made to be right and left handed.
When you put on the right hand one the open side of the snaps is facing towards you when its on your right hand.

http://www.combativecustoms.com/products/images/bracers_oxblood.jpg


(http://www.combativecustoms.com/Handler.ashx?PhotoID=52&Size=L)

[Carol]

James, here is a picture of the bracers I make. These are ox-blood colored, and are made to be right and left handed.
When you put on the right hand one the open side of the snaps is facing towards you when its on your right hand.

http://www.combativecustoms.com/products/images/bracers_oxblood.jpg


(http://www.combativecustoms.com/Handler.ashx?PhotoID=52&Size=L)

:eek: :eek:

Bill, I'm amazed again at how beautiful your work is! :bow:

Without going too far off topic, have you asked Bob to host the web site for you? I talked to him a couple of months ago about doing some web work for me and I was suprised at how affordable his packages are. Plus we know his web work is excellent ;)

How long have you been doing custom work? Your craftsmanship looks like it is absolutely stunning.

[Bill Bednarick]

Thanks Carol!
I've just recently gotten really serious about showing off the work I've been been doing, but I've been "playing around" with this type of thing for a long time. I've probably been making weapons stuff for over 25 years.
You know what they say about men being boys with bigger toys.;)

Just seemed like a good time to get serious and start making stuff for other people too.


I would contact Bob for web stuff but my wife is a web applications programmer so she offered to do it for a price I don't think anyone could beat.:D

[Carol]

Thanks Carol!
I've just recently gotten really serious about showing off the work I've been been doing, but I've been "playing around" with this type of thing for a long time. I've probably been making weapons stuff for over 25 years.
You know what they say about men being boys with bigger toys.;)

Just seemed like a good time to get serious and start making stuff for other people too.


Hee hee...nothing wrong with boys with bigger toys in my book. :D Your passion for what you do really seems to show...at least in my eyes. The attention to detail that I can see in the photos is incredible. I'm looking forward to the time in the future when I can get my hands on the real thing.

Do you make anything else that is MA-related besides Au trainers and bracers or is that your focus for the moment?

And because I'm so full of questions...how did you get started? An interest that grew out of MA training or was it something different? :)




I would contact Bob for web stuff but my wife is a web applications programmer so she offered to do it for a price I don't think anyone could beat.:D Now that's a deal! I expect there will be a few of us drooling over what you have to offer when everything goes on line. :)

[Bill Bednarick]

Hee hee...nothing wrong with boys with bigger toys in my book. :D Your passion for what you do really seems to show...at least in my eyes. The attention to detail that I can see in the photos is incredible. I'm looking forward to the time in the future when I can get my hands on the real thing.

Do you make anything else that is MA-related besides Au trainers and bracers or is that your focus for the moment?

And because I'm so full of questions...how did you get started? An interest that grew out of MA training or was it something different? :)


Now that's a deal! I expect there will be a few of us drooling over what you have to offer when everything goes on line. :)

Carol,
I make other stuff too, like impact weapons and flexible weapons.
Think about a martial arts version of James Bond's Q lab and you'll be close.:D
Over the years I have made stars, nunchuka, blowguns, hidden chain whips, throwing spikes and knives, sticks, staves, and a wide variety of knives.
Basically if I see a picture of it and want one I can normally figure out how to make one.

How did I get started... that's a good one. I guess it was a direct result of too much time on my hands and not enough money to buy toys when I was a kid. ;)