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Title: Go with Oak
Review: One sword was cracked at the tip making it sharp. I sanded it down to make it safer before passing it on as a gift. I'm still a little wary of wood that breaks off so easily at sharp angles for a training bokken. That, said, the weight is much lighter than oak reducing the worry of broken ribs.
