I have used the training blades, sticks and wooden training weapons made by Tiger Mountain Woodcrafts for more than 20 years. In that time I had only one handle come apart, and Ken fixed it for me on the spot free of charge.
Ken Koenig is a skilled metal and wood craftsman that does beautiful work and selects his materials carefully. A retired police inspector, he also has detailed knowledge of the regulations and specifications for impact weapons used by various state, federal and local law enforcement agencies.
Perhaps what draws me most to his business is that he is also a martial artist with decades of experience. When he designs training weapons he considers the balance of the original. This is a particular challenge in training blades, which need to withstand the pounding of daily training but still retain the balance of the original steel blade. Ken works a lot with a particular tempered aluminum alloy. It will not spark, so I don't have to worry about eye protection. Yet it is light and durable.
I have an espada 'y daga set made as a replica of the one use by Guro Dan Inosanto. Because I'm a much bigger guy I had him customize it to be a few inches longer than the original. It turned out beautifully and is nicely balanced.
Ken Koenig is also a man of honesty and integrity and dependability. A handshake agreement from Ken Koenig is worth more to me than most other people's contracts. I recommend this business with my highest rating.
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I have used the training blades, sticks and wooden training weapons made by Tiger Mountain Woodcrafts for more than 20 years. In that time I had only one handle come apart, and Ken fixed it for me on the spot free of charge. Ken Koenig is a skilled metal and wood craftsman that does beautiful work and selects his materials carefully. A retired police inspector, he also has detailed knowledge of the regulations and specifications for impact weapons used by various state, federal and local law enforcement agencies. Perhaps what draws me most to his business is that he is also a martial artist with decades of experience. When he designs training weapons he considers the balance of the original. This is a particular challenge in training blades, which need to withstand the pounding of daily training but still retain the balance of the original steel blade. Ken works a lot with a particular tempered aluminum alloy. It will not spark, so I don't have to worry about eye protection. Yet it is light and durable. I have an espada 'y daga set made as a replica of the one use by Guro Dan Inosanto. Because I'm a much bigger guy I had him customize it to be a few inches longer than the original. It turned out beautifully and is nicely balanced. Ken Koenig is also a man of honesty and integrity and dependability. A handshake agreement from Ken Koenig is worth more to me than most other people's contracts. I recommend this business with my highest rating.