The body log-most Imporatant
The body with the arms and the led should be about 40kg to 60kgs in weight. But try and get a hardwood body .The arms must be of hardwood that will not break where the round and square section meet. I use an exotic hardwood called kwilla and non have broken with 1500 wooden dummies sold. The leg must be kiln dries hardwood. I use Tasmanian Oak
MY LOG DESIGN IS MORE STABLE AND STRONGER THAN A SOLID LOG
Wood lathe body
It is desired that the body be 215mm to 225mm in diameter.
It is desirable to have a smooth round surface to strike. Safe on the hands and even surface to train with otherwise drill a couple of holes in any tree and away you go.
- Do not buy treated logs as they are dangerous to work with and are normally soft wood.
Soft wood is a compremise but most of the time a hardwood log con not be found.
The best dense, stable and hard softwood is called Hoop Pine. Below is a link to check out.
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg/conifers/araucaria-cunning.html
- I make most of my wooden dummies out of a dense stable HOOP PINE which is the best hard softwood I can get but I have a special manufacture process to make mine.
- Try finding a person who can woode lathe a big heavy log for the body of a wooden dummy. You will not find one. Try finding and costing a solid hardwood log. DRIED hardwood is rare to find especially a log that is 215mm diameter. Try paying for it when you find it. Dig deep as it cost an arm and a leg to buy.
- But my design recognized by the top practitiners of the world is the best
The body is a great place to start. 215mm to 225mm hardwood body that is round, smooth with a decent weight.
If you use a dense softwoods then it must be dry. O reccommend HOOP PINE
DO NOT use treat softwood logs like the builders landscape logs that you can buy from a good landscape supplier for $100. If you can buy a seasoned hardwood solid log that is dry and in perfect condition then wonderful but you will not find them available. So timber is a major problem in the world.
I have imported from China and find it a rip off. Timber that cracks, twists full of moisture. Rubbish. But there are a few placec you can buy the optimum heavy hardwood bodies but you pay a lot for them. They must be fumigated to come into Australia then you pay import duties, GST and so on. Half the time you can not buy them with frames. Or they sell you a frame that if you are renting you can not attach to the wall. Then you partner does not want it in the house.
MY LOG DESIGN IS MORE STABLE AND STRONGER THAN A SOLID LOG
How I make my wooden dummies. I glue timber together. The glues today are harder than the timber. The timber will break before the glue does. Unibond is the glue I use. A German product that is safe and frIEndly. My log design is more stable than solid logs. There is no debate here so please do not waste my time arguing because you really do not know.
The Specifications
The measurements of the dummies. The dummy has dozens of measurements,
The first measurement is my preferred measurement
I make over 200 wooden dummies a year and converse with the top martial artist of the world to get the optimum wooden dummy design. But I am sure you are the expert so use mine as a real guide.
(1) Diameter - 225mm to 21.5cm
(2) Length - 1.7 meters to 1.4m (The longer length allows for foot work-Close to the ground)
(3) Arm length - 28 cm to 30.5cm
(4) Distance between two top arms (from middle of arms tip) - 22.5 cm when
open, 20 cm when close.
(5)From top of dummy to center of the top two arm holes- 35 cm
(6)From top of dummy to top of middle arm opening - 65 cm
(7)From top of dummy to top of leg hole 105
(8) Dimension of arm holes - 4.5 cm to 4.0cm
(9) Arms tip - 4 cm to 3.5cm
(10) Arms base � 6.5cm to 6.cm
(11) Top of the dummy leg from the body end to centre of knee is 34 cm. Overall leg from back of dummy to knee is 67cm.Therefore we have 33 cm going through the body
(12) from centre of knee to bottom is variable and can be cut down as there is no nails inside
(13) Cross section of the leg is 7cm X 8 cm (approx.), and the part at the knee is slightly bigger
(14) the top horizontal beam is just above the top arm hole and towards the back, the distance between the two horizontals is 87cm to 90cm. The beam going through the body is 25mm x 70mm.
Now do not jump on these measurement as they have to do with weight of the body, diameter of the body, foot work and real use of training with the dummy.
But again do what you like.
MY LOG DESIGN IS MORE STABLE AND STRONGER THAN A SOLID LOG
MY LOG DESIGN IS MORE STABLE AND STRONGER THAN A SOLID LOG.
The design below is old and I copied it from someone elses plans along time ago but for you this is the best way to do it as it is acurate. Keep reading and studying.
Once you have done these measurements and these instruction are easy and excellent then before I drill I strap the log to my work jig to hold it in place. I adjust the log so that the hole I untend to drill then chisel is vertically straight. I use a spirit level to do this.
As long as the log is kept stationary and the driller can drill a straight hole then away you go. Strat with a 25mm to a 27mm drill bit as if you are not a good driller then you will have room to chisel straight.
