I always preferred to using a Natural wood Tama rather than most paints. However, there are many woods used in Kendama and they all break in differently. I'll be breaking down the differences and giving my personal opinions on the three hardwoods we use on Homegrown Kendamas: Ash, Birch, and Maple.
Ash is a hardwood that has a very sharp sound to it when it's played. Which is enjoyable to most experienced players because the sound of a spike is a special thing that adds to make landing a trick extra satisfying. And I guess the spectra kens also is more expensive to make than regular beech kens? Grain theory's tamas got this raw feeling to it, which helps a lot for grip and they're also good lunar damas, so I guess that is also a reason.
Joined: Apr 12, Danny Malto , Brandon Jensen , Sirwillcode and 1 other person like this. Before this thread gets out of control, I'll chime in The "cheap" kendamas are cheap for a reason.
There isn't much thought or design work put into them. They use the least expensive woods and make them as quick as possible. The quality control is also almost non-existent. On the other end, kendamas such as GT, Craft and RWB have many hours of consideration and design put into them to make them a more playable kendama.
They are more balanced and have better initial weight so you don't have to worry about getting a 50g ken and a g tama or something ridiculous like that. Each one is made and measured to tight tolerances so you know exactly what you're getting every single time. The woods used are always high quality so the feel is unparalleled.
Once you get to playing longer and trying more kendamas, you will start to feel and see differences and you'll understand. It's hard to explain to people who are unfamiliar,. It's just raw. Straight off the machine the hole is drilled and that's it. Still has the natural grip. A light kendama like the cherry is very easy to juggle and balance. Oak wood is similar to beech, and is generally all around fantastic. It has a very strong cross grain and strong grain in general.
It is featured in our Flow Kendama line and plays incredibly well. Mahogany is an incredible unique and beautiful wood. Boasting a gorgeous orange hue, Mahogany is perfect if you're looking for a cool kendama with style. On top of good looks, it also plays fantastically.
Maple is another incredibly popular wood used in kendama. Primarily for durability, maple is also used for its clean looks. Maple also boasts a wonderful noise when making contact on a kendama. It's an absolute favorite of the kendama community and I'd recommend at least one maple kendama in your collection. Walnut is also popular, although a bit less than maple. Walnut is a perfect wood to use in laminations or splits, such as stripes because of its strong contrast with lighter woods.
This dark wood tends to be light and have beautiful grain.
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