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Wing Chun Wooden Dummy
Wing Chun wooden dummies can be made to a size of your choosing and in a timber to suit your budget. They can be wall mounted or on a stand alone base.
Arms and legs are available as replacements or for making your own dummy.
The wooden dummy is the ultimate piece of training equipment for a Wing Chun kung fu practitioner.
It helps the development of strikes, improves footwork, teaches distance and correct body posture.
CUSTOM MADE DUMMIES
Each dummy will be made to its owners dimensions, from kiln dried timber. The body will be laminated from for ex 9" wide *2.5" thick boards using modern adhesive, this produces an extremely strong body that will not crack or split due to the natural movement of the wood. Once the body blank is produced it will be turned down to its finished diameter on a lathe and sanded to a smooth finish. Then it will be marked for the arm, leg and support strut hole positions, the holes will then be cut. The finished hole sizes are made slightly larger than the finished arm and leg shaft sizes, this allows the wooden limbs to move when in use
The arms are made from solid ex 3" square kiln dried timber, this ensures that they are extremely strong will last many years and will not break during use.
They can be commissioned direct from DT Woodturning, delivery mainland U.K. is available. Give Dave a ring to discuss your requirements.
WOODEN DUMMY PARTS
Also available are Wooden Dummy parts, these can be purchased separately for you to build your own quality dummy at a reduced cost.
Wooden dummy parts
Directions
The top set of dummy arms are made offset to allow for height adjustment. |
Top section of dummy |
Dummy leg |
Top section of wall mounted stand |
Bottom section of wall mounted stand |
Side on view of wall mounted stand |
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Detail of turned peg locking pins in Oak |
Price: for one set of Three arms in Beech £75.00 + £12.50 delivery Mainland UK
Total £87.50
Offset top dummy arms available in beech (Strong hardwood timber) either as replacements for broken arms or for use in making your own dummy. Bottom arms cut centrally are also available. Each arm comes with locking pin. |
Also available
Butterfly knives (Baat Jaam Do)
and
Wing chun long pole (Luk Dim Boon Gwan)
up to 8ft long made in Ash Medium weight but extremely strong
Purpleheart wood (Extremely attractive timber with a good weight) ideal for the serious Wing Chun practitioner.
E-Mail: dave.thomas@dtwoodturning.co.uk
If you would like to learn the Wing Chun System in Swansea:
Swansea Wing Chun Association Website
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Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) Wooden dummy frequently asked questions
Q. Do you buy in your dummies readymade?
A. No the complete dummy is made by Dave.
Q. Can you make a totally custom made dummy?
A. Yes.
Q. Which is the best timber to make a dummy from?
A. Hardwoods tend to be best as they will stand up to harder use, timbers such as Ash, Sapele and Beech are all good. If you are staining the dummy then timbers such as Tulip wood (yellow Poplar) and Pine are OK but will be more susceptible to damage. If you are after a dummy that looks great then you could use Black Walnut, Oak, Cherry, Elm or Yew. These are all rather expensive timbers but look great. If you are going to have a dummy that is outdoors then you could use Green (fresh sawn) Oak.
Q. Can I site my dummy outside?
A. I would not recommend having your dummy outside, the weather and the Sun will cause the timber to split and due to the excess movement the glue joints might start to open up. It will also start to rot the wood. Green oak in my opinion is best to use for a dummy that is used outside, the arms and leg can be made from any timber as they can be removed from the dummy and stored indoors after use. The best option for a green oak dummy would be a stake in the ground or post dummy, the body of this type of dummy is longer than normal and sits in a specially prepared hole. You don’t need a frame or stand for this dummy. This type of dummy pre-dates the more modern wall or freestanding types that we use today.
Q. Do you practice Wing Chun?
A. Yes I am a Wing Chun practitioner, I train with Sifu Stuart Mackinnon at the Swansea Wing Chun Society. For more information visit www.swanseawingchun.org.uk website.
Q. How long will my dummy last?
A. Your wooden dummy will last a lifetime with proper care and when you pass away someone else will be able to care for it.
Q. How heavy are your dummies?
A. This depends on the timber used, on average in hardwood the dummy body will weigh between 40 – 60kgs
Q. Can I visit you at your workshop to try out and discuss your dummies?
A. Yes indeed this is my preferred way, you can then discuss with Dave the various options and try out the workshop dummy so that we can get the dimensions and timber choices right.
Q. Do you sell arms and legs for me to make my own wooden dummy?
A. Yes take a look at this page http://www.dtwoodturning.co.uk/woodendummyparts.html
Q. Why are the top arms of the dummy different to the bottom arm?
A. The Two top arms have offset shafts, when they are placed into the dummy body it allows the two arms to be almost level, if the left arm was higher than the right then you would be training your technique at different heights. The bottom arm has a central cut shaft.
