Cheers for the video, brother. Thank you for showing such respect to my culture. Those are some fine pieces you have there. May these weapons serve you well. ka mau te wehi!.
Ive wanted to make a taiaha for quite a long time , this is the first one Ive ever gotten a real good look at. I hope you dont mind that I am going to steal your style. Ive been making canes and walking sticks and decorative clubs used for traditional dancing too. I hope I am able to do my taiaha justice.
The taiaha is bladed so that it focuses kinetic energy into the blade when it is swung. All that energy is concentrated into a small surface area, which greatly increases the damage it can do.
I love to see my culture and our tikanga reaching the worlds eye, especially with love and respect as i feel u have done🙏🏾🤎 for that im greatful💯 Just wanted to say the "Taiaha" has alot of varied forms which greatly dictate power and movement through strength, speed and agility🔥 but at the end of the day it comes down to skill, technique and application💯🧘🏾♂️ It should be treated with the same respect as a katana for in the right hands it could cleave someone in half..💯 Thank you for the reaction tho brutha🙏🏾 sending nothing but love and humble respect, keep doing what u do.. #nzmaorilove
🤙🤙 had a lot of fun with this piece, highly enjoy learning about each piece and it’s cultural impact. Mahalo for your comments and support!!! If your interested check out my newest video, made a small to medium sized patu 🤙 Kia ora!!!!
What wood did you use bro? The tongue or arero acts more like a marshal arts punch where the power of a punch is focused to the two font knuckles, focused thrusts from the tongue act in a similar war...focusing the power to a single point of contact. All the edges on a taiaha can be used to strike and parry.
I am trained mostly in Hawaiian weapons and grew up largely in Oahu so I make all my pieces with Hawaiian influences. The wood used for this piece and almost all my pieces is Koa wood, an endemic wood to Hawai’i. I would love to make a mere or patu out of whale bone but it is almost impossible to get...
I unfortunately do not practice. If you do would you be willing to record a demo? I wanted to include a true practitioner but none responded to me 😅 I’d be honored to include a demo of a Taiaha in action 🤙
@@KoaStudio You cant go past Maori weapons expert Wetini Ngatai. He demonstrates the use of standard weapons including Pouwhenua Taiaha Patu. Here is his channel. ua-cam.com/users/Kairakauonlinevideos
As a mahi whakairo myself i say you did a exellent Job at creating your rakau well done bro ..our tupuna used methods to harden the wood it would be really hard..bro next time make a (wahaika) you will have fun with that
I humbly appreciate that!!! But there are some absolutely stunning artists out there, especially from the Maori people of Aotearoa(New Zealand) that I would be honored to learn from 😍
There is real life written accounts of maori warriors defeating swordsman with taiaha with ease. One case was to the death.in the arms of a maori warrior expert is was unbeatable and deadly
I used Hawaiian Koa wood which is a hard wood. I am not actually as familiar with NZ hardwoods.. this pieces was more of a fun challenge piece for me than anything.
Should come to Aotearoa to learn what your talking about. There are many things that you need to learn in order to make a Taiaha. What you have there is a piece of wood .
Very true. But you have to start somewhere… and buying a ticket to Aotearoa and staying long enough to shadow a master craftsman is a bit out of most capabilities including mine 😅
I’ve actually made a wood katana as well, not gonna lie, it’s super fun 🤙, I’m going to be re finishing the Taiaha one of these days, wish I actually learned how to use it correctly 🤔
No worries!! I’m from Oahu but moved to texas a few years back with my family. I’m just happy anyone enjoys my passion of Hawaiian and Polynesian weapons 😁
I made mine out of koa because I wanted to make a mixed piece. Koa only grows in Hawaii but at full grown is plenty large to make canoes let alone weapons. In aotearoa(New Zealand) they would use a local wood or sometimes whalebone.
@@KoaStudio Taiaha are generally made from NZ woods - maire, rātā or kānuka. Whale bone weapons will include one handed clubs and the hoeroa whale bone staff.
I think any culture based art needs to be treated with the respect that it deserves. But I highly enjoy sharing my art to everyone. And my hope is to at a minimum show the beautiful yet devastating power of Polynesian weapons and styles 🤙 mahalo plenty for the response and support 😊
I'm Maori.... there's nothing wrong with this and this isn't Tapu - it's his, it started with HIM, hasn't been passed down, and Maori cultural conventions don't apply. It's a weapon similar to many others around the world.
Cheers for the video, brother. Thank you for showing such respect to my culture. Those are some fine pieces you have there. May these weapons serve you well. ka mau te wehi!.
Ive wanted to make a taiaha for quite a long time , this is the first one Ive ever gotten a real good look at. I hope you dont mind that I am going to steal your style. Ive been making canes and walking sticks and decorative clubs used for traditional dancing too. I hope I am able to do my taiaha justice.
With a fast movement, hitting against the temple, with a quick flick, the top part of the head opens up, exposing the brain
In the hands of a skilled fighter, this would be terrifying to say the least 😳
The taiaha is bladed so that it focuses kinetic energy into the blade when it is swung. All that energy is concentrated into a small surface area, which greatly increases the damage it can do.
Makes sense 😁
I love to see my culture and our tikanga reaching the worlds eye, especially with love and respect as i feel u have done🙏🏾🤎 for that im greatful💯 Just wanted to say the "Taiaha" has alot of varied forms which greatly dictate power and movement through strength, speed and agility🔥 but at the end of the day it comes down to skill, technique and application💯🧘🏾♂️ It should be treated with the same respect as a katana for in the right hands it could cleave someone in half..💯 Thank you for the reaction tho brutha🙏🏾 sending nothing but love and humble respect, keep doing what u do.. #nzmaorilove
🤙🤙 had a lot of fun with this piece, highly enjoy learning about each piece and it’s cultural impact. Mahalo for your comments and support!!! If your interested check out my newest video, made a small to medium sized patu 🤙 Kia ora!!!!
Awesome!!!
brutal and beautiful in equal measure.
Love the combinations!
Good stuff brother. Nice to see the Taiaha get some love
It is an awesome weapon! 🤙
What wood did you use bro? The tongue or arero acts more like a marshal arts punch where the power of a punch is focused to the two font knuckles, focused thrusts from the tongue act in a similar war...focusing the power to a single point of contact. All the edges on a taiaha can be used to strike and parry.
I am trained mostly in Hawaiian weapons and grew up largely in Oahu so I make all my pieces with Hawaiian influences. The wood used for this piece and almost all my pieces is Koa wood, an endemic wood to Hawai’i. I would love to make a mere or patu out of whale bone but it is almost impossible to get...
@@KoaStudio the next best thing to whale bone is Pounamu or NZ Green stone. Highly prized and easily accessible.
@@KoaStudio We do have stabbing weapons like the pouwhenua and the Tewhatewha staffs.
I unfortunately do not practice. If you do would you be willing to record a demo? I wanted to include a true practitioner but none responded to me 😅 I’d be honored to include a demo of a Taiaha in action 🤙
@@KoaStudio You cant go past Maori weapons expert Wetini Ngatai. He demonstrates the use of standard weapons including Pouwhenua Taiaha Patu. Here is his channel. ua-cam.com/users/Kairakauonlinevideos
As a mahi whakairo myself i say you did a exellent Job at creating your rakau well done bro ..our tupuna used methods to harden the wood it would be really hard..bro next time make a (wahaika) you will have fun with that
Wow, that is the best Taiaha I have seen so far 👍👍👍
I humbly appreciate that!!! But there are some absolutely stunning artists out there, especially from the Maori people of Aotearoa(New Zealand) that I would be honored to learn from 😍
There is real life written accounts of maori warriors defeating swordsman with taiaha with ease. One case was to the death.in the arms of a maori warrior expert is was unbeatable and deadly
What wood did you use, and what woods are typical in NZ?
I assume you want something dense, hard, and strong, such as hickory?
I used Hawaiian Koa wood which is a hard wood. I am not actually as familiar with NZ hardwoods.. this pieces was more of a fun challenge piece for me than anything.
Looks like you definitely had fun with it! I know nothing about koa wood's impact resistance but it looks great.
Good content bru
thank you
That's a nice form you got there bro🤣
Hahaha ya, nice enough to beat a practice dummy in a duel... if I was lucky 😅
Should come to Aotearoa to learn what your talking about. There are many things that you need to learn in order to make a Taiaha. What you have there is a piece of wood .
Very true. But you have to start somewhere… and buying a ticket to Aotearoa and staying long enough to shadow a master craftsman is a bit out of most capabilities including mine 😅
I wish I had a taiaha I gotta wooden katana tho that I use instead. Nice taiaha friend
I’ve actually made a wood katana as well, not gonna lie, it’s super fun 🤙, I’m going to be re finishing the Taiaha one of these days, wish I actually learned how to use it correctly 🤔
what wood is it made of?
This piece is made of Hawaiian Koa wood 🤙
To use a taiaha your footwork must be your best friend, without it the true art of using a Maori weapon is useless.
Very true of many weapon assisted martial arts. Lots of dedication and time on training!
He waewae taumaha, he kiri maku
Could you spell the Maori martial art name that uses this staff? I did not get that from speech.
Mau rākau 🤙
@@KoaStudio Technically mau taiaha, mau rākau is a blanket term for unarmed, mau mere, mau patu, etc.
@@bandanimals3710 bro no it doesn't it means the opposite 🤣🤣
4:30 hit so hard broke the sound barrier.
😅
Really dig that taiha
Need to do a bit of work on it but it’s one of my favorites for sure!
@@KoaStudio taiaha is definitely a favorite of mine as well
Aloha brother,
Do you have an email? I was wondering if you are able to craft a Taiaha for me.
Aloha! Unfortunately I don’t make Maori style pieces anymore. Maori styles are just too different from my own..
@@KoaStudio oh! That’s unfortunate. But thank you very much for your reply
Nice.
Mahalo!! 🤙
@@KoaStudio ʻAʻole pilikia, although I'm not from Hawai.
No worries!! I’m from Oahu but moved to texas a few years back with my family. I’m just happy anyone enjoys my passion of Hawaiian and Polynesian weapons 😁
@@KoaStudio Great talking to you, man.
Would this weapon have been made from a sapling or would you need a large mature Koa to make that?
I made mine out of koa because I wanted to make a mixed piece. Koa only grows in Hawaii but at full grown is plenty large to make canoes let alone weapons. In aotearoa(New Zealand) they would use a local wood or sometimes whalebone.
@@KoaStudio Taiaha are generally made from NZ woods - maire, rātā or kānuka. Whale bone weapons will include one handed clubs and the hoeroa whale bone staff.
Would love to make a piece from whale bone.... will likely never happen but is it a dream!
@@KoaStudio yes it very hard to access here as well bro. But Maori do get controlled customary access to this material.
How much does this staff weigh?
Not sure how much this one weighs.. probably a couple pounds.
2.1lbs
@@KoaStudio thats quite light. Where there javelins like this?
I don’t know if the Maori had missiles but in Hawai’i they did, long spears like pikes, Javelins and short spears.
Broo creamed at 1 nch break
I hope other people that are non māori don’t start making these and using these for decorations …. A lot of taiaha are passed down and is tapu
I think any culture based art needs to be treated with the respect that it deserves. But I highly enjoy sharing my art to everyone. And my hope is to at a minimum show the beautiful yet devastating power of Polynesian weapons and styles 🤙 mahalo plenty for the response and support 😊
I'm Maori.... there's nothing wrong with this and this isn't Tapu - it's his, it started with HIM, hasn't been passed down, and Maori cultural conventions don't apply. It's a weapon similar to many others around the world.
@@1988jeffy different iwi different opinions, so don’t speak on all māori
Don’t do that again that’s Secret doing are taiaha