The length of a tonfa is based on the length of your

forearm. When you grip the tonfa and hold it along your

forearm the "blade" should extend about an inch below

the elbow. If you're able to try a tonfa at a martial arts

supply store, that's how you tell if it fits. Finding decent

tonfa in town, however, is one step up from impossible.

That leaves mail order. If you are ordering from a

catalog, you need a bit more information. Take the

following measurements:

Custom-made weapons

* Crane Mountain--custom weapons

* Howard's Feed and Wax-- the

   best thing out there for waxing bos

   and other barewood weapons.

* Superfoot's

* Asian World of Martial Arts

A = The length of your forearm

from finger tip to elbow. (This

is the only measurement you

need for most off-the-rack

tonfa.)

B= The distance from the

bottom of the V made by your

thumb and forefinger to your

elbow.

C = The width of your palm at

the widest place above the

bottom of the V.

For off-the-rack tonfa, the size you want is roughly A plus or

minus one inch. My custom tonfa are A+1".