How you get is should be with permission if you get it from someone else's property. Let the wood dry for a month in a place heated and dehumidified in a stable manner.
[header] How to make a bokken [title] Tools needed: hammer and chisel (used together), sandpaper, shaving plane, metal file (preferably steel ) [step] . [title] Gather a good branch of hardwood; this should be off a live tree. [step] A branch from the ground is unsuitable for any real use.