Shinai are made by cutting a piece of bamboo (usually Taiwanese 'keichiku' bamboo or Japanese 'madake' bamboo) lengthways into eight, four of which are then tied together using deer skin at the tip and the grip.
縦に八分割した竹（桂竹、真竹など）を四つを合わせて、シカの皮などで握りとを剣先を覆って纏めて作る。