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Weapon Construction

Postby Randy » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:39 pm

Just to clarify the rules regarding short sword weapon standards here is a quote from the book; page 6 reads:

Short slashing, piercing, or bludgeoning weapons more
than 18 inches up to 36 inches in total length. The pommel and
handle of the weapon can be no longer than 1/3 of the weapon’s
total length. At least 2/3 of its length must be strike legal.
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Postby kirbsys » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:10 pm

So on an unrelated (but weapon constructy) note. Can you make double (or even triple) headed flails? I know that flails suck, and a double (or even triple) headed flail is ridiculously flurby, but is it legal?
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Postby Milan of Amber » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:21 pm

kirbsys wrote:So on an unrelated (but weapon constructy) note. Can you make double (or even triple) headed flails? I know that flails suck, and a double (or even triple) headed flail is ridiculously flurby, but is it legal?


Not that this is a proper answer, but I remember going against triple headed flails in the past (6.0 past) so I would say yes, as long as your flail passes your check by your local champion.

a) must not be able to wrap around *anyone's* neck on the field.
b) all parts of chain must be larger than an eye socket
c) no solid cores allowed in chain
d) chain and head must be covered in cloth
e) no solid core in flail head.
f) other things
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Re: Weapon Construction

Postby CamarillaKai » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:01 pm

evil Randy wrote:Just to clarify the rules regarding short sword weapon standards here is a quote from the book; page 6 reads:

Short slashing, piercing, or bludgeoning weapons more
than 18 inches up to 36 inches in total length. The pommel and
handle of the weapon can be no longer than 1/3 of the weapon’s
total length. At least 2/3 of its length must be strike legal.


I'm pretty sure this post is in reference to my swords, where only about 1/2 the weapon is strike legal, and the remaining surface is really just courtesy padding, as the total diameter is just barely over 2 inches rather than 2 1/2"-3"
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Postby Grix » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:40 am

kirbsys wrote:So on an unrelated (but weapon constructy) note. Can you make double (or even triple) headed flails? I know that flails suck, and a double (or even triple) headed flail is ridiculously flurby, but is it legal?


No.

The Rules wrote:Hinged: Weapons with a single articulating (chain-like) head. The chain of a hinged weapon is not a legal striking edge. Chains on these weapons must be wrapped in foam with less than half an inch of the rope exposed at any point. The combined rope and striking edge of a flail may not exceed 18 inches in length and the total length of the weapon may not exceed 36 inches.
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Re: Weapon Construction

Postby Grix » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:41 am

CamarillaKai wrote:
evil Randy said some words wrote:...

I'm pretty sure this post is in reference to my swords, where only about 1/2 the weapon is strike legal, and the remaining surface is really just courtesy padding, as the total diameter is just barely over 2 inches rather than 2 1/2"-3"

Score one for old north western half blades.
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Postby CamarillaKai » Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:22 pm

Oh look, Grix can tell where I'm from just by my swords. Score one for Grix.
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Postby Arthur_MacG » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:37 pm

Half n' halves and pixie sticks aren't confined to just that region. There were quite a few in the IM before the rule came out.
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