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Post by Creampuff on Apr 10, 2010 22:29:16 GMT -5
If someone could, Please check this Tutorial vid. and let me know what is ok, and what isnt, becasue a friend of mine is making things, and i havent seen them, or anything. and i need to let him know, ASAP so that he doesnt build anymore, if there is anything wrong---thanks- Creamy--
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Post by Duke Fontayne on Apr 10, 2010 23:48:47 GMT -5
This may be a perfectly fine boffer for other games; however, there are a few things that make it no good for Dagorhir. The method shown here is sometimes called the 'sandwich' style. 1) As mentioned in the video by written pop ups, hot glue is not a good choice for bonding foam to the core as it tends to crack under stress (it has been tried by a few people in the Steppes and is recommended against). 2) Duct tape should not be applied to the striking surface. It can make weapon hits slap and sting. Dag rules require a cloth cover on all striking surfaces. 3) The beveled edges of the blade make the striking surface too thin. The minimum thickness of a striking surface is 1.25 inches. Three layers of blue camp foam will put the thickness between 1.3 and 1.5 inches, so any beveling done to give a sharpened sword look makes it too thin. 4) Both the ends of the hilt and the pommel of the sword cannot pass more than 0.5 inches through a 2 inch hole for safety reasons. The base of the sword in this video would need more padding. The tip would need to meet this requirement as well. If the tip was made for stabbing it would have to not pass more than 0.5 inches through a 2.5 inch hole. Stabbing tips usually require something other than just blue foam to pass a hit test. Other comments: If the hollow fiberglass in this video was 'kitespar', I have read good reviews about it (depending on thickness) from some people on the national boards. On the sandwich blades that I have made, I put a strip of foam perpendicular to the 3 layers to make the striking surface to help hold them together. When I cap the ends of my cores, I usually use duct tape, strapping tape, or just a disc of leather. I have not seen the method used in this video before. Also, don't forget the minimum weight for a single hand 'blue' weapon is 12 oz. (3/4 lb.) The Eryndor tutorial is highly recommended for putting together your first sword. www.bobafettm.com/eryndor/page_gear/blue_sword/basicbluesword.htmIt uses the 'box' method of construction. One of the steps has you put duct tape around the sword near the tip. This step is questionable as it can create a 'slappy' hit and is the most likely place where the foam will start to tear as it gets used. Other than that, it is a good tutorial and I have made half a dozen swords based off of it.
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Post by Creampuff on Apr 11, 2010 0:23:42 GMT -5
Alrighty duke, thanks so much for the info&report, ill pass the info on!
+1 Helpfulness
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