[Ansteorra] "Choppa" tourney?

[C. DuBose]

No thrusting.  Handles are roughly 18".

Miriel

On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Zach Most <clermont1348 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Sounds delightfully brutal.  No thrusting?  Do you know how long the hand
> grip is on the choppas?
>   Gaston
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: C. DuBose <charlotte.dubose at gmail.com>
> To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 11:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] "Choppa" tourney?
>
>  Ah yes...THAT is a different animal.  That belongs to Ocho.  It is his
> Cheese Eagle Roman standard.  It also doubles as a weapon - the equivalent
> would be a great mace.
>
> In all seriousness, I spoke to Sir James and he asked me to post this
> information for him - please repost as needed so everyone can get this
> information:
>
> "Tourney Format
> The "choppa" tourney will be a timed bearpit fought in roughly a 12x12 ring
> (number of rings dependant on number of combatants) with 4' choppas, which
> will be provided Most kills at the end wins. Double kills count as a point
> but boot you from the ring. Full hand protection required.
>
> Sir The Holy
> Baron Grey Niche"
>
> Miriel
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Bill Tait <arwemakere at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > What about the polearm that looks like 3 wheels of cheese? Or is that
> > something completely different?
> >
> > William Arwemakere
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 9, 2011 at 7:16 AM, C. DuBose <charlotte.dubose at gmail.com
> > >wrote:
> >
> > > Gaston is sorta close to what they are, but...eh...not really.
> > >
> > > I checked the HolyTopia dictionary:
> > >
> > > Definition: "Choppa" (noun):  Intimidating instrument of death produced
> > by
> > > Sir James the Holy and Viscount Rey RiBeaumont (the power tool king).
> 3"
> > > or larger rattan (larger the better), with the sides sanded down to 1
> > 1/4",
> > > and the back sanded flat, then a heavy duty mini-cell foam (the foam
> > itself
> > > is pretty darn dense) is cut into the desired shape, attached to
> > > aforementioned flat backside, and taped up.
> > >
> > > See ya'll real soon...
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Visc. Miriel
> > > Lurker extraordinaire
> > > Ansteorran by birth, Gleann Abhannite by Choice..
> >
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