[Ansteorra-marshals] Rawhide swords

[William Holder]

So I just want to leave this here.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CI9Cqk8yOI 

    On Thursday, February 25, 2016 5:49 PM, Jean Paul de Sens <jeanpauldesens at gmail.com> wrote:
 

 Again, you are wrong.  The allowed rigid plastic are explicitly listed in
the rules:

to quote:

B. Single-Handed Weapons Weapons that shall be used in one hand shall have
the following requirements: MARSHAL’S HANDBOOK 1. Single-handed weapons
shall be constructed of one of the following: a. rattan b. rattan-cored
Siloflex or Siloflex-equivalent c. natural polypropylene round rod (maximum
diameter: 1.25 inches (31.8 mm) and shall be not less than 1.25 inch (31.8
mm) in total diameter (including tape) along its

So go read them.

I started this discussion because I wanted us to think critically about
this construction method.  We often have the "THAT SOUNDS COOL!!! LETS TRY
IT!!!" mentality in our kingdom, and it's something I love about us.  But
when I get approached from others in other kingdoms wanting to know the
results of our experimental program for the rawhide swords, I want to have
a nice, solid, rationale for why we never ran one.

For those of you thinking critically about this, and contributing to the
discussion, thank you.

Jean Paul



Qui mieux fait, mieux vault.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 5:43 PM, Gene Hosey <genehosey at icloud.com> wrote:

> stupidity pisses me off so I rage cap
>
> and no the plastic pipe is not in the rules either, the rules were posted
> but I guess ignored
>
> if it is not rigid it is allowed and everyone agreed the pipe was not
> rigged enough to count as rigged, rubber hose is not rigged, and so they
> are allowed
>
> rawhide does not reach the rigid standard either
>
> unless used by certain people
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Feb 25, 2016, at 5:37 PM, Kajira Camber <kajiracamber at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Does that mean it isn't in the rules?
> >
> > Regardless if it is harder or not, the plastic is specifically in the
> > society rules? And why do you keep rage capping? It doesn't make anyone
> > respect you answer more.
> >> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 5:30 PM Gene Hosey <genehosey at icloud.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> TESTED? I DID WITH MY BARE HANDS, NO WHERE NEAR RIGID AS THE PLASTIC
> PIPE
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPhone
> >>
> >>> On Feb 25, 2016, at 5:28 PM, Jay Rudin <rudin at peoplepc.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> As near as I can tell, nobody has tested it, so nobody can definitively
> >> state whether it is or isn't.
> >>>
> >>> Robin of Gilwell / Jay Rudin
> >>>
> >>>> to this point please tell me how leather rawhide is more rigid than
> the
> >> plastic pipe that is already in use
> >>>
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