[Ansteorra-marshals] Rawhide swords

[Bjorn the Horse]

I have a side of rawhide in my garage, and could easily cut some to form a covering.  What sort of tests would you like to see performed, Your Grace? I have a gopro and would be happy to send you video of any experiments you were to request.



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From: Jean Paul de Sens <jeanpauldesens at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thu, Feb 25, 2016 5:49 pm
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra-marshals] Rawhide swords

Again, you are wrong.  The allowed rigid plastic are explicitly listed inthe rules:to quote:B. Single-Handed Weapons Weapons that shall be used in one hand shall havethe following requirements: MARSHAL’S HANDBOOK 1. Single-handed weaponsshall be constructed of one of the following: a. rattan b. rattan-coredSiloflex or Siloflex-equivalent c. natural polypropylene round rod (maximumdiameter: 1.25 inches (31.8 mm) and shall be not less than 1.25 inch (31.8mm) in total diameter (including tape) along itsSo go read them.I started this discussion because I wanted us to think critically aboutthis construction method.  We often have the "THAT SOUNDS COOL!!! LETS TRYIT!!!" mentality in our kingdom, and it's something I love about us.  Butwhen I get approached from others in other kingdoms wanting to know theresults of our experimental program for the rawhide swords, I want to havea nice, solid, rationale for why we never ran one.For those of you thinking critically about this, and contributing to thediscussion, thank you.Jean PaulQui 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> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________> >>> Ansteorra-marshals mailing list> >>> Ansteorra-marshals at lists.ansteorra.org> >>>> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-marshals-ansteorra.org> >> _______________________________________________> >> Ansteorra-marshals mailing list> >> Ansteorra-marshals at lists.ansteorra.org> >>> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-marshals-ansteorra.org> > _______________________________________________> > Ansteorra-marshals mailing list> > Ansteorra-marshals at lists.ansteorra.org> > http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-marshals-ansteorra.org> _______________________________________________> Ansteorra-marshals mailing list> Ansteorra-marshals at lists.ansteorra.org> http://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-marshals-ansteorra.org>_______________________________________________Ansteorra-marshals mailing listAnsteorra-marshals at lists.ansteorra.orghttp://lists.ansteorra.org/listinfo.cgi/ansteorra-marshals-ansteorra.org