[Ansteorra-marshals] Rawhide swords

[DjModius .]

CAN I RAGE CAP TOO.  REMEMBER IT IS BETTER TO POP A CAP THAN CAP A POP.

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 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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