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Post by asbjorn on Apr 25, 2010 12:31:47 GMT -5
I just took pictures of my first two weapons (axes). They are built with two layers of blue foam taped and daped to the handle (3/4" PVC) and then one layer of blue foam wrapped around the handle. Then I cut the shape out and added the top piece of blue foam and used some cloth tape to hold it onto the axe head untill the DAP dried. I used pipe insulation for the handle padding and on the pommel I used a piece of pipe insulation and added a ~3" square of blue foam to that before liberally wrapping in cloth tape. It probably wont meet weight requirements so I am planning to cut off the pommel blue foam and run a bolt or two (liberally coated in gorilla glue) through the PVC. I also want to add some leather to the inside of the head, but I will probably end up settling for some sturdy cloth for my first weapons. I also still have to make up some cloth covers, but that shouldnt be to hard. ;D The sharpie is there for scale BTW
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Post by Lazy Lady Krystal on Apr 25, 2010 20:07:10 GMT -5
Pipe insulation on the courtesy padding will work for a small amount of time, but if those weapons see too much life then it'll look to break down pretty quickly. Especially because they'll take much more of a beating in some places (when you hit the edges of shields or knock aside the errant spears).
I've got a decently done axe, and I plan to have a few more at Gates. I'll show ya a trick or two with 'em that'll help them last longer.
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Post by asbjorn on Apr 26, 2010 19:44:00 GMT -5
This is my third time posting this I added some leather on the bottom of the head, and added some blue foam over the front part of the haft (and wrapped most of the haft in ductape.
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Post by jackyl on May 18, 2010 23:26:54 GMT -5
i might have a mis-conception about the moa but don't all bladed blue weapons have to have a 12 inch striking surface
or are axes special
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Post by Skeith, the Forsaken on May 18, 2010 23:29:00 GMT -5
Axes are specials.
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Post by Orrin None-son on May 19, 2010 17:05:29 GMT -5
The rules only specify SWORDS must be 12in.
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Post by asbjorn on May 19, 2010 19:23:07 GMT -5
Yes they are, they are very special weapons. Ask any viking. I had thought this thread had died to... I ended up killing the cores on both of them because I was cheap and worried about the weight so I mixed sand and DAP and poured it into the PVC. The dap ended up softening the PVC and the cores both snapped right under the heads. I am going to try again with some fiberglass cores within the next two weeks.
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