Sword and Shield... Turning your Opponent or getting around them

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[@overkilltables]

Where did you buy your training sword?

[@tsafa]

The basket, you can get from a number of different places that make armor. The course anywhere from $50 to $100 and protect the hand. The blade is from Rattan wood. I cut that down and shave it to have an edge and a grip. Then tape it over. We hit at full power and full speed, so I usually get 4 to 6 months out of the wood. The steel basket I have had for 17 years. Sometimes one of the welds or bars will break and I have to reweld. If you get to an SCA or EMP practice people will help you Source the material and armor that you need.

[@overkilltables]

@@tsafa I love how protective the handguard is.

[@tsafa]

Dark Victory eBay has one similar to mine. www.ebay.com/itm/271183365906

[@overkilltables]

@@tsafa What length do you usually cut your rattan?

[@tsafa]

I'll have to measure it out tomorrow. I seem to have forgotten. I think it's somewhere around 35 inches. What I usually do is take the old stick and go 1 inch longer. I complete the sword. Then I'll usually cut back a half inch to 2 inches, in order to achieve the balance and sword speed that I want. So the exact length is a variable that a lot of times changes depending on density variations of the wood. When I make a new sword, I'll bring a small battery powered circular saw with me to the practice and cut it back half an inch if I see that the sword is sluggish.