The Perfect Shinai...

[swordflasher]

Dear Schola,

There have been a number of interesting threads on shinai refinements for WMA recently.
Lead weights, methods of crosspiece attachment, binding the flats to give an 'edge' and reduce bounce...

Why oh why don't you put these in one place and make it a sticky?

Thank you, Schola!

[Alex]

Hmm...this link seems pretty useful:

http://www.the-exiles.org/essay/shinaiL ... lator.html

[scholadays]

Hmm...this link seems pretty useful:

http://www.the-exiles.org/essay/shinaiL ... lator.html

Yeah, I do like those aluminium crosses.
Where's the best place to get one?

[Jon Barber]

Hmm...this link seems pretty useful:

http://www.the-exiles.org/essay/shinaiL ... lator.html

Yeah, I do like those aluminium crosses.
Where's the best place to get one?

Try here:
http://www.mandrakearmory.com/Merchant2 ... ry_Code=HP

[craftyfighter]

I also purchased my hilt and pommel from Mandrake. In my experience they seem like good folks and would probably welcome non sca interest in their products.

[Paul B]

http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread ... adid=69123

[Paul B]

http://test.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/v ... php?t=1297

[Paul B]

http://test.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/v ... php?t=1387

[the_last_alive]

Has anyone tried these?

http://www.ninecircles.co.uk/product_de ... 6&CatID=38

If so what are they like?

[the_last_alive]

What size shinai would people recomend for a longsword simulator? and what size for a single handed sword simulator?

[admin]

Has anyone tried these?

http://www.ninecircles.co.uk/product_de ... 6&CatID=38

If so what are they like?

No, but they are intended for cutting drills, not contact. They'd probably break if you hit them.

[admin]

What size shinai would people recomend for a longsword simulator? and what size for a single handed sword simulator?

39 for both. Just shorten the handle for a one hander.

[scholadays]

Has anyone tried these?

http://www.ninecircles.co.uk/product_de ... 6&CatID=38

If so what are they like?

No, but they are intended for cutting drills, not contact. They'd probably break if you hit them.

And they seem to go on the end of the weapon - at a couple of hundred grams this swinging on the end of your weapon may knock someone senseless...

[archangel]

Has no one considered drilling a large bore hole into a large bouncy solid super ball a using that as a pommel?
It should give some prtection against butt strikes I caught crafty on the mid back with a butt strike while grappling, it could have been a nasty strike a rubber pomel would be good.
Or you could use an extra large bore rubber bung the kind you get for large conicle flasks in chemistry labs they can easily be bored out.
any thoughts has it been tried before.
darren

[Fab]

Hi Darren

Don't know if you've been hit by a fast-moving superball before, but it goddamn hurts. Now put it at the end of a 4 feet shaft.


Some sort of softer rubber might do, however. Something not too soft inside, but foamy and yet tough outside.
Makes me think of someone on this forum BTW.
But I wont say who.

[archangel]

If the core is too soft the butt of the shinai would negate any cushioning action thats why i suggested the speed ball. I have been hit by speed balls and shinai butts and frankly give me the speed ball every time.
An added bonus to the speed ball would be If you dropped the sword you would get the old 'Hawk the slayer' back to the hand effect cool or what.... or you could get a self inflicted butt strike in the face
daz

[archangel]

Where do you get the lead pipe for the shinai's?
Darren

[swordflasher]

You can get lead sheet from builders merchants, and cut it with scissors.

I've found it in skips, and even been given a roll by a random builder working near ny house, when I asked them if they had any to sell.

[scholadays]

Where do you get the lead pipe for the shinai's?

As one seems to have to purchase several kilograms at once I have purchased a great big roll to save you all the cost and effort.

Meet me in the underground carpark at midnight and we'll exchange a kilo of the good stuff.

[scholadays]

If the core is too soft the butt of the shinai would negate any cushioning action thats why i suggested the speed ball.

Gatkha student: Boss, look, look, those HEMA types sandpaper the end of their rattan - if we did this it would prevent those hideous head injuries we get!

Gatkha boss: Goot point student, but if we sandpaper the ends or our rattan it will prevent those hideous head injuries we get...


True story.