[Regia-NA] Swords
Kathy
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Thu, 13 Nov 2003 07:18:55 -0800 (PST)
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Wow.. sounds great.. :)
Kathy
"Nicholson, Andrew" <andrew.nicholson@dumgal.gov.uk> wrote:
Yes, very much so. Same goes for axes and spears.
Unchoreographed live steel - nothing to beat it :)
Guğrum
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From: Kathy [mailto:kth62@yahoo.com]
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I take it from this discussion that the blades used be Regia are live steel as opposed to the rattan and duct tape constructions used in SCA tourneys?
kathy
Steve Etheridge <seibhyrt@hotmail.com> wrote:
>From: "Martin Field"
>Someone has asked me about Paul Chen swords - does anyone have the scoop on
>these.
>Are they suitable for Regia combat ?
If they are the swords that I think that they are, then they are not. The
blades are of poor quality - I have heard of one snapping for no reason - so
don't waste your money.
As a general rule, you should be able to bend a decent sword blade and have
it spring back into shape. I do it by resting a point on a hard surface,
holding the pommel in my hand and leaning down on it. You should feel the
blade bending progressively, and as you release the weight, you should feel
the spring throughout the whole blade. This ensures that the blade will not
shatter or stay bent when struck.
You can test a blade's toughness by striking it with a blad e of known
quality and examining the burr on the blade. All blades will bur, but it is
important that the burrs are not too deep. Ask yourself if you would like
to be struck by a blade with that sort of burr on it.
You should do at least the first test (for spring) before you by a blade.
Ask the vendor first, of course. If he will not let you do it, then walk
away from the sword - even if it comes from a reputable manufacturer.
To illustrate the point - A friend of mine brought a blade off of one of
the most well known blacksmiths. It hadn't been tempered properly, and on
it's first time out we had to do a showfight for the BBC. I turned it into
something resembling a rip-saw. The smith, being a reputable guy, replaced
it for free with no hard feelings.
Hope this helps.
Steve
BTW, Martin, I'll send you some photos of your shield when I can dig out a
digital camera
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<DIV>Wow.. sounds great.. :)</DIV>
<DIV>Kathy <BR><BR><B><I>"Nicholson, Andrew" <andrew.nicholson@dumgal.gov.uk></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=407545714-13112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Yes, very much so. Same goes for axes and spears.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=407545714-13112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Unchoreographed live steel - nothing to beat it :)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=407545714-13112003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Guğrum</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Kathy [mailto:kth62@yahoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> 13 November 2003 14:55<BR><B>To:</B> list-regia-na@lig.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Regia-NA] Swords<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I take it from this discussion that the blades used be Regia are live steel as opposed to the rattan and duct tape constructions used in SCA tourneys?</DIV>
<DIV>kathy <BR><BR><B><I>Steve Etheridge <seibhyrt@hotmail.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">>From: "Martin Field" <MARFIELD66@SYMPATICO.CA><BR><BR>>Someone has asked me about Paul Chen swords - does anyone have the scoop on <BR>>these.<BR>>Are they suitable for Regia combat ?<BR><BR>If they are the swords that I think that they are, then they are not. The <BR>blades are of poor quality - I have heard of one snapping for no reason - so <BR>don't waste your money.<BR><BR>As a general rule, you should be able to bend a decent sword blade and have <BR>it spring back into shape. I do it by resting a point on a hard surface, <BR>holding the pommel in my hand and leaning down on it. You should feel the <BR>blade bending progressively, and as you release the weight, you should feel <BR>the spring throughout the whole blade. This ensures that the blade will not <BR>shatter or stay bent when struck.<BR><BR>You can test a blade's toughness by striking it with a blad e of
known <BR>quality and examining the burr on the blade. All blades will bur, but it is <BR>important that the burrs are not too deep. Ask yourself if you would like <BR>to be struck by a blade with that sort of burr on it.<BR><BR>You should do at least the first test (for spring) before you by a blade. <BR>Ask the vendor first, of course. If he will not let you do it, then walk <BR>away from the sword - even if it comes from a reputable manufacturer.<BR><BR>To illustrate the point - A friend of mine brought a blade off of one of <BR>the most well known blacksmiths. It hadn't been tempered properly, and on <BR>it's first time out we had to do a showfight for the BBC. I turned it into <BR>something resembling a rip-saw. The smith, being a reputable guy, replaced <BR>it for free with no hard feelings.<BR><BR>Hope this helps.<BR><BR>Steve<BR><BR>BTW, Martin, I'll send you some photos of your shield when I can dig out a <BR>digital
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