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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2009 20:14:39 GMT
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Post by Avery on Jul 14, 2009 23:56:11 GMT
Well, if this is only for wall hangers or blunt blades, I see no harm in it. Costuming and LARP folks could add to this by cheaply decorating the sheath or scabbard with little more than magic markers and get decent results. For sharp knives or swords, I'd have to go on record saying no, too dangerous. The duct tape is nowhere near strong enough to protect against a sharp blade.
As long as it's for a blunt object, I'd say I've seen worse.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2009 0:00:54 GMT
ive used it quite effectively on sharp blades before. as long as the fit is not super tight and you dont "drag" the blade out it should be fine.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2009 6:53:23 GMT
Here is the problem, if it's super tight, then it WILL drag. You may not cut yourself today, or tommarow...but it will eventually happen. Like the guy who cut his hand through his saya from the UBC. It's just not a very good idea.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2009 14:55:36 GMT
If you used cardboard, wouldn't it be sturdier?
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Post by Avery on Jul 16, 2009 23:21:50 GMT
If you used cardboard, wouldn't it be sturdier? IMO, anything less than a thick piece of leather as a starter is too risky on sharp blades. As I've said, if these are for blunts or something of that nature, I see no problem with Coles' method. When it comes to carrying sharp blades of any length, I again say no. I don't want to step on any toes here, or come off condescending, but using paper, cardboard or even a thin leather wrapped in tape in just unsafe. Think about this, if you make a loose sheath like this and place a sharpe bowie in it, then carry it on a belt, what eventually happens? Your' natural body movement while walking will allow the sharpened blade to move or bounce in the sheath. How long to feel like it'll take for the blade to begin to gently cut through the paper/cardboard? Or, if it's tight to the blade it'll cut through quicker. All this is not just my opinion, it's really just common sense. Having said that, it's up to the person who's going to carry the blade to make the decision, but I it must be an educated decision. That's why this place exists.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2009 5:50:28 GMT
even though its my method i do agree with avery after thinking about it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2009 16:59:21 GMT
Someone on this forum said that they usually just use cardboard and duct tape to make their scabbards. I'm not sure who it was, but I think it might have been Cold Napalm or Hotspur.
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Post by Avery on Jul 18, 2009 1:25:47 GMT
Someone on this forum said that they usually just use cardboard and duct tape to make their scabbards. I'm not sure who it was, but I think it might have been Cold Napalm or Hotspur. If it were either one of those guys, I'm pretty sure they meant it as a joke.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2009 3:31:14 GMT
Well it wasn´t me...even as a joke.
And yes cardboard will technically make it stronger...but not enough. Remember even wood scabbards can get worn enough by a sword edge that it fails. It´s happened to somebody in the UBC with a katana and he ended up cutting his hand pretty badly.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2009 12:23:18 GMT
Whoever said is was being serious, but they probably just meant that they used it for storage.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2009 19:13:20 GMT
Even for storage it´s bad. Cardboard will hold water...even ambient water...and promote rust unless it´s soaked in oil...which has a whole new set of issues. Honestly you can get a gun case for 20 bucks...and those have silicon impregnated foam to protect against rust. And you can store multiple swords and knives in one.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2009 20:48:43 GMT
Flimsiest material I've ever used was Balsa Wood (With duct tape), but that was a mistake. Sheath wore out way to fast, and that was just holding a fairly dull bayonet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2009 6:53:14 GMT
I think I remember someone talking about using cardboard to wrap the blade while driving to and from events, and that sounds like a decent idea, especially compared to potentially being in a crash with bare swords in the back seat.
What about that corrugated plastic stuff they have though? Would that work for storage? I know how to make a decent wood scabbard though, so I'll probably stick with that if I ever need one, but in a pinch it's always good to have a quick solution if the need arises.
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