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Post by nordmann on May 9, 2019 20:41:34 GMT
Now I don't plan on cutting right now as I'm still waiting for my black fencer nylon swords.
But I hope to do some backyard cutting in the future. However I'm a big clutz, I can trip over my own feet while in bed.
I keep imagining my self cutting of an ear or far worse.
I do hope I can a bit more control after practicing with the nylon swords.
But for other people with not perfect eye hand coordination.
How did you go about cutting with out chopping of a leg?
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Post by Adrian Jordan on May 9, 2019 21:01:35 GMT
Just strictly follow a few good rules: If the sword has a scabbard/saya, keep it in it until you are actually ready to cut. Make sure you're stable in your cutting stance as well. Make sure you have adequate room and there's not people/pets that could appear suddenly.
Make sure the area around your feet is clear. When practicing, make sure to practice keeping your posture and not overextending yourself. Go slow and smooth until you are really comfortable and confident in the swing. Focus on good technique and posture rather than speed or power. Those come with good technique. Never cut towards your forward leg. So, that's more than a few, hahaha, but I think they are good rules to have and easy to follow and will keep you and your surrounds as safe as can be.
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Post by christain on May 10, 2019 15:23:40 GMT
Also be aware of whatever kind of base or stand your target is sitting on. When I first started cutting, I used a long cardboard tube with a small piece of 1x4 pine wood on top to sit my water bottles on...just in case I missed the whole darn bottle and cut low, hitting the stand. First-time cutting with your target resting on a piece of steel pipe or the likes is NOT recommended.
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Post by pellius on May 10, 2019 15:56:09 GMT
No drugs. No alcohol. No showing off. No competition. No joking around. No distractions. No time pressure. fwiw
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Post by leviathansteak on May 10, 2019 16:02:51 GMT
Key thing here is to get your form correct before moving to sharps. Seek a club for instruction if you can.
Ill repeat the advice to not cut over your lead leg. Although if your form is correct, it can be done without endangering the leg.
Stick to the basic cuts in the beginning. E.g. true edge descending. Don't do a zwerch or something until you really know what youre doing or risk getting a scalping.
Do your cuts one at a time without chaining multiple cuts in a row. Mistakes tend to happen when you rush to cut multiple times.
If youre worried about cutting your ear off, i might recommend starting with the sword held above your head as a ready position. Or you can hold the sword grip to your ear as though its a telephone.
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Post by reptaronice1 on May 10, 2019 17:40:38 GMT
Now I don't plan on cutting right now as I'm still waiting for my black fencer nylon swords. But I hope to do some backyard cutting in the future. However I'm a big clutz, I can trip over my own feet while in bed. I keep imagining my self cutting of an ear or far worse. I do hope I can a bit more control after practicing with the nylon swords. But for other people with not perfect eye hand coordination. How did you go about cutting with out chopping of a leg? Imo, I would just say to take practical safety in hand and take it slow, never rush a cut. Make sure your also in a good stance.
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Post by Scott on May 11, 2019 1:32:38 GMT
Don't cut if you're tired.
Before a cut, look at where the blade will end up if it goes further than you intend.
Remember to take photos before going to the hospital, and remember, chicks dig scars.
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Post by pgandy on May 11, 2019 3:09:02 GMT
There is a lot of good advice above, the one thing that I see missing protective gear. I’ve known of people to cut a leg. Personally while practicing 1.33 in a T shirt I clipped my elbow doing the 1st ward. I now wear a light gambeson when practicing with a live blade. Christian hit on a good suggestion concerning the base of your target. I lay a loose board on my cutting stand. That way if I come in low I don’t hit the stand itself. And two the loose board absorbs energy that otherwise would be divided between my blade and stand, possibly saving my blade.
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Post by Ifrit on May 11, 2019 3:10:20 GMT
Avoid anything fancy. Start by practicing cuts slowly with a practice sword. Try learn simple ones as instructed by experienced people on YouTube. When you feel confident that your cut won't over extend and hit you, give it a go
I find the way that people cut with a katana to be generally safe as a start. It's first held above the head and lands almost parallel to the ground, waist height. Not too much room for error
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Post by nordmann on May 11, 2019 12:33:41 GMT
Thanks, for all the suggestions, As I said it's some time into the future, I'm still working on the basic moulinette's with a blunt Viking sword while I'm waiting for my practice swords. So it's a long time until I get something sharp.
I'll defiantly get some protection, a gambeson sounds good, I'll also get something for the legs.
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Post by christain on May 11, 2019 15:26:14 GMT
A cheap pair of leather or steel greaves on the lower legs should do. But...then you'll need arm protection...then torso armor...then a helmet...then you'll start looking like me. <-------------
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Post by nordmann on May 11, 2019 16:33:58 GMT
A cheap pair of leather or steel greaves on the lower legs should do. But...then you'll need arm protection...then torso armor...then a helmet...then you'll start looking like me. <------------- Not quite like you, I'd aim at a slightly earlier period 1340-1360, so no true cuirass, but coat of plates over mail and gambeson etc.
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Post by christain on May 11, 2019 16:41:08 GMT
I was joking around...mostly. Mail leggings would definitely work for cut protection.
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