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Post by pgandy on Nov 21, 2019 12:57:47 GMT
That Ox Tail Dao is great. Mine came wickedly sharp, the sharpest of any factory edge I’ve received. In fact, I was going through the drill when noticed the red flag shredded. I was cutting it in the drill by doubling back on itself. I dare say that is more nimble than any sabre and good price to at the moment. You might want to give that one serious consideration. Oooppps. Got tunnel vision for a moment and was thinking only of handling. For snakes I’d prefer something longer. Great sword though.
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Nov 21, 2019 14:51:36 GMT
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Post by susieqz on Nov 21, 2019 14:59:46 GMT
pinning a rattler to the ground with a spear would require some precision. thanks for all the tips guys. my head is swimming with possibilities.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2019 15:01:21 GMT
pinning a rattler to the ground with a spear would require some precision. thanks for all the tips guys. my head is swimming with possibilities. From a great enough distance, you have a lot of room for error 😎
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Post by pgandy on Nov 21, 2019 15:55:06 GMT
my head is swimming with possibilities. I know the feeling, and again welcome to the world of swords. If it helps any, remember that you are not limited to purchasing only one. Haha
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2019 16:01:23 GMT
my head is swimming with possibilities. I know the feeling, and again welcome to the world of swords. If it helps any, remember that you are not limited to purchasing only one. Haha The more you buy, the more you realize what suits you best
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Post by pgandy on Nov 21, 2019 16:10:21 GMT
The more you buy, the more you realize what suits you best That's the truth.
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Post by susieqz on Nov 21, 2019 16:16:06 GMT
i wish i could just rent swords til i found one that fit,
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Post by Jordan Williams on Nov 21, 2019 16:21:59 GMT
I've always wanted a sword rental service but I think we are too niche a community to have it be a safe venture.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2019 17:57:08 GMT
I've always wanted a sword rental service but I think we are too niche a community to have it be a safe venture. Yea especially considering how, in the past, there would be some members bashing their sword against a tree during winter and being angry that it broke
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Post by pgandy on Nov 21, 2019 19:19:23 GMT
pinning a rattler to the ground with a spear would require some precision. No need to pin. You’ve been watching too many movies. Lop off the head. He will rise it giving a beautiful target. A spear is an awesome weapon. I made two cuts, one each on two 1.8 L juice bottles. The first I didn’t give enough blade but no matter for your purpose the snake would be dead. If not, certainly disabled giving you another go. The second time I found my range. I was using a CS short spear, for snakes I’d use a longer haft. Just to show you it can be done. What type of rattlers are you dealing with?
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Post by susieqz on Nov 22, 2019 2:58:24 GMT
i think you guys have different snakes. here on the plains, i've shot a couple that were over 5' long n thicker than my upper arm. i doubt a spear can lop off a head like that. that's why i go armed all snake season.
they aren't that hard to kill tho. i don't use expensive ammo for them. a 22lr between the eyes is plenty. but,if you miss that spot,things can get exciting. i train hard. people who have to go to a range never get good at this. ranges want you to shoot at targets. not sure spearmen practice at small targets either,
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Post by Zen_Hydra on Nov 22, 2019 3:33:29 GMT
i think you guys have different snakes. here on the plains, i've shot a couple that were over 5' long n thicker than my upper arm. i doubt a spear can lop off a head like that. that's why i go armed all snake season. they aren't that hard to kill tho. i don't use expensive ammo for them. a 22lr between the eyes is plenty. but,if you miss that spot,things can get exciting. i train hard. people who have to go to a range never get good at this. ranges want you to shoot at targets. not sure spearmen practice at small targets either, A .410 with bird shot will do the trick, and accuracy really isn't a requirement (see Taurus Judge revolver).
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Post by susieqz on Nov 22, 2019 4:19:28 GMT
using a judge is cheating. i'm proud of my marksmanship. gotta use an actual bullet. beside, a .410 is expensive. i think my falchion could lop a head off, but i wouldn't try if it was coiled might try if it was slithering around tho, as an exercize.. i'm still not sure about a spear. i bet a spear could take care of a coyote, but i never get that close.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Nov 22, 2019 6:44:52 GMT
using a judge is cheating. i'm proud of my marksmanship. gotta use an actual bullet. beside, a .410 is expensive. i think my falchion could lop a head off, but i wouldn't try if it was coiled might try if it was slithering around tho, as an exercize.. i'm still not sure about a spear. i bet a spear could take care of a coyote, but i never get that close. What about a halberd or poleaxe? Kult of Athena has a sale right now on some brands.
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Post by pgandy on Nov 22, 2019 13:30:21 GMT
At present I’m in viper country, no rattlers here. I figured you were in Texas and were dealing with diamond backs. Been there. I’m a southern boy and am use to moccasins, copperheads, and coral snakes. In Florida we grew our diamond backs to about your size. I don’t like shooting at ranges either, it takes the fun out of. I can’t blame you for wanting to learn something new. That adds spice to life. Whatever you choose you might want to continue packing a pistol. Always have a backup regardless.
Someone mentioned a CS Boar Spear. I used an Assegai for the photo. It’s lighter and faster but doesn’t pack as much punch as the Boar Spear. I had pictured the rattler coiled with head raised for a strike and swung horizontally, making a tip cut and then with the full blade. In both cases delivering a sabering cut. I could have more easily struck downward delivering a push cut or a slicing (the preferred) cut using the ground as an anvil. With a good stiff haft with such a cut I do believe you will severe the rattler. As for the Boar Spear, its more powerful. The trade off is handling. The Boar is heavier and not as agile, would be a bit more difficult to control in a horizontal cut but definitely more power and there is no question in my mind that with a downward cut you sever the snake. With such a cut if the snake is coiled you would dismember him in so many places he would not be able to strike. If my memory serves me correctly a rattler can score at 1/3 of its body length. The Boar Spear is about 6.9’ OAL. The Assegai about the same and of course you can change hafts.
This might be a good spot to point out that, this goes for a sword or whatever, just connecting with the edge is not necessarily good enough. You will need to know how to get the most power out of your body as well as to make an efficient cut. Neither sword or spear is a baseball bat.
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Post by susieqz on Nov 22, 2019 15:49:46 GMT
those little coral snakes are scary . i'm glad don't have them.
i don't actually like to kill rattlers since thy eat mice. when i see one away from the house i just retreat, i just kill them around the house because they don't always rattle before they strike .
one tried to kill me. it struck without warning,hitting the fence next to me, then it rattled the 5 1/2' snake hit the fence at chest hight. snake boots are silly. a strike that close to the heart might have killed me.
i had to go in the house to get a gun, but that was the last time i went out in summer without a gun on my hip.
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Post by susieqz on Nov 22, 2019 16:30:00 GMT
i see the dutch klewang is available, but only in ''second choice'' the cold steel 1917 is heavier than it should be. windlass doesn't even say how much the 1840 nco sbre weighs.
guys, i seem to see that if i strike holding the sword hilt over my right shoulder, i lead with my right leg. this feels funny, is it correct?
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Post by MOK on Nov 22, 2019 16:51:38 GMT
the cold steel 1917 is heavier than it should be. And all the extra weight is in all the wrong places, too. IME, the Windlass falchion is a real joy to handle in comparison.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Nov 22, 2019 18:01:01 GMT
i see the dutch klewang is available, but only in ''second choice'' the cold steel 1917 is heavier than it should be. windlass doesn't even say how much the 1840 nco sbre weighs.
guys, i seem to see that if i strike holding the sword hilt over my right shoulder, i lead with my right leg. this feels funny, is it correct?
Depending on the system, the right leg is always the lead leg. I practically never lead with my left. Matt Easton, goes by "scholagladitoria" on YouTube has good tutorials on the use of the single handed sword on his channel.
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