Swords at "Mideval Times" dinner show throw sparks
Jan 12, 2020 15:36:54 GMT
Post by jlwilliams on Jan 12, 2020 15:36:54 GMT
I went to the Mideval Times dinner show on New Years eve. Fun show. Good horsemanship, brief but exciting falcon show. The combat show wasn't realistic but it was fun, and it brought up a question.
The weapons sparked when they struck each other. I couldn't see from the distance I was (and I was close) if there was any sort of insert along the edges. Anyone have knowledge of theatrical weapons? Is it the material the weapons are made of? A chemical treatment? I know there are chemical coatings that "pop" on impact but I'm unaware of anything that sparks like what I saw.
The sparks looked like ferrocerium but I don't think that a "blade" made of spark steel would hold up to stage combat. I think it's too brittle, but I'm not sure.
Anyone know what these swords are?
The weapons sparked when they struck each other. I couldn't see from the distance I was (and I was close) if there was any sort of insert along the edges. Anyone have knowledge of theatrical weapons? Is it the material the weapons are made of? A chemical treatment? I know there are chemical coatings that "pop" on impact but I'm unaware of anything that sparks like what I saw.
The sparks looked like ferrocerium but I don't think that a "blade" made of spark steel would hold up to stage combat. I think it's too brittle, but I'm not sure.
Anyone know what these swords are?
