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Post by Lionhardt on Sept 20, 2021 16:52:07 GMT
Hey gang, I was rooting through some old boxes looking for something when I ran across my old chakram! So I wanted to share it and see what discussion comes of it. I bought this from Museum Replicas over 20 years ago. Probably when Xena was popular ; ) At the time I believe they sold 3 sizes. I got the middle one. Now I wish I also got a big one for sure, as I haven't been able to find them anywhere these days! Mine is about 8 1/2" across, while the big one was at least 10" if not 12" across. I know I debated getting rid of it at some point and I am so glad I didn't, such a unique thing! Now I need to find a good place for it. If only I had a Xena Flag to hang behind it... So, how many of you have any of them?! Any experience practicing with them or anything interesting about them? If someone DOES have the larger one they want to part with, let me know, I may be interested. But mostly just wanted to share, since they are quite rare and unusual it seems!
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Post by randomnobody on Sept 20, 2021 17:12:44 GMT
My girlfriend found one of my mother's kitchen gadgets yesterday, some gizmo that's basically a sharp metal wheel that rolls through a plastic handle, with a "trigger" that "locks" the wheel if you want to chop rather than slice.
I noticed the "trigger" wasn't working very well, so I took it apart, and made a comment about "the little chakram" and she was momentarily confused before remembering that the chakram was a weapon she once had for a videogame character. "But I didn't know they were real..."
I once considered buying an antique, but never got around to it. I think there's one or two people who make chakram, I remember a YouTube channel who does a lot of throwing knife stuff custom ordered a few that I'm pretty sure became regular stock items, but I can't remember any names.
Strange things, lots of almost-myth behind them.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2021 17:55:11 GMT
I have a chakram and I love it. Mr. Purna Darnal is currently making me a custom chakram! I'll let you know how it turns out in case you'd like to commission one.
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Post by guard1an on Sept 27, 2021 10:32:23 GMT
Thats really cool, I haven't seen a Chakram in years, plan on keeping it a display piece or make it a thrower? Lol -Mike Hey gang, I was rooting through some old boxes looking for something when I ran across my old chakram! So I wanted to share it and see what discussion comes of it. I bought this from Museum Replicas over 20 years ago. Probably when Xena was popular ; ) At the time I believe they sold 3 sizes. I got the middle one. Now I wish I also got a big one for sure, as I haven't been able to find them anywhere these days! Mine is about 8 1/2" across, while the big one was at least 10" if not 12" across. I know I debated getting rid of it at some point and I am so glad I didn't, such a unique thing! Now I need to find a good place for it. If only I had a Xena Flag to hang behind it... So, how many of you have any of them?! Any experience practicing with them or anything interesting about them? If someone DOES have the larger one they want to part with, let me know, I may be interested. But mostly just wanted to share, since they are quite rare and unusual it seems!
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Post by Lionhardt on Jan 22, 2022 15:47:23 GMT
I have thrown it a bit, but it is actually quite hard to get good at. So it now mostly hangs on the wall. Mostly comes down when I rewatch Xena ; )
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Post by demonskull on Jan 23, 2022 3:58:22 GMT
I bought one for my eldest daughter around 20 years ago to go with her leather Xena costume I made her. I believe it was the middle size one too.
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