Rattan/ bambo?

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 8:36 am

I saw a picture of rattan the other day and thought it looked alot like bambo. My question is are they the same or are they different? If they are different can I use bambo to make a SCA sword?

Grendal

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 8:43 am

They appear similar externally, but they are different, and you can not use bamboo to make a sword.

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:12 am

If I recall correctly... isn't bamboo hollow?

Rattan is solid through and through.

They are similar in appearance, but NOT for SCA purposes.

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 10:40 am

Thanks for the info.

Grendal

Kenwrec Wulfe · Post by **Kenwrec Wulfe** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 12:01 pm

They are in the same plant family. Bamboo, however, is hollow, save for at the joints.

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:11 pm

Anything other than rattan be used?

Grendal

InsaneIrish · Post by **InsaneIrish** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:27 pm

Grendal,

is there a specific reason why you don't want to use rattan?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:31 pm

Probably cause its a bitch to find if your a newbie...

Timo · Post by **Timo** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 2:41 pm

grendal,

Show up at a fighter practice and ask. Alot of people have some extra rattan sticks laying around. If not then at the next local event (Elfsea Springfair in a few weeks) there is almost certainly a merchant that will have some.

regards,
Timo

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Tue Mar 16, 2004 3:56 pm

Probably cause its a bitch to find if your a newbie...

Not really...I've found a few sits that sell it for about 10 bucks
I was really just wondering if there might be anything els out there.

Grendal

InsaneIrish · Post by **InsaneIrish** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 9:41 am

To answer your question Grendal. NO, Rattan is the only legal way to make a list legal weapon.

What "other" types of stuff did you have in mind and why?
just curious.

dukelogan · Post by **dukelogan** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 10:09 am

actually they are not. basically, bamboo is a grass and rattan is a vine.

regards
logan

Wulfe wrote:They are in the same plant family. Bamboo, however, is hollow, save for at the joints.

D. Sebastian · Post by **D. Sebastian** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 11:03 am

You can cover the ratan with siloflex, but its still rattan.
Spears can be out of fiberglass pole.

Check the SCA.org site for all the juicy details.

Hugo de Stonham · Post by **Hugo de Stonham** » Wed Mar 17, 2004 12:12 pm

What "other" types of stuff did you have in mind and why?
just curious.

We'll Irish I was wondering if siloflex could be used but someone already said the core has to be rattan so that answers my question.

Grendal