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I want to build a center grip oval out of plywood and I was wondering what is a common size or how to size it.

Thanks

Lord Allan MacLeod

I really like mine which is 24" wide and 36" long. After curving the shield it is closer to 22" wide. I use a vertical grip.

Aha! I hadn't thought of that point vertical or horizontal grip. Almost thought it was evident to set it up as vertical because it is a more natural posture for the hand/wrist. But maybe I'm overlooking something, does anybody use a horizontal grip?

Allan

Maelgwyn wrote:I really like mine which is 24" wide and 36" long. After curving the shield it is closer to 22" wide. I use a vertical grip.

Mine is about the same as this, so I think that is pretty "standard". My knight's is also approximately the same size, but he uses a horizontal grip.

Broinnfinn

[img]http://www.hausvdk.com/VDKstuff/VDK-NA-oval.JPG[/img]

Cat's-eye Oval.
48"x24"

D. Sebastian wrote:48"x24"

48"??? Holy crap. How tall are you?

I also use a 24x36 catseye in tourney, in melee I use the largest person I can find, and my grip is angled, neither verticle or horiziontal.

23" x 30" cats eye oval

my grip is off set ..... tilted slightly so that the natural position of the hand is accomodated

Kevin wrote:

D. Sebastian wrote:48"x24"

48"??? Holy crap. How tall are you?

I'm 71" (5'11").
I think its 48". I'll have to throw a tape measure on it to check.
It covers from my knee to nose.

Here's some perspective pics:

[img]http://www.honorblade.com/pics/02Harpers21.jpg[/img]
(old pic)

[img]http://www.honorblade.com/pics/D-and-Art-leafspear.JPG[/img]
(the knight I'm fighting is almost 7' tall)

D. Sebastian wrote:[img]http://www.honorblade.com/pics/D-and-Art-leafspear.JPG[/img]
(the knight I'm fighting is almost 7' tall)

LOL, I love this pic, it has a very "David and Goliath" feel to it.

'cept David won.