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I'll get pictures up tonight or tomorrow. But I just got a batch of these made.



Flat-Sided Rattan Sword Blanks 36 inches

Approximately 2 inch thick rattan, planed down to 1.25 Inch wide.

$15 is the introductory price.

I'll also have 24, 30, 48, 60 and 72 inch lengths available within the week.

What the world needs is 1 1/2" shaved rattan.
Hint hint.

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:What the world needs is 1 1/2" shaved rattan.
Hint hint.

You are not the world, or even the center of it. That would be me.


I will, however, check and see what it would run. Might be June before I'd get it though. It'd need to wait for my next restock.

Depending on pics and price, I would be interested in a 36" and a 72"

MJBlazek wrote:Depending on pics and price, I would be interested in a 36" and a 72"

I've got the first 72" sitting in my truck. $30. I'll try my best to post pics here and the website tonight.

pending on pictures would like 2

I agree with Vitus.

Then you could make the blanks into a diamond profile - which would produce a cool sword-like profile.

Christian

Christian Darmody wrote:I agree with Vitus.

Then you could make the blanks into a diamond profile - which would produce a cool sword-like profile.

Christian

In development. Not with the distal taper like Edric's work, but leaving the skin along the edges.

awaiting pics!

Baron Eirik wrote:

MJBlazek wrote:Depending on pics and price, I would be interested in a 36" and a 72"

I've got the first 72" sitting in my truck. $30. I'll try my best to post pics here and the website tonight.

When you get it done let me know the shipping for them both to 04862

MJBlazek wrote:

Baron Eirik wrote:

MJBlazek wrote:Depending on pics and price, I would be interested in a 36" and a 72"

I've got the first 72" sitting in my truck. $30. I'll try my best to post pics here and the website tonight.

When you get it done let me know the shipping for them both to 04862

Will do!

Awaiting pictures..

(^_^)

While I'm thinking about it, I'm going to be over at Grand Tournament of the Unicorn this Saturday.

What would shipping be like on a 72'' to 94566, for one and/or two of those, please.

owen matthew wrote:What would shipping be like on a 72'' to 94566, for one and/or two of those, please.

I'm gonna have to weigh them tonight before I can get accurate shipping quotes. But I'll get back to you on it in this thread.

His thick rattan rocks, folks..fine-looking stuff, as well.

A satisfied customer who will be back.


Val

Baron Eirik wrote:I'll also have 24, 30, 48, 60 and 72 inch lengths available...

I know I would be interested, but I would have to buy a 48" and throw away 10" to build a sword (my end-to-end blanks are consistently 38" long). You'ld pick up a bigger area under the "curve" if you offered a 38 (or even 40), rather than a 36. After all, you can always shorten a stick to your liking, whereas adding a couple of inches is a real b!tch ... AoC

Are you gonna be at Blackstone Raids, by chance?

Am interested as well, awaiting your pics.

carlyle wrote:

Baron Eirik wrote:I'll also have 24, 30, 48, 60 and 72 inch lengths available...

I know I would be interested, but I would have to buy a 48" and throw away 10" to build a sword (my end-to-end blanks are consistently 38" long). You'ld pick up a bigger area under the "curve" if you offered a 38 (or even 40), rather than a 36. After all, you can always shorten a stick to your liking, whereas adding a couple of inches is a real b!tch ;)... AoC

Agree with this, or even just stick with the 6" incriments for one more and do a 42". How much is the 48" going to run though?

Vitus von Atzinger wrote:What the world needs is 1 1/2" shaved rattan.
Hint hint.

I was just thinking about this today, I would definetly be into this.

Adam

Good, now I don't have to plane down my own sticks anymore.

This type of rattan stick is light, let's you know when you hit flat and flexes just enough so that you can use a rattan sword that feels like a sword. You will have a lighter weapon that lands just like a fishbat- in other words, like more like the real thing.

I've been using them for years now.

carlyle wrote:

Baron Eirik wrote:I'll also have 24, 30, 48, 60 and 72 inch lengths available...

I know I would be interested, but I would have to buy a 48" and throw away 10" to build a sword (my end-to-end blanks are consistently 38" long). You'ld pick up a bigger area under the "curve" if you offered a 38 (or even 40), rather than a 36. After all, you can always shorten a stick to your liking, whereas adding a couple of inches is a real b!tch ... AoC

Actually, I have a 40" and 2 or 3 - 42" so far, I just hadn't done an inventory until I got home.

Michael de Buslingthorpe wrote:Are you gonna be at Blackstone Raids, by chance?

No, sorry. I will be at Aethelmarc War Practice, though.

Pictures

36"
[img]http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv92/mastereirik/ArmourArchive/RE50-36.jpg[/img]


72"
[img]http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv92/mastereirik/ArmourArchive/RE50-72.jpg[/img]

Never having used one of these before, what is the advantage of the flat sided rattan sword?

Godric of Castlemont wrote:Never having used one of these before, what is the advantage of the flat sided rattan sword?

There are two aspects of difference.

One is aesthetic: You can make a more 'sword-looking' sword. There is an edge, not just a tape mark. So you can make 'prettier' swords.

Also, they are stiffer along the axis of the blade, yet only a little heavier on average than a round stick. They bounce less, flex less and thus act a bit more like the steel we are simulating (still not real close, but a little better). But you will REALLY KNOW when it's flat.

Sidenote: The 36" I weighed earlier this evening came in at 1 lb. 13 oz.

Flat-Sided Rattan Great Sword/Polearm Blank 72" $30

Baron Eirik wrote:Flat-Sided Rattan Great Sword/Polearm Blank 72" $30

mine mine mine

Just ordered one of these....

Any advice on taping or shaping the handle? I usually round my handles a bit but have never used flat sided peice of rattan before.

The main thing is to taper down to your actual grip. Don't do a 90 degree shoulder cut to reduce down to yoru grip size, this causes a major weakness and it will be a LOT more likely to break there. So taper it down starting an inch and a half or so above where the top of your hilt will be. Other than that, shape and tape like your normal sword, you're just removing some more material to get there.

Baron Eirik wrote:No, sorry. I will be at Aethelmarc War Practice, though.

I'll be there, any chance you'll have 2x 72" still at that time?

Dougal MacAlister wrote:

Baron Eirik wrote:No, sorry. I will be at Aethelmarc War Practice, though.

I'll be there, any chance you'll have 2x 72" still at that time?

I will certainly try.

Baron Eirik wrote:

Dougal MacAlister wrote:

Baron Eirik wrote:No, sorry. I will be at Aethelmarc War Practice, though.

I'll be there, any chance you'll have 2x 72" still at that time?

I will certainly try.

That's great.

Although, cash in hand today, beats cash promised tomorrow. Sell 'em if you've got 'em, in other words.

It's as much a matter of timing shipments of the 2" rattan and getting them to the guy who's cutting them for me. For a major event like AWP, I'm gonna try to be fully stocked. But things happen, so I rarely give an absolute 'yes'. That's just me, though.