Spinning crossguards

[Thomas MacFinn]

Recently, I've received several emails asking for suggestions on how to keep a crossguard from spinning on rattan. My advice was only minor help since I don't have that problem: I carve my personal weapons from thicker rattan and use crossguards with oval or other non-round mounting holes whenever possible.

However, I am perfectly aware that I am in the minority. For those people trying to place a mass produced crossguard with a round hole on a 1.25" stick of rattan, how do you keep in in place?

[Thomas MacFinn]

After posting this, my common sense asserted itself and I found these threads:

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12659

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=94765