SCA low-profile thrusting tip for one handed weapons

[Scorpus]

I did a search on SCA thrusting tips here on AA and got some information...but I am looking for any photos that folks have or in place of that very detailed descriptions on good/solid long lasting thrusting tips. Construction and materials specifically. Thanks!

[Kevin]

The best/easiest way is just to get a rubber one from Mandrake.

Otherwise, there's a method you can use with very thin (fabric weight) leather, filament tape and camp foam. They're really not hard to construct.

[Kenwrec Wulfe]

I did a search on SCA thrusting tips here on AA and got some information...but I am looking for any photos that folks have or in place of that very detailed descriptions on good/solid long lasting thrusting tips. Construction and materials specifically. Thanks!

My method is this:

Materials:
Get a solid closed cell foam gardening kneel pad - 1 1/2" thick (Walmart, Target, etc...)
normal camping pad foam
Get a 1 3/8" ID piece of PVC pipe (short - maybe 6")
Strapping tape
Duct tape
Electrical tape


Steps:

1) grind/sand down one end of the PVC pipe to a "sharp" edge.
2) Use pipe to cut/punch tip out of the camping and kneeling pad
3) With strapping tape, firmly tape a single layer of the camping pad to the sword tip.
4) With strapping tape, gently (loosly, non-snuggly) tape the kneeling pad tip on top of the other. (In this I recommend running the length of the weapon and over top the tip and back down for a more secure hold.
4) Wrap the tip of the rattan with strapping tape to hold the foam tip secure.
5) test tipe for appropriate give (should be a problem if not taped too tightly.)
6) Tape sword with duct tape in prefered method.
7) Tape tip and blade marking with electrical tape.


These generally last me as long as the rattan does.

I wish I had seen this before W&W a few weeks ago. I would have take pics of it when I retaped/tipped my sword. Maybe next sword I make...

[Guy Dawkins]

Make a nice class for MKAOD.

[Kenwrec Wulfe]

Make a nice class for MKAOD.

Call it "Taping your tip"

Of course, the follow up class would be

"Safe removal of tape from your tip...."

[Scorpus]

I have heard of where some one will sand down the diameter of the tip of the rattan slightly thinner than the rest of the striking area and place a foam filled soft leather cap over the tip down about 3" or so and about 2" from the end. When this is taped up it is the same circumference as the rest of the rattan. Has any one done this and if so what was the life span and how did it affect your sword balance?