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Master-Bovarp Registered: Feb '06	Date Posted: 9/11/06 8:21pm Subject: Blade Confusion...
	I've heard that a carbon fiber blade is strong and durable. On the other hand, I've also heard that bamboo wrapped in duct tape is durable. Then, I heard that graphite golf clubs are strong and durable. Which is the blade is the best for heavy lightsaber combat? -----signature----- "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
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navarre1095 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 9/11/06 8:33pm Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	Siloflex, It's an UNBREAKABLE black plastic pipe found next to the black iron pipe at Lowe's. don't ask the idiot in the vest, he knows nothing. A 5 foot stick of Siloflex (by Silverline) is only $3.56. Don't get the roll kind, it will not straighten out. Do not confuse this with PVC. -----signature----- http://www.myspace.com/navarre1095
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TheMuffin Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 9/11/06 9:10pm Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	If it's unbreakable how would you cut it? I'm guessing you mean shatterproof. -----signature----- I am currently taking custom lightsaber orders. Keep it simple and contact me for details.
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VillieGee Registered: Oct '02	Date Posted: 9/11/06 10:01pm Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	"Unbreakable" isn't really the same thing as "indestructable." -----signature----- Whoopsy doo! http://www.geocities.com/ugnaught7
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xwingband Registered: Aug '01	Date Posted: 9/12/06 8:00am Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	Exactly... no blade will withstand anything. Any of those will be fine. Add PolyCarbonate to the list. All are good, but not "indesructable". -----signature----- The first step from Padawan to Master is building your saber... www.thecustomsabershop.com Want a saber but don't want to do it yourself? www.incomsabers.com Proud member of the Flashlight Saber Mafia
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navarre1095 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 9/12/06 9:45am Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	I've been using it in full-contact SCA combat for 10 years now. It will cut, wiseguy, but it will not break. If pounding on someone in full metal armour won't do more than mar it, it will work well enough for you guys. -----signature----- http://www.myspace.com/navarre1095
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FETT-MAN Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 9/12/06 1:13pm Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	Waxed hickory is also good! -----signature----- http://www.freewebs.com/vieler http://vieler.wordpress.com/ http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f325/FETT-MAN/
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HardwareStoreJedi Registered: Mar '06	Date Posted: 9/15/06 3:09pm Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	Rattan. That's the stuff. The battle blades in my new hardware sabres are going to be rattan. It's a relative of bamboo but it's stronger. In the Philippines, escrima sticks are traditionally made of the stuff. There's a place in Huntington Beach that sells 28" canes for less than $3 each. I bought a set of two translucent blue acrylic blades when I bought the aluminum "practice sabers" I will be using as a base this time. Those are for kata and pictures. And I will be building foam-covered PVC blades for contact sparring. You do not want to use rattan for contact sparring. Just like you don't want to use a bokken for contact sparring, and instead you use a shinai which is designed not to be able to do real damage. It'll raise a welt but it won't break bones. Gotta be careful about that... -----signature----- What geeky stuff am I up to? Look here: http://mysquelchyblog.blogspot.com/ 2nd gen. Angelino...all C-V/VI questions welcome. Proud Sunrider Base Rebel Legion and LA Fan Force member.
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FETT-MAN Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 9/15/06 4:13pm Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	My fan film's gonna be a battle, so I can't assure anyone we'll be doing the careful staged kinda fighting. So... lightweight stuff that won't hurt too much is the way to go for me. -----signature----- http://www.freewebs.com/vieler http://vieler.wordpress.com/ http://s50.photobucket.com/albums/f325/FETT-MAN/
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navarre1095 Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 9/15/06 9:20pm Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	Rattan is the preferred choice for swords in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism, a medieval re-enactors group). It does not splinter when breaking. Instead it does what we call "brooming" and gets all floppy. I've got blades of that as well as siloflex. Rattan will take a serious pounding. Heavy weapons fighters are not pulling any shots. If they weren't wearing armour, they'd wind up in the hospital. -----signature----- http://www.myspace.com/navarre1095
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Higbi_Makim Registered: May '06	Date Posted: 9/15/06 10:58pm Subject: RE: Blade Confusion...
	Yeesh!!! Remind me never to confront you all at any con. I'm liable to get killed........ -----signature----- William J. Higgins Whiggins001@sympatico.ca
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