Topic: My new red sword (Olezka version) (Read 904 times)

Olezka · « **on:** May 16, 2012, 09:39:48 pm »

I'm going to see if this passes at dead marches 2 this weekend. Going from glaive to red sword is hilarious. The fiberglass/graphite hockey stick core has zero flex. Blasty blast!!

Sleeper · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2012, 09:43:23 pm »

Looks nice and padded. But remember, keep that face wherever the sword goes, otherwise.... it lose meaning....

Rafiq's Slightly Used Camels · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2012, 09:56:17 pm »

Looks like you've got a little too much shirt on

Build looks good, does it have stabby?

Olezka · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:01:35 pm »

Yeah it has a stabby. I used the same "green foam" that i used to repair my current glaive with but, this blade is considerably thinner. I worry that it will break down fast.

I built this for fun and chances are i won't use it that much. But it will be fun when I do!

Too much shirt on?

Barnabis The Great · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:13:45 pm »

Quote from: Rafiq on May 16, 2012, 09:56:17 pm

Looks like you've got a little too much shirt on

i was thinking the samething

personally id like to see the ends of the folds cleaned up but looks good so far

Gaul · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:23:14 pm »

Green foam?

Rafiq's Slightly Used Camels · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:49:53 pm »

Quote from: Olezka on May 16, 2012, 10:01:35 pm

Too much shirt on?

The joke is that Barnabis posted his new red sword picture without a shirt on and people made a thing out of it.

Sgt Kiff Skitterzz · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2012, 10:52:21 pm »

****ing cool Rathis.

COOL.

faron · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2012, 11:27:37 pm »

Nice sword, but your house is a mess. That tends to happen while foamsmithing. It can happen to me too.

Tyrieal Firebrand · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2012, 11:32:04 pm »

It looks cool, but I like the blades that are less wide. This looks more like a sword that nightmare would use in soul calibur lol. Its cool though, hockey sticks get uncomfortable in the grip though I find. You might wanna put some tennis wrap or something on it for comfort, unless you don't like comfort. lol

Olezka · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2012, 11:36:48 pm »

It has the tennis grip on there already. And I've been fighting with an 8 ft glaive for 4 years so I'm not a puss. The size of this blade isn't even noticeable when it comes to weight.

Tyrieal Firebrand · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2012, 11:51:38 pm »

Sweet dude. I guess if the weight is not bad. Its just looks like a hoss you know what I'm sayin. You would swing it and feel like Sauron lol.

Olezka · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:13:33 am »

Haha I know what you mean. The hockey stick is literally a laughable weight. I really hope it doesn't hit way too hard. I have 5 layers of blade for safety and it was an easy way to add weight that didn't burden me in any way.

Gaul · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2012, 01:51:47 am »

According to my math, camp pad is pretty close to 100 square inches to the ounce. Counting glue and extra fabric, I'd still be surprised if the fifth layer added two ounces to the total weight.

Now what's this green foam you're talking about?

Olezka · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2012, 02:04:28 am »

Its the retro green couch foam that people used to use for stab tips, arrows and javelins. I had it so I used it.

Sven Kolfinsson · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2012, 08:33:22 am »

Quote from: Olezka on May 17, 2012, 02:04:28 am

Its the retro green couch foam that people used to use for stab tips, arrows and javelins. I had it so I used it.

Same stuff from Jo-Ann's? If so, be prepared to replace it, especially with how hard you can hit.

Did you counter-weight this at all?

Arrakis · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2012, 10:32:06 am »

Quote from: Olezka on May 17, 2012, 02:04:28 am

Its the retro green couch foam that people used to use for stab tips, arrows and javelins. I had it so I used it.

Barnabis The Great · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:09:49 pm »

well instead of just saying you did the wrong thing, i'll give you a solution. go to walmart and buy a nerf foot ball. cut the football in half and cut off the tip. DAP some blue foam to the area that had the tip and DAP the other side to the sword. finally use cloth tape to secure the nerf football to the sword.

Alric · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:18:30 pm »

That wouldn't really be any better - I know guys who've done that, and the tip shears off really quickly. Especially in the hands of someone who fights like Olezka.

It needs yoga mat to be at its best. The green foam will work for a while.

Barnabis The Great · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:37:00 pm »

i know Gorg uses yoga mat all the time, but i feel yoga mat by itself on a red hits too hard to be passing. i used about 3 layers of yoga mat on my red club and the 1st time i stabbed someone in the gut, i knocked the wind out of them

Arrakis · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2012, 12:48:46 pm »

Quote from: Barnabis The Great on May 17, 2012, 12:37:00 pm

i know Gorg uses yoga mat all the time, but i feel yoga mat by itself on a red hits too hard to be passing. i used about 3 layers of yoga mat on my red club and the 1st time i stabbed someone in the gut, i knocked the wind out of them

You stabbed them in the guts. Of course it knocked the wind out of them. That's how diaphragms work.

Yoga is fine for two handed weapons. It prevents the stabs form leaving bruises.

Thrush Svartehjertet · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2012, 01:53:24 pm »

I have an unnatural hatred of blue foam... It's true. But that **** just blows out so damn fast...

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Olezka · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2012, 03:28:07 pm »

I've heard a lot about this yoga mat foam. I'll probably wait for this to blow out then replace it with that. Thanks dudes!

Eastland · « **Reply #23 on:** May 17, 2012, 03:29:26 pm »

Love the size of that thing, i have one similar, but 8 foot long. I made a standard stabbing tip, a blue folded over 2 inches open cell, works great, gives the right amouth of "oh my insides" with no lingering effects.

Eastland · « **Reply #24 on:** May 17, 2012, 03:31:32 pm »

Quote from: Olezka on May 17, 2012, 03:28:07 pm

I've heard a lot about this yoga mat foam. I'll probably wait for this to blow out then replace it with that. Thanks dudes!

its the best stabby out there, unless you can find a "Michigan state foam rubber bleacher pad" that stuff is amazing.

Sven Kolfinsson · « **Reply #25 on:** May 17, 2012, 04:05:11 pm »

Quote from: Olezka on May 17, 2012, 03:28:07 pm

I've heard a lot about this yoga mat foam. I'll probably wait for this to blow out then replace it with that. Thanks dudes!

Good idea. You can find it at Wally World. It's a darker blue than camp pad, one side is flat, and the other side has small waves in it. It's a little pricey (~$20 if I remember right), but it lasts a long time.

Quote from: Arrakis on May 17, 2012, 10:32:06 am

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Good post.

Kurai · « **Reply #26 on:** May 17, 2012, 04:09:24 pm »

Just wanted to pop in a say that I like the red and I hope it holds up. However, I've had a couple hockey stick reds before and either snapped them or had them hit way too hard with four layers. Obviously you have five, but still. Your mileage may vary, of course, but something to keep in mind.

Varg Bloodeagle · « **Reply #27 on:** May 18, 2012, 02:24:22 am »

I've been building my stabbing tips with 3/4'' stadium seat foam as opposed to the yoga mat using Arrakis' BA stabbing tip design. I prefer the stadium seat to the yoga, to me it seems to hit just a little bit softer and doesn't stiffen up quite as much in the cold. Its pretty much the same stuff though right?

Rafiq's Slightly Used Camels · « **Reply #28 on:** May 18, 2012, 04:51:53 am »

Quote from: Varg on May 18, 2012, 02:24:22 am

I've been building my stabbing tips with 3/4'' stadium seat foam as opposed to the yoga mat using Arrakis' BA stabbing tip design. I prefer the stadium seat to the yoga, to me it seems to hit just a little bit softer and doesn't stiffen up quite as much in the cold. Its pretty much the same stuff though right?

Yes, it is exactly the same stuff (at least it should be) just in a different thickness, IIRC

Angus the Beefy · « **Reply #29 on:** May 18, 2012, 06:27:26 am »

i don't think leaving a box knife out open on the floor is a good idea

Thrush Svartehjertet · « **Reply #30 on:** May 18, 2012, 10:07:27 am »

HAHAHAH, didnt even notice how close it was to his foot! Too funny.

Thrush
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Alric · « **Reply #31 on:** May 18, 2012, 12:08:30 pm »

Quote from: Rafiq on May 18, 2012, 04:51:53 am

Yes, it is exactly the same stuff (at least it should be) just in a different thickness, IIRC

In my experience, this is true.

I also prefer the stadium seat, because it comes in the right thickness without the need to layer. But it's marginally harder to locate, so I use 'yoga mat' as shorthand.

Eastland · « **Reply #32 on:** May 18, 2012, 02:31:14 pm »

Quote from: Alric on May 18, 2012, 12:08:30 pm

Quote from: Rafiq on May 18, 2012, 04:51:53 am
Yes, it is exactly the same stuff (at least it should be) just in a different thickness, IIRC

In my experience, this is true.

I also prefer the stadium seat, because it comes in the right thickness without the need to layer. But it's marginally harder to locate, so I use 'yoga mat' as shorthand.

is there a place to order these "Stadium seats"?

Alric · « **Reply #33 on:** May 18, 2012, 02:36:26 pm »

I don't know about ordering - Big Lots sometimes has them, and Dicks used to (don't know if they still do). Also google for Therm-a-seat tree stand seats (possibly available at your local hunting store).

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