[MR] rattan spear questions

[Jeffrey Sussman]

Phillip,

Don't do it.  The biggest problem with rattan spears is wobble.  The skin is
strongest part of the rattan.  Taking the skin off dramatically increases
the wobble.  My suggestion would be to just start with the right kind of
rattan.  1.25" or 1.5" diameter rattan of just the right kind.  Not too
wobbly, not to soft, not too light, not too dense.  Just my two farthings
worth...

Yours in Service to Atlantia,
Duke Richard Fitzgilbert
(Jeffrey Sussman)


"-----Original Message-----
"From: atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org
"[mailto:atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of Phillip Jones
"Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2001 10:30 AM
"To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
"Subject: [MR] rattan spear questions
"
"
"I am going to skin down some rattan for spears, and wanted to
"seek advice
"before doing so. What tools/methods work well? Any pitfalls I should be
"aware of?
"
"
"Phillip Jones
"Triplette Competition Arms
"101 East Main Street
"Elkin, NC 28621
"336-835-7774
"phillip at mindless.com
"www.triplette.com
"
"
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