Wood Longsword characteristics

[Iuri Earp]

can anyone tell me the height and weight average and also the best kind of wood to make a good training longsword?so that i can made one for me to start my trainigs, thank you.

[Jeremiah Backhaus]

I would tell you to talk to Eric at With Intent Wasters. The wasters you get from him are much better than the wood ones out there, they last longer and I personally can still move my fingers because of them. As far as I am concerned WI is the only waster company out there. Original, and the best.

[Jaron Bernstein]

can anyone tell me the height and weight average and also the best kind of wood to make a good training longsword?so that i can made one for me to start my trainigs, thank you.

I suggest the WI plastics also. The height should be from your armpit to the ground if you are making your own.

[Iuri Earp]

do they send to Brasil?

I suggest the WI plastics also. The height should be from your armpit to the ground if you are making your own.

what is armpit?(sorry but i´m not 100% fluent in english :/)

[Jeremiah Backhaus]

http://www1.freewebs.com/wiwasters/About.htm

E-mail Eric at his site. He will let you know about shipping.

Your armpit is the bottom of your shoulder. Where your arm meets your body.

[Shane Smith]

I like hickory for wasters.

The plastic wasters are nice in my opinion for freeplay, but I personally do not like them for drills and counter practice. They are too flexible along the edge and they just don't play real well in my experience in many counters.

Still, I think they are better than padded simulators by a mile when it comes to sparring. I think they are about ideal for this use...they play better than padded weapons and seem less likely to break fingers than wood. Now for some reason, I have noticed that while the incidence of significant dings are less, the amount of bruising they cause seems to be greater than either wood or padded simulators. I'm not sure what scientific principle may be involved, but they do seem to leave a green and purple streak or two every time they strike home.

[Brian Hunt]

I think it is neccessary to train with a variety of tools, of course this is part of the approach that ARMA takes. Wood and plastic wasters both have their place, padded weapons are neccessary for full contact though I feel that the plastic wasters also help fill this nich, steel blunts for controlled practice and free play if you have the needed control, and of course steel sharps for test cutting. As for making your own wood waster, here is a link to a nice little article that may help get you started. http://www.arma-ogden.org/content/view/7/30/

all the best.

Brian Hunt
GFS