Postby Casper Bradak » Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:25 am
That's kind of a tough one if you're looking for something other than flesh and bone. I don't think there is anything that will let you accurately test cuts against the head other than heads.
Bone can certainly be cut well with good form, but it definitely puts up more resistance than melons, and must be struck with follow through, which is lacking in wrist cuts.
On the up side, there are plenty of materials that will let you practice your cuts well, as opposed to testing their effects.
Test their effects on flesh and bone if you get a chance, and combined with research, you should get an idea of what they'll do, and you can make educated guesses and guage your practice cutting on other materials from that base of knowledge.
Pumpkins are kind of like a head with a foam skull, but I don't know what's better. Perhaps you could reinforce one, clothe it or something to make it tougher.
Perhaps you could make a hard, thick, boiled leather "skull" with thin cloth skin and filler material, and dampen it. We're lacking for bamboo around here. Roll up a soaked phone book? It's a tough one.
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