Happy Thankssgiving!

[MurrayMoore]

I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

P.S. I hope to start building up a new batch of padded longswords this weekend, if I can some indoor house painting done, too.

I'll be experimenting with some new padded sword designs using Delrin, nylon, and hickory as the "bread" in the PS sandwich.

[Shane Smith]

Keep us posted on the padded-weapon research.At ARMA VAB,we can't seem to make any that we don't break on one-another after a few uses <img src="http://www.thearma.org/forum/images/icons/crazy.gif" alt="" />

[JeanryChandler]

Ha! I know you were probably kidding, but I suspected that! You should try one of mine...

What is Delrin? Right now I'm experimenting with latex coatings, Sch 80 pvc core (double strength) and a new foam material called "microcel puff" which comes in thin sheets.

I also have a lot of the old duct tape and camping pad foam types which are cheap and simple to make (especially compared to the very labor intensive latex)

JR

[Richard Strey]

So, Jeanry, how's it going? Did you get my mail?

[JeanryChandler]

Herr strey,

Hey, how are you, yes it's been going well. I've been swamped-busy with work, some writing projects (I have a book coming out in February) and trying to help ARMA set up an event in New Orleans [I'm not an ARMA member I but was trying help the group out by scouting out some locations since they didn't have any members in the City... luckily it seems to have worked out].

I did get your email and it was very helpful, I'm sorry I hadn't gotten back to you yet. I've been slowly putting togehter some new latex coated weapons based on your suggestions and I was going to post a description of the process with photos, here to the ARMA forum so ARMA people can do it too. This European technique is definately a superior method to duct tape, though also much more time consuming, seemingly, and more expensive. I also found some domestic products which are equivalent to some of the stuff y'all use in Europe.

I'll be posting it soon, thanks again,

JR

[JeanryChandler]

I made a latex sparring SLA in the European fashion, and documented the process in a web page. For those of you who hate duct tape, you may find this a good alternative.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/e/deodand23/latex/latex.htm

I also have a new short sparring clip up. Comments are welcome.

http://bellsouthpwp.net/d/e/deodand23/sunday2.mpg