Raven's Wasters

[Aaron Pynenberg]

Also have a Raven, which I think is very well made. The craftsmanship is really very good and looks pleasing. The handling is good, my only complaint being the thickness of the handle which, I think is a little fat, but other than this very minor issue I like it very much. It is holding up really well, with some very soild hits being dealt/recieved.-Aaron

[JeffGentry]

Hey Aaron

my only complaint being the thickness of the handle which, I think is a little fat

If you get wood rasp or sand paper(80, 120, 220 grit) you could take it down to fit your hand perfect, just go slow you can alway's take some off, it is much harder to put it back on.

Jeff

[GaryGrzybek]

Since I usually add leather wraps to my grips It's often nesassary to take some meat off first so their not too thick. The wood rasp and some sandpaper work great. <img src="/forum/images/icons/cool.gif" alt="" />

[Martin,Younger]

I have not held or used menny wasters becouse i am new to wma but i have a hollow earth 42" with fish tail pommel and i love it. I have held and used ( not long though) a purple hart waster i did not like it very much though I have held another hollow earth it was a 1 hander and that is why i got a hollow earth.i have been looking at the ravens site and i can't remeber but do they have a warranty i know that hollow earth has a good warranty. why do they use hickory and not oak is oak not stronger.

[Brian Hunt]

Hickory is much stronger than oak, that is why it is used for tool handles on picks, shovels, etc.

Brian Hunt

GFS.

[JeffGentry]

Hey guy's

i actualy used oak for the first few i made there is one still kicking around here somewhere, oak tend's to splinter along the grain so it need's constant sanding after every practice, it take's constant work.

Jeff

[Justin Toliver]

hello all this is my first post to this forum hopfuly it is usful in som way

A small warning about purple hart it is a toxic wood and even small splinters have a tendency to fester badly. it cosis a mild allergic reaction in most people and usually only if it gets under your skin
I still love the stuff

[Jake_Norwood]

Hi Justin, and Welcome!

Just FYI (You may know this), but usually when someone refers to a "Purple Heart" waster, they're referring to a brand name, not one made of that wood (though I have handled 2 wasters in my ARMA career made of actual purple heart...and I didn't know that it was potentially bad for me..but I did know that it has a tendency to shatter...so yeah, that is of some use to me).

Jake

[Justin Toliver]

Thanks Jake

I did misunderstand a little, my main reference was to the resizing of the purple heart hilts on the raven wasters

in case any one is interested hears a toxic wood chart http://www.mnwoodturners.com/New%20Member%20Docs/Toxic%20Woods%20Chart.htm


Justin T

[Jake_Norwood]

Ahh...roger.

Yeah, I've got one of those, too. I see what you mean.

Jake

[Quinn Wilson]

I own a bastard waster and a two handed waster by Windless Steelcrafts. The quality is impressive, but on both swords the pommel fell off after extensive use.
Those are the only two I own currently, but after looking at this I'm getting many other helpful ideas. Thanks!

[Jake_Norwood]

Hi Quinn.

I assume you mean that the quality is impressively bad. I've handled those wasters, and they might be the worst commonly available.

Jake

[Quinn Wilson]

My mistake, sorry. I did mean something like that. They are the only ones I own though so I've had to make due, but I'm definately looking into new ones, or at least now I am.

[Steve Ames]

Anyone used the wasters from reliks.com? Specifically http://www.reliks.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=2118 . Its too small (specifically in the handle) for longsword but for singlehand and shield perhaps? At USD$20 the price is right (or wrong if its poor quality). Thoughts?

I'm very newbie and was just doing some shopping for wasters and stumbled across their site. Will probably buy a longsword waster from one of the sites recommended in this thread.

[Allen Johnson]

I'd be worried about those. It looks a bit clunky and they dont mention what kind of wood it is. I remember years ago when I was back in Salt Lake a guy spent a bit of money on the MRL wasters. I think it was litterally the third hit and the thing completley spit open. Lesson: You get what you pay for. I'm kind of the cautious type when it comes to money. I'd rather wait and see if anyone else get it and ask them - and since we have a few companies that already make great wasters, I doubt anyone will.