Beheading Inflatable Bessie, or Bulls of Straw

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From Howard Wallace :
"I was hoping for a peaceful and secluded meeting place where large blades could be brandished lustily, stout pieces of wood battled and defeated, water buffalo beheaded, etc., all without arousing the ire of the local constabulary."

At the everpresent risk that I'm postulating something really dumb, how cool would it be to have a simulated water buffalo that could be beheaded repeatedly while testing both khukuri cutting ability and the beheading technique of it's wielder? Records could be kept and passed down. A papier mache buffalo head could lend an air of realism...

Some contraption that could be either brokedown and carried convention to convention (ala the Olympic torch..) or easily reconstructed on the site of each new convention. Maybe something as simple as 3" PVC tubes, lashed down tight to a pair sawhorse(s) and filled with straw or reeds or some such thing. A 6" gap between ends of the pipe, exposing lengths of bare straw, is the aim point. The most tube-fulls of straw sliced in a single strike wins.

I'm more than willing to contribute all kinds of harebrained schemes, and leave the real design and construction work to others
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Nick
 
An interesting idea, Chetchat. I'd be interested in a contest like that (if I can ever get to one of the Conventions).

Bob
 
What is the Mexican paper animal that is full of candy that the children would try to break open with sticks called?

The 18" Ang Khola works well on pool toys.

Will
 
Thanks for the info. Pinto for on the tip of my keyboard but I know that was not it.

Yes pool toys, stuff, fluff, and foam everywhere.

Will
 
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