Best Lynn Thompson meat attack ever.

That one video of the knife cutting through fingers and then the forearm of ballistic gel makes me realize just how incredibly dangerous these can be!
 
That was a completely impromptu test. The guy who makes our ballistic gel targets came by our HQ and gave us two arms to try out.
We were still rolling (we'd just finished shooting some wood splitting tests and it was late on a Sunday) and John just took out his Espada and went to work
The whole thing took about 2 minutes - we spent more time cleaning up the fake blood afterwards! :D
I still find the original tests more gruesome (leather gloves with pork rib "fingers") purely because of the noise those ribs made when they split! but the new tests are interesting as they simulate flesh, blood and bone
Grisly stuff for sure
 
You also see a more real reaction from the tester too especially since it's humanoid and sprays blood.
 
Are they available for a booking for a barbecue? just wondering? LOL and do they use the 30 second rule about meat being dropped on the ground before they serve it up! LOL awesome knife!
 
We work closely with our local rescue mission. We use clean plastic sheeting for each meat cut and then immediately put the meat on ice. The rescue mission guys are standing by to take the meat away and use it to feed our local homeless community. The meat is sourced from a local butcher each day and then donated to the rescue mission ASAP. The cutting is fast and hygienic. We take a lot of care to make sure the process is as quick as possible.
The only exception was the impromptu Hand and a Half Sword endurance test which we shot on the very last day of filming. That pig was BBQ'd for our wrap party
 
I have had both in the series for a few years now and like them but...

The retention on the sheaths is crazy, every time I have tested belt carry with the clip when I go to draw the blade there is lots of pressure and the whole shebang comes off the belt in 1 piece, sheath firmly attatched.

Even in hand when drawing the blade it seems the amount of pressure to draw gives worry to incidental cuts as the hand finally accelerates away from the sheath with force.
So they sit in a box and get handled watching T.V.

anyone else have this problem?
 
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