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I'm getting this from Blair Edged Tools ( maybe better known on the Usual Suspects forums as the Toxic Toy Shop. They started making fighting sticks from 3/4" G10, Fiberglass, and lately nylon 6/6 moly. Then they started making walking staffs from 1" diameter moly. From 48" to 59 1/2 inches, paracord wrapped for the staff's handle. I kept after Eric, and he's finally making me a cane out of it.
1" diameter weighs a half-ounce an inch. To get it to bend, however, it's got to be heated to about 500 degrees farenheit, and bending distorts it so the standard crook-top isn't practical.
They can bend the stuff at a 90 degree angle though it needs some sanding afterward. I'm used to taking craft cord and wrapping it tight then sealing it with laquer or cyanoacrylate. So I ordered a cane 34" tall by a 5" straight handle. Ought to weigh under 20 ounces. Pop a rubber cane tip on and see what happens. Anyone know the diameter of motorcycle handlebars? Looking for the right grip that can be held onto or spun using a looser grip.
Anybody remember a Japanese threshing tool with a handle mounted at 90 degrees to the shaft? That's right, the tonfa. And the American sidehandle baton called the PR-24?
Anyway this stuff takes full strength swings at sharp granite edges and usually doesnt even scuff! Full strength swings exhibit a slight bit of flexing. Just enough to dampen shock to your hands.
Once mine is done he'll make more and put them up for auction to raise money for the USN yearly bandwidth hosting fee, so look them up.
1" diameter weighs a half-ounce an inch. To get it to bend, however, it's got to be heated to about 500 degrees farenheit, and bending distorts it so the standard crook-top isn't practical.
They can bend the stuff at a 90 degree angle though it needs some sanding afterward. I'm used to taking craft cord and wrapping it tight then sealing it with laquer or cyanoacrylate. So I ordered a cane 34" tall by a 5" straight handle. Ought to weigh under 20 ounces. Pop a rubber cane tip on and see what happens. Anyone know the diameter of motorcycle handlebars? Looking for the right grip that can be held onto or spun using a looser grip.
Anybody remember a Japanese threshing tool with a handle mounted at 90 degrees to the shaft? That's right, the tonfa. And the American sidehandle baton called the PR-24?
Anyway this stuff takes full strength swings at sharp granite edges and usually doesnt even scuff! Full strength swings exhibit a slight bit of flexing. Just enough to dampen shock to your hands.
Once mine is done he'll make more and put them up for auction to raise money for the USN yearly bandwidth hosting fee, so look them up.
