OT: for local Walking Stick fans

Gunhou - Thanks for the book reference. I'm going to hunt that one up. I can't keep mine off the ground for too long, nor am I able to do much due to weak legs (Guiliamme Barre Syndrome), so I took a couple of quickie moves from Don Rac, a couple from Mark Shuey, and a widely variable Arnese strike from Andy Sonono. All in all, one or two of them should give me time to back up a half-step, and utilize something sharper ....... or louder :eek:
My favorite cane "war story" was an account by Col. Charles Askins, who was in San Francisco years ago recoverng from anke damage. Leaving a theater, he was confronted by two "yoots", one with a knife, who asked for non-charitable donations. He left before the police arrived, but was sure the lads would be there for them to find - each had shattered kneecaps, the knifer had a broken collarbone, and the other had one jaw hinge that was no longer connected to his skull. Askins, never a kindly individual, called it a case of immediate rehabilitation.
 
For anyone interested in the appearance of quartersawn Sycamore there's some nice stuff here.:)

I'm about to talk myself into it.:rolleyes: :grumpy: :footinmou ;)
 
Originally posted by Walosi
and utilize something sharper ....... or louder :eek:
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When I first read it I thought you carried one of them safety whistles. :D

I should know better by now. :rolleyes:
 
Bruiser - Actually, there are two whistles...the high one is forged-tuned to the key of EEEEk Double Sharp (very piercing). The bass has six resonating chambers, and sounds like a two-story bass drum. :p
 
Yvsa the description of African Blackwood, sounded similar to one I heard of African Ebony, so I googled it and found this link http://www.lumber-source.com/Grenadillo.htm

The differences I have mostly been told between the African and Philippine/Asian varieties, is that the African Wood tended to be of higher quality (more uniformly black), and more workable (everytime Ive worked with kamagong its torn apart my chisels). Though I suppose, if you searched hard you could find Kamagong, of similar quality. Philippine Kamagong, takes a beautiful lustre, when polished, something un-earthly about it, almost seems like black marble. Had a 14 inch 2x4 of it, though only got about 6 inches left now. I was at a local exotic wood store, and they were asking $50 for these pun y little 12"x1"x2" boards used for violins, and the kicker was that it wasnt even African ebony, but Philippine Ebony. Ive been tempted to by nick-nack carvings out of Ebony from PI, just to use it for projects (since the nick nack prices are incredibly cheaper, than buying a similarly sized piece of raw kamagong here). Though I was lucky with my last board, and that my mom got it free when she and my dad went to PI, wow almost 2 years now, from a class-mate who now owned a furniture store. It was scrap for him. Though, I have noticed that travelling a 1000 plus mile hasnt been to easy on it, there have been some stress cracks, but nothing to bad. Soaked the whole thing in oil, and it seemed to have helped. Hmm...seem to have lost the point of this post, as I meandered along, so I guess Ill stop, and hope this made some sense.
 
Originally posted by Federico
Yvsa the description of African Blackwood, sounded similar to one I heard of African Ebony, so I googled it and found this link http://www.lumber-source.com/Grenadillo.htm

The differences I have mostly been told between the African and Philippine/Asian varieties, is that the African Wood tended to be of higher quality (more uniformly black), and more workable (everytime Ive worked with kamagong its torn apart my chisels). Though I suppose, if you searched hard you could find Kamagong, of similar quality.

Hmm...seem to have lost the point of this post, as I meandered along, so I guess Ill stop, and hope this made some sense.
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Made perfect sense to me Fed!!!!:D That's interesting, so maybe I could substitute and be dayumed close to the African Blackwood if I used the Phillipine Ebony?
I have a brand new 1" radius carbide tipped router blade that would possibly give me something near the key of a Bass "E" or even a "D" if the length was right.
I haven't tried using the formula as yet for these things so maybe it would be a good time to break out the big calculator, Oh Wait!!!! I'm using one right now aren't I? :rolleyes: ;) :D
 
Yvsa just had a thought, while playing with my kamagong sticks. Theyre already round, and somewhat cured. Would buying kamagong eskrima sticks, be a possible way to make a flute? Have no idea how to make a flute, so I wouldnt know. But Kris Cutlery, sells 18"x1" kamagong sticks for $14, or 2 for $25. Only problem, there seems to be more brown than black, so who knows the grade/color that they could end up sending. Somewhat nicer to go to PI and pick from a big pile of wood. Though, Ive noticed there have been more browner, kamagong seeping into the market lately. But I have a bunch of wooden sculptures, my Mom brought back that are almost uniformly pitch black. Then again, perhaps finish can affect the coloring, I noticed oil seems to help bring out the dark, but not overly dramatically.
 
Fed you could do a higher pitched Flute with that size material and might be an easy way to check out the suitability of the kamagong.
I have a Highspirits.com Kesterl in high "D" that I like really well as it is so lively and quick.
You need two pieces at least 3/4" X 1 1/2" X 28" to be able to put a 1" bore into, leaving a 1/4" wall in order to get a nice rich tone that's somewhat deep.
 
Go to Arms and Armor (armor.com) and they make an excellent stick out of ash wood. A stick is indeed a very good weapon in trained hands.

By the way Bill, we differ on the last war, but as far as I am concerned we're still friends.
 
Originally posted by ichor
I really want to know when the manual is available in HTML as I find the PDF format tedious to work with.
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Google does an automatic translation to HTML.
In the result list there is a 'View as HTML'
selection after the title link.

You can read the -text- of the PDF's of this book.
The diagrams are missing in the html.

This Google search returns all the chapters:
www.google.com/search?q=+site:www.t...ick+|+opponent&num=100&newwindow=1&as_qdr=all

If that link doesn't work in your browser
go to www.google.com
and copy & paste the entire next line into the search slot.
site:www.the-exiles.org chapter OR stick OR opponent
 
Be suspect of ANY martial art that talks about ANY one weapon of ANY specific size or weight.
Real martial arts apply to all weapons of all sizes and shapes.

Focusing on one weapon or one style of weapon should peg the needle on your martial arts bullsh*tometer.
 
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