Valeheart
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Post by Valeheart on May 4, 2008 20:30:05 GMT -5
ok so i've been making this hook sword and it is getting kind of heavy so im hoping it could be called a blue but it may be red, so i feel kind of ashamed for not know this but, since you can loose and arm while weilding a red can you just one hand a red and then a blue in the other hand as a florentine (aka if my hook ends up being a red could i use it as a florentine still?)
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Kotaro
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Post by Kotaro on May 4, 2008 20:53:43 GMT -5
A Dag-legal hook sword? Is that even possible?
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Baethor
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Post by Baethor on May 4, 2008 21:12:40 GMT -5
All swords above 12 inches, and below 48 inches are blue swords. Weight only matters as a minimum. a sword 48 inches or longer though, has to be minimum red weight. It can still be swung as a blue if swung one handed. There's no limit on what can or cannot be used in florentine, technically.
My axe weighs more then a red, but it does not count as red.
Also, depends on the severity of the hook. as long as it can't trap an arm or a leg then it should be fine.
Also, while there is no rule on what weapons are limited with fighting florentine. (technically you can use a spear and a red as a florentine pair, all florentine means is that you fight with a weapon in each hand)
Generally in MM we won't allow it on the practice field unless the wielder has shown tremendous proficiency at the style.
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Valeheart
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Post by Valeheart on May 5, 2008 7:14:51 GMT -5
well i call it my hook cause its like a katana almost but not really cause blade is on the other side. an there is more of a bend. and it cant actually snag and grab legs or arms but it can catch someone else swords the way i use it plus green tip. its very sexy if you ask me lol.
but as in 48 inchess do you mean whole sword or blade?
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Post by Tatsumura Masamune on May 5, 2008 10:41:23 GMT -5
Ah, that is what is called Kukiri, or Kopesh.
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Post by Kotaro on May 5, 2008 11:01:15 GMT -5
Ah, I thought you meant a Chinese hook sword. Yes, I agree with Tatsumura-dono, that's closer to a kukri.
And the 48 inches is the entire sword.
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Baethor
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Post by Baethor on May 5, 2008 13:31:49 GMT -5
ah, the good ol' kopesh. Yes 48 inches, end to end.
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Post by oof on May 5, 2008 16:42:35 GMT -5
hmm personally i hate seing these weapons on the field without a stabbing tip, because of their very nature they tend to hit with the point so i would always suggest the stabbing tip on them but yeah other than that those are fun
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Post by Kazzell KumoKi on May 5, 2008 19:39:05 GMT -5
i think i want one! or 3
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Post by Alric, son of Harland on May 7, 2008 11:13:13 GMT -5
Oof is right... If the "sharp" edge of the blade is on the part that curves in, the tip typically sees a lot of action. If the outer side of the curve is the "sharp" edge, it doesn't happen as often, but as with all weapons, the crafter should ensure that the tip is more than adequately padded, and unlikely to blow out.
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Post by Sir Nichtmar on May 7, 2008 15:26:54 GMT -5
like my kopesh, that I never use cause i dont want to break, and, the tip is rock hard, lol. I should really fix that.
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