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#To determine if a weapon meets the standard of being "reasonably | #To determine if a weapon meets the standard of being "reasonably flexible": Hold the weapon parallel to the ground, supporting the handle against a table or bench if necessary. Hang a 6-ounce weight (170 grams) one inch (25 mm) distance from the tip. | ||
flexible": Hold the weapon parallel to the ground, supporting the | #If the blade of a dagger (up to 18 inches blade length) flexes at least 1/2 inch (12.5 mm) the blade is reasonably flexible. | ||
handle against a table or bench if necessary. | #For a rapier blade (18" or longer), the blade must flex at least 1 inch (25 mm). | ||
Hang a 6-ounce weight (170 grams) one inch (25 mm) distance from | #For a cut and thrust rapier blade, the blade must flex at least 1/2 inch (12.5 mm). | ||
the tip. | #Any blade 18 inches or longer, being used in melee combat, must flex at least 1 inch (25 mm). | ||
#Blades fitted to a Pole Weapon must flex at least 1.5 inches (37.5mm) and no more than 3.5 inches. | |||
1/2 inch (12.5 mm) the blade is reasonably flexible. | |||
(25 mm). | |||
inch (12.5 mm). | |||
flex at least 1 inch (25 mm). | |||
(37.5mm) and no more than 3.5 inches. | |||
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[[Category:Rapier Handbook|H]] | [[Category:Rapier Handbook|H]] | ||
Revision as of 01:52, 25 May 2019
- To determine if a weapon meets the standard of being "reasonably flexible": Hold the weapon parallel to the ground, supporting the handle against a table or bench if necessary. Hang a 6-ounce weight (170 grams) one inch (25 mm) distance from the tip.
- If the blade of a dagger (up to 18 inches blade length) flexes at least 1/2 inch (12.5 mm) the blade is reasonably flexible.
- For a rapier blade (18" or longer), the blade must flex at least 1 inch (25 mm).
- For a cut and thrust rapier blade, the blade must flex at least 1/2 inch (12.5 mm).
- Any blade 18 inches or longer, being used in melee combat, must flex at least 1 inch (25 mm).
- Blades fitted to a Pole Weapon must flex at least 1.5 inches (37.5mm) and no more than 3.5 inches.