Foam weapons

[Larrusus Deathspear]

 go to http://www.dagorhir.com/HowTo/howto.htm
and look around. They've got directions for how to make not exactly real-looking weapons but safe and fun ones

[Nohcnonk]

 Hm, we could hire actors to sword play, much fun.

[calria]

 Or we could bring in people who already know how to use them.
Gee... wait... that's people who'll already be there!

Someone needs to add to the activities list Stormy and me's light sabre battle, to which I have challenged him.

We should have fighting teams, and choose team names like the Rapscallions etc from the books, and see who's the fighting champion. Wooden swords are good when you pad them and wrap them in duct tape!

[Randag]

 Hmmm, foam weapons. Not a bad idea.
It would make the a few "danger" issues seem like nothing. Though it may cost a lot to get all the parts, aand find someone with nothing to do for a week or so. But that again is nothing we can't deal with. I'll see how the budget works out, it may be cheaper to just buy foam weapons.

Oh, and you'll probably be seeing me on one of those teams (perhaps we could just do it outside of Con hours, as we may not be able to gather all the people who sword fight at the same time, and it would no doubt be great fun).

[Nohcnonk]

 Now that I think of it... foam weapons sounds like a great idea!  I could beat up people that are mean to me ^_^  I do know some real swordplay though... not much.

[Holby]

 Looks like a lot of work!
On the page, scroll down to the link to Al'Kazar's Weapons Pages.
Explore the site a bit, specifically the "Units" link.
hehe.

[Stormclaw]

 With some experience in this field- seriously, I kid you not, I make these things on a regular basis, I can tell you this:

First, that boffers (the technical term for a such a safe weapon)  take anywhere from twenty minutes to two hours to build, depending on how complex you want to be and whether you have access to a sewing machine;

Second, that I wouldn't trust those 'Dagorhir' swords and that they're needlessly complex;

Third, that you can buy the materials you need for three good-sized swords for about $18 Canadian at any hardware store, with a side-trip to a fabric or used-clothing store (That's $4 US per sword, approximately);

Fourth, that I've made and tested such weapons- in fact, I gave a friend one for his birthday just yesterday and we went at it hammer and tongs;

Elaborating on point four: They're perfectly safe as long as you AVOID HEAD SHOTS LIKE THE PLAGUE. Other areas sting somewhat in the case of really hard shots, but that's about all. The only- minor- injuries yesterday were when someone- not me, in case you were wondering- accidentally smashed my friend's glasses against his face, causing a nosebleed, and when my friend caught me with a double-handed baseball swing across the side of the head. Slight soreness, there, but that's it.

My point is: These weapons are quite safe; they're cheap; they're easy to make; I can show you how; and I'd be happy to.

The boffer-smith and too-lazy-to-log-in:

Stormclaw

Edit: Dude, my PC logged me in. Is that cool or what?

[Scarwake]

 Lol, hmmm.....minor stinging, possible nose-bleeds, no other forms of injury yet found...Doesn't seem to harmful, I agree with Stormy, VERY VERY Safe....Oh, and ummm...if we do this....
No head shots- due to bleeding, and major stinging pain
No groin shots on guys(atleast)- due to.....everybody knows why....much pain....

Uhh...yeah, very cheap, fun, foam(can have fun with it by doing something else if one chooses to rip their sword apart) and etc....SAFE

[Randag]

 You've got the go ahead from me, as you know.

(This post was mainly for those who didn't know that, and who might have tried to persuade me to go with your plan, which I'm glad to).

-Ran!  

[Skipper]

  :) There's no way I'm missing this....
*goes off to practice*
Wish I had more people to practice on around here...

[KittyCatLover4ever]

 Foam Weapons...sounds fun.  But what about armor.  We could wear really big iner tubes and smash into each other while battling. I've done it before, and if your not lucky you get sent flying. *lol* Just make sure to have lots of mats around.

[Tofu]

 If foam weapons are going to be in use, it might be well to restrict their usage to those over 12. That might not be a popular idea, but liability could be an issue in case of injuries.

Also, it might be a good idea to purchase some protective glasses, such as you would find at a hardware store, to further avoid injuries to the eyes.  

[KittyCatLover4ever]

 No better yet lets just get waterguns and soak each other.

[Scarwake]

 Ummmm.....no, guns have no appearance in the Redwall Book Series....Therefore, there shall be no guns, thank you come again!

[Ninja]

 water-ballon slingshots