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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Rattan?
« Reply #15 on: November 03, 2011, 07:30:11 pm »
If you contact your local Society For Creative Anachronism group they make their weapons from rattan and duct tape (I wonder how the real knights survived without duct tape). 
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Offline Gus

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« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2011, 12:47:41 am »
Didn't they use the intestines of wild caught feral serfs for Mid-Evil duct tape?    :o

Not to be confused with the short blue woodland creatures that originate in the Humble, Texas area...

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Offline Gus

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« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2011, 01:05:45 am »
Here's a follow up on locating Rattan in the States.

Wrote Mr. Torges for some guidance and he pointed me to his Rattan info page.

www.bowyersedge.com/kidsbows.html

Hope this is okay y'all.

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Offline medicinewheel

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« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2011, 04:50:52 am »
Quote from: JW_Halverson on November 03, 2011, 07:30:11 pm
... they make their weapons from rattan and duct tape (I wonder how the real knights survived without duct tape).

Well JW the knights DIDN'T survive, there are no more, right. So finally we know why!  8) 8) 8)
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Offline juan lopez

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« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2011, 02:14:42 pm »
Hello, I made ​​this bow made ​​of rattan, bamboo and tendons, is 55 # 29.
 yours is beautiful.
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Offline medicinewheel

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« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2011, 04:11:53 pm »
I find this type of thread strange: someone asks a question, many share their knowledge, but the questioner never seems to come back...
JMcCauley have we been of help??
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Rattan?
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2011, 11:25:48 pm »
Quote from: medicinewheel on November 06, 2011, 04:11:53 pm
I find this type of thread strange: someone asks a question, many share their knowledge, but the questioner never seems to come back...
JMcCauley have we been of help??

I'm hoping he's too busy in the shop working on his bow to answer you, Medicinewheel.
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Offline Gus

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Re: Rattan?
« Reply #22 on: November 07, 2011, 07:31:24 pm »
Cool looking bow Juan Lopez...

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Offline Gaur

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« Reply #23 on: November 07, 2011, 08:31:21 pm »
I don't know about him but I sure enjoyed the thread.

Thanks,

Randy
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Offline juan lopez

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Re: Rattan?
« Reply #24 on: November 07, 2011, 08:42:10 pm »
Sorry Frank, you're right, sorry, rattan wood is very fibrous, and very easy to work, as they say in less than an hour you have your bow ready, but I like to reinforce the back so it is better because the rattan just in time bends.
regards

p.d and thank you all for your comment
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