Appendix A
1.3.8. All handles of wood Weapons must be taped, including bamboo and rattan.
The particular incident is that there were some red and blue weapons that were built with wooden handles. They failed at weapon check due to the handle not being taped.
However, after speaking with the person who built these weapons, it appears that they are built on fiberglass with an after-market wooden handle.
Does this fact in construction change the requirement of 1.3.8 in your mind?
My understanding (what I was told and what I've seen in practice) is that it is the exposed wood that is supposed to be taped regardless of the exact core. Is this your experience as well? Does this rule need to be modified to be clearer?