by Sir Thurat » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:56 pm
If the tip blowout that you're experiencing is from the core punching through the side, you can help prevent this by A) working on the range at which you fight, and reducing the amount of striking you are doing with the tip, B) practicing blade control so as to reduce flatting with your blade, and C) reinforcing the tip of the weapon with thin leather, pieces of foam, or something similar. The leather reinforcement, which is what I use on my own weapons, involves cutting out a teardrop shaped piece of leather that will fit approximately 3/4" from the outside of the weapon edge (approx. 1 1/2 blade layers, if using 1/2" blades, such as with blue foam), and extending down roughly six inches. These leather tear drops can be DAPed to the flat of the weapon, and will result in strong tip support. This can create other stress points, but I haven't experienced any such adverse consequences while using this method.
Put stress on points A) and B). Good weapons do nothing if paired with poor technique.
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