AllianceCHI
Baron
Hey Guys,
Since my very first event I have seen one problem most people, myself included, always seem to struggle with over and over again. You've got your weapons, where do you stow them when your not fighting?
Obviously, stuck through your belt can work for some... but not all types of weapons and some weapons/shields just aren't really stowable. Sure the easiest weapons (short sword/blunt/longsword/blunt/small weapons) can be put through a an oversized sword frog or tankard snap strap but theres problems there too with quickly extracting your weapons in a fight. Sometimes the angle the frog rests just makes it a pain and sometimes the snap button stays stuck and you can't really get your weapon out. The point is, many folks have a solution that works for them but for every solution there are pros and cons and sometimes the cons can outweight the pros.
What do you do to handle your weapons out of combat? As for your two handers, is it ok to tie a sash or rope to the handle of a two hander so you can sling it over your shoulder? How bout a bow or a staff? It seems to me it might be safe but then again could cause a sitation where accidental weapon trapping could be an issue. How have marshals ruled this in your chapter? What creative ways are taking off that work? what was tried that's failed miserably?
Hope to get some good ideas.
Thanks,
Paul
Since my very first event I have seen one problem most people, myself included, always seem to struggle with over and over again. You've got your weapons, where do you stow them when your not fighting?
Obviously, stuck through your belt can work for some... but not all types of weapons and some weapons/shields just aren't really stowable. Sure the easiest weapons (short sword/blunt/longsword/blunt/small weapons) can be put through a an oversized sword frog or tankard snap strap but theres problems there too with quickly extracting your weapons in a fight. Sometimes the angle the frog rests just makes it a pain and sometimes the snap button stays stuck and you can't really get your weapon out. The point is, many folks have a solution that works for them but for every solution there are pros and cons and sometimes the cons can outweight the pros.
What do you do to handle your weapons out of combat? As for your two handers, is it ok to tie a sash or rope to the handle of a two hander so you can sling it over your shoulder? How bout a bow or a staff? It seems to me it might be safe but then again could cause a sitation where accidental weapon trapping could be an issue. How have marshals ruled this in your chapter? What creative ways are taking off that work? what was tried that's failed miserably?
Hope to get some good ideas.
Thanks,
Paul