NightEyes
Newbie
I have been looking through the Rules as well as the weapons eratta and cannot seem to find any clarification on this;
"In general, a good rule of thumb is to leave no more than one-quarter of the length of the weapon unpadded for a grip, though this depends on the specific type of weapon. For example, polearms will often have a longer length of core left unpadded, but keep in mind that padding should exist on significant portions of the core below the head as those parts of the weapon will often come in contact with others."
Is there a specific length of a spear or polearm that must be padded? Or is there any other specification for required length of padding on the shaft of a spear or polearm other then the head.
Note, I am not asking about depth/diameter of padding, that's been reasonably established as 5/8 inch pipe foam, or 'inability to feel the core under force' regarding flat blade and latex weapons.
Other related question; is there a minimum or maximum density for foam, or any particular forces that must make it collapse a specific distance. Applying this for min/max on stabbing tips, as well as I assume separate requirements on striking surfaces such as blades and non-striking areas such as non-waylay pommels, which will have three separate classifications I assume. Want to clarify what the limits are for these things before bringing a weapon in to Local marshals, since they did not know of any actual limits either.
"In general, a good rule of thumb is to leave no more than one-quarter of the length of the weapon unpadded for a grip, though this depends on the specific type of weapon. For example, polearms will often have a longer length of core left unpadded, but keep in mind that padding should exist on significant portions of the core below the head as those parts of the weapon will often come in contact with others."
Is there a specific length of a spear or polearm that must be padded? Or is there any other specification for required length of padding on the shaft of a spear or polearm other then the head.
Note, I am not asking about depth/diameter of padding, that's been reasonably established as 5/8 inch pipe foam, or 'inability to feel the core under force' regarding flat blade and latex weapons.
Other related question; is there a minimum or maximum density for foam, or any particular forces that must make it collapse a specific distance. Applying this for min/max on stabbing tips, as well as I assume separate requirements on striking surfaces such as blades and non-striking areas such as non-waylay pommels, which will have three separate classifications I assume. Want to clarify what the limits are for these things before bringing a weapon in to Local marshals, since they did not know of any actual limits either.
