Wooden training swords

[tlclark]

Finished mine today,

Banged the hilt out of a piece of scrap cherry. Blade is oak.



Not bad for a first attempt.

Might try a real one!!

[brennivs - tony drake]

Very nice Travis D
Regards Brennivs

[Robert]

What is the evidence on the rudis being made of a single piece of wood? I would like to make a few from ash in one piece, but was wondering whether or not the ones found were of a singular baulk of timber or fitted together, using a tang glued into the handle.

[Marcus Mummius]

What is the evidence on the rudis being made of a single piece of wood? I would like to make a few from ash in one piece, but was wondering whether or not the ones found were of a singular baulk of timber or fitted together, using a tang glued into the handle.

I know about two complete finds (one from Haltern and one from England) that both were made out of one piece. At the English site several broken handle pieces with flat disc shaped pommels were found. You can see the picture in the Arma number I posted a link to in one of my first posts. If you read the description in it you'll see it's made out of one piece of wood.

Vale,

[Robert]

OK, so it could be both flat or have a round pommel and handguard as shown on the first pic of the thread, depending on how much wood you wish to work. The flat ones being the easier to make, of course. This could be fun.

[brennivs - tony drake]

Just a foot note to this, we cut a slot out of the blade and filled it with lead. There is no evidence for this but if they are at least twice the weight for training. The weight of the wood alone is not enough :? hmm This in turn gave it a better feel and of course added strain to the arm.
Regards Brennivs