Stabby point

[Tisco]

Would this work out or no? and yes i plan on cutting the edges a bit and dapping them, sorry for the multiple threads -.-

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[Wolf]

Needs to be reinforced on the sides and top, otherwise it'll rip right off. A good thing to do don't put your final strip of blue foam for the blade until the stab tip is in place. Then go over the stab tip with that last blue strip, compressing the stab tip slightly. Then reinforce the sides.

[Aratus]

That shits thick!

[Tisco]

Its marine foam I think, It compresses almost completely also good for laying on xP

[Severian]

That isn't marine foam, that is open celled couch foam.

This is marine foam: www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3711833

Refer to this also:www.geddon.org/index.php/Constructing_a_Stabbing_Tip

If you are using open cell foam then you want to do what is shown in the bottom part of that page.

[Tisco]

Im just not sure if its that either it compresses most of the way down.

[Demox]

Its couch cushion open cell.

Sev gave you a very good resource for marine foam, you also might be able to get the golds gym yoga mat. They carry it at any walmart and it looks like the blue foam except its thicker and squishy



Id reccomend building it to these specs



The black is black grip tape, the tape going over the point is strapping tape. And thats a hunk of the marine foam. When I make stabbys I like to put a strip of carpet tape under the marine foam



This is an example of what it should look like. I would reccomend building your stabbies like this. As opposed to putting open cell under the last strip of the bluefoam

[Wolf]

Demox has a right to his opinion, but I've seen too many un-supported tips rip off.

And besides, there are very few instances to use a stab tip on a sword on the field unless it's a red. One handed stabs don't go through armor. I personally think adding a stab tip to a blue sword just shortens the life of the weapon without any real benefits. Not saying don't do it, just my opinion.

[Freswinn]

On a field like Ragnarok, stabbing tips don't do much for you. Sparring, tournaments, and skirmishes all have plenty of uses for blues with stabbing tips. But it is also a surprisingly difficult thing to learn to do well.

[Demox]

Wolf I havent had one of those tips rip off. My swords usually fail before the tip does.

I've had a couple instances where I can stab people. It's a good tactic if the guy your fighting doesn't expect it. But your right if they are armored up (90% of belegarth where I fight doesn't wear armor) then blue stabs are useless.

Fres I disagree. Stabs are ridiculouy easy to learn. They are hard to get good at tho

[Demox]

I figured I'd mention. Neither me nor wolf are wrong in this instance. It's a matter of personal preference

[fyr]

Here's another option for you I've recently discovered and feel good about.

Step 1: box your core, but don't roll over the tip with the foam, leave it exposed.

Step 2: Cover the tip of the foam and the core with an X of reinforced packing tape (the clear stuff with the white lines in it, available at wal-mart). This will prevent your foam from peeling away from the core when you stab things with it. Make sure you cover all of the foam surface.

Step 3: Add your blade foam, still leaving the tip uncovered. When done, your tip should be 90-degrees flat.

Step 4: Get some marine foam, and cut it into a half-circle. Best results come from foam 1-1/2" thick, but you can use two 3/4" thick pieces for a shorter lifetime. The 'finished' sides of the foam (i.e. no visible cells) should make up the flat of the blade, rather than the tip.

Step 5: spray glue (super 88 works well) the flat side of the marine foam and the flat tip of the blade. You should be gluing open cells to open cells. If necessary, glue the flats of the 3/4" foam to bind them together. Allow to dry, then press together.

Step 6: reinforce the joint with more packing tape, then completely enclose the whole ensemble in grip tape, down to 1/2" to 1" past the join on the blade. This should be sufficient to prevent the tip tearing off in battle.

The end result is a tip that feels comfortably spongy in the stab test but will last for the long term. This also prevents the tip-wobble that sometimes occurs with the builds described above, particularly with couch foam. This build will not work with couch foam at all.

Let me know how it comes out. Oh, and I disagree about the pointlessness of a stabby at Rag. It's great for those bouncy irritating fucks who run around with a speed bat and punch tower.

[Olos]

That sounds like it would come off in 2 swings....

[Wolf]

COUNT 'EM. TWO.

[debuenzo]

I'll 2nd what Demox posted. My stabby was built the same way and didn't rip off after a decent amount fighting. Did it last as long as a plain blue, no...but it did hold up for longer than most stabbies do.