My first creations (LARP)

[Spider]

Keep it up it looks good. Maybe I'lll get the guts to make something like this one day.

[twofour878]

Here's a pic of the weapons. Sorry about the mess, it's the cleanest spot in my room

The DVD is there for size comparison.

Oh and in case you want to look into the group we're with here's a link.

http://belegarth.com/

There's only 2 groups in Canada right now according to the realm list, and ours is the only one that travels to international events.

Edited November 14, 2008 by twofour878

[SmoothZey]

We use foam covered solid core weapons. It's a full contact event with no armor requirement so we baseball swing each other with no padding. The weapons are checked quite often for breakdown and proper building.

I just got a new digi cam so I'll post some pics of my weapons when I get home in the morning.

Quick story to give an idea about the intensity of our fighting. My friend went to block a mace and was hit in the fist with the shaft, it smashed into pieces and nearly broke his hand. It tore the skin off his knuckles and now (almost a month later) it still hurts to use his hand. The core was 1/2 inch pvc pipe wrapped with a small layer of foam (courtesy padding since it wasn't the actual striking surface) and hockey tape.

still waitong for your pictures

[Viper]

Nice work SmoothZey

I'm a LARPer from the UK and started leather work for the same reasons

Like you, we tend to like our weapons look a little more realistic than a pipe with insulation foam. We also have a lot of safety restrictions and limitations with the weapons. Even the shields are foam and latex covered... just incase.

The weapons tend to be a solid core, with a foam shape, coated in latex to whatever colour is required.

I've tried making weapons myself, but after a number of failed attempts, gave up and now stick to making my own armour

One of my favourite makers is http://www.eldritch.com/, but there are also some nice weapons found at http://www.lrpstore.com/

[wildrose]

A while back, I made a shield for a LARPer up in Pennsylvania. Here are some pics with my hubby "modeling" (he's really getting into it, huh? LOL!). He has his own sword, which is a Starfire. It was wood in the center, leather on the outside, and foam around the edge, covered with suede, and held on with upholstery tacks. I learned alot from this one, and would make changes had I another to do. One thing I was fortunate on is that my dad-in-law cut the wood for me, so that saved time and money.

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[RuehlLeatherWorks]

Those are looking good, man! The only suggestion I have really, is to make the Spaulders (Shoulder pieces) bigger since they seem to flare off the shoulder more than they should.

Also, if it hasn't been covered yet, leather weight is based on the Millimeter thickness of the leather. 11 oz leather would be roughly 11mm thick.

If you are interested in more protective armor, there's several of us who can teach you how to make Cuirbolli. While we all differ on our techniques and what actually defines Cuirbolli, they all work equally well, especially for LARPing.