Dagorhir practice - Meatgrinder

[TheFirstChadJ]

Nice stuff guys.

[stilesp1985]

when I was a kid we used sticks off a tree to do this, then we upgraded to kendo sticks, foam takes the fun out of it.

[knavecornbread]

@stilesp1985 - "fun" means different things to different people. To some people, the chance of hurting one another is what "takes the fun out of it." And to some people, the chance of hurting someone, getting sued, and having your organization outlawed is what "takes the fun out of it". There are many kinds of combat games, some of which are more hazardous than others, but Dagorhir strives to be safe as well as fun.

[aileanjeune]

I don't understand the color thing. Everyone here seems to have black tape. Also, that guy with the long curved weapon seems very over-zealous, especially with such a lame weapon combination. Would his attitude and/or that weapon combination be allowed at actual events?

[Capoknin]

@aileanjeune the color systems dictate the damage of the weapon For example

Red= 2 handed weapon = ignores armor

blue= 1 handed weapon = 2 hits to go through armor

e.t.c

[vbaalberith]

JASON! IT'S ME, DANTE!!!

I haven't fought in over 2 months and it's killin' me.

Goddamn snow...

[GodxOfxYours]

What cores are they using for their reds?

I can never get pvc to work well. Is it bandshop?

And whats the length on them?

Tehy don't look minimum, are they 50"?

[bolo2005]

Never use PVC core for red. Use bandshoppe. It's worth it to make one good red rather than like 5 that will break after 1 or 2 practices.

[randoth357]

@GodxOfxYours for great swords and pollarms you should consider using bamboo, it's light and strong. 

[danalinesmahoney]

@randoth357 it is light and strong, but not strang enough, when blocking withthese wepons, they go under a lot of pressure and the bamboo would break after a match or two.

[randoth357]

@danalinesmahoney i make all my poles out of bamboo and i've never had one break, but i keep it restricted to about 6-7 feet long.

[jallen95]

hey all, I want to know, i can make really nice dagohir weapons, so if i brought them up to specs would any group be interested in buying? it would take a bit to get the process down pat, but i can do quite a bit. thanks

[markdibona]

Anyone interested, your invited to the Delaware Dagorhir Chapter(NOD). Every sunday we host practice/battles from 1pm to when everyone is too tired. Leave me a message for more details if your interested.

[Darthtoshu]

the reason for a backhanded hold on the sword is a to attack a diffrent way its part of Form 8 but it only works if you use it the right way

[Locker344]

i got a curved sword now. pvc is not that unstable actually it bent really easy after a bit o heating

[magicmanfromtexas]

5:14

exactly why not to hold the sword like he does. Offers no defense, minimal attack. It also does not intimidate people.

[bluesmasterelf]

Which person are you referring to?

This is a relaxed, casual practice; they're not going to necessarily be doing 100% at every moment. Could be whoever it was didn't see much threat to himself at the time.

[wyvernblade645]

4:40 was a matrix moment

[spongeisbad]

read discription this looks fun i want to try it

[Locker344]

how does the meat grinder exercise work exactly? i wanna try with my group

[Locker344]

how did he make the curved sword i wanna make myself one

[knavecornbread]

To bend the pvc is very tricky from what I've heard, and if you're not careful it becomes brittle and won't last more than a few battles; as far as I know, the best way involves soaking it in boiling water (some say to put it directly over a heat source to make it pliable, but that results in brittleness. Do some research, I'm not sure.

[Locker344]

thx man, i saw a tip on another vid about fillin the sword with sand while ur bendin it so it don't break on you. but i also seen the boilin tip alot. ill have to try things to see what works best

[FukushimaZenjirou]

@knavecornbread I constructed a red katana, and the method I used to bend the PVC was by using a pre-bent metal rod and putting it inside the PVC, before heating the PVC (slowly) with a low-power torch. I was as even with the heat as possible, being careful not to burn the PVC. Once it was sufficiently heated, I let it cool on its own before removing the rod. My katana has lasted me two years, and through some intense fighting. (Hope this helped).

[magicmanfromtexas]

I just made the PVC I was gonna use into a bow. String it as if it was gonna be your bow, leave it like that for a week or two. When you unstring it, it has a good bend to it. That's how I make my scimitars.

[ostinius]

@Locker344 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and open the door. Put your length of pvc on the open door to the oven and wait 3-5 minutes. With oven mitts on, it's really easy to mold however you want, just make sure to keep it in the position while it cools. I've made katanas and kriss swords with this method and they've held up through hard use for over a year. I used a 3/4 in. pvc though. It's thicker, but a lot more stable.

[Locker344]

@ostinius thx i think that is the most helpful so far. i tried makin a kopesh using a small lighter to heat where i wanted to bend it but it made weak spots and one solid hit to a helmet and it broke

[Locker344]

omg that was sweet, the curved sword is real nice

[Ikillrapest]

if i do this can i use a small shield like a buckler and a dagger??? or 2 daggers??

[Webtron321]

weapons all depend of preference, you could fight with whatever combination you want to.

[Telemachus1112]

I cant wait to try playing Dagorhir reminds me of when me and my brother would take big sticks and play the same thing in our yard lol

[bganimal]

Way different than our Meatgrinders...

-Magnus of the Warband (Eryndor)

[wtfwhoisthat]

hmmm.. in eryndor our meatgrinders are different. instead we form 2 lines of people, where the people in the front duel, then whoever loses goes to the winnner's line, until there's only one line left.

[trendmaster0]

Paladine is for nerds and losers.

<3 Pat

[jasonromulus]

dude...best dagorhir vid on the web!

[betacephyr]

dude kill at 1:19 is beasst

shield dude needs to take his hits a little quicker

the allwhite single blue noob is funny

[WandererNova]

Oooh, what is this game? Timed fighting turns? looks fun, my unit should do this one!

[justin3455]

meat grinder lol with a timer

[MasqueTheWhiteDeath]

The guy with the shaved head that was iced near two minutes. He was good. o.o

[MasqueTheWhiteDeath]

Sorry, I meant around 1 minute. I think his name was Rob? He kicked arse. o.o

[bluesmasterelf]

What the hell, this is like the best dagorhir video on youtube. People need to learn how to film this stuff.