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Training tools - pell, cutting stand, and a "quintain" of sorts

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Sir William:
You could work with a large diameter wood post for starters, if you were so inclined, Sir John.  It helps if you get the body 'used to' repeated movements and impacts...then you can start practicing more complex techniques, in which case you might want to build a more involved pell.  There's a guy by the name of Bill Tsafa who makes his pells out of tires for the most part.  See it here:  http://mysite.verizon.net/tsafa1/swordreview.htm

Sir John of Felsenbau:
My problem is more the curved bottom...it has to be heavy enough to keep the "dummy" upright, but easy to turn. Not sure how to tackle that one. But hanks for the advice.

Sir John

Sir William:
You could build a base for it; make it so that it could rotate on the base (which should probably be filled with sand for stability).  Did you really want it to move like a weeble-wobble?

Sir John of Felsenbau:
Yes I did, I think it makes for a more realistic opponent since it tries to strike you back.

Sir John

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