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Let's play "What is James doing now??"
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir William on 2013-04-03, 14:45:13 ---Why can you not use the same poles you were telling me about for spears from Lowe's?
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Those are round, which works for polearms with round sockets, but not square/octagonal ones like this:
If you do something which, if you're like me, thought you would never do in reality - use the pythagorean theorem (a^2 + b^2 = c^2) - you can figure out what the round pole can be shaved down into as a square. It's much less than 1 1/4", so the 1 1/2" poles won't work even shaved down.
The round poles do work great, however, for spears and as banner poles - just not squared / rectangular / octagonal polearms.
Sir William:
Ah, you picked up one of Hal's new thingies...very cool. I never thought I'd use that theorem for anything in my life. LOL
Very cool man, I look forward to the finished product.
Sir Wolf:
:) i gotz two of those. one 6 ftish and one 3 ftish. very cool
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2013-04-04, 00:05:09 ---:) i gotz two of those. one 6 ftish and one 3 ftish. very cool
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Pics or it didn't happen!!!
I got one haft done last night, the windlass poleaxe one. I'm re-hafting it on a longer one. Just need to do the bottom cap, then stain or wax the haft. The others, I might get done Sunday. Going to try a different method for comparison.
Sir Wolf:
i have a pic somewheres. thought i posted it...
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/164539_1706058084595_5897697_n.jpg
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