S-Staffs

Felixwah · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 9:56 am Post subject: S-Staffs

ok im hoping you guys have seen these, 2nd vid on col7 the geeza there has an S-staff although his is wierd cos it breaks into different sections!

Anyway i have 2 questions how would one make said S-Staff and could a staff be made into any other crazy shapes i was thinking same as an S-Staff but rectangular so its kinda shaped like a 5 if ya get me but all right angled Confused

mainly though how to make an S-Staff? cos they look amazing!

MagsKat · Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 673 Location: S.U.R.R.E.Y

*goes to google S-Staffs*

Cr@ppy google.. i thinks i know what you mean

Felixwah · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

lol done that already.

Kat surely you remember that guy doin the S-staffs infront of that big tree on col7 his was my favorite vid anyway.

well yeh its a staff is the shape of an S lol

prehaps cutting a hoop in half and putting it back together?

or actually going somewhere that bends metal??

MagsKat · Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 673 Location: S.U.R.R.E.Y

yeah thats what i was thinking.. but i have watched all the COL so was trying to 'member!

The look v cool.. i wants one.. his looked all earthy and hand carved i thinks.. very at one with nature!

Get yourself some drift wood ( or a bit of the old pier) from brighton and make one

Felixwah · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 10:15 am Post subject:

unfortunatly im not a dab hand with sandpaper. yeh they did bet it took time to make em.

hmmmmmm i wonder if any martial arts places sell em??

Daedra · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 11:16 am Post subject:

How an "S" Shaped staff can be made.

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Now I got that out of my system!

S shaped staff can be made from bending some tubing which isn't to bad. The hard part is cutting it into sections that can clip/twist/slide together and STAY together.

All of the above tho present problems of how to quickly snap them apart when performing. It probably takes hell loads of practice to get a smooth "Break" in the staff.

Martial arts wise you can get those three section staff that have a couple of chain links between them, tho don't know how you could separate them should you modify them to do so.

Felixwah · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 11:49 am Post subject:

im not that fussed about it being collapsable as long as it is strong. So i could just take 1.5m metal tubing and get it bent hmmm

Daedra · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject:

Yeah, but would be gnarly if you could pull it apart mid performance and break down into some hardcore club swinging. Plus with it being almost sickle shaped for each club...would look cool!

Felixwah · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 2:05 pm Post subject:

so you would 4 'C' shaped things?? hmmmm it would be cool if it had the same device my concentrate does do i could break into 3pieces but i would just be happy with a one piece for now lol Smile

dae are you working today??

Daedra · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject:

A bit more work than play today I'm afraid. Under the gun with license work.

But I can still pop in and have a giggle!

No with the staff shape you could have something like this

(Excuse the crudeness of the drawing I was in a rush lol)

Have fire coming off of the curves and then you can pull it apart and have two "Sickle" Like clubs to play with!

Felixwah · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 2:19 pm Post subject:

the crudness of the drawing i couldnt get it that good if i tried lol

yeh i think the 2nd one would work better for doubles do you think i could do it with a hammer and bit of piping? Laughing

MagsKat · Joined: 28 Aug 2007 Posts: 673 Location: S.U.R.R.E.Y

i see a plan forming.. no playing with sharp objects before Sat Mr lol

Daedra · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 2:24 pm Post subject:

Lol no it wasn't hard I just traced it to be honest lol!

Muaha ghastly tricks of the trade!

Yeah the second one would be more practical I think.

You'd have to hammer the ends of the tube flat to achieve the shape.

But then you can easily bolt/screw some Kevlar onto the "Blade" You could bend the pipe yourself actually. Shouldn't be to difficult at the end of the day.

Felixwah · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 3:08 pm Post subject:

i'll bend it with my uber man strength! lol i will try make some for weekend no promises though Wink

Daedra · Posted: Wed 21st Nov, 2007 3:11 pm Post subject:

I will say this tho.

With the complexity of the shape. It will be hard to manipulate it into different directions. Due to all of those crazy forces at work!

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