Archimedes wrote on Aug 11
th, 2008 at 8:45pm:
The headless arrow is not a fair test...without a head of some kind, even a blunt, the arrow will lack forward mass and will not penetrate well at all. Pointed heads, of course, will penetrate better than blunts.
Katanas are not generally thought of as short swords...did you perhaps mean wakizashi or ninjato?
Rocks from a sling would be unlikely to have anywhere near the impact/jarring force of a sledgehammer, but could possibly punch through...lead glandes or steel ballbearings, however, can definitely punch right through 1/2" plywood.
Did you lay the sheild flat on the ground for the hammer/axe tests? If so, that is very unfair to the sheild, as there is no flex or 'give' to mitigate the impact.
WRG
I know the arrow test wasnt great.. just spur of the moment thing and knowing my broad heads would Penetrate I didnt want to be behind it lol.
I think a rock could be depending on the circumstances.. a larger rock being 5oz or more moving at a much higher speed....
I was wearing the shield during the hammer test or at least until it hurt to much to hold it because of how hard I was getting hit.
the ax test was on the ground.. just for fun really.
I know the test really wasnt fair.. the first issue of course being that it wasnt made of authentic materials but it was fun anyway and I did learn a little something
The shield will now become my official slinging target haha
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