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Aug 20^th, 2008 at 8:20am

Does anyone have any idea what the bodyguard twirling in "Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome" at 3:09 in this video? (always loved this song, by the way). It looks like knives on the ends of lanyards, or something (?).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiWuUAFI0ps

It looks similar in use to the small kamas on chains which the Merovingian's henchman is using in this scene from "Matrix Reloaded" at 1:11.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FneP5v7p71E

Hoping somebody knows. Thanks in advance.

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Gronk Ex Member Unga bunga! Gender:	Re: Any Ideas What This Weapon Is? Reply #1 - Aug 20^th, 2008 at 4:07pm to me, it looks like a rope-dart many of the ones I've seen are similar in appearance
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Stenny Funditor Offline Don't laugh at me, I can sling in every direction! Posts: 654 Gender:	Re: Any Ideas What This Weapon Is? Reply #2 - Aug 20^th, 2008 at 6:18pm A slender, pointy rope-dart, in my opinion.
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Reply #3 - Aug 25^th, 2008 at 10:09pm

I know the Japanese call them Kusari Fundo if there is no blade, and if a blade is on the chain, it is called a Kusari Gama. I have a variation of the fundo as a keychain. I used 3 feet of rope and short knoted it to a biner, and the other end is a melted knot with a u-clamp attached. Looks innocent enough, but that little weight on the end of 3 feet will go through 3/16 plywood very easily. Its my self defense surprise.

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Fritz_the_Cat Senior Member Offline Eat Danish cheese Posts: 431 Detroit Michigan USA Gender:	Re: Any Ideas What This Weapon Is? Reply #4 - Oct 12^th, 2008 at 3:46pm Did someone mention Ropedart ? How about a picture please. Hi Stenny , Its been awhile . Does it look somewhat like mine ?
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Stenny Funditor Offline Don't laugh at me, I can sling in every direction! Posts: 654 Gender:	Re: Any Ideas What This Weapon Is? Reply #5 - Oct 16^th, 2008 at 5:46pm Hi Fritz, I thought you were forced to run to Canada or something . To me, it looks pointier than your dart, more like cross-bred bo-shuriken/rope dart. But the video is not clear enough, it's merely a flash of steel, not anything clearly recognizable...
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Reply #6 - Oct 21^st, 2008 at 2:54pm

I'll look the video over agan . Looks interesting .

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Anyone making any Ropedarts lately ?

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Reply #7 - Dec 8^th, 2008 at 12:54am

Yep I know exactly what they are, they were developed by an Aussie martial artist .They are folding knives on leather or nylon thongs .They were feature in an australian martial arts mag when the movie came out along with several photos of them .He developed a number of weird toys on strings but those were what were in the movie.Oh and the bit in the hand is a toggle.

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Reply #9 - Jan 5^th, 2009 at 1:21am

Actually they were developed a fair while before the movie came along , and they are folding knives , he also played with hatchets on cords and a few other things but the knives were what were used in the movie .I've seen a close up pic of the actual items and aside from blunted blades(for safety) they are a lock blade knife and nothing like a sickle.Besides the cords are considerably shorter then that of a kasurigama (up to about 30 cm/12 in).They are used to slash whilst in motion so if they resemble anything its a sharp manrikikusari.

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adsi Funditor Offline throwing rocks with slings Posts: 506 wales ,the land of dragons Gender:	Re: Any Ideas What This Weapon Is? Reply #10 - Apr 8^th, 2009 at 4:30am you can make a fairly good rope dart from a rail spike here at http://funditor.110mb.com/arms.html
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