Weapon Construction
A quick summary of Weapon Construction
Weapon Guidelines
Echoes of Athus uses PVC boffer and latex weapons which must pass a saftey inspection to be approved for use at EOA. PVC boffer weapons are the PVC boffer weapons are the easiest to use and least expensive to make.
Caution: Do not spiral wrap tape around a PVC weapon. Sprial wrapping is when you wrap tape around the foam over lapping contiously. This causes the foam to collapse and creates a solid baseball like surface that is not LARP safe for use. When applying tape over foam you should use single pieces of tape and use just enough to cover the exposed foam.
One Handed Weapons
| One Handed Weapons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Blade Length | Min Overall Length | Max Overall Length | Special Notes |
| Axe | 18 - 36 inches | 24 inches | 48 inches | Cannot thrust |
| Mace | 18 - 36 inches | 24 inches | 48 inches | Cannot thrust |
| Sword | 18 - 36 inches | 24 inches | 48 inches | Cannot thrust |
One handed weapons - recommended ½ inch pipe
All Ultra-light weapons are inspected and approved on an individual basis.
Two Handed Weapons
| Two Handed Weapons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Blade Length | Min Overall Length | Max Overall Length | Special Notes |
| Staff | 18 inches per end | 48 inches | 72 inches | Cannot thrust |
| Spear | 1/3 of over all in inches | 48 inches | 72 inches | May only thrust |
| Sword | 36 - 48 inches | 48 inches | 72 inches | |
| Mace | 36 - 48 inches | 48 inches | 72 inches | Cannot thrust |
| Axe | 36 - 48 inches | 48 inches | 72 inches | Cannot thrust |
| Pokey-Chop | 36 - 48 inches | 48 inches | 72 inches | Can both Poke and Chop |
Two handed weapons - recommended ¾ inch pipe
All Ultra-light weapons are inspected and approved on an individual basis.
Must have both hands on the weapon to strike and block.
Miscellaneous Weapons
| Miscellaneous Weapons | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Blade Length | Min Overall Length | Max Overall Length | Special Notes |
| Claw | 6 inches | 8 inches | 12 inches | Must be coreless, Cannot be used to block |
| Thrown Weapon | 6 inches | 8 inches | 12 inches | Must be coreless, Cannot be used to block |
| Sap | 6 inches | 8 inches | 12 inches | Must be coreless, Cannot be used to block. May only be used to Wallop. |
| Small Weapon | 8 - 12 inches | 12 inches | 24 inches | Can bear a wallop pommel |
Shield Construction
Shield construction is customized based on the person weilding the shield. This is especially important if you plan to share shields.
The minimum overall length of a shield is Elbow to Fingertip of the middle finger.
The maximum overall length of a shield cannot be greater than Armpit to Fingertip of the middle finger.
Material Details: May be made of all foam, OR if made of a harder core material, all edges must be wrapped in ½ in thick foam for safety. All shields are individually inspected and approved.