10-07-2012, 04:14 PM
Throwing (replica) spears in mock battles would be a show of stupidity, I think the majority of us would agree on that. However... Who says you have to use those?
Have two sets. One for parades and displays, one for mock battles. Use light wood, soft and large-enough padded tips, shafts covered with tape to limit splinters. Train people to cover their heads with shields to avoid head injuries. Forbid everybody to throw one without being ordered to and make sure the people who give such orders know when it is safe to give one. Use a few more precautions and you can lower the risks to somewhere near lightning strikes levels.
Sure, it will not be 100% safe. Nothing is 100% safe, not even typing the posts in this thread was. Everyone has to decide what kind of risks they are willing to take.
Have two sets. One for parades and displays, one for mock battles. Use light wood, soft and large-enough padded tips, shafts covered with tape to limit splinters. Train people to cover their heads with shields to avoid head injuries. Forbid everybody to throw one without being ordered to and make sure the people who give such orders know when it is safe to give one. Use a few more precautions and you can lower the risks to somewhere near lightning strikes levels.
Sure, it will not be 100% safe. Nothing is 100% safe, not even typing the posts in this thread was. Everyone has to decide what kind of risks they are willing to take.
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Martin Žďánský,
a.k.a. Appius Solanius Pertinax
Martin Žďánský,
a.k.a. Appius Solanius Pertinax