Swords that spark

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 12:49 pm

Just a quick little note that may be of interest to people.
I used to be a professional sword fighter for lives shows, film etc.
I experimented a lot producing a spark when the swords clash.
I have achieved this by coating the blade in flint.
Also i achieve this by hooking the 2 swords up to car batterys vie the pummel and hiding the cables down the sleeves.

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 2:18 pm

thats cool, I might have to try the flint trick in the sword film that I'm working on right now. Thanks.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 3:31 am

The flint works well. In the daylight also. What type of swords are you using and steel type?

foxwood · Post by **foxwood** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 3:21 pm

I'm working with Katans, so they are stanless folded steel, at lest that is what they say.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 11:45 pm

You mean Katanas?

Folded stainless will also "fold" and bend fairly easily