BlueDragon1981 Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 Just thought I would test your knowledge on the martial arts weapons. Have fun and please do research.
Don Gwinn Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 Uhhh. . . .depends on how broadly you define "farm equipment." Nunchaku Tonfa Kama Bullwhip (western styles.) Rope Chain ANFO Bomb. The type McVeigh used in OKC was based on fertilizer (Ammonium Nitrate) mixed with fuel oil. Probably not the kind of weapon you had in mind, but . . . . ____________________________________* Ignorant Taekwondo beginner.http://www.thefiringline.com
Don Gwinn Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 Uhhh. . . .depends on how broadly you define "farm equipment." Nunchaku Tonfa Kama Bullwhip (western styles.) Rope Chain ANFO Bomb. The type McVeigh used in OKC was based on fertilizer (Ammonium Nitrate) mixed with fuel oil. Probably not the kind of weapon you had in mind, but . . . . ____________________________________* Ignorant Taekwondo beginner.http://www.thefiringline.com
They Call Me Bruce Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 are we talking weapons that are used in martial arts only or just "weapons" like a trident, scythe
Deirou Kuzan Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 I think weapons that were used in farms a long time ago, but are now considered martial art weapons. I always thought sais were used for cooking meat a long time ago, is this true? Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures. - Dalai Lama ==========================*I am Hiya, just changed my name*
Blade13 Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 The hoe (still a farm tool!), oar (not exactly farm, but household object), bo, etc.
Tobias_Reece Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 DK No, the zai were not used to cook meat. The zai is probably the only weapon used in Okinawan Kobudo that wasn't really a farming weapon. Reason because metal was extremely expensive, and wasn't found in Okinawa. It is more likely that it was a variation on another weapon, or a police symbol. It is thought that the zai design is based around buddhist symbols. Remember they are all just theories. "You Are Never Given A Dream Without Also Being Given The Power To Make It True. You May Have To Work For It, However"Principal Kobudo Instructor & OwnerWest Yorkshire Kobudo Academy2nd Kyu (Matayoshi Okinawan Kobudo, IOKA UK)
Don Gwinn Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 I hadn't thought about metal being so scarce in Okinawa. Of course everyone has heard of the low quality of Japanese iron and steel which forced the Japanese smiths to develop such extreme layering and heat treat techniques to compensate. I'd go insane on an island with no steel. No smithing, no peace! ____________________________________* Ignorant Taekwondo beginner.http://www.thefiringline.com
G95champ Posted July 6, 2002 Posted July 6, 2002 Jo and Bo staff were used to herd sheep The Orr is sot of a farm tool if your a fish farmer. (more or less a type of shovel) As would be the net. Spear could be version of a pitchfork also for fishing Wheat Sicle which is a big kama. (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
jakmak52 Posted July 7, 2002 Posted July 7, 2002 How about an Allis-Chalmers Cargo Loader like the one depicted in the movie Aliens Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521 Best regards,Jack Makinson
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