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This is my first try at a 26 sided 28lbs weight. Steel outside, lead fill. Only thing I did not make out of scrap steel was the chain and shackles. Next up are 42/56 weight and hammers! This is also my first try at posting pictures, so hopefully that works too.
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C. Smith
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Posted: 12/12/11 at 8:03am |
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Very cool looking! (except the D handle, of course)
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Posted: 12/12/11 at 3:42pm |
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I just like saying " Rhombicuboctahedron".
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Sean
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Posted: 12/13/11 at 12:41am |
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Shut your whore mouth. D-handles are all!
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Posted: 12/13/11 at 5:09am |
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I get a +1 Damage with that weight.
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mike landrich
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Posted: 12/13/11 at 1:09pm |
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Nice job Garrett. I'm both jealous and motivated. I will have to try that myself. The blocks and cylinders are just too common
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Posted: 12/13/11 at 10:51pm |
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Tis a very cool weight. It would be awesome to have some spikes off it and you could team it up with Jasen VG's skull weight.
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aaron a
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Posted: 12/16/11 at 6:59pm |
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For the WIN -BOOYA |
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Posted: 12/29/11 at 3:43am |
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I tried to load a pic of my 28# flail for distance .. But it has 16 spikes on it , 18" long ,with a D-ring handle ( I could even make it with a O-ring handle )
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Posted: 12/29/11 at 4:49am |
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I've seen this work of art. Truly magnificent.
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Posted: 12/29/11 at 7:03am |
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AK Thrower's 28lb. Spiked WFD ~
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Posted: 12/29/11 at 7:10am |
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Awesome.
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Ak thrower
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Posted: 12/29/11 at 7:22am |
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Thanks Kaelyne for posting .. Thanks Craig . |
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mike landrich
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Posted: 2/17/12 at 3:14pm |
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Here's my variant of Garrett's design (credit to him for the inspiration). I elongated the top portion to give it a pear shape. The weight is stainless encased, lead filled. total length is 17.75" and the weight is 28.05#. There is a homemade swivel on the handle (note the zerk "grease" fitting and the set screw in case the eye nut needs to be changed out. I cut and re-welded the top link, so the weight is pretty much permanently set up, unless I take a cutting wheel to it.
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Posted: 2/17/12 at 4:26pm |
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that could prove very dangerous on that "rhythm" back swing behind the legs...... TELL ME this thing has been used in a comp SOMEwhere...... very stinkin cool.... I'd buy one just to display it !
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Oh, and the octa-gonal-droma-bella one is pretty stinking cool too (despite the unpronounceable name), but come on, SPIKES? thats hard to top......
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Posted: 2/17/12 at 5:43pm |
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Thanks !! Glad you guys like it !! Im in the process of making a full set of weights with spikes !! Including hammers !
 I will be done with my 42 & 56 # WFD soon . My plan is to have a games throwing all event ( but with spiked weights ) and calledthem "The Wicked Warriors game " and plan to donate all money to Wounded Warriors |
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Posted: 2/17/12 at 6:31pm |
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+1 on the Wounded Warriors donation.
Well done, sir. |
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Posted: 2/18/12 at 1:29am |
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@ mike, like the weight, but why make it 17.75" long. that .25" will cost inches on the other end. But, def like the pear shape and the D-ring with a thinner looking handle.
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Posted: 2/18/12 at 3:24am |
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I'd just like to be there when your explaining to airport security what it is !
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Posted: 2/18/12 at 1:12pm |
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But really ....... its a large Christmas ornament !
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Posted: 2/18/12 at 2:49pm |
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It actually started out a little long. I heated and reshaped the chain links to make them shorter and fatter (no jokes please). I just need to tweak them back to get it back to exactly 18".
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Posted: 2/18/12 at 2:52pm |
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I wish I could just edit the last post, but since I can't, here's reply #2. The handle is 5/8". I think that is ideal. any smaller and it really bites into my hand and larger gives me less of a hook grip.
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Posted: 3/07/12 at 4:35am |
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Here's my newest 4 implements. The 28 and 42 are versions of the rhombicuboctahedron with elongated panels and are stainless. The HH and 56 are standard shape and made of mild steel.
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Posted: 3/07/12 at 7:06am |
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Posted: 3/07/12 at 8:20pm |
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thats cool as shit
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mike landrich
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Posted: 3/08/12 at 7:38am |
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next up, rhombicuboctahedron kettlebells, with smaller handles to so we can use KBs to more closely mimic HG implements
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Posted: 3/08/12 at 2:57pm |
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I just finished my 42# spiked weight for distance and working on my 56 !!
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Posted: 3/09/12 at 8:49am |
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Since we're into 26-sided shapes, I would suggest the Great Rhombicuboctahedron...
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GreatRhombicuboctahedron.html Might as well roll with an equilateral zonohedron, am I right? |
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