Current Events > Do renaissance fairs allow super unrealistic looking swords?

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Foam swords. For example something like this.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/1/9/AAfdTjAAEw6X.jpg

You'll be decried as a knave and put in the stocks.

The ones I've been to have as long as they are sheathed and tied

You can and all props, costumes and clothing are welcome, but you'd probably be more of an outlier as far as themes go. Here's the weapon rule for the Bristol RF.

• Realistic-looking weapons cannot be carried in hand and must be peace-tied to your person. Exposed sharpened steel is never permitted. Metal blades must be zip-tied into their sheath and to your belt or baldric. At no point should a bladed weapon ever be drawn from your side/back.
• Foam/LARP/Plastic weapons do not need to be sheathed where sheaths do not exist for their dimensions.
• Replica/Toy firearms must have their orange tip on the end of the barrel, and the trigger must be zip-tied in the fired position.
• Wooden walking sticks are permitted, but they must not contain anything sharp. If a wooden staff has a sharp end (even if it is sheathed) then it falls under our weapon policy, and it must be peace-tied to your person. It is no longer considered a mobility device.
• You may bring a bow and arrows however, the bow must be unstrung or strung with yarn or some other cord that cannot hold tension. All arrows must be untipped and peace-tied into their quiver.

Depends on the renfest.

The MI renfest seems to allow them. And real swords must be locked down

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/2/5/AAFOjXAAEw6d.jpg

HudGard posted...

You can and all props, costumes and clothing are welcome, but you'd probably be more of an outlier as far as themes go. Here's the weapon rule for the Bristol RF.

* Realistic-looking weapons cannot be carried in hand and must be peace-tied to your person. Exposed sharpened steel is never permitted. Metal blades must be zip-tied into their sheath and to your belt or baldric. At no point should a bladed weapon ever be drawn from your side/back.
* Foam/LARP/Plastic weapons do not need to be sheathed where sheaths do not exist for their dimensions.
* Replica/Toy firearms must have their orange tip on the end of the barrel, and the trigger must be zip-tied in the fired position.
* Wooden walking sticks are permitted, but they must not contain anything sharp. If a wooden staff has a sharp end (even if it is sheathed) then it falls under our weapon policy, and it must be peace-tied to your person. It is no longer considered a mobility device.
* You may bring a bow and arrows however, the bow must be unstrung or strung with yarn or some other cord that cannot hold tension. All arrows must be untipped and peace-tied into their quiver.

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