Originally Posted by
Tobus
I don't know if other Ren fests are this way, but the Texas Renaissance Festival no longer allows exposed blades. They make you "safety tie" any blade (even a sgian dubh, I think) in its sheath.
My younger brother used to go every year dressed up in some kind of Medieval costume, carrying one of his huge swords. But due to this policy, he no longer has any desire to attend.
bascally every faire that allows swords requires them to be "peace tied". But nobody has ever been asked to tie a sgain dubh at TRF.
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