"War room sticks" Topic

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TelesticWarrior	08 Jan 2014 9:01 a.m. PST
Hello all, not at all sure what board to post this on so I'm posting it to many. Random question; What is the correct name for the sticks used to push units around the table in a war room and how would I go about making some? We want some so that we can feel important pushing some axis versus allies units around on a map. But I can't for the life of me think of the name of it and nor can I find a picture of one by typing "war room sticks" into a google image search.
battleeditor	08 Jan 2014 9:11 a.m. PST
They are the type of things used by casino croupiers on roulette tables, known as a croupier's rake. Henry
John Armatys	08 Jan 2014 9:17 a.m. PST
"Rakes" or "Croupiers' Rakes". WD Display Team North did a Battle of Britain participation game some years ago – ours were just a bit of wooden dowel with a piece of wood stuck on the end. For photos try: link
haywire	08 Jan 2014 9:18 a.m. PST
1/2" or 3/4" PVC pipe or wood dowel 5-6' length with rectangle of MDF, painted color of choice. Think pool bridge stick… EDIT: Or listen to the guys above me…
jfleisher	08 Jan 2014 9:31 a.m. PST
Nice, but expensive: link
The Tin Dictator	08 Jan 2014 4:12 p.m. PST
Dice rakes from a craps table work pretty well. Chip rakes from roulette tables are wider but cost more. We thought they'd be useful and got a couple dice rakes. Used them once and now they sit in the corner. Not as useful as you'd think for minis on any kind of terrain that isn't flat.
tuscaloosa	09 Jan 2014 3:58 p.m. PST
What would be really cool would be serious-looking young women in bob haircuts and WAC skirts to use the rakes to push the mini's around… Like in the movie "Battle of Britain".
DS6151	14 Jan 2014 5:11 a.m. PST
What would be really cool would be serious-looking young women in bob haircuts and WAC skirts to use the rakes to push the mini's around… Well yeah, I think that's implied. How else would anyone use them?
Some Chicken	15 Jan 2014 3:14 a.m. PST
What would be really cool would be serious-looking young women in bob haircuts and WAC skirts to use the rakes to push the mini's around… Like in the movie "Battle of Britain". They would have to be WAAFs then (Women's Auxiliary Air Force).
number4	16 Jan 2014 8:10 p.m. PST
Great movie, but it took my wife to notice that those haircuts were 1960's, not 1940!

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