"Superwood" Topic
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| Wolfhag | 04 Jun 2021 5:02 p.m. PST |
Simple processes can make wood tough, impact-resistant—or even transparent. link Pretty cool. Wolfhag |
| Stryderg | 04 Jun 2021 6:59 p.m. PST |
Good thing it grows on trees. The material does not protect quite as well as a Kevlar sheet of the same thickness—but it only costs about 5 percent as much. This might cause a resurgence of using shields in modern combat, if it can stop small arms fire. |
| Wolfhag | 05 Jun 2021 9:29 a.m. PST |
or weapons that cannot be detected by a metal detector. Wolfhag |
79thPA  | 05 Jun 2021 10:11 a.m. PST |
Shields are cumbersome, fatiguing, and not particularly practical for combat. Maybe some MOUT applications. No mention whether this will stop rifle rounds, or just pistol rounds. I see this as a cheap way to harden a building. I think the market for a shield is going to be law enforcement. |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 05 Jun 2021 12:16 p.m. PST |
Martial arts practice weapons like the bo-ken are usually made of hardwood like oak or hickory, and can be effective blunt weapons. Wood treated as described in the article would probably be lighter and harder, lifting practice weapons to another level of effectiveness. For the modern ninja, superwood chopsticks could be a better disguised weapon than ordinary bamboo or plastic chopsticks. Now we're ready for some cyberpunk action. |
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