【DIY】自製兵擊護肘/Homemade military strike elbow pads

其實想寫這篇文很久了，這個篇文章我想分享到不同的HEMA社團，於是乎這篇文章可能是我寫的第一篇中英文一起書寫的文章。

I have actually wanted to write this article for a long time. I intend to share this article with various HEMA communities, so this might be the first article I've written that is composed in both English and Chinese.

我使用一雙有襯墊的手套，穿起來很舒適，我在使用有大碗護手的決鬥軍刀和Rapier的時候都會使用這雙帶有襯墊的皮手套，但這雙手套我使用大部分市面上的護肘，都很難將護肘塞進我的手套裡（我有雙大手），這令我的小臂和手肘非常沒有安全感。

I use a pair of padded gloves that are very comfortable to wear. I use these padded leather gloves when using dueling sabers with bell guard and rapiers. However, most of the elbow guards available on the market are difficult to fit into my gloves (I have large hands), which leaves my forearms and elbows feeling very insecure.

我從弗里亞斯於1809年的著作《軍刀藝術基本論》中看到了他所敘述的軍刀擊劍訓練中所建議的護具中得到了靈感，在原文中使用皮革和襯墊的護臂，雖然使用非常原始的設計，但在防禦上不會有問題。

"I was inspired by the protective gear suggested in Frias's 1809 work, 'Tratado Elemental de la Destreza del Sable,' for saber fencing training. In the original text, leather and padded arm guards are recommended. Despite the use of a very primitive design, there should be no issues with defense."

材料的選擇我使用空的油漆桶，這是高密度聚乙烯的材質，使用上可以耐高溫耐衝擊甚至可以耐化學的材質，且容易入手，內壁的厚度大約2mm左右，這個厚度的高密度塑料可以阻擋大部分的斬擊。

For material selection, I use empty paint buckets made of high-density polyethylene. This material is heat-resistant, impact-resistant, and even chemical-resistant, making it easy to obtain. The thickness of the inner wall is approximately 2mm, and this high-density plastic thickness can block most cuts.

現在開始說明製作的方法：

Now let's begin with the manufacturing process:

1.首先先鋸掉頭底，去掉我們不需使用的部分。

1.Firstly, saw off the bottom of the head, removing the parts we don't need.

2.留下的部分剛好是中間的桶身。

2.The remaining part is the middle of the barrel.

3.切開使桶身變成平坦的平面。

3.Cut open to make the barrel into a flat surface.

4.將其壓平後，做一個我們需要形狀的紙模，並將塑料平面切割成我們所需要的形狀。

4.Flatten it, make a paper template of the shape we need, and cut the plastic surface into the required shape.

5.切割成兩個，剛好匹配左右手。

5.Cut into two pieces, perfectly matching left and right hands.

6.做出要鑽孔記號，要記得兩邊都要做且最好左右邊對稱。

6.Mark where to drill holes, remember to do both sides and preferably make them symmetrical.

7.接著鑽孔，在這邊我鑽了7mm的孔洞，為接下來的工作做準備。

7.Then drill holes. I drilled 7mm holes here, preparing for the next step.

8.接著為了增加耐用度，我為孔洞安上帆布扣，這種扣是為高厚度的塑膠做孔的特製孔扣，如果不想做可以跳過這個步驟，為孔洞去毛邊就可以了。

8.Next, to increase durability, I attached canvas snaps to the holes. These snaps are specially designed for thick plastic holes. If you don't want to do this, just deburr the holes.

9.將扣安上，當然了，如果你跳過上一個步驟也可以跳過這個步驟。

9.Attach the snaps. Of course, if you skipped the previous step, you can skip this one too.

10.接著準備一個魔術貼，我在這裡將魔術貼的中間鑽孔，同樣為了之後的工作做準備。

10.Then prepare a Velcro. Here, I drilled a hole in the middle of the Velcro, again preparing for the next step.

11.重複做記號鑽孔並安上扣的步驟，我所使用的魔術貼有雙面膠，所以如果不想安扣一樣為孔除毛邊就可以跳過這個步驟。

11.Repeat the steps of marking holes and attaching snaps. The Velcro I used has double-sided adhesive, so if you don't want to attach snaps, you can skip this step too.

12.將其綁在圓管狀的物體上，模擬裝在手臂上，用應力為其塑形，基本上已經差不多完成了。

12.Tie it to a cylindrical object, simulate it being worn on the arm, and use tension to shape it. Basically, it's almost done.

13.因為單一顏色我覺得有點單調，所以我決定為護肘上色，為此我先使用砂紙研磨表面使其粗糙。

13.Because a single color feels a bit monotonous, I decided to paint the elbow guard. For this, I first sanded the surface with sandpaper to roughen it.

14.將其上色完後，噴上透明保護漆可以增加圖形的壽命，這次我畫上了我很喜歡的故事【澳洲魔龍】。

14.After painting, spraying on clear protective varnish can increase the lifespan of the design. This time I painted a story I really like, 'Australian Dragon-Mungoon-Gali.'

15.加上傘繩後，就完成了這個護肘。

15.After adding the umbrella rope, the elbow guard is complete.

16.因為中間的魔術貼，可以加上市面上有的保護手肘關節的防護，可以利用關節防護上的繩子將整個元件綁在夾克上。

16.Because of the Velcro in the middle, you can add protection for the elbow joint available on the market, and use the rope on the joint protection to tie the entire component to the jacket.

將其完成後，嘗試安裝後再戴上手套，使用起來沒有問題，且也可以塞進手套中。

After completing it, try installing it and then wearing gloves. It works fine and can also be inserted into the gloves.

希望這篇文章可以幫助到所有想自製護肘的朋友們，讓每個人都可以安全並快樂的享受擊劍運動。

I hope this article can help all friends who want to make elbow guards by themselves, so that everyone can enjoy fencing safely and happily.