Re. big/small bits of wood, you'd be less likely to get nicked for a small bit of wood as well even if you did FUCK A MUTHAFUKA UP with it. It's illegal to carry a weapon in the UK and that sort of thing, you could slip under the radar. PS I do think this whole concept is daft as fuck in case it wasn't clear.
There's lots of stuff about the ease of deployment in weapons use in martial arts. Not only what is it, and can you use it, but also can you access it? How quickly? etc etc Quite interesting questions if you end up taking this stuff seriously.
not sure if it's true but I once read a surprising number of Americans who own a gun to defend their home actually end up being on the receiving end: they aren't trained in fighting use, panic when confronting an intruder, often get the gun taken from them and either stolen or used on them!
There's lots of stuff about the ease of deployment in weapons use in martial arts. Not only what is it, and can you use it, but also can you access it? How quickly? etc etc Quite interesting questions if you end up taking this stuff seriously.