How to make an Amtgard Sword

[DarkWing368]

I am a level 1 Barbarian in Amtgard because I just started today xD

[samuelm34]

what exactly are the rattle stoppers

[mabscape]

THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[nooloo3000]

can fictional weapson be made

[SilentRaeth1]

@nooloo3000

Depends how creative you are with it. You can make anything you want, as long as it doesn't kill the person you hit with it.

[Dzanooo]

Ehmm.. Are you sure this is a sword? ..it looks more like a strange club :D

[TheEddieo]

nerd



[teenprepper96]

@TheEddieo Thanks for the compliment.

[tr0g09]

This is garbage.

[kiudu24]

wow that is way to complicated the new ways are very simple and the swords are super light

[KenteousAwe]

wait wut was the length of tht cor?

[Sugardaddy501]

atrmgard is for worthess wimps.

[supermanofmen]

@Sugardaddy501 your gay

[person5621]

Ride of the Valeries. I like it.

[ZZXdestruction]

Wait, so amtgard has rules. That makes it a bit better than LARP. Then again this IS LARP. but, why do I have to make the weapons all stupid a detail less? Can't I make some COOL stuff?

[hijoe100]

about how much does it caust to make three swords matierial wise

[melllbear]

Are monster funoodles legal also because that is all I could find when I went to but stuff.

[juggaloninja117]

@melllbear Yes, and also are required for making great weapons or red weapons.

[MickleFickle]

these are baseball bats

[DimarypEvans]

No, these are Amtgard legal. The Neft swords you buy aren't. And plus... You can make a whole set of swords (I got 10 good weapons of different varieties) for $20 this way. Also you're able to custom-make them to your specifications. The ones you buy at a store are all carbon-copies that come from molds and cost way too much money...

[MickleFickle]

uh....*sighs*

why don't you just buy a nerf sword? there stronger than this thing

[KenteousAwe]

@MickleFickle yes, but the quality jst isnt the same jst a ripoff of mashoongas

[zig3]

you fail.

[mideviltimes]

@MickleFickle no way, nerf swords are way to expensive and amtgaurd rules wont let u use them besides i could make 10 for the price of one nerf sword

[FreddyKruegerxx]

I'll remember this clip

[IzzyForsaken]

Ok, I'm from Kingdom of the Wetlands. There are better ways to make a sword. Try Rogue tech... The best in the game... NEVER shave, torque wrap... what were you thinking? Also, create a better tip...

This message was not intended to hurt anyones feelings. If you have any questions just shoot me a message and we'll talk Amtgard.

[juggaloninja117]

@IzzyForsaken Agree with the tip comment, but I prefer shaving (better than what they did theirs was more like butchering [all in good humor boys]) But I torque, and enjoy that more, any method you prefer?

-Kavik

if Madock's Keep

Rising Winds

[imtoolcoolforu]

my amtgard name is fuzzy and i am a sarahsean we are the bast out of the bast and i ben playing for olmost 1year and o my god that sowrd sucks like hell 1st of all the hendel lookes over 9 in and if so cant play with it

[binomuffin]

@imtoolcoolforu fail. you must be fuzzy's little bro because you cant spell worth a damn.

[dakkenly]

@imtoolcoolforu Saracens are THE worst fighting company in amtgard-despite being largest. However, this sword is pretty terrible but not unusable

[supermanofmen]

@dakkenly how is that? they deffinatly arnt the worst. also they are one of the oldest

[dakkenly]

@supermanofmen One of their members who is also one of their best is actually pretty terrible. For the whole, they have bad garb. and being one of the oldest doesn't excuse being bad

[supermanofmen]

@dakkenly who is that? im a saracen and the best one in my kindom, and probly the best in gv. from what ive seen. how is that we have bad garb? looks pritty standard to me.

[dakkenly]

@supermanofmen For the most part it's pretty bad. Of course it's a crapshoot with so many people. Most kingdoms vary quite a bit however. And it's F'lar in DS

[yergitshnergit]

Mine was just barely legal! I took some bamboo and stuck it in a piece of that foam used to insulate pipes during winter. Then I torque wrapped it until I couldn't feel the core anymore, and capped off the tip and the handle. It hurts sssooo bad, and no one will spar with me while I wield it. >D

[WRMLyfe]

Word of advice folks, Never Shave the blade. Torque Wrap it, it will last longer. Neverwinter Style lol!

[eggplantface]

Lol florida style, where can i play in south florida?

[xskateking35]

i LOVE at the en were it changes from epic battle music to beat boxing xD

[xskateking35]

wow dude you new to amt gaurd or somtin?

[shadowInurez]

whats a rattle stop?

[HawkEyez9001]

wadding to stop it from rattling maybe. not sure but thats what it sounds like

[milesbudokai]

can someone list the items? I have horrible ears.

[TheFallenOfEryndor]

36" Half inch PVC or Fiberglass

1 Pool Noodle or 'Fun Noodle'

Roll of Duct tape and Stabbie Tip foam ( The super soft kind )

And thats about it.

[pesjandodo]

i preffer shutgun anyway xD

[animefanqueen]

one of my friends uses a golf rod in his... i just started, so this is a bit helpful for me... i'll probably go with the PVC, the loner swards got me used to it... XD

and PVC does weigh it down quite a bit, i dont think i could handle more on my muscles since i duel weild

[Neosithwarrior08]

me and my friends use mop sticks so the weapons dont have to break when we dueling/sparing

[DaffyYoshido]

Yes but they can splinter if there wood. Which is not authorized in Amtgard. If your talking outside of Amtgard then, cool.

[rem557]

our you can just use the iron pipe

[MrJarkki112]

i dont think a pvc pipe is enough hard so i would use pvc pipe and i put a iron pipe inside it and then i put a tape and those other thing what i need

[MSAlex23]

a pvc pipe is hard enough

trust me

[itachi1303]

I wish I could find a way to use 3/4" diameter pvc pipe and use it on a funnoodle.

BTW, can you use flat bladed boffers in Amtgard?

[raijin57]

use half inch conduit pvc pipe.

SME ALL THE WAY!!!!!!

[MrDeadlysirius]

yes

[Rakiex]

I need to do this shit

[stevenbis]

like the epic background music lol, nicly done i guess. i perfer an old fashioned wooden boken or bamboo kendo sword

[josuf107]

It's for Amtgard; you should check it out. Plus, the Bokken, though it is used as a training tool, is certainly heavy and hard enough to do serious damage to a person and should really be thought of as a weapon (it's been used as a weapon by gangs and the like). Amtgard has specific rules about weapons that can be used, and certainly wouldn't allow a bokken. Seriously though, you should check it out.

[stevenbis]

the main reaspon i like the boken is because of how close it is to a real sword in weight, i may be wrong but those things dont look all that heavy, right? i mean i guess there would be ways to add weight to it but i still like the boken, ill look at the amtgard stuff later. but i was taught no pain no gain. :)

[twintg]

Especially the ones who have over protective parents (not saying I do)

[snauzy]

what are the rattle stops

[Bertziethegreat]

Obviously something that stops it from rattling

[BasiliskFighter]

a rattle stop is what makes the blade safe from rattles. Rattles are when the core bangs up against the noodle. This so called "rattling" basically makes the noodle break down easier. By stopping rattling you're making your sword last at least a year longer.

[EFKA526]

I still think (even if they are safer) that this "american" version of larp swords suck. Just watchet Rolemodel and I remembered this video. Where is the fun without the bruises from a good latex sword :D But looks like this is a cultural thing. Strangely, a country which has a love for real deadly firearms does use this kind of larp weapons. So much about the US :D (there is some irony in this posting, if you find it, keep it).

[travelsonic]

So you have to bruise to have fun? Good logic /s

I've made funnoodle boffers capable of major bruising.

A big part of it is cost. These boffers cost at most $7 - $10 to make, latex usually go between $50 (ok quality) - $200 for good quality.

[xsredx13]

Just wanted to put out there. A dowel (24~38" round length of wood) with a copper pipe insulation over it is NOT suitable for this sort of combat. You WILL break fingers, cut skin, etc.

[SgtToni]

damn i love making these swords,but they are little bit more complicated than this one :P

[bphibbs88]

why wouldn't you use a metal core? i made a couple sword some years back and i was told to and i used two aluminum golf clubs. i hacked off the club and beat down the tip so it wasn't sharp. i wrapped it all up and it was great! its was very lightweight and the shape of the golf club gave it a very even distribution. I'm just wondering why you said to not use metal.

[SgtToni]

their too heavy,if they are from metal.If its heavy,it gets really much speed and force,so thats why.

[MorUruk]

Good solid, longer lasting weapon.

Good for newbs that break their stuff fast.

[demonwings666]

you've put so much tape on that it probably ways a ton for a short sword lol

[jclauterback]

my brain hurts now.

[Furyfighter08]

Is this optional?

[sex112233]

my amtgard leader can make epic shit way better then that

[kor9313]

the cloth is for when your fighting someone else with a clothed or duct taped weapon, you can slide yours down and hopefully get a body shot.

[dakkenly]

@kor9313 The cloth is to keep it from degrading really fast, so it doesn't get really hard in winter and so it doesn't slap on people XP

[tormentedpanda]

it a alright vid.but thanks for the time to make it!=D

[zig3]

why d you cover it with cloth?

[axelxaldan]

it's a rule in the amtgard rulebook. you have to

[itachi1303]

I do that it helps

[silverd4]

do you have to put packing tape on the noodle?

[LiveRolePlayingGame]

I wish I knew a way to make a realistic weighted sword, so this game could be played more realistically. They need to weigh, I think it was like 60 lbs. for an average 2h sword, and I think about 12 lbs. or so for a one handed. I am unsure on one handers though. If anyone knows how to make them realistic, please send me a private message. Later.

[suzerain01]

60lbs for a 2-handed sword?

sorry. utter myth.

a 48-inch blade two-hander with an average blade width of about 2 inches would need to be of steel more than 2 inches thick to weigh 60lbs... that's thicker than it is wide.

real swords are incredibly light, agile and efficient.

a hand and a half longsword weighed on average about 3.5lbs, the truly massive 2-handers weighed 6-7 lbs, and one-hand swords about 2.5lbs.

Ask away, I'm a reenactor who uses 'em every week so will answer what I know.

[thoy450]

YEAH TAPE THAT MOTHER FUCKER you could have just used silicon cock

[snowboarderx3x]

looks like a nerf baseball bat

[grahamssssssss]

whats a core

[Notbob1234]

A core is the stuff that the foam sits on. Bamboo, PVC, or Carbon fiber rods (like certain golf clubs) are the usual things people use. Carbon fiber is usually the best because it's light and very durable but it's kinda expensive. 3/4" PVC is #2 for me because it's uber cheap and wont rattle, but it has a tendency to bend and it's relatively heavy. Bamboo is ok, but don't expect the sword to last very long. one hard hit and it snaps.

[chainedpunkgirl]

Perfect explaination.

[txwarrior66]

i have found bamboo fishing poles from walmart hold up well.

[Lamia7609]

Good video for making a good, safe amtgard weapon!

[Lovemylardie]

if you just use 3/4" PVC you dont need a rattle stop because its tight enough.

[chikenoodle]

good idea. although, wouldn't it be heavier than a bamboo or graphite core?

[SNIPCLAN]

honestly, only a little. but i find it quite comfortable when my sword is a bit weighted.

its only about 1.5 lb, at most.

[mdmaster90]

I'd rather just crack your skull with a broken in a kendo ring.

[beefqueef]

you amtards are weird.

[dpanfan]

yea i know we amtgurdians are VERRY weird!!!! but hell its fun and theres not much to do!

[dpanfan]

lol hey its me again but i just watched the VERRY end of the vid and i saw the part at the end in text about not likeing to sew, and i never thought about useing a sock for a cover! thats pretty cool!

~TIBERS HOBBIT~

[dpanfan]

ok idk know where you are , but here in texas be cant use bamboo anymore, o wish you could, .

we mainly use grafite golf shafts or pvc... but anyways, i love amtgard!!!!! woooooooooooooooo!!!!

[jcsamurai187]

Dude I dont know where u herd that we cant use bamboo but all of my weapons are made with bamboo and im pretty sure if u ask any other park in the wetlands they'll tell u bamboo is perfectly legal even though its not the lightest.

[dpanfan]

yea man im sorry i got that from a falty source, lol again im sorry. lol i found that out yeasterday and went out and got some bamboo and made a short sword with it, even thought its not the lightest it works pretty good! i think i might make all my swords with it! again im sorry i was wrong on that one and i feel sooooo stupid, i asked my freind demose and he was like yae you can use bamboo and my jaw droped and i was like oh shit!!....lol

happy amtgarding!!!!

~TIBERS HOBBIT~

[jcsamurai187]

It's all cool man. In our park the only people who dont use bamboo are those who can afford golf shafts for all their weapons. JW What park u from?

Happy Amtgarding to u to!!!

Wetlands!!!!!

[dpanfan]

i go to 2 parks,saterday i go to morningwood glen (arlington tx) and on sundays i go to kings point (hurst tx) i love it!! what parks do u go to?

~HOBBT~

[jcsamurai187]

I go to the only park in louisiana for now. The new duchy of the wetlands: Crimson Moon in lake charles. Did you go to triple mid?

Shinto Ookami

[dpanfan]

no i didnt, well do yall have that rule about 14 and uder cant play unless they have the kings permission too? well we do and they just shut down my saterday park over that crap:( some stupid person went in and messed with the credits and not the saterday park has been banished or something like that for it :( lol im glad im 20!!!! oh yea i thought i alt to tell you im a chick..lol

I......NEED........ARROWS!!!!!­....LOL

~hobbit~

[jcsamurai187]

Ya I just found out about that rule cuz our park is having a newbie tournament and I found out I cant bring sum of the kids in my trailer park. Right now I'm learning how to make arrows from 1 of our 2 master archers in our park. srry to hear about yalls saturday park I wish I knew of one to go to. does ur fiance go to park too?

[dpanfan]

yea hes the one who gotr me into amtgard, emerald hills may be getting a new king pretty soon here....lol this guys a real sticlker for the rules

[dpanfan]

the king of our land is gone, we have a new one, under 14 can now fight!!!!! (on certian levels) huzaaaaa huzaaaaa huzaaaaaaaa!

[axelxaldan]

wow. i'm 13 and i'm allowed to play everything

[dpanfan]

lol my fiance is a contractor and we scavenge the job site for left over pvc...lol its an easy way to get it and if i want to use goof shafts all i have to do is call around arlington texas pawn shops and ask if they have any broken ones and and they give them to you if you tell them that ur going to wrap them in fun noodle and beat the shit out of ppl......lol alot of ppl do amt gard here. the emerald hills birthday is next weekend!!! i cant wait!!!!!!!!!! yay!

[dpanfan]

golf*** birthday bash****

lol i made some booboos!......lol

[ps3cube123]

dude it worked perfect for my karate class...they loved the idea that we can hit but not hurt.......LOL!!

[SabineGrava]

Amtgard has turnned into a game of speed pvc weighs too much and you'll get eaten alive and dont forget amtgard IS NOT the SCA much better less painful more fun more skill is involved with a light fast weapon than a pvc stick... but thats just what I think as an amtgarder myself

[JHardyPhreek]

wtf is that for anywayz?

[dpanfan]

amtgard

[EFKA526]

these amtgard swords are ugly as hell. why don't you use real larp latex swords with a realistic look? K, it hurts a little bit more but these toys ruin the whole roleplaying element of larp.

[Lindenstar]

Because we hit each other, a lot. Those latex things have caused more injuries in a single day than I had otherwise seen in the summer season with our weapons.

[travelsonic]

No, elitism like yours ruins larps. I've seen it first hand.

After getting hit in the face (accidentally) with a latex katana and getting hit in the face (again, accidentally) with a foam boffer, I safely say I'd rather get hit with the foam boffers.

[sedanhousain]

dude were do you play with those sword things

[dpanfan]

in parks manile

[lordhailen]

why does the core have to be hollow whats wrong with a good ol dowel rod it may not be as lite as the other stuff but it will be a lot stronger

[Lindenstar]

Dowels are more likely to splinter. In Amtgard you aren't allowed to use solid wooden core for safety reasons.

[MorUruk]

Wood is not allowed. Not only is it heavy and thus the foam padding is not sufficient for the weight to avoid injuring fighters, but wood breaks by splintering and can puncture the foam and actually stab someone. Highly unlikely? It has happened and I've seen it first had as I was on the receiving end of the stick. Bamboo being a grass does not break like wood and is allowed.

[krackannv]

the video was helpfull but the problem is this sword design is a little unsturdy the core you used is so thin that it is easier to break after seeing your video the first time i made one and my freind and i tested it out we managed to snap the core in about 30 minutes try using pvc pipe for your core its sturdier or use fiber glass (sturdy/light=great)

[reddvalentine]

Wow. All I'm seeing here is a person make a sword very quickly. He makes it too heavy by using too much tape. Mine are much lighter than that must be, and certainly sturdier. Plus, I never understood the idea behind the foamie. I've never had any problems with the golf club grip.

[LoganHankins]

Looks like a way to make a panzy ass light weight, quick striking, sissy speed tagging boffer to me.

[Exarian]

be saying that when you are in non HP based combat.

[LoganHankins]

my clan only plays one hit duels. we enjoy bear pits. regardless... if it cant bruise... it cant be used.

[Exarian]

really? where in the rulebook is that stated (not challenging you, now you have me curious)

[LoganHankins]

it only states that the hit must bounce off. the groups i run do not play speed tag with the "lighter is better" motto that amtgard has somehow formed into. dont forget, we came from the SCA. its not suppose to be so panzified if you will. but thats just my plain beliefs.

[lordhailen]

me and my friends don't even do this we just hit each other with sticks till someone has to go to the emergency room, who need pansy ass foam

[Lindenstar]

We didn't actually come from the SCA, Amtgard is based on Dagorhir.

[ripper44872]

thats the stupidest fucking thing i ve ever heard. period. the point is NOT to hurt people. you're probably just mad that you arent fast enough to keep up with the rest of us. the game is changing, my friend - and thus so shall we.

[KalladoT]

Hm. something I do with all of my weaponry is to put a piece of open cell on the end. It's less painful to be stabbed by and it helps the tip last longer. If you do use open cell foam on the end, remember to put an opposite layer of tape (so it isn't sticky) on the tape to the sides of the open cell. Otherwise, when you stab someone with the tip, the opencell will compress and the tape will stick to itself, not letting the open cell expand again. It will make more sence when you try it.

[KalladoT]

Thank you for your valuable input.

[MrCooper]

a foamy?

[JaqueArse]

Thanks man, we've needed one of these for a while, I was thinking of making one myself lol. I love how you dont stick to the simple newb sword, you actually show a sword someone would consider playing with.

[FoxtrotNinja]

Oh, and I forgot to say this is the best guide on making an amtgard sword on the internet. The pages dedicated to it, and the other videos are.. bad.

Thanks for explaining it very, very well.

[FoxtrotNinja]

My walmart has these really lame pool noodles that kind of have a shape of a flower at the point. You can't use them to make swords. I hate Wal-Mart for that. Also, they sold tainted dog food, and my dog almost died.

[w0rrLord]

I usually pick mine up from a dollar store in the summer time. They used to sell em for .25 a piece and limited you to 10 at a time. I just stocked up for years to come that way. They weren't really crap either.. I havn't had problems with them yet anyways.

[travelsonic]

I find poolcenter . com is good for quality pool noodles - hole is big enough to fit PVC, or not need a huge rattle guard for kitespar core, and is available all times of the year for around $3/noodle.

[sifushadus]

Center hole is too big. Gosh I hate it when that happens.

[falcontor]

Walmart Noodle sucks as of this season. The center whole is too big, so get your noodle somewhere else.

[dpanfan]

hey i have he same proublem, i put larger rattle-stops on it. it worked,but it also made the sword heavyer....lol i went out to wallmart and bought 15 fun noodles and ended up returning 13 of them i wasted like 7 bucks there, it sucked because they only gave me a stupid wallmart gift cad and not cash, i had a recept and everything, so i ended up buting like 5 rolls of electircal tape instead but now im out of cash and i need new wepons!it sucks!!! ill just barrow my buds(whos wepons suck...lol)

[Souicev]

when i made my Amtgard sword i didnt even need a rattle stop or foamy and the blade stay on tight and its got a good rough handle so it dont slip off