How to make a Short Sword

This is a short video I made with how to make a Fun Noodle weapon. Note* This is made to be light and easy to make. Not made to last forever.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Amtgard
• construction
• making
• sword

[robinsword]

Golf club shafts aren't too hard to find if you can make it to thrift shops. PVC can work but I still recommend the golf club or even kite spar/rod.

[Reaper61919]

thats no sword its a baseball bat :)



[bobraking]

how to make a toy short sword----- Golf club ain't cheap--

[pdxkman]

There are a few methods of dealing with the tapering of the golf shaft. Small circlets of padding at intervals towards the end, can be used to prevent rattle and for weapon balancing and weighting.

[travelsonic]

@robinsword Question though: Don't golf clubs taper a bit as you go further down the shaft towards where the head would be? Rattling prevention would be a little more cumbersome than working with a pipe of constant thicknes, I'd wager. Still, if you can find them cheap, or better, free [thrown away], a good way to go nonetheless.

[synrach]

This is a very old school way to make a short...oh and you can mix lasting a long time with being light as well, you just have to actually use superior materials when making your weapon. You dont make bad weapons persay, just quick weapons...take your time and experiment and you will have better results

[travelsonic]

"Golf club shafts aren't too hard to find if you can make it to thrift shops"

Indeed, graphite cores are especially good for longer weapons like glaives, spears, staves, etc.

[madmandu]

@robinsword right on, thanks for your input! XD

[madmandu]

great vid! I'm lookin to get into the amtgard scene and this really helped me understand safe boffer construction. I'm thinking of working with pvc as it is easier to get a hold of for me. your thoughts?