How to Make a Duct Tape Sword

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How to make a duct tape swordby morfmir on November 18, 2009

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How to make a duct tape sword ...................................................................................................

Intro: How to make a duct tape sword ...........................................................................................

Step 1: Things needed ......................................................................................................

Step 2: The design and research fase ...........................................................................................

Step 3: Template ...........................................................................................................

Step 4: Marking and cutting the foam ............................................................................................

Step 5: Putting it all together ..................................................................................................

Step 6: Cutting and shapenig the edges .......................................................................................... 1

Step 7: Taping ............................................................................................................ 1

Step 8: Making the handle .................................................................................................... 1

Step 9: Decoration ......................................................................................................... 1

Step 10: The finished sword .................................................................................................. 1

Step 11: Kids making swords .................................................................................................. 2

Related Instructables ........................................................................................................ 2

Comments ................................................................................................................ 2
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Intro: How to make a duct tape swordThis is the second instructable in a series about how to make weapons and other equipment for LARP.My main focus is that the weapons have to be safe, so kids can play with them without direct adult supervision, without getting hurt. And secondly so easy to make, thbig kids, with help, can make it them self.

These weapons is perfect for a backyard battles or a game of LARP (Live action role play) in the nearby forests.If you keep the design simple it is easy to make, and with adult supervision kids can make their own.

The other guides:Battle axe

Step 1:Things neededYou will needSketch blocka pencilA hobby knife, with interchangeable blades.Extra bladesUsed dull bladea piece of cardboard or papera black markera cutting padcontact glueduct tapereinforcement Tapedouble sided tapeSilver tape, for decorations.a sleeping pad10 cm of foam tube2 strips of cotton cloth3cm thick bamboo, fiberglass or a broomstick
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-duct-tape-battle-axe/


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Image Notes1. reinforcement Tape2. duct tape3. contact glue4. a black marker5. A hobby knife6. Extra blades7. cutting pad8. dull blade from the hobbyknife.

Image Notes1. double sided tape

Image Notes1. silver tape

Image Notes1. look how shiny the silver tape is.

Image Notes1. a sleeping pad

Image Notes1. Bamboostick


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Image Notes1. foam pipe for the handle.

Image Notes1. pencil2. Sketch block

Step 2:The design and research faseStart by finding some pictures of "real" swords. Ex. do some google search.http://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=sting+swordhttp://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=elf+swordhttp://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=orc+swordhttp://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=viking+sword

http://images.google.com/images?hl=da&sa=1&q=fantasy+sword

Now you have enough inspiration to make you own design.Just draw some quick sketches. They don't need to be beautiful, it is just so you will get the idea about how your sword will look like.Don't make the design to complicated. Special the crossguard, it is easy to make a very good looking design on paper but it is difficult to make it in foam and duct tape

My sword will be an elf sword, inspired by Frodos Sting from Lord of the Rings.


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Image Notes1. This will be the one I make.

Step 3:TemplateNow draw the design of your choice on paper or cardboard. This will be your template so be careful and take your time to make it perfect.If you have problems with making the two sides of the swords identical, fold the paper in half and cut it folded. When you unfold the paper the template will be perfectand the two sides identical.

Image Notes1. the small drawing is what I will go for.


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Image Notes1. three pieces of A4 paper taped together.

Image Notes1. I fold the paper when cutting it. To be sure that the two sides are identical.

Image Notes1. unfolded and ready

Image Notes1. template for the pommel2. two templates for the crossguard.

Image Notes1. to get an idea about how the finished sword will look like, I place the templateslike the finished sword.


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Image Notes1. one2. two3. three4. outside crossguard5. inside crossguard6. pommel

Image Notes1. place the stick on the middle layer and draw the outline of the stick.


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Image Notes1. cut the hole for the stick.

Image Notes1. The middle layer ready.

Image Notes

1. foam pipe for the handle.

Image Notes

1. cut the bamboo stick into the right length.

Step 5:Putting it all togetherOn piece 1 and 3 of the cross guard I put a strip of reinforcement tape. This will stabilize the cross guard to ensure that it will not break or be ripped apart.

Now apply glue to one side of piece 1 and 3. And apply glue to both sides on piece 2. Also apply glue to the handle. Let it dry for 10-15 minutes, and press the pieceshard together.

Be careful the pieces glue together very quickly, so be sure that they are aligned, you will not be able to correct it. The only way to correct it, is by cutting away on theouter side.

Safety noteIf your using the same glue I use you need to have good ventilation. If it's not to cold it's best to glue outside.It's possible to get waterbased contact glue if you make this with kids, I recommend using that. But it takes a lot longer to dry.


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Image Notes1. reinforced to prevent the crossguard to be ripped off.

Image Notes1. ready for the glue

Image Notes1. I apply a thin even layer. And then spread it with the dull hobbyknife blade.


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Image Notes1. Layer 1,2,3 and the inner crossguard glued and pressed hard together.

Image Notes1. the pommel and the handle glue and drying.

Image Notes1. outside crossguard glued to the inner layers.

Image Notes1. inside view of the pommel

Image Notes1. Sword all glued together. Now it is ready for final shaping.


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Step 7:TapingAdd strips of duct tape to the sword. Be careful when applying the tape special around the corners. Take the hobby knife and cut the tape into strips so it will not getwrinkled. When applying a new strip of tape, don't make the overlay more than 1 cm. If you put on to much tape, the weapon gets hard and heavy, making it dangerouplay with.

Image Notes1. ripped2. cut with hobbyknife3. see the big difference in the end of the tape when you rip or cut the tape. Toget the best result you need to cut every piece of tape. Ripping will make i curled

Image Notes1. first strip of duct tape

Image Notes1. make cuts along the places the sword curves. If you don't cuts the strips theedge gets wrinkled.

Image Notes1. try to make the tape as smooth as possible.


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Image Notes1. when the entire blade is covered. Add a strip of tape all the way around theedge.


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Image Notes1. Remember to cut the tape into strips so you can fold it even with outwrinkles.

Image Notes1. cross guard finished.


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Image Notes1. old cotton cloth

Image Notes1. in the end I split the strip in two and tie a knot.

Image Notes1. finished and ready for the final decoration.

Step 9:DecorationI use the black marker to draw some decoration and to highlight the edge to give the blade more depth.I cut some decorations of silver blank insulation tape and put them on the crossguard.

Image Notes1. Silver tape.

Image Notes1. I decided to only cover the crossguard with the silver tape. It is veryexpensive so no need to waste to much of it.


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Image Notes1. Axe and sword waiting for the kids to take them for a swing :-)2. The axe is a little battle marked. It has been used a lot since I made it.


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Image Notes1. A kite shield, this will be the subject of my next instructable in my duct tapeweapons guide.

Step 11:Kids making swordsHere are some pictures of kids making foam duct tape weapons. And some kids playing with swords I made.


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Image Notes

Image Notes1. different color the same result.


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1. Elven dagger... a real girls weapon.


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americaneagle says: Mar 1, 2010. 7:17 AM REPfor the handle and reinforcing would 1/2inch pvc work as well if i figured out how to pad it

Mirime says: Feb 3, 2010. 1:31 PM REPAwsome I like itthough the girls wepon remarkis kind of how shall i say it sexistmy sister an i love to sword fight and we made swords out of knex now that wasand still is fun!!!Still awesome dude

skimmo says: Feb 3, 2010. 1:12 AM REPlarp is cosplay of roids

Nostoc says: Jan 31, 2010. 4:48 PM REPThe result is quite awesome. I would recommend against using bamboo for the core though.

When bamboo breaks, it produces sharp ends. Having already seen in LARP people with broken weapons hit once or twice before noticing, i'd use anothesubstance

we often use fiberglass rod with floormat foam, and PVC tubing with Pipe insulation.

BgRdDragon says: Jan 31, 2010. 3:47 PM REPVery Cool! It is Much Better Then Your Last Tutorial, and All the materials Can Be found around the house.

Morningshadows says: Jan 30, 2010. 5:26 PM REPAwesome!

craftsman says: Dec 23, 2009. 7:55 PM REPwhat exactly does your runic it spells aitawimui but what does that mean?

morfmir says: Dec 24, 2009. 2:20 AM REPIt means "Ash made". The inscription is known from a lot of iron age and viking findings. The straight lines is not i's it is space. Some times in runesinscriptions you see lines as a divider of words but most times it is dots.

The Rune looking like F is not only A but it is also the symbol of the Ash tree. And my viking alias is Ash (Ask in Danish)

/Thomas

craftsman says: Dec 24, 2009. 3:27 PM REPThat's pretty cool where did you learn all of this

anthonyman75 says: Jan 7, 2010. 7:22 PM REPthe powah of the enterwebs can teach anything, cmon u should know that by now.

AresPredator says: Dec 7, 2009. 5:04 AM REPGreat project and very good looking blade, man. I usually make mine with pipe insulation (see the image below. Not easy for kids, though), but I'll probablyuse the holiday season to try my hand at making a few weapons according to your model. Good work!

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cdude2600 says: Dec 8, 2009. 4:40 PM REPCant wait for the Shield!!

MrL33TPenguin says: Dec 8, 2009. 3:02 AM REPThanks so much for this!! I need to make weapons from the Vikings for Honors and because I don't have a large forge so this is perfect! Thanks for thisagain :D

bluesquirrel says: Dec 3, 2009. 8:37 AM REPTo be completely honest I first thought that the sword I saw in the thumbnail for this i'ble was a replica sword of sting that would be used as the template, nthe finished product. These look utterly fantastic! Cant wait to try and get my younger cousins making blades themselves that way they have some safe

swords to wail on one another with, instead of the wooden ones they use now XD

Juklop says: Dec 2, 2009. 6:11 PM REPYour swords are pretty awesome. I myself have been making some LARP boffer weapons but I use a totally different technique that can be seen in thistutorial. fanwar.com/making_weapons_mastercraft.htm

I will take a picture of my swords eventually.

MadBricoleur says: Dec 2, 2009. 5:26 PM REPWow, thanks!! That's really cool. The kids in the last few pictures are really lucky to have someone to make them things like this... :D

kad15 says: Dec 2, 2009. 5:24 PM REPI suggest that instead of cutting it folded (I find it less precise) that you darken your line. Then fold the paper in half so the line is inside. Finnally you shouldrub the paper with something hard. When you open the paper you will have another line that is simmetrically identical to the one you drew.

cowscankill says: Dec 2, 2009. 1:03 PM REPCool! I want to hit some people!

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