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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on Apr 15, 2006 18:02:50 GMT -5
Hardwood Dowel Rod: about $5 Black Duct Tape: about $5 10 Minutes of time This is the recipe for my $10 dueling lightsaber. I simply wrapped the bottom foot in some duct tape and built up the upper and lower sections. I took a small patch of the tape and put it on the bottom to make it look more complete. I like the way it turned out, especially for the price. Here's some pics.  HILT DETAIL |
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Post by Solinbeb Newau on Apr 16, 2006 8:17:28 GMT -5
Just don't break it over anyone...hardwoods hurt. ;D
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Post by JediKai on Apr 16, 2006 11:06:43 GMT -5
Nice idea. I don't know if a dowl is a good material for full-force dueling but for lighter practice it would work well. I would recommend wrapping the "blade" section with strapping tape against breakage. I bit spintering and flying off could hurt someone. The SCA has all it's rattan swords wrapped in strapping tape prior to the duct tape that gives it a silver look.
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Post by Andle Di-Ranos on Apr 16, 2006 11:38:22 GMT -5
I'll tell you an even cheaper way of doing this: Go in the woods and get four of those small diameter Bamboo sticks(still green but strong) Put them together and tape the top and bottom together with duck tape and use black electical tape for grip and the bottom not to mention tie the middle section together with some nylon string and wa lah... a kendo lightsaber.
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on Apr 16, 2006 12:17:40 GMT -5
Kai: Yeah I'm going to get polycarb tubing for heavy dueling, this one is just something to do with a dowel rod. I use it mainly for solo practice, and experamintal choreography. (seeing if a combonation of moves works well, and if it is comfortable enough to do more than once)
Andle: I've no access to Bamboo sticks out in my woods. Wrong climate for it to grow here.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Apr 16, 2006 23:03:14 GMT -5
Looks just like something my son made for solo practice. He used a bamboo stick we bought at Home Depot...they're in the garden section and they're used for staking tomatoes or tall growing veggies. They make good double bladed practice sabers too. They're about six feet long.
Andle Di-Ranos' suggestion is good too... that's the way a shinai is constructed.
Also, wrapping the dowel with pipe insulation and duct tape is good for dueling. The insulation cushions the blows.
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Post by kivaanzion on Apr 16, 2006 23:14:53 GMT -5
When I was 10 years old (waaaaaaay back in 1980  ) I made my first lightsaber the same way! In fact I think this may have been the first prop replica I ever made myself! I used a broom handle for the blade (I hope my Mom didn't miss the broom too much ), and made the hilt with black electrical tape. The broom handle was already blue coloured, but I think I went over it with light blue model paint. Come to think of it... it may very well still be at my Parents house in my old room! I'm going to have to dig it out and show you guys!  I made three lightsabers this way- the first blue one turned out the best. I also made a green bladed one, and a red one (so my buddy could be Darth Vader and I could have someone that I could kick butt with in true Jedi fashion). LOL! Be sure to take Jedi Kai's advice and wrap the blade in reinforced tape- hardwood will eventually shatter when struck with enough force. When I used to take stickfighting, we had to wrap our homemade sticks with this tape. |
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Post by Olos Nay on Apr 16, 2006 23:27:21 GMT -5
I'll tell you an even cheaper way of doing this: Go in the woods and get four of those small diameter Bamboo sticks(still green but strong) Put them together and tape the top and bottom together with duck tape and use black electical tape for grip and the bottom not to mention tie the middle section together with some nylon string and wa lah... a kendo lightsaber. I didn't think bamboo grew in north carolina. One thing I know for sure, it doesn't grow around have in Quebec...  |
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Post by kivaanzion on May 28, 2006 11:04:53 GMT -5
I thought I would show you a couple of pics of that saber I made when I was ten.  Here it is! Like I said- a broom handle wrapped up with black electrical tape. The hilt is 10 inches and the entire saber just under 41 inches. When I was younger I remember it being longer for some reason. LOL! Here is a closer look at the hilt:  And just think... this prop replica is now 26 years old!  My wife is gonna kill me when she sees this sitting in the corner taking up space. |
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on May 28, 2006 12:17:39 GMT -5
Very cool
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Post by Jedimom/Cor-Al Gelkar on May 28, 2006 12:49:49 GMT -5
That's so cool. I think I just used a plain old stick from a tree, not even a straight one at that LOL
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on May 29, 2006 2:48:24 GMT -5
what i do is use is 3/4 inch pvc, which costs about 2 bucks a 10 foot piece, so i get two sabres for practice for only 2 bucks
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on May 29, 2006 7:55:10 GMT -5
Eh I tried that PVC deal and what I got out of it was was a floppy blade.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on May 30, 2006 3:00:44 GMT -5
really, how long are yours, i use 3/4 in and mine doesnt flop at 36 in long
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Post by Xorren Hedrasii on May 30, 2006 9:11:34 GMT -5
I went with a 40 incher. It didnt wobble around to bad but enough to be noticable.
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) I made my first lightsaber the same way! In fact I think this may have been the first prop replica I ever made myself!
