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$5 Wooden Nunchakus

$5 Wooden Nunchakus
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So recently, me and pretty much everyone I know is obsessed with ninjas. Everyone claims that they're a ninja, but that just tells you they aren't (Ninja Rule #1: Keep your identity secret.) Most of us know it, and even though we refuse to admit it to ourselves, we aren't ninja. So I figure that it might be helpful for those people to have nunchakus. Even though they aren't ninjas, maybe they can make people think they are by jumping out of the shadows at them dressed all in black and holding nunchakus. If you only have PVC nunchakus though, those don't quite have the same effect. So in this instructable I will show you how to make realistic, wooden nunchakus with only a few basic tools and $5 worth of parts from OSH. That, along with some time, and you'll be the most respected ninja at your school, or at least until the real ninjas show up during Pre-Algebra and eliminate you.
 
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Step 1Legal Crap

Legal Crap
 Okay, let me get this out of the way. Nunchakus are a weapon, an awesome weapon yes, but even though they aren't as dangerous as a gun, sword, or the Twilight book (that book is DEADLY!), it can still hurt people. And even though that (insert dirty word here) who you go to school with deserves to be taught a lesson, that does not always make it right. In court, you could tell the judge, "I'm not guilty by reason that he had it coming!" but that usually doesn't go over well. So be careful, and I accept no responsibility for anything bad that happens as a result of this weapon. I MIGHT however accept responsibility for anything good that happens as a result of this weapon... Anyways, on to the instructable.
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Nov 25, 2011. 7:52 PMblack hole says:
It's so stupid that things like this are illegal. Almost any Joe off the street could go to a gun store and buy a handgun or worse, but I'm not allowed to carry two sticks tied together. Same with concealed carry of a knife, in CO anything longer than 3.5" can't be carried concealed, which is even more idiotic because (A), I'll carry a 10" Bowie under my jacket if I really want to, and (B), is a 3.5" blade going to do that much less harm than a 4 or 5" blade? Please reply if you agree, disagree, or just think I'm crazy.
Dec 27, 2010. 7:12 PMwrksnfx says:
I used to make them the way you have here and they are dangerous!

You need to pre-drill a hole in the top of your Nunchakus so as not to split the dowel rod and I would use bigger eyelets and heavier chain because the chain and eyelets are WAY TO WEAK and during use could break and or (strip out) send the chuck flying when being used and could hurt somebody by accident (I SPEAK FROM FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE & ALMOST HURT SOMEONE WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME).
Dec 3, 2010. 11:00 PMkiete5 says:
It's only illegal if you carry it while in public. If you make them at home for educational or recreational use, you aren't breaking any law I know of.
Jul 31, 2010. 6:03 PMMisterHankie says:
Maybe you could add a step on how to measure the length of the wooden dowels for each individuals body size? I'm not exactly sure how, but if you look up Hempev's videos on youtube on nunchaku, he tells you how.
Jul 17, 2010. 6:07 PMxanxor says:
nun chucks are illegal in the state of California.
Jul 29, 2010. 12:24 AMjosefu0 says:
Wait so why are they sold in chinatown and lil tokyo.
Jul 21, 2010. 9:02 PMxanxor says:
XD guess its a good thing I said something XD
Dec 26, 2010. 2:40 PMBlacksmith Spader says:
The only real thing that is "illegal" is getting caught. You never go to court over doing something, unless you are caught. Therefore just don't bust a cop over the head with it and you don't have an issue... otherwise you "could" not saying you "should" get away with murder as forensics would just show blunt trauma... idk, maybe I am just thinking too far into it... NEVER LET THE GOVERNMENT SAY WHAT YOU CAN AND CAN'T HAVE!

Now that the rant is out of the way I think your instructable was great and that you should do a few on other martial arts tools. Perhaps a little on the sturdier side though, my first time sparring with these... well let it suffice to say they broke a little too easily.

GOOD CREATING!
Aug 24, 2010. 10:05 PMxanxor says:
Idk you can by butterfly knifes where I live even though they are illegal here. just a cops not really caring thing.
Jul 17, 2010. 1:53 PMcool not lame says:
can u spray paint dowels before making the nunchakus?

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