Creating Weapons for SCA Youth Combat

Hello everyone! In this Instructable, I'll be doing a complete walkthrough on how to make weapons for Youth Combat in the SCA, per East Kingdom standards. I'll be covering how to make a basic sword, two-handed weapons, axes, and give pointers on how to make anything else you could want.

Step 1: Getting Started

Materials:
- Schedule 40 3/4" PVC
- End caps (3/4")
- Pipe foam
- Strapping Tape
- Duct Tape (Two contrasting colors)
- Athletic tape (Optional)

Tools:
- Scissors or knife
- Pipe cutter/hack saw/anything that will cut PVC
- Tape measure

Comments

[Metalyc]

I want an axe, any idea's?

[TheTrimarian]

"The blade or striking surface will be padded with foam pipe insulation for a 1" copper pipe then loosely covered with duct-tape"

It never mentions an outer layer of foam.

[TheTrimarian]

 Is the outer foam layer necessary? I didn't see that anywhere in the youth combat handbook (div 3).

[footer0]

When can we exect to see the axe tutorials and such?

[abadfart]

you could use some sleeping pad foam for a hand guard  

[Provashanty]

@timbruyns The Society for Creative Anachronism!

[Travelsonic]

What is the wall thickness for the foam you use? Looks awfully thin,especially for 3/4" pipe.

[mr. cool 384]

I use real swords _{just kidding coool}

[Gunnar120]

how would you put extra width on it to make it a "Combat Cleaver"? Just more foam on one side? or more PVC?

[feralin]

awesome

[cowscankill]

Cooooooool!

[TinkerWorkshop]

Great job, mate. Make sure it is listed on YF website.