How to make a nice sturdy lightweight keyblade

This is my instructable on how to make a nice life size replica of a kingdom hearts keyblade. This replica can be swung and played with a lot before it will brake. This will also be great for cosplaying. Hope you all like it.  Oh and please leave a comment about what you think.
Thanks,

~Legofanatic

Step 1: Tools and Items

These are all the tools and items around the house you will need to make your keyblade. The only thing I did not picture is spray paint because you can chose what color you want it to be.

Comments

[mich1999]

Couldn't you use foam board instead of card board? It's much more sturdy.

[eli241]

nice.... thanks.... im going to try making a keyblade now... :D

[Legofanatic]

Your welcome.

[sil3ntknightx23]

hey,i read your guide and i love it but i gotta ask,how much is the PVC pipe and how long is the pipe? and can you make rounder hand gaurds or does it not work(i plan on making a heart shaped one for my friend)
thank you for taking the time to read this! i need a reponse as quick as you can i plan on making a series with the keyblades.

[kreeser]

what did you use to make the curve

[kreeser]

whats the total height oh the hand guaards

[jlahdo]

hey this looks like an awesome tutorial but I can't seem to view the pictures in the hand guard step in a larger size. It seems to work with every other step. I really wish I could make it but I can't view it :(

[buffalobillshater411]

hey instead of sawing 2 times on the pipe, you can just put the start of the tape measure on the good end. just a suggestion.

[Legofanatic]

My PVC was bent bad so I had to cut twice but yes you are right, you can do that.

[eli241]

about the handguards, what is the exact distance between the two lines? i have a picture below.. can you tell me what are the distances betweem the yellow arrows? (sorry about the bad drawing)

[Legofanatic]

Oh sure no problem... Check out this pic and I hope this helps you.

[eli241]

hey nice keyblade! can u put a drawing of the handguards? cause i dont know how to draw it, your drawing is not that specific...

[Legofanatic]

Thanks a lot. Now, what exactly are you wanting me to do??? I gave all the deminsions for it so you should be able to draw it very easily.

[Fox-san48]

very nice, i shall make this asap :D

[Legofanatic]

Cool. Be sure to put lots of hot glue and tape on so it will make it super sturdy. Within the next few days I should be posting how to paint it if you want to wait for that. Thanks

[Fox-san48]

i'll look next time i can :D

[Legofanatic]

have you made it yet? Just wondering lol

[13near]

great tutorial :)

[Legofanatic]

Thanks. It means a lot to me to see that other people like my work.

[needles300]

i remember playing that game

[Legofanatic]

yeah, it's a cool game.

[FFVIIBOY]

Nice, I like the hilt on this one it looks a lot more like the kingdom key. Thats the same way i did my hilt and put that ring on the hilt. You should get yellow and silver tape and make that either Mickey or Sora's Key, I recomend Mickeys cuz i dont see many of thos and i linke his

[Legofanatic]

Wow that's crazy. Before you even posted your comment I was talking to my mom about getting yellowish gold and silver spray paint to do Mickeys keyblade. I guess we both really like mickeys keyblade. When I paint it I will do an instructable on that.

[FFVIIBOY]

Yeah to late for mine, although i could cover it with yellow tape i like it like this, actually im makin an instructable on my Keyblade right now

[FFVIIBOY]

Awesome i finished the Keyblade tutorial

[Legofanatic]

that was fast.

[FFVIIBOY]

Yep and its up

[Legofanatic]

I know I already saw it.

[FFVIIBOY]

cool. it was kinda hard to do cuz i didnt have the supplies to make it

[Legofanatic]

yeah. Oh by the way, I got the spray paint to do mickeys keyblade. I am going to paint it tomorrow. When I do, I will make an instructable. 

[FFVIIBOY]

Or you can put a picture of it when its painted at the end of this instructable, and then make an instructable on it

[Legofanatic]

Yeah, I think I will do that.

[FFVIIBOY]

yeah cuz you should always do what i say :) now go smoke and rob banks and kidnap children :)

[Legofanatic]

YES MASTER

[FFVIIBOY]

go get me $20

[Legofanatic]

MUST OBEY

[FFVIIBOY]

awesome do it now

[Legofanatic]

NO lol

[FFVIIBOY]

BUT I WANT IT NOW!!! (whine)

[Legofanatic]

NO