Lit Bo Staff for night practice

A few years back, I was getting bored with my everyday practice with the Bo, so I decided to do something different and create a Bo Staff with lighting.

**CAUTION** If you have not trained to use the Bo, you can cause serious injury to yourself and others. As always, check with your local laws prior to taking this out in your backyard as it may be considered Menacing in some locations

I apologize ahead of time, I did this a few years ago and do not have pix of all the steps, I also do not curerntly have the Bo anymore, but that is another story.

Step 1 Obtain Acrylic Bo

These are available at various Martial Art supply stores. I got mine at a mall type shop specializing in all things oriental. Cost depends on where you buy it. Mine was marked dow to $10. Also, the smooth acrylic bo is MUCH better for this than the one with the swirl pattern down the length.

Comments

[dartman]

P.S. the guard dog is a deceptivly fluffy looking soft coated-wheiten terrier, very protective....

[Calltaker]

Currently, my home is guarded by 1 104lb German Shepard Dog, all muscle and teeth, 1 54lb Golden retriever puppy, 1 6lb 100db Chihuahua and 1 14lb, 3 legged miniature poolde who has a thing for taking you out at the knees. Who needs weapons :) ~C

[Iridium7]

my house is guarded a giant 40ft genetically altered cat with giant claws and giant teeth. not much. :)

[Grey_Wolfe]

Fear the dangerous poolde, for no one really knows what it is. lol Just kidding, still, in my experience, poodles are often the worse of the bunch to deal with. They can be mean little buggers. And yours has a reason to be pissed off. lol

[Father Christmas]

hahaha 100db!1 i think that might be an understatement...

[tarzandc]

Calltaker, I am trying to complete some files for patent purposes and was wondering if you could give me as an exact date as you can on when you created this Bo and where. Your idea would be a good reference to have on hand when needed. If you can email me some pics with the date taken that would be cool

[freewheeler]

the staff's velocity,when used properly,is quick enough to block a volley of arrows

[Grey_Wolfe]

I've managed to block spears, don't think I'll experiment with the arrow thing, unless left without a choice. lol

[freewheeler]

haha

[jongscx]

...I wouldn't recommend typing an instructable for that one...

[vader406]

I do! =]]

[Grey_Wolfe]

I think, perhaps, that I'd wire half of the lights to each end with batteries. So as to maintain weight balance. I'm former colour guard and used a staff instead of a flag for my final in high school. In my experience even an ounce here or there can really throw you off when you get into more extreme staff work.

[fredricksburgthethird]

i live in texas, a man recently shot and killed a burgular in his yard he got no charge for it.

[mrmath]

You used your Bo to defend your home from buglars, and the cops took it away from you?

[Calltaker]

Yeah. Such is the law in NY. I could have gotten it back, but it would have actually cost me money to have it retrieved from evidence. Because it was instrumental in stopping a crime, it became evidence. The only good thing was that the idiots who broke into my place never filed a civil suit. The DA made a deal, they didn't file, I didn't get my Bo back. *shrug* At least they didn't take away my sword collection.

[Weissensteinburg]

Wait..they could have filed a suit against you? You need to come down to florida! Our castle doctrine says that if someone breaks in to your house or place of work, and you feel that they are threatening your life, you don't have to retreat before using deadly force.

[alexsk8ca]

If someone broke into my house I would have used the swords, not the bo!

[aceman 569]

lol, seriously, all though, that Bo looks pretty sweet from what I can tell...

[Jmraub86]

In The Hands Of One Skilled With The Bo He\She Is Practicly Invincable Fingers Become Twigs Arms Become Raw Meat The Knees Become Jar Lids Never Underestimate The Volosity Of A Properly Handeled Staff Quicker Than The Eye Can Judge.

[dartman]

no no no you guy are thinking too close-ranged, if anyone DARED break into my house they would be looking at one spastic guarddog and about three tranq darts each(nappy time!)