Have you ever wanted to have a nice sword? I have. Now you say, "Why don't you just go buy a plastic or wood one from Walmart?" Because the plastic ones break and the wood ones do too, not to mention they're made in China, which means the workers are underpaid, they probably have lead paint, and they're just plain crappy. You can make a good quality wood one yourself, which I have done, and it works, but I've always wanted a metal one. So I finally decided I couldn't wait any longer so here it is!
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~Hammer
~Something to hammer on, like a piece of wood
~Cinder block or some raised object, if you want your sword curved
~Sandpaper 100 grit or more
~Hacksaw blade, preferably one for cutting metal
~Hacksaw handle
~Scissors
~Knife
--Safety--
~Earmuffs/earplugs
~Something to hammer on, like a piece of wood
~Cinder block or some raised object, if you want your sword curved
~Sandpaper 100 grit or more
~Hacksaw blade, preferably one for cutting metal
~Hacksaw handle
~Scissors
~Knife
--Safety--
~Earmuffs/earplugs
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~Sylkhr
Possibly helpful tidbit: one source for the "metal conduit" is ski poles, especially ye olde ancient aluminum ski poles, which can be very long. It is quite easy to remove the paint; I use a bench grinder with a wire brush on it, but a high performance wire brush (with handle) or sandpaper would probably do the trick too.
The katana, tho, would not be. And that's what this sword is clearly modeled after.They were designed for cutting. Folded steel blades stay sharp as the layers of softer steel wear away faster than the harder steel, creatiting a virtual microscopic sawtooth. The martial arts which use them are all centered around powerful cutting strikes and practice. They were owned by high-ranking members of society (especially in times where they forbade swords to lower classes), and saw a lot of upkeep. This weapon was not a bludgeon.
Pounding conduit into a sword is a really neat idea, and gives a nice effect. But if you're going to call it "high-quality", it'd be nice if it were at least solid and had no hollow bits.This is without a doubt the coolest toy sword I've seen in a long time, but as for a real sword you'd probably still be better off with a leaf spring.