Oblivitus' Knex Sword

A knex sword that I made on mlcad. The blade is flimsy, unfortunately. Build it from the pictures. I've provided close ups of all the sections. I suggest starting by building the hilt.

If you build it, post some pictures. I might put them at the end of the slideshow.

I'd like to thank the following people for their pictures:
knex_builder_freak

joshqua says: Jun 5, 2013. 11:40 AM

This looks like a neat sword and I would like to build the hilt for my other blade. Could you post some better pics of the hilt please.

Tuba man8175 says: Jun 28, 2011. 8:59 PM

i made a six foot claymore using a similar style blade I will post a few other swords before I post the camore meanwhile check out my tubas and saxophone

noobererer says: Jan 11, 2010. 5:37 PM

Why do people always use so many yellow connectors :P

TheAwesomestDude in reply to nooberererJun 3, 2011. 12:05 PM

i have about 1000

_kira_ in reply to nooberererJan 17, 2010. 1:46 PM

i have 1376 yellow connectors

noobererer in reply to _kira_Jan 18, 2010. 6:33 PM

0_0 ........

I have like 100 - 200 i think :P
lots of them brake or my little brothers and little sister lose them ... I only have knex at my dads which I only go to every second weekend, I tell them not to play with them but they do constantly

knex inventor says: Oct 28, 2010. 4:03 PM

it looks a bit flimsy if you memorize it as a real thing.

Chikara says: Jun 10, 2010. 10:30 PM

Intense.

CrankiestToast says: Apr 4, 2010. 10:52 AM

One question, How do I take this sword apart?

Oblivitus (author) in reply to CrankiestToastApr 4, 2010. 1:03 PM

By using it, lol. But I've never made it so I wouldn't know.

CrankiestToast in reply to OblivitusApr 4, 2010. 3:04 PM

The thing is, when I swing it, it begins to snap then when you swing it again, it all snaps back into place. The sword never breaks apart, lol.

heatblast says: Mar 13, 2010. 2:15 PM

Since the blade is flimsy, it can now be known as a whip sword. Like a real whip. The blade doesn't have to be strait to hit someone. You can still hit somebody with this if you flex the blade at an angle. don't do that tho, unless the person annoyed you first. Be nice to your surroundings :)

knex_builder_freak says: Jan 8, 2010. 8:23 PM

Finished the sword, It turned out.... Not so strong but its fun!

Pics below and my foot on the last pictures are a size 8 and a half shoe.

smattman22 in reply to knex_builder_freakMar 10, 2010. 3:54 PM

10 here bud. :P Beat that....11 year old here.

knex_builder_freak in reply to smattman22Mar 10, 2010. 7:16 PM

lol

geodez in reply to knex_builder_freakFeb 3, 2010. 12:22 PM

D'OH!

DJ Radio in reply to knex_builder_freakJan 9, 2010. 4:58 PM

Sword blade fail lol.

knex_builder_freak in reply to DJ RadioJan 9, 2010. 5:44 PM

lol

Oblivitus (author) in reply to DJ RadioJan 9, 2010. 5:40 PM

Lol, I know, epic structural fail. Still looks good though.

KnexFreek in reply to OblivitusMar 3, 2010. 2:16 PM

LOL you should tell people not to make it unless they are making it for looks on the slideshow.

Raikou-san in reply to OblivitusJan 10, 2010. 9:31 AM

You could make it 6 layers. Or even 11, if you have the parts.

Oblivitus (author) in reply to knex_builder_freakJan 9, 2010. 6:12 AM

Holy crap, that's really flexible, lol. O well, it's still nice. Thanks a lot for the pictures.

knex_builder_freak in reply to knex_builder_freakJan 8, 2010. 8:26 PM

Oh, and It's so flexible but it has never snapped on me.

PindaHoofd in reply to knex_builder_freakJan 9, 2010. 9:27 AM

Try putting white rods between the yellow cons.

Oblivitus (author) in reply to PindaHoofdJan 10, 2010. 10:09 AM

I was thinking about that today and I think that you're right, that would make it much stronger.

PindaHoofd in reply to OblivitusJan 16, 2010. 11:23 AM

Yep.
I tought of that when i wanted to make it but when i was looking to the comments someone already made it.

knex_builder_freak in reply to PindaHoofdJan 9, 2010. 11:50 AM

ehhh im breaking it today, not gonna bother

PindaHoofd in reply to knex_builder_freakJan 9, 2010. 2:03 PM

Okay.

sprout_less says: Jan 22, 2010. 6:00 PM

I'll try and make a sword in 2 or 3 weeks.

KnexFreek says: Jan 6, 2010. 1:13 PM

i wayyyyyyyy prefer this over tbm's. his is ugly, this is nice.

knexsuperbuilderfreak in reply to KnexFreekJan 9, 2010. 6:08 AM

why tbms was modeled after a sword in a video game(and if you use alot of black rods its really strong)

KnexFreek in reply to knexsuperbuilderfreakJan 9, 2010. 8:46 AM

oh.

Oblivitus (author) in reply to KnexFreekJan 6, 2010. 1:47 PM

Thanks.

KnexFreek in reply to OblivitusJan 6, 2010. 2:13 PM

No prob! also..... POST :D

Oblivitus (author) in reply to KnexFreekJan 6, 2010. 6:19 PM

I posted more pictures to build it with. I decided that there's no need for an instructable.

knexsuperbuilderfreak says: Jan 8, 2010. 8:22 AM

how long is the blade part?

knex_builder_freak in reply to knexsuperbuilderfreakJan 8, 2010. 8:45 AM

13 then the greens on the end make it 14, counting on the bottom row

TheDunkis says: Jan 7, 2010. 1:41 PM

I wonder how many people actually built it. Anyways it looks strong but very uncomfortable to hold. I didn't build it but I still bet that it would be flimsy like all 3 layered swords. There's not much to do about that though. I'm afraid though that like all solid things though that when this finally does break, it would break pieces instead of just snapping sections off. A little give in a K'nex sword can be a good thing to help it from literally breaking.

Oblivitus (author) in reply to TheDunkisJan 7, 2010. 2:50 PM

Agreed, except for the comfort comment, I think that it's fairly comfortable.

knex_builder_freak says: Jan 6, 2010. 5:46 PM

POST IT ASAP I WILL BUILD IT!!!! & rate it 5 and favorite it

and you will move up 1-2 spaces on my top 10 list!