Plastic Pirate Sword Mod

Step 8 Weights and reconstruction

17.  Weight it down.   Before you screw the blade back into the hilt, you might want to add some weight for a more authentic feel. I happened to have some giant machine screws handy, but any disproportionately small but heavy object(s) will do fine. Tape or glue them into place with a strong adhesive. If you are lackadaisical about strong adhesive, you may wind up with a rattle in your hilt. Conversely, don't get too excited about your adhesive because you may regret if you decide you need to unscrew the hilt again later.

18.  Ta da!  Wooden hilt & scabbard complete.   With hilt weighted and everything sealed with a matte finish acrylic, go ahead and put it all back together, admire your handiwork, and start swashbuckling. If, like me, you see room for further improvement, proceed to the velvet scabbard tutorial just below.