Wolverine Claws

Want to make some super amazing Wolverine claws on the cheap?
I made some for 5 dollars!
Tools I used:
Acetylene Cutting Torch (dremel or grinder would work)
Bench Grinder
Welder (I used an arc welder, but any type is fine)
Dremel with grinding wheel for fine tuning

Materials:
3 pairs of ice skates (as close to the same size as possible) - $1.75 a pair at thrift shop
A few 20d nails - free
2 1/4 bolts (or any metal rod) - free

So here we go...

Step 1 Making the Blades pt 1

So I needed some metal bars for the blades, and instead of buying metal bar stock I opted for using ice skate blades - cheap from the thrift store, and they're temper steel - so solid stuff

I used my friends torch to cut the blades from the shoe, which generally involved catching the shoe on fire...
Kinda fun, though it made the entire garage smoked out....

Once they were cut off I starting on the shaping process...

Comments

[ilpug]

Any project that starts out with someone dramatically flaring a plasma cutter is bound to be awesome. THis one does not disappoint.

[Chirpoff]

GREAT job!!! These are one of the most realistic I've seen! Love the dog tag detail, cool effect! :D

Just a thought, what if you were to make the hooks going between your knuckles skin tone to make them not quite as noticeable?

Congrats on your contest win!

[TalitaPeres]

VERY COOL!!

[transcendence05]

i figured someone made better claws than i did and i was right, however had i brought these to school i would have been arrested and expelled, these are absolutely amazing. on the off hand my hair was a little closer to the movie.

[seanmichaelhunt]

haha. awesome! definitely the best wolverine claws on instructables.

[ramicaza]

Hahahahaha! that sir, is epic.... you just earned a subscriber for that one pic XD

[eross-1]

Those are awesome! Brilliant use of the skate blades.

[npresher]

Those are awesome, you should consider a job in hollywood in some prop dept

[vanille kt]

man those are the best wolv claws ive seen beside the mkovie ones of course... great work!

[crankyjew]

holy miniature stick welder, batman!

[jonathan.elwell]

yeah, my $75 arc welder from walmart. Works good for being the worlds cheapest stick welder

[Kiteman]

Goodness me, these are incredibly good.

(Cool photo for step one as well.)

[gearteen]

wow

[FrozenIce]

HAHAH I ABSOLOUTLEY LOVE EM :) 5 stars for sure + subscribe :)

[Penolopy Bulnick]

These look awesome! They fit on your hands very nicely, like they belong there!