Introduction: Knex Sword
A sword that can be made out of knex.
Quite strong, very manoeuvrable and can be built with one of two heads.
Quite strong, very manoeuvrable and can be built with one of two heads.
Step 1: The Blade
The blade is made up of many modular pieces.
The blade I have made is eight modules long but longer blades can be made by connecting more modules.
The blade I have made is eight modules long but longer blades can be made by connecting more modules.
Step 2: Heads
Two heads can be made to fit on the blade.
The first one will make the sword a crescent shape and the second will make it a straight sword.
Head 1: Starts from picture 1
Add a silver rod and one full circle on each side of the head till it looks like picture 2 and 3 of this step.
Head 2: Starts from picture 4
Add a silver rod and one half circle on each side of the head till it looks like picture 5.
The first one will make the sword a crescent shape and the second will make it a straight sword.
Head 1: Starts from picture 1
Add a silver rod and one full circle on each side of the head till it looks like picture 2 and 3 of this step.
Head 2: Starts from picture 4
Add a silver rod and one half circle on each side of the head till it looks like picture 5.
Step 3: Connecting the Head
Connect the head of your choice to the blade of the sword.
Connecting Head 1 should look like picture 1.
Connecting Head 2 should look like picture 2.
Connecting Head 1 should look like picture 1.
Connecting Head 2 should look like picture 2.
Step 4: Reinforcing the Blade
You need to make the two pieces shown in picture 1.
I have chosen head 1 to make the rest of the sword with.
If you chose head 2 you just need to connect the parts to the half circles in the same way as the full circles.
I have chosen head 1 to make the rest of the sword with.
If you chose head 2 you just need to connect the parts to the half circles in the same way as the full circles.
Step 5: Making the Handle
For the handle you will need two black circles connected as shown below by four green rods, three grey rods and two black rods.
Picture 2 shows the basic frame to connect the blade to the handle but the sword cannot be put together yet.
Picture 3: two blue rods and one silver rod must be added into the places shown.
Picture 4: the frame has been turned over and a full circle, a quarter circle and a half circle added in the positions shown on each side. After they are in place, secure them with rods.
Picture 5: two more half circles need to be added.
Picture 2 shows the basic frame to connect the blade to the handle but the sword cannot be put together yet.
Picture 3: two blue rods and one silver rod must be added into the places shown.
Picture 4: the frame has been turned over and a full circle, a quarter circle and a half circle added in the positions shown on each side. After they are in place, secure them with rods.
Picture 5: two more half circles need to be added.
Step 6: Connecting Everything Together
Picture 1: the handle connects into the frame as shown.
Picture 2: Then the blade needs to be connected to the frame as shown
Picture 3: add two connectors as shown to strengthen the connection between the frame and blade.
Picture 2: Then the blade needs to be connected to the frame as shown
Picture 3: add two connectors as shown to strengthen the connection between the frame and blade.
Step 7: Your Sword
Your sword should now look like either picture 1 or picture 2 depending on which head you used.