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technoguyx wrote:

I've seen people who make swords, shields and armor to then recreate medieval battles in the news. It looks pretty interesting but I don't have the tools (or budget, most likely) to get into it.

The most I've done is a lame bow out of sticks that had a range of about 2 meters, and an equally lame crossbow for a school project with my friends. 

Its actually quite easy and inexpensive, if you can learn it. Making a sword is the easiest, actually. All you need is like a block of concrete, a blowtorch, a long piece of metal, a short piece of metal, wood, and a hammer.

poopo wrote:

I have a whole Samurai suit! I have a short bow and a balsa sword and sheath! 

Cool! While I tend to prefer European Middle-Ages weapons/armor, thats still pretty awesome!

poopo wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

poopo wrote:

I have a whole Samurai suit! I have a short bow and a balsa sword and sheath! 

Cool! While I tend to prefer European Middle-Ages weapons/armor, thats still pretty awesome!

Thanks! I would love to make a real sword but my dad would never let me borrow his blow torch. XD

Heh, I use any tool at all.

technoguyx wrote:

wolvesstar97 wrote:

Its actually quite easy and inexpensive, if you can learn it. Making a sword is the easiest, actually. All you need is like a block of concrete, a blowtorch, a long piece of metal, a short piece of metal, wood, and a hammer.

And out of that all I have is wood and a hammer    I suppose the concrete is to work on, the long piece of metal to forge the blade and wood for the handle, but what is the short piece for?

The short piece is the crosshilt
In a sword, it is:

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EDIT: Worst ASCII sword ever, but you get the picture.

Last edited by wolvesstar97 (2012-07-10 16:55:17)

They're pretty interesting but I doubt my parents would trust me around anything involving long, sharp edges (except maybe cutting vegetables) XD

Have you ever tried to make a morning star?

luiysia wrote:

They're pretty interesting but I doubt my parents would trust me around anything involving long, sharp edges (except maybe cutting vegetables) XD

technoboyx wrote:

Make a flail! It technically doesn't have edges 

Seriously though, there's also the possibility of crafting shields and armor, I suppose. Or other weapons that aren't as dangerous such as a bow.

I could probably make a small morning star with a stick, some chain or twine, a tinfoil ball, and nails.  Well, except for the fact that morning stars are basically nothing but sharp edges and I'd have to put it somewhere. Or a club, but that's either way too hard or really easy, depending on your standards.

Gah, too lazy to make shields/armor.

luiysia wrote:

They're pretty interesting but I doubt my parents would trust me around anything involving long, sharp edges (except maybe cutting vegetables) XD

Have you ever tried to make a morning star?

Ehh, I don't really like flail-like weapons, or maces. Their not as interesting to me, and are more brute force than finesse.
Swordplay is actually more manners, rules and style than just whacking at someone.
I also prefer weapons that are more portable and stealth-y than maces, flails and the like.


Oh wow, I just pictured someone in a bush with a flail in stealth mode XD