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    of 2

    You will need the following supplies to create

    up to 2 long swords, 3 medium swords, or 10 Daggers


    and/or short swords:

    1 Funoodle™ (Pre-cored if you can find them)


    1 10’ x 1/2” CPVC Pipe (PVC is fine)
    2 1/2” CPVC End Caps per weapon to be made
    1 Racquetball per weapon to be made
    How to
    1 Franklin® Yard Lawn Ball (Sold in packs of 3)
    1/2 yard fabric of your choice for cover.
    PVC Glue (Optional)
    Make a
    All-purpose Hobby Cement (or Contact Cement)
    Scissors
    Hack Saw
    Quick & Easy
    Duct Tape
    Spare foam/pipe insulation/Funoodle™ chunks Amtgard-Legal
    Substitutions can be made at your discretion,
    but for purposes of this ‘how-to’, we will assume you
    have the above materials and are making a pair of 3’
    ‘Sword’
    swords. This design can easily be adapted to by Vaargard Malorius
    produce flails, axes, hammers or almost any other v1.1
    one-handed Amtgard weapon. Feel free to elaborate,
    but always remember: SAFETY FIRST! Keep your
    weapons as short as you are comfortable with. The
    longer the core, the more ‘whippy’ and subject to
    breakage your weapon will be.
    the core in like a hot dog in a bun. Leave about 8”
    1) Cut 2 30” lengths off of the PVC. This will leave showing for the grip and pommel.
    you with about 5 feet for later projects and/or 8) If you used a solid Funoodle™, tape the seam shut
    additional weapons. with the core inside.
    2) Coat the ends (about 1/2” of each) in PVC cement 9) This SHOULD leave you with a ‘gap’ near the
    or contact cement. Press endcaps onto pipe with a stabbing tip of the sword. Plug this securely with
    1/2 twist to insure good adhesive coverage. spare foam. It should be glued into place at the top
    3) Cut 2 30” pieces off the Funoodle™. It should of the core. Tape OVER it with a piece of tape to
    leave you with 1 30” piece for later projects and/or prevent slippage during use.
    additional weapons. 10) Glue the 1/2 Yard ball from step 4 to the top of
    4) Cut the Franklin® Yard Ball in half. It easiest to the weapon. Tape it securely over the top and
    use the ‘forming line’ as a guide and use sharp around the edge.
    scissors. 11) Tape the bottom of the Funoodle™ to the core.
    5) Cut a 3/8”-1/2”hole in the Racquetball. Use 12) Tape the Racquetball (or sufficient padding) to
    scissors and BE CAREFUL. This can be harder to the pommel. (Bottom of ‘sword’).
    do than it sounds. You may find it easier to use an 13) Slide the cover over the top of the sword and
    X-acto® Knife. tape to grip.
    6) Apply cement to 3/4 of the total length of the PVC 14) Wrap grip to taste.
    with endcaps (core) from step 2. Apply adhesive 15) Most foam weapons tend to deteriorate quickest
    evenly. ‘Globbing it on’ will make it dry slower at the tip, so be sure to have tape on hand when
    and bond less durably. you use your sword for quick repairs. Take your
    7) Slide the core into the Funoodle™. If you have a new sword out to the park and find some unsus-
    solid Funoodle™, cut a slit down one side and lay pecting Amtgarder to try your new weapon out on!
    
    
    ,
    
    
    ,
    
    
    2/s Yard Tennis Ball

    
    ,
    
    
    Foam 'Plug'

    PVC Cap

    
    ,
    
    
    Stitch approx.
    3/4" to 1" from
    OPEN edge
    of fold.
    PVC Core

    
    ,
    
    
    
    ,
    
    
    Funnoodle/
    Pipe Insulation/
    Open Cell Foam

    
    ,
    
    
    
    
    , Optional Cloth Cover

     ,
    ,
    
    Optional Padding
    For Grip Area

    PVC Cap

    Raquetball/
    Foam Pommel Cover
    11" x 29"+/- Piece of Cloth
    (5 1/2" x 29" folded)

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