By David Battino ■ Illustrations by Julian Honoré/p4rse.com
You will need
Bamboo poles about 1" in diameter by 6' long
Foam pipe insulation The kind with a slit along one side is best.
Duct tape
X-Acto knife to trim foam
Saw (optional) to cut bamboo
At an outdoor festival, my sons and I saw a group of teens play-fighting with padded swords. That looked like a lot of fun, so we tried making our own. It was remarkably easy and inexpensive—each sword costs about $4.
1. Cut the bamboo (if desired).
Six-foot swords are great, but we also made two 3-footers.
2. Wrap it in foam.
Squeeze the foam around the pole, leaving ...
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