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Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 21
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Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 21

by Mark Frauenfelder
January 2010
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
176 pages
7h 54m
English
Make: Community
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1+2+3 Safe Bamboo Swords

By David Battino

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.

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2. Wrap it in foam.

Squeeze the foam around the pole, leaving about 12" uncovered for the handle. Allow the foam to extend 1"-2" beyond the other end of the pole so the tip is padded.

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3. Add duct tape ...

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