January 2010
Intermediate to advanced
176 pages
7h 54m
English
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 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.

3. Add duct tape ...