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Post by Hektick » Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:43 pm

how can i make a 4foot sword? :?:

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Post by Fialchar » Wed Oct 19, 2005 4:58 pm

It all depends on what you want your sword to be built for. Light weight, durability, ease-of-make, looks, etc.
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Post by Skull Rabbit » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:01 pm

hahaha.~

use materials? Some people use styrofoam and cardboards but that looks cheap and bad most of the time.

I think you would be better off researching different types of material and asking around (I guess you're asking here but so far we aren't much help ;))

Personally, I would use like a thermoplastic or like, paper mache or... maybe even a wire build covered in hard plates of some kind material to give it the shape still... if you understand? :D If you can't get an answer of certain ways to build it ask someone who works at a craft store to give you ideas maybe~

you could probably search forums on cosplay.com to get ideas too~~

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Post by Hektick » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:07 pm

thanks it does help somewhat but i'm looking for anything that will last long and not break i don't care how heavy. :D

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Post by Skull Rabbit » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:09 pm

metal working? aha~ If you have access to anything like that , or know anybody that could, you could have a long lasting real metal sword ;) Probably wouldn't be able to take it into the cons or something tho~

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Post by Fialchar » Wed Oct 19, 2005 5:13 pm

I second that. If you want it to be durable/realistic, then a solid metal sword would be best.

If price is no matter at all.. you can pay a Japanese swordsmith to hand-make you an authentic blade of your choice (You can choose all 20-something parts of the sword) for $12,000 to $18,000.
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Post by Hektick » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:22 pm

thank's but i live in usa and am willing to spend up to $300 but thanks any ways :lol:

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Post by Hektick » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:24 pm

how long do you think it will last if its hollow?

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Post by Fialchar » Wed Oct 19, 2005 7:57 pm

It all depends on what you make it out of, how thick of a shell you plan on using, etc.

And Japanese Swordsmiths would be more than happy to bring the sword to the US (Some even reside in the US) but yes, for $300 it's highly unlikely that you'll be able to hire one :P (Even the machine-made Japanese blades can be $1200 or up O.o)
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Post by Hektick » Thu Oct 20, 2005 2:44 pm

thanksi finnlay figured some thing out :D

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