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A handmade training sword.
I'm not sure if this is cheating a little bit. While I did redo all the finishing and exterior for this post, this is an item I already had made. However, I still wanted to share it for my ACT8 mission. After all, Sarah did share her bow for her LEARN2 mission. ;)
So I give you my handmade katana (and please excuse the quality, my webcam sucks):
The sheath and handle are both made from a bamboo shaft held with iron rings for support and structural strength. The handle is filled with resin both to hold the blade and for support, and then pressure clamped with extra iron rings and silicone caulk on the ends, since the blade kept flying off sometimes. The resin inside the handle also works great as counterbalance, and the sword actually has very good handling as a result.
The wh*** exterior is covered with black electrical tape for extra structural support of the bamboo shafts, for better grip and, why not, also for looks.
The blade is made from a construction-grade laminated steel bar, filed to give it shape and an "edge". The edge is mostly for looks, as the sword is actually quite blunt. It took quite a while to file the steel into the desired shape, specially at the tip, and I had to go through a couple metal files to get it done. The end result was quite satisfactory, however.
The wh*** blade is exactly 22.8 inches or 58 centimeters, and since it was done for training purposes, it is also intentionally heavier than that of a real katana.
As mentioned before, this was made for actual training, and as you can see in the picture below, the blade already has indents and damage from being actually used. I also have a scar between my right ring and middle knuckles as a result from said training. So, as the saying goes, don't try this at home unless you are trained to do so.
The only thing I didn't get to redo for this post in terms of the exterior was covering the handle with cloth tape. Mostly because I don't have any at the moment.
If I get my hands on some, I will then post an update to show how it is supposed to look 100% finished.
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Comment by Samiran Roy on April 28, 2010 at 6:39pm
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Looks Good.
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Comment by Julio Cesar Corona Ortega on April 28, 2010 at 6:51pm
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Yes, I did mention you logged it under LEARN2.
And I like bokkens. In fact, I owned a couple, but I felt they lacked the extra weigh for a good workout. They are great to practice moves and technique, but not so much for applied combat. Also, I kept breaking them after a few sessions. ._.
Maybe they were just bad quality, but still prompted me to go a different route.
By the way, I did try with grip tapes before. One of my uncles being into freestyle it was my first thought, actually. But in the end I found that cloth tape, for me, actually made for a better and more comfortable grip.
@Samiran: Thank you, sir. :)
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Comment by A.V.Koshy on April 28, 2010 at 6:57pm
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whoa - sarah you and daniel have all made weapons
lol
i have an idea
can we form an evoke defenders squad?
you know for thgins like what sunny said
if an evoke woman has to go on am ission at night or a child evokers could protect by going along
esp you three
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Interesting idea. Do we get a theme song? And more importantly, does someone in the team get to run in slo-mo wearing a bikini?
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we could ask body count for the theme song but i can make a hard rock one for you if they fail to respond
and we only need to find a band to play it
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Actually, Sarah, by someone in the team I meant me and by theme song I meant this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpc5_3B5xdk
I liked that song, by the way, thanks for sharing. :p
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wow! deadly - julio
if your game comes up in top six on eovke we must use this one and sarah as the centrespread and for protection you threee guys to start with and for counter intelligence sarah lol
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i meant sarah's song - and i cant watch you tube can you gimme the lyrics for yours julio
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Hehe, I posted a link to the Benny Hill Show theme, Koshy. By the way, if you cannot see YouTube, what video sharing places do you have access to?
At any rate, on a more serious note, if you guys are serious about a theme song, here is my submission:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egp5azBOnoc
Epica - Burn to a Cinder
Deep in the night, boundless violence will seethe with the danger
Our laws collide not allowing another contender
When the wine drinks itself, you will burn to a cinder
We're fighting time awaiting the answers
I'll never let them stake you down
Take you down
I'll fight to find a way
Is there a way to turn the mind of a barbaric stranger?
Eternal days awaiting for you to awake, my avenger
A cruel fate now condemns us to burn to a cinder
Are we too late, running on empty?
I'll never let them stake you down
Take you down
I'll fight to find a way out there
It must be hard
I'll never let them break you now
Forsake you now
Keep holding on and
Give me answers to my prayers
We'll never hide, we'll face the glare
You're the light I see to raise the flame and blaze the fire
Give me answers to my prayers
We'll carry all the weight to bear
Give me sight to see
I know a way is there to keep the flame
I'll never let them stake you down
I'll fight to find a way out there
It must be hard
I'll never let them break you now
Keep holding on and
Give me answers to my prayers
We'll never hide, we'll face the glare
You're the light I see to, raise the flame and blaze the fire
Give me answers to my prayers
We'll carry all the weight to bear
Give me sight to see
I know a way is there to keep the flame
Why can't I bleed with you?
Forever I will be thrown to the wolves
They'll feed on all our dreams
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ok now it's become tough for me
i have access to vimeo but its useless julio and the spped ensures i can neither download or watch
im unable to choose between yours and sarah's
hers appeals to my age and yours would appeal to teenagers i think
both are good
let me put up mine....next
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