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CrimsonBlade
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Boffer axe - 2006/05/23 16:22 This is probably very widly known around here,
but being new and unexperianced,
what is the best way to create a boffer axe?

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Khanar

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Re:Boffer axe - 2006/05/24 07:48 I get the best result from carpet taping or gluing several layers of camp foam, cut so that all edges and curves are larger than 2.5 inches, and leave a groove in the center piece to glue/carpet tape your handle to. This also works well for madus. Khanar Ekorn-Svarta

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Rewth

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Re:Boffer axe - 2006/05/24 10:36 the best way to build a boffer axe.... build a sword.

i'm actually only slightly kidding. the 7.0 rules state that any weapon in the short or long category (where your axe would fall) must be strike legal for 2/3 the length. so no matter what you do, you are pretty much going ot have to start with a sword.

from there its really jsut a matter of attaching the head. the problem with most axes is that after a while the tape inside hte head breaks down and he head starts spinning on the shaft. at least that was the problem we had back when i played IFGS. havn't seen a amtgard axe. they just aren't common.

the solution was duct tape. LOTS of duct tape. holding each individual piece to the shaft separately. when at all possible wrapping all the way around for at least 180 degrees of contact.

the end result was heavy. something that won't really function tremendously well in amtgard these days given the concentration on speed with out attacks.

course i'm still planning to make a warhammer from a nerf football some day. "But right now I'm a little concerned about my pants, since I don't know where they are." - Valathina Nailo

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Grendel

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Re:Boffer axe - 2006/05/24 10:55 take a note from dagorhir flat blade building.

Layers of camp pad, contact cement.

I would fold your camp pad in half, then cut the axe out of the folded pad,
leaving the fold intact, that way you have one axe with two heads,

then, using contact cement, glue the center of the axe (the fold line)
against the core of your blade, then fold the two axe heads around the
core to meet each other, so it looks like one axe head.

so basically it's like folding a piece of paper around the core and glueing it
in place, then build up the axe head with some more contact cement and
pieces of camp pad.

keep in mind the contact cement needs to sit for 3 to 8 minutes before you
try to glue two things together. cover both surfaces with the contact cement,
then wait for it to dry and become tacky, then attach, if you do it too soon it
won't stick.

then reinforce it with tape. Dragoon
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CrimsonBlade
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Re:Boffer axe - 2006/05/24 15:03 Thanks guys! The info. was extreamly helpful!

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FitzCaliston
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Re:Boffer axe - 2006/06/29 16:14 one of these days I'll finish my axe tutorial, however I find that the way I build my flat blades is a great starter for the base of the axe, the part that actually secures the foam to the core. I find that using shield plank foam for the actual blade shape makes for nice solid blades, edge it with heat melded funnoodle and attach it the flat blade the same way I attach the first piece of blue foam to the core and you've got an axe that will last for years. my great axe still makes it out every other month just for grins and giggles.

you can find my flat blade tutorial in the links section of the RE website:

www.theriversend.com

Fitz

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