Often people misunderstand that a wooden replica of a thing cannot be rendered a weapon in itself. Let us rid of you that misconception, because anything heavy made out wood and hard enough to make a knocking sound can be used as a weapon. So, a practicing wooden sword is only a less lethal weapon when compared to a real sword, but it’s still a weapon. Which is why we come to this reasoning that you shouldn’t play around with a wooden sword, even if it’s just for fun.
Now, proceeding towards the main discussion part of which consists of practicing with a wooden blade and the other is whether you can make one all by yourself or not.
Wooden Swords for Training
Firstly, when using a wooden practice sword, you still have to be very careful because flinging it without thinking about the consequences can prove to be quite dangerous for you and the people in your surroundings.
There are times, when we watch funny videos where someone is swinging a baseball and then due to a sudden and unjudged movement someone themselves or close to them gets hit with the hard metal or wooden baseball bat. Similarly, any other object made out of wood such as the practice swords can be harmful to anyone, including yourself, who gets in the way of its flinging!
Therefore, it’s always best to be careful while practicing with wooden swords, as they are heavy objects made for the purpose of landing blows and noticeable blows to fear the actual thing.
Can I Fashion a Practice Sword Myself?
So, do you really have to fashion a fake long blade yourself?
If it is possible for you to buy some then you can find cheap wooden swords for sale available on Knife Import, the top wholesaler of blades made in various shapes and sizes and it has been in business for almost a decade. Otherwise we are sorry to inform you but you cannot imagine of making a high quality wooden sword at home. Why you ask?
For years now, making fake swords have become easier and this why many people think that they might be able to fashion themselves a great replica as well. But the answer is ‘No!’
Sorry but that’s the truth. You can use all the cool knives out there but it will be impossible to make the practice swords as refined as the ones available in stores. You might just be able to make a rough resemblance of the blade but it is not possible to give your wooden training swords the same fine finish.
In feudal era of Japan, the object was feared as a lethal weapon in the hands of real samurai, who could use the bokken to cause death to an opponent. Only a handful workshops are producing these wooden swords in the current days. This can make you understand that how rare these beauties are and how not everyone can fashion these fake blades all by themselves without proper instructions, material and most importantly skills.
A Toy for Kids
What’s possible is making a wooden sword for kids as do it yourself (DIY) project. All you have to do is follow these simple instructions as follows to gain a toy blade, which a kid can play with:
- Think of a simple design and draw the sword pattern (outline) on a blank piece of paper
- Cut out only the pattern from the paper
- Trace the cut out full wooden sword pattern onto a board (a big one)
- Cut the hilt pattern that separates the blade from the hilt
- Trace two different hilts onto the same board (gathering that you have enough space for them, if not then use a new board)
- Now cut out the three different shapes traced over the board (using a bandsaw or jigsaw whichever is available)
- Once removed, you have to glue the hilts onto the main fake sword
- Let the glue dry off
- Take some sandpaper and work at it to smooth down all the rough edges to make the sword look a single piece of wood and not more.
- Lastly paint, color or modify it according to your needs
- You are done!
We think in this article, we have made it clear that wooden practice swords can be harmful to everyone and cannot be reproduced at home in fine detail. While, the only wooden swords you can make are for fun and to let kids play with it. That’ll be all for now, see you next time!
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