ANST - stuff

[Sean Bartholome]

Here are some suggestions for making boffers for the children.

For the young ones, a boffer without a core was suggested.  One of the best 
and fairly cheapest, is to go to your local Wal-Mart, Target, K-mart, 
Toy's-R-Us, etc...They will have in their pool accessories, and item called 
Funnoddle.  This usually is an 6-8 feet long solid foam cylinder.  Cut to 
shape, and duct tape.

For the older divisions, a core is allowed.  You can still use funnoddle if 
you would like.  You will have to cut the foam in half, and make room for 
golf tubes, or my suggestion of half inch 315 psi PVC.  My suggestion, would 
be to purchase some bedroll foam.  You can get these at most camping stores, 
or Army surplus stores.  They will average about 10-15 dollars a roll.  One 
roll should be able to make about 2-4 swords.   You attach the foam to the 
core, with either some type of adhesive, or tape, and roll the core up into 
the amount of foam you want for your blade.

For added weight or rigidity, you could use a couple of methods.  One that 
was suggested, is a double core.  You could also use a higher PSI rating of 
PVC.  The spray (insulation) foam can also be used.  For balance and 
additional weight, I usually use some form of large bolt inserted in the 
hilt end of the pvc, that is about the same inside diameter of the pvc.  
Depending on the lenght and material used, it will add weight, and move your 
balance point more towards the hilt than towards the blade.

Hope this is helpful.

Okami of the Steppes

>Merrik Viltar Har wrote:
> >
> > Hey Angus,
> >
> > You any good at making boffer stuff for the childrens? You got any stuff 
>to
> > make boffer stuff? You gonna be at fighter practice?
> >
> > Merrik
> >
> > 
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>Merrivk,
>I know that you addressed this message to Angus, but as it's on the list, 
>I'd
>like to reply.
>Boffer construction really depends on the age of the "boffee".  When my 
>boys
>were young (5-6 yrs), I made boffers out of golf tubes (used by golfers to
>keep their clubs separate in a golf bag) inside of 1" pipe insulation.  As
>their strenght grew, I added a second tube, slit longways, inside the 
>first,
>because once the tube inside the foam is bent, the weapon loses rigidity.  
>The
>next step was to add more foaminside the split tube.  I haven't yet tried 
>the
>expanding foam that comes in spray cans, but I intend to.  Good luck.
>
>William of Weir
>(First time I tried to use tis- hope it works)
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