Sword boffers

Kunai prototype

Overall Length-20"

Blade-11"x4.5"

Handle-5.74"

This boffer was designed as a secondary weapon. The handle is wrapped in E-tape and naked PVC instead of wrapping it in pipe foam like normal. The blade and ring are shaped with open cell foam. It works well as a defensive weapon when dual wielding.

 Kukri

22" Overall Length

17"x 4.5" Blade

5.25" Handle

Again designed as a secondary weapon but it can function as a primary. A very simple design, its a PVC core, pipe foam and the blade is shaped with open cell foam. The handle if wrapped in E-tape. All boffer weapons are designed not to hurt too much when hit. However for the same reason a kukri is a successful design, with enough force behind it this boffer can sting like a bitch because of all the force being concentrated on the front curve of the blade.

 Skulltaker Sword
(commission)
40.75" Overall Length
32.5"x 5" Blade
8" Handle
This design was done recently done for a friend for a larp. He wanted a utilitarian weapon based on a machete. Again similar to the kukri, all the force is concentrated on the top curve of the blade, giving it enough force to push aside most other boffers with less resistance. Handle is covered with grip tape and the blade is shaped with open cell over pipe foam and a PVC core.

Dragonslayer

53" Overall Length

43"x 7" Blade

6.5" Handle

16” Hilt

This boffer was designed as a two handed weapon though it can be wielded one handed with a bit of effort. I based the hilt on a crusader design and the handle is grip taped. The colored portions are colored E-tape and the hilt itself is stiffened pipe foam. The blade is again open cell foam. The sword itself looks awkward but is fairly easy to use. It can't do fast attacks like a fencing saber but it doesn't lack raw power. However you have to be careful to to over-swing and leave yourself to fast boffer attacks.

 Merah Point Short Sword
35.5" Overall Length
20"x 4" Blade
8.75" Handle
A test weapon in more uniquely shaped blades. The blade and guard are one piece of open cell but because its just duct tape over foam, the guard tends to flop around when fighting. It's not a bad weapon and as a proof of concept it's successful. The weapon won't hold up for long against full size boffers but for hit and run attacks or outflanking it can work well. The handle is again E-tape.

 Black Fang Blade

28" Overall Length

19.25"x 4.75" Blade

4" Handle

Again another test weapon like above. This one was less successful and doesn't have as much force to be used as a primary weapon. Even as a backup or secondary weapon it doesn't work as well as it should. The points can't block other boffers without bending in half and the balance is off for some reason. E-tape handle.

Blackfist Radier Swords

46" Overall Length

38"x 4.5" Blade

4.5" Handle

5.5” x 3.25” Hilt (1.25” spines)

A very successful pair of swords, the guards are pipe foam wrapped in duct tape and the handle is covered in E-tape. Unlike the Dragonslayer design, these are designed for faster attacks and to be dual wielded quite easily. They are single edged but for getting around two handed staffs or other dual wielded weapons they work incredibly well with much for range and a wide hitting edge

Clawed Longsword Commission

A commission for a friend for the forscythe larp. A simple longsword, the hilt isn't designed as much for blocking weapons but more for appearence. The sword is heavier then it looks due to an excessive amount of duct tape. The handle is done with grip tape. A successful weapon and my friend was happy with it.