In this video I outline the steps that I have settled on for making LARP weapons. These steps can be applied to making more or less any type of LARP safe sword or dagger. I build my weapons to pass the weapons standards at ‘Empire’ LARP event by profound decisions. Each event is different but there is a very active community online where you will be able to find help and advice for each and every system.
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100% go and check out TtcCraftworks channel on youtube for more in-depth breakdowns on how to make LARP weapons, he does awesome videos covering most weapon types, showing each stage with a lot of detail.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrifOLIg68aYURTZfUbU_g
Other channels that I have found helpful when making LARP weapons over the years are as follows.
Jesse Skellington of LARP Heroes - Javakat Cosplay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0KDoS2i92I
The treasure hole
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrar1kGwQGzdXBZpZOqvonw
Odin Makes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkSYi0QK1Ek&t=330s
And one of the first I saw years ago that gave me a lot of help was LarpWright https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Xvc6OuoL7Lr_c3JSxz_9Q
Products used and where to find them here in the UK.
10mm carbon fibre core was from All propped up but I bought them in 2019 and they don't appear to do 10mm anymore. 11mm will 100% work and they do offer 10mm tubes which will also work the same. http://www.allproppedup.co.uk/
10mm Foam CF65 - Poly Props - https://www.poly-props.com/cf65-foam
Latex - https://www.poly-props.com/studiorange/natural-rubber-latex---dipping-grade and also https://www.mbfg.co.uk/liquid-dipping-latex.html
Flexipaint - https://www.tyges.co.uk/product-category/flexi-paint/
Alpha thixofix - https://www.tyges.co.uk/product/thixofix-adhesive/ or https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thixofix-1ltr-1L/dp/B00ITJE90Q/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1MHHVF9NWM60E&dchild=1&keywords=alpha+thixofix&qid=1618679857&sprefix=alpha+thixofi%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-3