If you're interested in the ways of cavefolks then perhaps learning how to make weapons out of sticks will be just the ticket. Follow these steps to learn how.
Step 1
Find a stick that is about three inches taller than your waist (for a sword) or just taller than you (for a staff). Note: different sizes work for different people.
Step 2
Test your stick. If it breaks when you hit it on the ground it's not a good stick to use.
Step 3
Decide what shape you want your weapon.
Step 4
Break the stick if you need to make it smaller. (see tips)
Step 5
Find a rock and start rubbing the stick up and down on all sides.
Step 6
You can take a pocketknife and sharpen the ends. (see warnings)
Step 7
Use sandpaper to smooth the stick out if you want.
Tips
- Be sure to use sturdy sticks and know what kind of sticks are the strongest. (They don't necessarily have to be big, just sturdy.)
- You can break the stick easily by placing your foot on the spot where you want it to crack and put your hand at the top of the stick. Push down with your foot and it should snap.
- Finding a stick is easier during winter because there aren't any leaves.
- This would be a great craft for older children who are studying the way people used to live during stone age times.
- Alternatively, you could use the staff for a walking stick.
- For best durability, use sticks that have not been in direct contact with the ground.
- Rattan is a kind of bamboo and is a good sword substitute because it doesn't break into sharp points when it breaks, instead it brooms out. (see warnings)
- Apply a layer of duct tape to beautify and structurally re-enforce your weapon.
Warnings
- Be careful when swinging the stick because you don't want to hit anybody!
- If you are fighting never swing the stick wildly. Stay in control of your movements so you can hit what you are aiming for. (i.e. a target or a pole)
- If you are not using Rattan, a solid core grass related to bamboo, the stick can break. This means sharp, pointy parts (from fractures) can stab through you or your friends.
- Sharpened sticks are dangerous!
- If you are hitting people with sticks, you are taking people's lives in your hands.
- NEVER hit people with sticks unless you mean to cause them harm or they are wearing armor to protect them.
- It is ILLEGAL to use this as a weapon for ASSAULT or any other criminal offence
Things You'll Need
- Sticks
- Stones
- blunt knife(optional)
- Rattan (optional)
