How to Make a Cardboard Sword

Follow our simple guide to making a sword out of cardboard

your kids wanna be a knight? need a usable sword as a weapon for kids? Follow our simple guide to making a sword out of cardboard and foil. Knights need a weapon at their side to go on the attack, but there's no need to get injured before battle commences. Young squires might need some help from an experienced warrior when cutting out pieces. steps: 1. Draw out the shape of your sword Draw three straight parallel lines 45cm long and 3cm apart, leaving extra space at one end of the cardboard. This will form the two sides of your blade and the place where you hold your sword, which is called the hilt. Make sure the lines run the same way as the grain of the cardboard so that your blade is strong - and so that the shape is easier to cut out and fold in half. You'll need to make one end of your blade pointy. Draw identical triangles on each side, making sure that the point is half way. At the other end, the hilt of your sword ends in a rounded pommel, which is used to help balance the weight of the blade. To draw this, put your mug over the hilt-end of one side of the blade and draw half way around it. 2. Cut out your sword First cut out the shape of your sword. Then, using a ruler as a guide, score down the middle line with some scissors. Fold the two sides of your blade onto each other and tape them together securely. 3. Wrap your blade with foil Take a piece of kitchen foil the same length as your blade and stick it to the middle of one side of your blade. Carefully wrap/fold the foil around the blade and stick in place. At the 'sharp end' fold the corners down as if you're starting to wrap a present and glue/tape in place. 4. Make your hilt The place that you hold your sword is called the hilt. Draw a straight line up your cardboard loo roll and smooth it out flat. Tape it to the pommel-end of your sword. Fold the loo roll around the blade until you can't fold it anymore, then tape it together with masking tape across the long side. want to know more? for further information and details, download this now and grab what you want. please enjoy this application and give us any feedback.