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barley wrote:Are 1/2" solid fiberglass cores not available by you? they will solve the breakage problems and are fairly cheap.
If you are willing to pay shipping you could probably get enough for 10 swords for $30 and $15 shipping
Cyric wrote:use just a couple of thin strips of tape to hold the cores together while the liquid nails dries. After that it should be unnecessary to tape the cores together, although eventually they are going to separate. If you feel the need to tape the cores together, i think dap holds well to strapping tape, if i remember correctly.
Cyric wrote:dual cores are perfectly fine. In the old days, we used them all the time. The worst that will happen is the cores will separate at the tip, causing the foam to break away from the core faster, and it will blow the tip out. This is the same as the tip blowing out of a 1/2 solid fiberglass core. Yes, it's easier to use a 1/2 fiberglass core, but sometimes you work with what you have on hand. It's still safer and more durable than PVC. I've got a dual core that would probably still pass weapon check, and it's the first fiberglass sword i owned, 12 years ago. Granted i haven't used it in years. While it was in use, for about 3 years, i think i only had to re-glue the core once.
Spike wrote:This is the funniest thing I've ever read on these boards and the rest of you are bad at things generally, too.
Tiberius Claudius wrote:I don't get cosplay. It's like a weekend-long Halloween in a hotel where everyone gets the herp, but there's no candy.
Slagar wrote:MinTech: Feel the freshness, *.
Spike wrote:This is the funniest thing I've ever read on these boards and the rest of you are bad at things generally, too.
Tiberius Claudius wrote:I don't get cosplay. It's like a weekend-long Halloween in a hotel where everyone gets the herp, but there's no candy.
I want to try out Dual Cores for some cheap loaners that will only need the occasional re-box/blade in the events of breakdowns.
teh Guts wrote:There are numerous reasons why the mainstream tech has shifted away from double cores. Longevity and Cost of Repairs being the main.
Brutus wrote:In the end, you can't get foam smithing experience until you make a lot of stuff and see what works. If you don't care how much you learn, just stick with the method that the most people use. If you want to learn more, try stuff that might not work out as well, and be prepared for it to fail. Note: this method also can be applied to life.
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