So I'm making a Buster Sword

Batch · January 28, 2016, 03:40:43 AM

What is that you ask?

This thing right here, gotta be based off the remake, gotta stay up to date with this you know, didn't like the old Crisis Core/Advent Children Design

Anyway, why is this in Flood? Well I want to know if this will work, now how do you holster an 185cm Sword on your back? Well, fuck making a sheath, cause then you can't see it....so why not....magnets? Every game ever always has the weapon just sitting there on the characters back, and dammit they must be using magnets. Now any old magnet you ask?

No, Rare Earth Neodymium magnets will do the trick, they're like the ant of the magnet world, small but can hold about 10x their weight.

Now to all the materials I have, I've estimated the sword in total will weight about 8kg, so I've bought 8 magnets, 4 for the blade and 4 for which ever I use to hang it on. Each magnet can hold 4.3kg respectively. So 4.3 x 4 = 17.2 which one would assume is more then enough to hold. But I need to put something inbetween these magnets, from what I've seen, they're very brittle when colliding with one another.

So what will the blade attach to? I'm crafting together a leather belt where I will slide the 4 magnets in small sockets, so they arent exposed. On the blade I will cut out circular indents in the wood (yes it's wood, but trust me, it won't look it) glue the magnets in with industrial grade liquid nails and then cover with a thin layer of plywood.

Now this is the plan so far, do any of you have knowledge of these magnets enough to know if the plywood and leather would expel enough of the magnetic force to render the magnets useless? If so what should I do, or am I on the right path?

Comet · January 28, 2016, 03:42:30 AM

good luck. i would love to see pics of the whole building process.

January 28, 2016, 03:47:13 AM

I don't know the answer to your question, but this thread reminded me of this

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Regardless of what material is in the way being further apart is going to make the attraction of the magnets weaker though

Batch · January 28, 2016, 03:48:15 AM

Quote from: Comet on January 28, 2016, 03:42:30 AM

good luck. i would love to see pics of the whole building process.

Aye, I've just finished buying the materials, you know I can't find red leather online in Aus, but I can find the strongest bloody magnet this earth has ever known.

I may begin this weekend, altogether it was just under $200 for the materials, but I'm going to have fun with this.

Batch · January 28, 2016, 03:49:41 AM

Quote from: Baha on January 28, 2016, 03:47:13 AM

I don't know the answer to your question, but this thread reminded me of this
YouTube

Regardless of what material is in the way being further apart is going to make the attraction of the magnets weaker though

Aye, hence why I'm using thin plywood and such a great amount of magnets, but it will be a lot of trial and error obviously. Making the actual sword isn't even my biggest worry, this is.

🂿 · January 28, 2016, 03:52:53 AM

That's pretty sick man. Can't wait to see it.

SecondClass · January 28, 2016, 04:06:09 AM

This is a really cool idea, I love it. A straight up replica of the Buster Sword would be an amazing thing to own.

Batch · January 28, 2016, 04:38:58 AM

Quote from: SecondClass on January 28, 2016, 04:06:09 AM

This is a really cool idea, I love it. A straight up replica of the Buster Sword would be an amazing thing to own.

I'm doing an entire cosplay, but this is the first time I've attempted to do it all myself, but I'm pretty handy, and I really need something productive to do, so I'm looking forward to getting started.

Like I'm putting a mechanical sense into this thing, it has bolts in the hilt for example, a lot of people just glue some bolt heads on (dumb right) but I'm going to bolt the hilt, blade and handle all together. Gunna sand this baby to kingdom come, and going to treat it a few dozen times so it has a glass/gloss like finish, similar to what you see on, lets say an oak table.

It will be made of wood, but I won't be satisfied until it looks like what I would expect.

Mattie G Indahouse · January 28, 2016, 04:42:34 AM

You should make this buster sword instead.

Batch · January 28, 2016, 04:44:48 AM

Quote from: Decimator Omega on January 28, 2016, 03:52:53 AM

That's pretty sick man. Can't wait to see it.

Happy you're interested, I'll have to update you guys on the entire cosplay. Heck the shoulder pauldron itself is going to be a piece of work, but thats going to consist of a cardboard skeleton, wrapped in foil, covered in paper mache and coated in Art clay, then have the thing set for a month and it should be as hard as stone.

Now the armoured glove, same technique, but thats going to be fiddly.

Batch · January 28, 2016, 04:45:20 AM

Quote from: BerzerkCommando on January 28, 2016, 04:42:34 AM

You should make this buster sword instead.

I would like to retain my marriage thanks >.>