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Shindar Thrusting Tip

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Start off with a sword built like so. We use a fiberglass core wrapped in tape. Use as many layers of foam as necessary to make the blade as wide as a beer-hugger. Also place a layer or two of closed cell foam on the top to completely cover the core.

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Then slip the beer-hugger onto the tip of the sword and glue it with lots of glue. (Make sure to leave about half of it sticking off the tip.

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Finally put a chunk of open cell foam in the tip. Cover the sword and go stab people.

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