Sword Theater Prop

My son was in the school play this spring and they needed several prop swords. They were using wooden yard sticks wrapped in duct tape with a Popsicle stick for a hilt... Besides being ugly, they kept breaking during rehearsals.

3D printing to the rescue! I designed these sword hilts to be used with standard 1.5x.25 in. boards I found at Lowe's. I ended up using oak so they would be more durable. Also, the hilts can be removed if the blade breaks.

I tried to design a cutlass style hilt, since the play was about pirates, but I needed something I could print quickly (I had to make many swords in a short amount of time) and would allow for removable blades. The medieval cross type hilt was easier and quicker to make...

I'ld like to revisit the cutlass design and make one that can be easily printed.