Robot Goes Fruit Ninja with a Katana Sword
Late last year I talked a bit about a pair of robotic arms that had a sword fight. It was pretty awesome to see them battle it out to the with swords. This time out we have a robot with a katana sword...
View ArticleWatch the Kill Bill Katana Remade with Traditional Japanese Methods
I grew up watching all the old martial arts movies I could find on late night TV. I was always particularly enamored with the samurai and the katana sword. Perhaps the most famous movie with a Katana...
View ArticleBlade of the Black Swordsman: Not as Dirty as It Sounds
Blade of the Black Swordsman sounds like some sort of interracial adult movie, but it’s not. It’s actually a really cool black sword made out of foam. With it, you can best your enemies without drawing...
View ArticlePencil Sword Eraser: The Pencil Is Mightier
I can’t count the number of pencil sword fights I got into growing up. All I know is that my elementary school teachers didn’t appreciate it much. I can recall one particularly nasty duel where my...
View ArticleDIY Fallout 4 Shishkebab: You’ll Scorch Your Eye Out, Kid
Like many of you, Caleb Kraft is a fan of Fallout 4. Unlike many of you he’s a maker both in the game and in real life. When he saw the concept art for a new version of the series’ flaming sword he...
View ArticleStar Trek: TNG Foam Klingon Bat’leth is Better than a Nerf Sword
I always thought that Worf was one of the coolest characters on Star Trek: The Next Generation. I also liked the fact that he had a cool melee weapon called a Bat’leth. I always wondered how many...
View ArticleLife-size Attack on Titan Sword Replica: Neck Scratcher
Compared to other fictional weapons, the sword used by Attack on Titan‘s heroes isn’t that hard to replicate. But if you want to go straight to slashing with the Survey Corps, you can’t go wrong with...
View ArticleDIY 3D Printed Light-up Halo Energy Sword: Slice & Solder
There are tons of foam or plastic replicas of the iconic Energy Sword, but tinkerers can make one that does more with less weight with the help of Adafruit’s guide. The company’s design uses 3D printed...
View ArticleGuy Builds Functional Ice Sword, Chops Stuff
Allen Pan is a cool guy. Cool as ice even. Allen recently built a sword not out of steel, but of ice. Surprisingly, it is strong enough to chop through a watermelon and also can decapitate helpless...
View ArticleMaking a 93-layer Damascus Steel Roman Gladius Sword Is Beautiful
I’ve always rather fancied swords having grown up on kung fu and ninja flicks. This amazing short film shows master bladesmith Tony Swatton of Sword & Stone as he creates an epic sword that any...
View Article3D Printed Baby Rattle Sword: ExPLAlibur
Thingiverse member Targ was inspired by a fellow designer dutchmogul’s 3D printed rattle mace and made a pair of sword rattles for his baby. Each sword is made of five pieces. Targ printed all of them...
View ArticleVoltron’s Flaming Sword Forged in Real Life
The blacksmiths of Baltimore Knife & Sword always do an amazing job forging fantasy weapons for Man at Arms Reforged, but they have really outdone themselves this time. This latest sword is just...
View ArticleThe Backyard Scientist Makes a Flaming Sword
Kevin Kohler aka “The Backyard Scientist” does all kinds of cool and questionable stuff in his backyard. Well, now he has made a cool, or should I say hot, flaming sword. Kohler filmed himself building...
View ArticleGoPro on a Sword: First-person Slicer
Want to see things get sliced and diced from the sword’s point of view? Of course you do. That’s what we are here for. This video from YouTubers Sam And Niko shows what happens when you mount a GoPro...
View ArticleWho Doesn’t Want to Eat Noodles with a Giant Sword Fork?
Look at this picture. Yes that is a giant Final Fantasy sword with a fork at the end. With it you can slay yourself some delicious noodley dinner. Apparently, the only way you can get this 24″ long...
View ArticleMan at Arms: Reforged Creates Wonder Woman’s Sword
Wonder Woman hits theaters this week, and I know I can’t wait to see it. To celebrate, Man at Arms: Reforged created a real-life version of Wonder Woman’s indestructible God Killer sword from the...
View ArticleSword Cheese Grater is Perfect for Marcus Aurelius Cheficus
We all need to grate cheese, at least those normal among us do. I say normal because only an insane person doesn’t need nachos in their lives every now and again. You could grate your cheese with a...
View ArticleOverwatch Genji Sword Replica Glows Green and Makes Sounds
Fans of Overwatch love Genji with his slick glowing sword that can shoot dragons. If you love to play as Genji, you’ll want this new replica of his awesome blade. Blizzard is set to peddle a Genji...
View ArticleThese Samurai Sword Letter Openers Are Ready to Take Down Tiny Zombies
If you’ve ever visited Japan, you might have come across some tiny samurai swords being sold as souvenirs. It turns out that some of these are actually designed to be letter openers. Sadly, the...
View Article18-Inch Ninja Sword Ice Cream Bar: Dangerously Delicious
Created and sold by the ninja themed entertainment cafe Ninja Cafe Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, the Ninjato Ice is a 45cm (17.7″) ice cream bar in the form of a single-edged ninja sword. But what...
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