Materials
EVA foam:
Selecta – distributors of EVA foam; large variety; hard to find online, as it turns out, but if you know them – that is THE PLACE. It’s advisable to check online or over the phone if they have your particular foam in stock, but they usually do.
Fiberglass rods
badu.bg/Sterado – Badu is only a seller’s platform. The company selling the rods is called Sterado. Badu is very hard to… navigate. I think their product search is non functional. So I’m still looking for another source of the stuff. Another problem with these rods is that Sterado sell 7.9 and 9.5mm rods (diameter). I’ve been using only 9.5 up until now, because a layer or two of electrical tape can compensate for the missing 0.5mm, so that my core can match the width of the EVA foam I use (10mm). Other sources are in need…
Video resources
The treasure hole:
In my opinion – the BEST set of video tutorials out there! Focus on the “cheap”, without ending up with a scrap weapon. And the guy has real talent for making those videos.
It is a pity he only made those three videos, but on the other hand – nothing is missing in terms of content.
TtcCraftworks:
Great channel! Well presented stuff, clear and understandable procedures, basic tools only (or mostly, he has a belt sander). Justifications for each procedure, so you know the “whys” behind the “whats” and “hows”.
I wish the channel was more popular.
Handheld sewing machine:
Yup, I got one as a gift. I have only done basic testing on a piece of cloth, but it would be sufficient for small things.
This video has all you need for familiarizing yourself with the use of the thingy.
Addition:
This cool video:
The guy has made only one video so far, but his method of work is similar to mine, so it’s relevant. More importantly – he explains well his actions and their consequences, so it is worth watching. Also he includes some sparring with the weapon and shows the effects of that.
Addition:
https://www.youtube.com/@MarisArmoury/videos
MarisArmory has a lot of good info. Purely in crafting terms, most videos are about sewing (which I have recently picked up), but there’s also a lot of good advice and shared experience.