3rd Thursday YAC class: Making your own boffer

Calling all current and future youth fighters! At this event, our current Youth Armored Combat (YAC) marshals will communicate requirements as well as teach how to make a YAC sword! A list of materials will be shared below so you can come fully prepared to make your own legal fighting sword to take home! YAC is for youth ages 6-17 with a parent of guardian present. For more information on YAC in An Tir, the handbook is available on the kingdom website, here: https://antirsca.sharepoint.com/sites/library/Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?id=/sites/library/Documents/Marshallate Public Web Documents/Youth/AnTir_Book_of_Youth_Combat.pdf&parent=/sites/library/Documents/Marshallate Public Web Documents/Youth&p=true&ga=1

-3/4 or 1” HDPE pipe (Sil-o-flex or PEX), length of desired sword
-At least 1/2’ thick closed cell foam for wrapping sword (ie pipe insulation or pool noodles) **Note – get about an extra 2 feet to allow for thrusting tip and cross guard**
-Green electrical tape
-2 contrasting colors of duct tape to wrap, NOT red or green
-3/4” or 1” PVC pipe caps (match your HDPE pipe size) – X2

At the hardware store, PEX comes in a 5’ stick that’s already straight. If you cut to length, it will come off a roll and have a curve in it. The foam will come in 6’ lengths.

Optionals
-Baseball bat grip tape – highly recommended
-Sheet of closed cell foam rather than tube for thrusting tip.
-Extra pipe may be used for a cross guard.

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