A flail for less than 75 cents...

[Drstrangefart]

I like making all kinds of toys, and with this one I figured I'd find a way to make a non-lethal self defense tool for less than 75 cents. Most of it should be self explanatory. The handle came from a glider rocker that the kids tore up.

 

[Haynie]

Soft targets only I assume? If you hit something hard that will come back at you.

 

[SDB777]

I can see that being lethal in about 12 ways....2 of which aren't very pretty




I've never had good luck with drilling golf balls....








Scott (did he say drillling balls) B

 

[sumterdad]

It would be my lucknwhile I was playing around I would knock my own noggin.

 

[DMGill]

I like making all kinds of toys, and with this one I figured I'd find a way to make a non-lethal self defense tool for less than 75 cents. Most of it should be self explanatory. The handle came from a glider rocker that the kids tore up.

This is a toy!?

I have a son (now 22 y/o) who, at any age, would have found several ways to make something like that lethal! And not in self defense!

 

[Drstrangefart]

Soft targets only I assume? If you hit something hard that will come back at you.

It does do that. Caught a railing on my deck with it once and it came back and met my elbow in the worst possible place. Didn't move my arm for about an hour and a half.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I like making all kinds of toys, and with this one I figured I'd find a way to make a non-lethal self defense tool for less than 75 cents. Most of it should be self explanatory. The handle came from a glider rocker that the kids tore up.

This is a toy!?

I have a son (now 22 y/o) who, at any age, would have found several ways to make something like that lethal! And not in self defense!

To be fair, almost anything can be made lethal. It was made with a clear goal of applying plenty of non-lethal force. And as I'm an adult and wind up in extremely few fights, it's relegated to toy status.

 

[Drstrangefart]

I can see that being lethal in about 12 ways....2 of which aren't very pretty




I've never had good luck with drilling golf balls....








Scott (did he say drillling balls) B

It wasn't easy, but I did get it drilled out. The skin is the melty part. The rest goes fairly smoothly.

 

[bitshird]

So then Allen you have tried it out (ON YOUR SELF) ??

 

[Drstrangefart]

So then Allen you have tried it out (ON YOUR SELF) ??

Yeah. I had planned to at some point but not like that. Something more manageable.

 

[skiprat]

Personally, I think you should cut the strap through the middle and chuck the whole thing in the bin. That way, the kids won't play with that 'Toy' and really hurt themselves. :wink:

 

[Drstrangefart]

Personally, I think you should cut the strap through the middle and chuck the whole thing in the bin. That way, the kids won't play with that 'Toy' and really hurt themselves. :wink:

The kids aren't even allowed to touch stuff like that. I also make throwing stars, miniature swords, machetes, all kindsa fun stuff.

 

[DMGill]

Oh, THAT kind of "toy"! Sorry, I (and apparently others) automatically thought of kids. Must be the grandma in me (or the mother of boys). I'm sure every adult has "toys" that kids aren't allowed to touch.

Interesting way to re-purpose a piece of wood.

 

[Fred]

Strange things come forth from over yonder in Roswell. (I trust y'all is Southern and understand "yonder'?)

Once worked a serious injury case where this dude hit himself "down there' with something very similar and he danged near died from the massive swelling. At least you can report the use of your arm after and an hour and a half ... he couldn't walk for weeks... and then not in a straight line! :crying: From what I remember his wife was mad as all get out with him! Gee, I wonder why...? BTW, I trust you have great dental insurance that is up to date!! :frown:

 

[Drstrangefart]

Strange things come forth from over yonder in Roswell. (I trust y'all is Southern and understand "yonder'?)

Once worked a serious injury case where this dude hit himself "down there' with something very similar and he danged near died from the massive swelling. At least you can report the use of your arm after and an hour and a half ... he couldn't walk for weeks... and then not in a straight line! :crying: From what I remember his wife was mad as all get out with him! Gee, I wonder why...? BTW, I trust you have great dental insurance that is up to date!! :frown:

I can imagine. No need for the dental insurance. They all gotta go, anyways. I'm pretty careful with it myself. I traded reach and raw power for control with it as much as possible.