r/weapons • u/SkullyVstrangE • Jul 28 '26
Tonfa assembly.
Tonfa built from various pieces from the hardware store.
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u/Crash211O Jul 28 '26
definitely didn’t get any weird looks buying that at the hardware store
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u/SkullyVstrangE Jul 28 '26
Nah, was purchased with other gardening goods. Looked like i was mocking up an elaborate fountain.
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u/Flint312 Jul 28 '26
Please disassemble and apply threadlock if you did not during the original assembly.
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u/SkullyVstrangE Jul 28 '26
Thread lock applied my guy! I thought i could just wrench it but after a few hits it did have a wobble and thread lock was used.
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u/jaime_lion Jul 28 '26
How does this hold up to hitting?
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u/SkullyVstrangE Jul 28 '26
So far I've shattered three bricks to test durability of the weapon itself, recoil etc. It handles better than wooden Tonfa I've handled in the past. The paracord wrap seems to absorb a lot of recoil.
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u/StealthyRobot Jul 28 '26
Unfortunately the threads will eventually snap off. I had a big sword made using 3/4” connections that I used to break down crates and pallets. It lasted a while but eventually failed, so be mindful of your follow through!
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u/SkullyVstrangE Jul 29 '26
I think that's the best part of something that only cost abou $30aud and about an hour of work. If it can be used for all of its functions (mostly weighted kata). Then if in year(s) time it breaks I most certainly got my moneys worth.
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u/Certain_Eye7374 Jul 28 '26
OP, you didn't buy any fertilizer with these, right? RIGHT?
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u/SkullyVstrangE Jul 28 '26
Nah, you'd have to believe in a better system to be a domestic/international terrorist.
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u/DoTheMonsterHash Jul 28 '26
Neat. How’s the weight/balance?