Just finished my Force Pike!

[Dew]

So I just finished my first Force Pike and I had to share the pics. Thanks everyone for the tips and tricks I have seen here (and elsewhere)

Now to finish the robes

[Mortty]

Great!! I want one of those!!
Now thats you're a master builder, wuold you build by order?

[JesterTDA]

Great!! I want one of those!!
Now thats you're a master builder, wuold you build by order?

Pikes aren't hard (or expensive) to build. They're also a great way to start building props if you haven't before. Just some advice.

[jo1991]

Awesome stuff. How did you make it? I am researching into how to make mine.

[Dew]

Its a combo and parts and ideas I pulled from here and my garage.
Parts used:
Pool cue
Pvc check valve for the hilt
The grips are spaced out O rings with elecrical heat shrink tubing shrunk over them
a flexible funnel tip for the rasp
Tip from a liquid nails bottle is the tip

And a buttload of sandpaper and spray paint!

[Vlade]

The heat-sink grip was a great idea!! It looks awesome!

[JesterTDA]

I like the idea of the heat shrink take as well...the only issue I can foresee is a rip or tare being difficult to repair. Though...if it's large enough I bet it'll fit over the tip and all will be good. Instead of a ridged handle I went with a solid piece of PVC which I sprayed with liquid rubber/plastic (Plasti-dip). I had an issue where they got ripped and I had to peal the whole thing away and re-spray it. Not a big deal but if I had it to do over again I'd have used black PVC instead of white so if it ripped I didn't have a brilliant white streak showing through.

[Dew]

Yeah I was concerned too but since I used big enough tubing (1.5 inch!) it shrunk down pretty tight. Luckily if it tears I can slide another one down and heat it up. I put two coats of flat black on them as well so hopefully that gives it some protection.

[JesterTDA]

Nice job planning ahead!