Suggestions for how to make medieval weapons for a grade 4 class project - a flail, shield and sword.?
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go to your blacksmiths ( i recommen WH Blacksmiths) don't forget to take about a ton of iron ore with you this can be found in Mordor or just that massive mountain by your house boy, after you have mined there and taken the ore in a wheelbarrow to the blacksmiths (or public forge) smelt the iron in the forge until it becomes soft and creamy, use a small tea spoon and if it melts in the ore then its ready. Pour the contents onto a bracket of somesort (please search on yahoo for the proper name) and pour cold water over the mould to cool the ore and create a chemical reaction. Get a big hammer and whack the sword and shield in to shape, hammer it in the morning and hammer in the evening just hammer all over the "stuff". Once you have zen. You can now sharpen the sword on a wheel and one of those foot pedals that make the wheel spin, lots of sparks will fly off, so wear protective goggles and ask an adult to help you. Tie a piece of string to the shield as a handle (at this point you will probably be on the school bus trying to get everything perfect and finished so this will save time). Sorry I cannot help you make a flail, try Walmart. Hope this helped , I made a shield and sword for my sons "Narnia" playset.
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There is a good collection of Pagan symbols on Google Images. Lots of good historic books in the library, look at American Folk Magic. I hope your class work is positive, young people should be introduced to the old religions and rituals.
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http://www.docrafts.com/ \nits a very good site for all kinds of projects difficult and easy and they have explained things to be done step wise... also if you have a colour priter get the print outs for reference ... hope your kiddo enjoys it !!!
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I'm going to assume that you need a math project to do in your class?\nHere are some ideas:\ntetrahedron kites - \nhttp://gw011.k12.sd.us/tetrahed.htm\n\norigami -\nhttp://www.paperfolding.com/math/\n\nHere is a whole website for math projects - \nhttp://www.mathprojects.com/lessons.asp\n\ntexas-instruments has tons of things to do with graphing calculators if you have access to one:\nwww.ti.edu
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http://www.dickblick.com/lessonplans/castles/\n\nTell your teacher you need help with spelling.
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creating a physical model of something (a project).\nex: mount rushmore\n\n...theres alot of details that you need to include when carving it.
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You best bet is to pick up some spare sheet metal and check to see if anyone you know owns a beverly cutter. (a tool used for cutting thick metal.) You could then cut it to shape. Bear in mind that any homemade sword is not going to be safe for livesteel fighting.
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Check in some books on the French Revolution, and you will see how one is constructed. They are not difficult to build for a model as a school,project. Good luck.\n\nChow!!
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This is the best that I have found yet. Here is the link to the B&W actions, http://www.thelightsrightstudio.com/TLRB&WConversion.htm .  Check out the rest of the site. The sharpening is also very good.
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Hope this helps you out , you might want to download a program called webferrett it will find just about anything \n\nwww.redstoneprojects.com/trebuchetstore/build_a_catapult.html
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My daughter had to build a catapult for her geometry class.  We used PVC pipe and large rubber bands (for tension).   It's pretty inexpensive and was easy to put together.  By the way, her catapult shot much further than the elaborate ones that kids brought in.  I think it shot a tennis ball about 70 feet.
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Sounds like an interesting project you are undertaking - very interesting!!  Hope these sites help you out!
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I found a lot of stuff just surfing the web.  Type into search "easy jewelry instructions" or something to that nature.  Also, Hobby Lobby has some good books with eash instructions. Try some of the projects that look intimidating.  I found that I could make some really neat stuff and it got easier as I did it.  Have fun!  :)
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Here's a site with alot of different ideas and difficulty levels with instructions.  Maybe you can find something here.\n\nOr you can tell us more about what you are wanting to do and what you like and we might be more helpful on here.\n\nhttp://www.all-science-fair-projects.com/
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Check out the national Geographic stores, they sell alot of these things in kit form that you have to build. Or if you need to use your own materials, find a picture or check a museum of an easy skeleton, make the parts our of either hard setting icing or bread doe and varnish it.
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I jsut did the same project with my 13 year old son.\nThis is what we used\n\nhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/cell/anatomy.GIF\n\nwe had to make a model
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Perhaps the illustrated link and description will help you.  Good luck with your project.