Forums > Technical Discussion > How do you make staff, metors & clubs? : How to make Poi

Posted: 2nd Mar 2006
Well concerning Meteors and Staffs I can help you.
First the staff:
1.For training a standard piece of wood is enogh. Take one that has a diameter of about 25mm and won't break too fast.
2.If you want a fire staff, take an aluminum pipe (lengt as prefered, diameter between 20 and 25 mm, wall thickness 1 or 2mm better are 2)
3.Put a piece of wood into it to stabilize it
4.Put a griptape on the pipe so you can hold it better.
5.Buy as much Kevlar as you want it and put it to the ends of the staff (I have 0,5 meters of 10cm broad Kevlar on each end). One good possibility is to screw it on (but don't forget to make holes in it before)

Now to meteors
Do you know how to make monkeyfists? If not there are good instructions in the internet. Buy a rope of 6 meter length and make monkeyfists on each end. Finished.

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Posted: 5th Mar 2006

As for clubs, some pretty respectable ones can be made from newspaper and tape.

This site here shows how.

But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.

Posted: 5th Mar 2006
They look awesome! *scurries off to find newspapers* Bovril, have you made any?

Will those capable of telekinesis please raise my hand?

Posted: 6th Mar 2006
Staff Construction

I made the following guide which explains how to make a basic 4' wooden staff with 2.5" wicks. Of course, you may change the length of the staff and size of wick to fit your preference but make sure the dowel you use is at least 1" thick. The one in the example below is 1.5".


Needed Materials:
1 x Wooden Dowel (1" minimum diameter)
2 x Strips of Kevlar
1 x Roll of Aluminum Tape
4 x Screws
1 x Drill
1 x Roll of Grip Tape (Tennis Racquet Grip Tape)
1 x Roll of Decorative Tape (Gaffers Tape)

Preparing the Dowel
- Drill two holes, approximately half way through the dowel, at each end. Place the first hole ¾” from the end and the second 1 ¾” from the end.
- Wrap each end in aluminum tape covering at least 8”.
- Poke the aluminum covering the holes to expose them.
- Mark the staff so you know where your holes are once they are covered by wick.

Wicking the Staff
- Roll your wicking around the ends.
- Fold the last inch of wicking back under itself and position the fold over the holes.
- Drill each screw into the Kevlar and manually position the screw into the holes before continuing into the dowel.

Adding the Grip
- Balance the staff on your finger to find the true center, mark this spot.
- Measure 9” to each side of center and mark those spots.
- Wind grip tape between those markers.
- Line the edges of the grip with gaffers tape to prevent peeling.
- Balance the staff once more to find true center and mark it with more gaffers tape.


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Posted: 6th Mar 2006

Written by: Tom_Shill

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They look awesome! *scurries off to find newspapers* Bovril, have you made any?

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I have indeed, 5 of them

They work very well, although they're a pain to make if you've only got scissors to cut the paper with, the pages keep sliding around and it's difficult to get a straight cut in the same place on every sheet. - a guillotine works much better.



That's a pretty damned cool set of instructions you've got there ICoN

But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.

Posted: 6th Mar 2006
Thanks

Let's turn those old bridges we crossed into ashes.
We'll blaze a new trail,
and torch the rough patches.

-Me

Posted: 9th Mar 2006
good advice there hilli billi- thanks a lot!

Posted: 20th Sep 2006
practice monkeyfists are easy to make and yes the instructions are on the net and even on here. but the instructions lead one to believe that you need a lot of strength to tighten the knot (i.e. need to pull hard on both ends to tighten). What really need to do is start tightening from the inside out and work your way outwards pulling tight as you go. the core materials vary. I usually use a wooden core with either braided wire or an eyebolt that i can hook onto. although the wire is better i think cause you can permanently add a swivel to it, which your quicklink would then attach to. the number of loops you use will vary the size of the fist.

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Posted: 19th Dec 2006
Thanks Icon! that's a fantastic guide for the fire staff - I work at a hardware store (am here now! on lunch break!) so I have easy access to all of this. I'm gonna go rummage up some supplies

Thanks!

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Posted: 13th Feb 2007
thanks for this staff building tutorial, its exactly what ive been looking for.