Maka Albarn Soul Eater Scythe

So I was commissioned to make maka albarn Partner Soul in his scythe form.  Watch the series and you will understand.  here's a picture.

The Client asked to have the scythe come apart into 3 sections for easier transport.  No problem.  i started off with 1 inch PVC pipe and measured it to 5 feet and then I cut into 2 sections.  I went ahead and cut a 6 inch piece of 1 inch diameter wood dowel and glued it into one of the openings of the PVC pipe that I had just cut.  The best part apart the wood dowel is that it is just a slight hair bigger than the inside of the PVC pipe so a little sanding and you have a perfect fit.  So now the pole attaches to be 5 feet long. 

I then made the blade holder part.  The pipe screws onto this part so when you have the blade detached it makes for easier travel.  I went ahead and used a 3 inch diameter PVC pipe for this part and went ahead and routered out the slit for the blade to go through.  I tapered one end off that will attach to the pipe.  the other end i used 1/2 inch MDF board to cap it off and then routered the strip in the wood at the top.

The blade is made out of 1/4 MDF board and it is sanded drilled, primed,  taped off painted, taped off again, painted and then finally lacquered.  I taped off the blade holder and painted on the design at the base of it. 

Finally all put together

now in it's travel phase.

This was a fun little project though I did put a hell of a lot more paint on it then I thought I would.  Run off from the taping.