IMPROVISED

WEAPONS
INTRODUCTION
There are times when we must defend ourselves. In today’s modern world, firearms have
always been the weapon of choice science they were invented. They are more effective,
productive, and efficient than other traditional weapons. Yet, firearms are not always the
best choice for self defense, for many reasons. Here are just a few:

 There are restrictions as to who can lawfully own one ( felons, minors,
illegal immigrants, all excluded from this group, yet all deserve the right
to defend themselfs)
 They are expensive-so is their ammo
 They are notorious for accidents involving stray rounds
 Many places do not allow them in the vecinity

Table of contents
Blowguns-Blow darts; different knids

Police style billy club

Sling

Sling shot

Rope dart

Shivs, Shanks & More

How to Make a Police Billy Club
The police-issue baton, AKA "billy club," is a standard among many law enforcement agencies.
The clubs are generally preferred for their host of uses, from disarming and restraining suspects
to being used as a visual deterrent. While modern batons are either steel retractable versions or
made from plastic polycarbonate fibers, a do-it-yourself homemade police-style baton can be
made from wood as they once were, but be advised: Certain laws restrict citizen usage in certain
states.

Things you’ll need:

 Wooden stick, 28 inches in length, 2 to 2-1/2 inches in diameter

 Fine grit sandpaper
 Roll of grip tape (optional)
 Handsaw
  Wood screw, 5 inch
 Electric screwdriver
 Tape measure
 Pencil

Instructions
1. Use the tape measure to measure 21” on the wooden stick and mark the measurement
with the pencil. Saw according to the line you drew. You should now have two sections,
one measuring 21”, and the other measuring 7”.
2. Sand away any burrs along the cut line, as well as sand the entirety of both wooden
pieces till both are smooth. Wipe or blow away any sand dust. Measure 6 inches from
either end of the larger wooden shaft and mark the measurement with a small dot.
3. Use the electric screwdriver to screw the wood screw into the dot you drew on the
wooden shaft, stopping once the tip of the screw is showing. Place one end of the smaller
wood shaft flush against the screw tip and hold it in place while you finish screwing the
pieces together. Wrap the smaller piece (the handle) with grip tape if desired for better
control.
Makeshift Hunting knife
Here's how to make a hunting knife from a butter knife by rubbing it on wet pavement and wrapping the handle with cord. It looks
and feels good in the hand.

Select your "blank":

Test your butter knives by bending the blade with your fingers. The farther you can bend it without it staying bent, the better it is.
Instead of a butter knife, you could use a saw blade or any piece of metal.

1. Optional: Drill Holes in Each End of the Handle

These are to tuck the ends of wrapping cord through.
Skip this and the wrapping is the same and 95% as good.

2. Optional: Countersink and Smooth the Holes

Use a countersink bit and/or sandpaper. This will keep the burr on the edge of the hole from biting the cord or your hand

3. Optional: Melt and Taper the Cord End

This will make it easier to poke through the hole. Unnecessary if you skipped the holes.
Get your fingers wet so the melted plastic won't stick and burn you like napalm. .

4. Start Wrapping
If your cord is nylon get it wet first. Its cotton or other cellulose fibers, make sure it's dry first.
Nylon shrinks when it dries, cotton shrinks when it's wet. You don't really need the hole, that's just something to make it look less like a butter
knife. If you drilled holes poke the cord through one of the holes. Leave a tail a few inches long. f you skipped the hole just lay down the tail and
wrap over it. Wrap over the tail until you get halfway up the handle.

5. Lay down a loop

Eventually we'll need a way to pull the far tail back under the wrapping. To do that we'll lay down a loop of thin cord and wrap over that.

6. Put the Tail in the Loop

We've gotten to the end. If you drilled a hole poke the end of the cord through it. Put the end of your cord through the loop.

7. Pull!
Wrap the thin cord around something you can pull on, and pull hard. Pull the tail of the wrap cord under the turns of wrapping. Pull the
tail of the wrap cord under the turns of wrapping.

8. Pull the Tails Tight

Use needlenose pliers if you have them. Otherwise use a stick. Twist and pry on the tails to tighten them.

9. Handle is Finished
Cut the tails as short as you can and poke what remains under the wrappings.
It looks and feels good.

10. Design Your Blade

I like a knife blade about the same length as my pinky finger.

Decide what you want and first mark, and then scratch that shape in your blade.
I'm going for an asymmetrical bonsai-utility tip.

11. Shape and Rough Sharpen the blade

Fortunately it's drizzling a bit and the pavement is wet. I rubbed the blade on the edge of a curb til it was cut through enough to
break off at the length I wanted. Then I rubbed the rest of it on wet pavement til it was sharp and there was a bit of a burr on
the edge. It goes pretty quick. Cement is a good abrasive. Look for smoother concrete if you want a better finish on your knife.
Or rub a rock or piece of cement on your working abrasive surface to smooth it first.
A rock, brick, broken flower pot, or any other rough ceramic item make good abrasives. Hard wet beach sand can be a
miraculously good abrasive. The blade got a bit hot even though the pavement was wet. I dipped it in a puddle from time to
time to cool it off.

step 12You Have a Knife!

It's ready for finish sharpening as demonstrated here.
Here's how to make a paper sheath so you can carry it safely in your pocket.