For those who are free in the choice of materials and necessary tools, of course, it is better to make wooden nunchucks. It is convenient for you to use a shovel or rake handle. Your job is to find the right cutting diameter. The best option is a stalk with a diameter of 2.5 cm. If you get thicker nunchucks, you will have to grind them down later, because their rotation speed will be much lower. Make sure the wood is hard.
Instructions
Step 1
Measure from the elbow to the center of the palm. Now saw off two of these lengths from the cutting of your choice. These are your arms.
Step 2
Draw the points where you will make the holes with a pencil. You can also use an awl or a regular nail for this.
Step 3
Clamp the handle in a vise, make two transverse holes and one hole in the core. Make sure the drill diameter for the two cross holes is exactly the same thickness as the cord.
Step 4
Then select the diameter of the hole in the core of the handle so that it is less than the value of the diameter of the cord, multiplied by two.
Step 5
If you make a mistake and the hole is too large, then the cord will simply dangle and may well damage the wall of the handle. Make a hole in the core down to the first transverse hole. Through them you will thread the cord.
Step 6
Now plug in the cord. For convenience, you can attach a wire to the end of the cord. Insert the cord into the holes with it. After threading the cord through both handles, adjust the length to the width of your palm.
Step 7
Training nunchucks can be made in half an hour from improvised means. Take a roll of old wallpaper, electrical tape and a cord with a diameter of about 5-6 mm.
Step 8
Cut the roll across to a size equal to the distance from your elbow to the center of your palm. Now roll the roll tightly so that a hollow tube with a diameter of up to 3 cm comes out. The thickness of the wound layer should be more than 1 cm in this case. Get rid of excess paper, and fix the edges on the handles with electrical tape.
Step 9
Step back from the edge of the handle 5-6 cm, make a through hole. Thread the cord through the hole. All that remains is to secure the cord with a straight knot at the front ends of both handles. Release the length of the cord between both handles by 11-12 cm or adjust to the width of your palm.
Step 10
Now tie the loose ends tightly with a straight knot. Cut off the excess end. You have got training nunchucks.
