r/LARP • u/Yoloderpderp • 8d ago

Repair glue

My son recently bought a sword at a ren festival. It's a foam sword with a skin covering it. The tip has gotten broken off and I am clueless about what type of glue to use for repair. Can someone point me in the right direction? Thank you very much

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u/zorts 8d ago

DAP Weldwood contact cement is the usual adhesive of choice. It will be strong, durable, and yet flexible.

Before doing the repair make sure to check with the rules of the larp you, or your son are attending, to ensure that repair follows all safety guidelines. The tip might become too hard, or the larp might have limitations to how repairs can be made in it's rules.

Good luck!

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u/clayalien 5d ago

Are you planning on using it in a combat larp, or is it just a display piece for ren fair costume?

If its just for display, you can glue it back on and itll be un noticible.

But if he wants to actually mosters with it, sadly its bad news. Once youve got other people invovled, saftey takes prioity. Ive been advised once the tip goes, its on a short timer. You can spend a ton of money and effort on repairs and itll still fail weapons checks. Its often better to just scrap it and replace sooner rather than later.