Now, what to do? We have a nice piece of wood, but it’s a little flat. The handle, at least, had to be round!Īnd here’s where we get into failed idea #1: I then proceeded to smooth the edges with a file and some sandpaper… So, using the jigsaw, we cut the plywood into this sword-like shape. I cut out the design and traced it onto a piece of plywood. This guy, in addition to carving the Master Sword out of wood, also provides a nice sketch of the sword with the proper dimensions. I decided to sketch the Master Sword on a piece of poster board, using this tutorial and this picture of the Master Sword for reference. No project is good without proper planning, which is why mine turned out so horrendously. The results are passable in photos (though not inch-for-inch accurate) but looks kind of ghetto up close. Never before have I attempted to create, well, anything.ĭue to my lack of skills, I made a lot of mistakes and did a lot of guesswork during the whole process. Want to know how to make a Hylian Shield? Check out the tutorial here!īefore we begin, let’s start with some disclaimers.

Images of the master sword