DIY Minecraft Sword (Wooden Sword Tutorial)

 

My little sister loves Minecraft.  She also loves handmade gifts from her big sister.  For her birthday present, I made a Minecraft sword.  The sword complements the wooden Minecraft torches I made a few months ago.  You can check out the tutorial here.  In this post,  I’ll share steps for creating a sword of your own from a 1×12 board!

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Tools and Supplies

The following items are some of the tools and supplies I gathered to create the sword:

• 1×12 board 24 inches long
• Graphing paper
• Sander
• Ruler
• Scroll saw
• Painters tape
• Acrylic Craft Paints (I used Delta Ceramcoat paints)
  • Brown Iron Oxide
  • Bambi Brown
  • Burnt Umber
  • Raw Sienna
  • North Sea
  • Mermaid Blue
  • Tahiti Blue
  • Midnight Blue
• Daddy Van’s Beeswax (for sealing the project)
• Cotton Terry Cloth Applicators

Making the Sword

Step 1:  Create sword pattern

With a straight edge, a pen and an image of the Minecraft sword, I created a pattern on graphing paper.   Each pixel is 1 inch by 1 inch.  The sword is 11 inches wide and about 22 inches long.

I scanned my pattern and it’s available here:

• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3

Step 2:  Trace sword pattern onto 1×12 board

Next, I traced the sword outline onto the 1×12 board.

Step 3:  Cut out sword shape

I used my scroll saw to cut out the shape of the sword.  I think a band saw would have been a more appropriate tool, but alas, I do not own one.  Cutting straight lines with a scroll saw was a bit challenging because of blade drift.  However, this was an excellent project for gaining experience with cutting along a line.

Step 4:  Sand the sword

I used my orbital sander to sand the sword.  I took a few shortcuts and it shows, so make sure you take your time and do a thorough job sanding.

Step 5:  Draw grid lines on the sword

Next up, I drew one inch grid lines on each side of the sword.

Step 6:  Paint the pixels

I painted each cell with acrylic paint.  This part was a bit tedious, especially when I tried to be neat and tape off the cells.  I used the following colors from Delta Ceramcoat:

• Brown Iron Oxide
• Bambi Brown
• Burnt Umber
• Raw Sienna
• North Sea
• Mermaid Blue
• Tahiti Blue
• Midnight Blue

Step 7:  Seal the project

I used Daddy Van’s Beeswax to seal the sword.

The Finished Sword

I am pretty pleased with how the sword turned out.  The wood is heavier than I thought.  Swinging requires a bit of effort.