Any form of historical pole-weapon (glaive, pole-axe, naginata, etc.) can be made. They must have discernible edges and "killing" portions. Insert a 1" diameter wooden pole ("broomstick") 2 or 3 inches into a 1' to 1.5' long piece of PVC (1" schedule-40). For the blade, cut out a shape from foam or mold the foam with duct tape and glue it on securely. 2" of foam must cover the striking edge portion. The tip must have 2" of high impact foam and 2" more of soft spongy foam rubber. This combination of foams makes a safe yet realistic pole-arm blade. Avoid making a bulbous, spongy blade-head.

The shaft must be completely covered in either ordinary pipe-insulation foam or can be wrapped with two 1/4" sheets of Landau padding. Tape the inside of the shaft foam down on the core stick so that it does not twist when handled. All reverse ends, whether intended for sticking or not, must have a butt-cap of 4-6" long of High-Impact foam (1" thick around and 2" on the bottom). Shafts are wrapped in colored (brown/tan/black) duct tape and do not require cloth covers. Blade-heads do not need covers. Any back-spikes or side hooks must be of high impact foam, no longer than 3" and at least 1.25" thick. Do not tape them too tightly.