ExoBlade | Soul Scythe

This is my rendition of the Scythe from Soul Eater!

Bill Of Materials

Tools Needed

Drill & Step up drill bit

long nib pen

Assembly

Part 1: The Cap

Step 1: Insert 2 x M3 Nuts

Step 2: Insert 2x M3x16 grub screws

Part 2: The handle

Step 1: Prepare the base

Insert two of the 6mm wooden dowels into the bottom segment of the handle parts.  

Step 2: Attach pole to handle bottom

Insert the pole into the bottom segment of the handle.  This is a very tight fit

Note: This may require using a mallet.  Be careful to not break the handle bottom.  

Step 3: Attach the rest of the handle pieces

One at a time, put on the handle pieces.  This will likely require using a mallet.

Once all of the pieces are on the pole, put in the 6mm wooden dowels until no more fit, then cut off any sticking out the top.  

Tip:  For a more secure end product, coat the 6mm wooden dowels with 2 part epoxy or thick CA glue before putting them in the handle 

Step 4 (Optional): Install the TPU sleeve

Slather the entire handle with 2 part epoxy so that the sleeve binds with all sections of the handle once installed, then slide all pieces of the sleeve on to the handle. 

Step 5: Install Bib

Again, this will be a very tight fit.  

Part 3: The eyes

Glue the eye segments together like this: 

Part 4: The Blade

Starting at the tip of the blade, insert the small circular dowels into the holes  and piece the blade together.  There are 4 layers of the blade lasagna, and each layer should have a very liberal amount of CA glue holding it in place.

Once you have put all 4 layers together, there will be a gap along the bottom.  fill this gap with the long thin blade pieces remaining.  Glue these in as well. 

Part 5: The head

Step 1: Heat Set Inserts

On both sides of the head, insert 4x M5 Heat Set Inserts into the flat side of it using a soldering iron.

On the side of the head that does NOT have 10mm wide recesses for screw heads on the outer holes, insert 8x M5 Heat Set Inserts using a soldering iron

Step 2: Screw it together

Using 8x M5x40 screws, attach the left side, right side, rear wings, and blade together. 

Step 3: Drill pole holes

Put the head on the pole temporarily and use a 3mm drill bit to drill a hole through the pole using the top-most hole in the head.  This hole should go all the way through the pole.

Remove the pole and use a 6mm drill bit to enlarge the hole you just drilled. 

Put the head back on the pole and secure it with 2x M5x25 Grub Screws through the top most holes in the head.  This will hold it steady.  
Repeat the process of drilling through the pole and enlarging the holes for each of the other three holes on the head. 

Step 4: Attach head to Pole

Put the head on the pole, and then attach it using the 8x M5x25 grub screws

Step 7: Install the cap

Step 8: Install the eyes

Tip: Don't use glue at this step so you can take this beast apart for transportation and/or storage.  The eyes should friction fit in very well.