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Quick tips for making safe Axe heads using silicone mold rubber and expanding foam.

The bulk of the vital ingredients come from a company called "Smooth-On", but I swear
I don't work for them. They just have the coolest stuff for this. ( check out their site: smooth-on )
The sad part is, it ain't cheap. But the results are always terrific if you take your
time and do it safely and correctly.

The following pictorial / tutorial shows you everything I did to replace a deadly wood chopping axe with
a harmless foam replica. I even show you my mistakes. >_<

'Hope this inspires you to make Foam Double-headed Battle axes and stuff !
With a single mold, you can make Hundreds!
Weeeeeee !


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