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BYOPM: Build your own 
practice mace
Note: as built by a non-technical learner.
Materials:
1. Tapered tubular fishing rod (inside diameter about 23mm at top of rod); this becomes the mace handle (A$0 - found a good second hand rod for free);
2. Spherical ball or anything else that is suitable for a mace head (use of extreme imagination helps); avoid anything with sharp edges (learnt the hard way - ouch!) (A$8 from house design shop);
3. Threaded metal rod about length = 300 mm, width = 5mm (A$2);
4. Wine corks (about 3 or 4) diameter slightly larger then inside diameter of top of fishing rod (about 25mm);
5. Nut to lock mace head onto threaded rod. Decorative nuts can be purchased from trophy shops (A$2.50);
6. Tennis racquet tape for mace grip (A$12).
Instructions:
1. Drill holes in top and bottom of mace head. Holes wide enough for threaded rod to fit through;
2. Fit threaded metal rod through mace head, securely attach nut to threaded metal rod;
3. Drill small holes (about 3mm) through corks and push corks into top of mace; Also secured the corks inside the mace with glue;
4. Screw threaded metal rod into corks until the mace head is locked onto the top of the mace;
5. Attach the tennis grip tape to the mace;
6. Also added chair leg rubber to bottom of mace tip.
Photos
1. Mace head parts
2. Threaded rod length
3. Threaded rod width
4. Putting the mace head together
5. Closeup of mace head
6. The finished practice mace
Photos of first experimental mace made from fibroglass fishing rod and metal bowls: this mace was too heavy and the mace head design didn't work.
1. mace head parts
2. mace head assembly
E-mail
inquiries about the band will be directed
to the Band Secretary via the following e-mail mrboyle_au@yahoo.com.au
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