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Title: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: jmvicuna on March 03, 2010, 11:00:41 PM
I made this guide to make a cord nunchaku. If you travel with them, as with 2 set of ropes, there can't be any legal problem  :evil:

At the end, is a little freestyle, to test them  :thumb:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCZvhMrvQew
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: RYOUKAN on March 03, 2010, 11:25:44 PM
Excellent idea.Also ideal for practicing aerials.
 :thumb:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Gomartgo on March 03, 2010, 11:27:06 PM
good thinking JM...nicely done...
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: RYOUKAN on March 03, 2010, 11:51:46 PM
Maybe you should look into the idea (with the right material)of creating rope fire poi heads.Just connect them to the chain
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: RYOUKAN on March 03, 2010, 11:56:49 PM
Maybe you should look into the idea (with the right material)of creating rope fire poi heads.Just connect them to the chain
sh*t!Did i say that out loud :-D
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Levi on March 04, 2010, 12:29:41 PM
they are so cool  :whahaa
love it. :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: danceswithsticks on March 04, 2010, 12:51:09 PM
 :respect:very cool jm!! i bet these would be harder and heavier with warger rope!! great idea and exicution!!+k! :whahaa
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: jmvicuna on March 04, 2010, 05:13:49 PM
:respect:very cool jm!! i bet these would be harder and heavier with warger rope!! great idea and exicution!!+k! :whahaa

Yeah, in the end, you can have countless way to modify this system. For example, you can add a thin stick to give more weight, or keep it straight, or you can do more turns of the cord in the end, to make them tapper, etc.

Also, it can be like foamies, so you can learn with them, and don't suffer so much...

The possibilities are countless!!  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: o0oDWDNSo0o on March 04, 2010, 09:06:31 PM
Nice one....+k to the wizard of rope!! :2thumbsup:

Thanks José!

o0oDWDNSo0o
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: aeronauticalNINJA on March 04, 2010, 10:14:37 PM
Very nice Bro!  Thanks for showing... now I'm going to make some.  That is also kinda how you make a noose.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Vypor on March 05, 2010, 05:17:58 AM
You know whats rediculous about this?

I watched this earlier today, somtime this morning and though "Hey thats pretty cool, whenever I go to buy cord agian I'll just buy 2 packs so I'll have enough to make some of these."


Well, then late when I went to school (I'm in college) I took my chucks with me, somtimes I like to freestyle in the nearby park by the school. Well I finished my classes and when I got out to the car my ignition wouldnt turn, like it was locked or somthing. I had to call a ride to pick me up and so I started freestyling in the parking lot, it was afterhours and there was hardly any cars in the parking lot.

Not five minutes went by and a cop pulled up. obviously he was not impressed with my nunchaku technique, And it was like he was going to arrest me. He didn't, he told me not to bring them back on campus or even carry them ever agian.

Guess I shoulda made these this morning lol.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: aeronauticalNINJA on March 05, 2010, 09:29:53 AM
wow you got lucky.. no tickets or nothing!  good lesson learned  :omg:  The school I go to has cameras everywhere and they could zoom in and see what I was doing and then call the cops... Maybe that is what happened.  And be careful, even though these ones are made of rope.. a cop still can, and will consider them nunchucks = tickets (or worse).  It's only when they are apart (for traveling or carrying) are they not illegal.
What state are you from?
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Vypor on March 05, 2010, 02:48:41 PM
Arkansas, I cant find anything specifically in our law book or anything that states they are illegal - however a number of police officers i've spoken to have deemed them a concealed weapon.

I'm gonna just grab a conceal and carry permit and be done with it.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: GermanNunchuck on March 10, 2010, 10:24:46 AM
great idea  :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup:
but in germany i think this whould be illegal too..
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: o0oDWDNSo0o on March 10, 2010, 12:29:14 PM
great idea  :2thumbsup: :2thumbsup:
but in germany i think this whould be illegal too..

YOU are def right...because these can be used to produce a illegal weapon... and they added this spec in the law...so: not just assembled chux are illegal, but also things that can be used to produce such....

So never ever go in a hardware-store and ask for some wood and a cord/chain.... :craze...REDICULOUS... :fu: :evil:

o0oDWDNSo0o
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: TuKongChucks on March 10, 2010, 06:23:56 PM

So never ever go in a hardware-store and ask for some wood and a cord/chain.... :craze...REDICULOUS... :fu: :evil:

o0oDWDNSo0o

Thats rediculous.  That makes it seem like the same if I were to go to a store and buying psuedophed's brake cleaner and lye zzzzz.  Govt.s are crazy.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: GermanNunchuck on March 10, 2010, 08:51:20 PM
German laws=braindead thats the only thing i can say  :-D
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: aeronauticalNINJA on March 10, 2010, 09:03:38 PM
I go into  the hardware store all the time and ask for things that are so obvious and I've never had a problem.. One time the employee asked me what I was making and I told him I'm trying to make some fire chucks.. He just smiled and asked me what I would need and then He said "right this way".
I love Hardware stores!
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: o0oDWDNSo0o on March 12, 2010, 04:14:48 PM
I go into  the hardware store all the time and ask for things that are so obvious and I've never had a problem.. One time the employee asked me what I was making and I told him I'm trying to make some fire chucks.. He just smiled and asked me what I would need and then He said "right this way".
I love Hardware stores!

Wish it would be so easy down here....lol

I can buy all the articles I need, but from the laws....it is said that it is illegal to purchase goods, which can be used to build such an object...

Well I also bought chain, cord and some wood...even metalpipes... and they let me go! :lmfao: :lmfao: :lmfao:...their fault! :ninja:

@aeroNinja...would love to buy in your hardwarestore...seems to have a nice staff there! :2thumbsup:

o0oDWDNSo0o
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: aeronauticalNINJA on March 12, 2010, 09:34:14 PM
It would take some time, but maybe you could go buy one thing at a time..  Chain one day, then pipe the next and so on.. but it looks like you didn't have a problem.   :ninja:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: TuKongChucks on March 12, 2010, 09:41:33 PM
Or just hit multiple hardware stores for separate things.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Mr Jacob on March 22, 2010, 06:09:38 PM
oh so so so awesome! :respect:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Mr Jacob on April 01, 2010, 01:00:07 PM
me and thexxx1 just made a pair when we got bored xD there actually pretty good chucks :respect:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: jmvicuna on April 01, 2010, 01:37:47 PM
me and thexxx1 just made a pair when we got bored xD there actually pretty good chucks :respect:

Cool, if you made a video, post it as reply to the guide  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: ImThexxx1 on April 02, 2010, 01:12:22 AM
Yeah me and jake did some!
their amazing!!!!
ill make a vid ASAP :]
 :respect:
+K Jm!
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Stickmanwalking on April 04, 2010, 03:21:44 AM
Dude! Brilliant!
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: ImThexxx1 on April 04, 2010, 03:25:39 AM
i'm about to make a video like tomorrow, with my rope chux.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: TuKongChucks on April 06, 2010, 12:27:07 AM
Beautiful chucks SMW.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Niffel on April 06, 2010, 03:58:07 PM
German laws=braindead thats the only thing i can say  :-D
Definitely... Yeah.

But all I have read on this topic so far is "two sticks of plastic/wood/metal/rubber, connected by a chain, leather strap or cord."
Technically this does not apply here.

@Stickmanwalking: What kind of string did you use (material/how thick) and how long did you make the "sticks"?
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Stickmanwalking on April 06, 2010, 06:34:03 PM
I bought some orange polyurethane rope in three quarter inch size, they are about 11.5 inches long, and heavy as pi$$! You can see my first attempt at a three sectional staff in the background, ha ha! :whahaa
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: ImThexxx1 on April 08, 2010, 12:48:40 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NBfsDccLYw
first clip is my Rope chux!!!
 :respect: :respect: :respect:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: puati711 on April 08, 2010, 07:18:26 PM
Mannn Jose you are a genius :whahaa

Can I call this whip-chux  :greendude: I bet they hit as hard as a chuck but fast as a whip
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: aeronauticalNINJA on April 08, 2010, 08:53:06 PM
Awesome digit spins in that video THEXXX1!! especially with the pro chucks.  it looked really cool in slow-mo  8-)
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Sloth on April 09, 2010, 09:45:34 PM
I want to give a big THANKS for this guide. I made some yesterday and I love them. Only thing different I did was put a pencil thin piece of wood through the center as well for a little more stability.

 :respect:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Stickmanwalking on April 10, 2010, 06:37:56 AM
You need to be thanked again, these rope nunchaku have survived drops on concrete floors better than any chucks I have ever owned! Quiet, legal, and tough as nails! These rope chucks have replaced my broken foamies as my practice pair, and I owe you 1 BIG THANX! :2thumbsup: :respect:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Irv on April 12, 2010, 11:25:19 PM
Awesome idea JM  :2thumbsup: but i'm not sure about
travelling through Germany and having 'em in my luggage  :|

In Germany Chux are already called choking woods and your cord-chux look kind of "dangerous" choking cords  :doh
(http://www.westoneweb.ch/knoten/bilder1/henker-k.gif)
Maybe i would tell the autorities them being keyring pendants ?

What about a squared version like on the pictures below.
The version below would look much more like a keyring pendant ?!?
(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/3847/11414944fd.jpg)
(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/3645/11414958ru.jpg)
(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/9984/11414978gj.jpg)
(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7329/11414999sb.jpg)

@James: Well done  :2thumbsup: and very nice freestyle  :respect:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: TuKongChucks on April 13, 2010, 01:32:57 AM
The square ones are how I made mine a long time ago(but with a chain :P ) they are really cool and were made as a purse-chaku for my sister lol.  I melted all 4 ends in a twist and they have a sharp spike on both ends that hurt like a motherf**ker.
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j183/aesir666/100_1169.jpg)
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: aeronauticalNINJA on April 13, 2010, 04:55:04 AM
That is pretty sweet! I like the skulls on there! those would make some awesome mini-travel-chux
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Niffel on April 17, 2010, 02:05:05 AM
(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7329/11414999sb.jpg)
Do you know a proper guide to braid this kind of pattern?
I tried google, but since I don't know the specific name of this pattern I didn't have any luck finding anything so far.
They look much more durable, since my first attempt kind of "disassembled" itself after heavy usage.

Would really apreciate that. ;)
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: TuKongChucks on April 17, 2010, 02:11:44 AM
I can make a short video about how to tie like that if you would like.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Niffel on April 17, 2010, 07:42:07 AM
I can make a short video about how to tie like that if you would like.
Yep, that would be great. :3
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Irv on April 17, 2010, 11:33:35 AM
The square ones are how I made mine a long time ago(but with a chain :P ) they are really cool and were made as a purse-chaku for my sister lol.  I melted all 4 ends in a twist and they have a sharp spike on both ends that hurt like a motherf**ker.
Awesome Alex  :2thumbsup:

Do you know a proper guide to braid this kind of pattern?
I tried google, but since I don't know the specific name of this pattern I didn't have any luck finding anything so far.
They look much more durable, since my first attempt kind of "disassembled" itself after heavy usage.
Would really apreciate that. ;)

These things are called Scoobidou (Square Box Stitch or another way to do it, the spiral)
I did those too, when i was 8 or 9 years old. Lots of kiddies did that in the 70ies.

Square (Box) Stitch - Starting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfOL0g1phsk&fmt=18

Square (Box) Stitch - Doing the Stitch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzgDaqTpLBg&feature=channel

Youtube search results for Scoubidou
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Scoubidou&search=Search&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&spell=1

[edited]
I tried google......
Niffel, Please do earth (or rather the rainforest and/or yourself) a huge favour and use this eco-search-enginge  :thumb:
http://www.freestyleforum.net/index.php?topic=11911.msg141653#msg141653
It uses several search-engines within. I installed the ecosia-search-field instead of google.
And via that search-field-pull-down-menu, you can add tons of other search-engines. Awesome !!!
[/edited]
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Niffel on April 17, 2010, 06:46:51 PM
Awesome guide. Thx.  :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Irv on April 17, 2010, 09:25:46 PM
Awesome guide. Thx.  :2thumbsup:

Welcome Niffel. I was searching for and watched these video-recommendations,
There were other tuts too, but the video-quality was sooooo low (http://www.freestyleforum.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3367.0;attach=591;image)
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Sloth on April 18, 2010, 12:20:03 AM
First recorded freestyle with my rope chucks thanks to this guide  :chuck:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKUmQKYw4zQ

Thanks once again for the guide.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Niffel on April 18, 2010, 01:29:45 AM
Welcome Niffel. I was searching for and watched these video-recommendations,
There were other tuts too, but the video-quality was sooooo low (http://www.freestyleforum.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=3367.0;attach=591;image)

As long as it's explaned in a way so you can understand and then do it yourself that's all that matters.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: aeronauticalNINJA on April 19, 2010, 04:20:44 AM
Sloth, man that was awesome work there!  I loved the rebound you had in there!(@ 1:11) but i've never seen anyone spin it horizontally before!  :bow:  Great flow too!
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Sloth on April 20, 2010, 03:34:14 AM
Thanks man! I appreciate the encouragement. I really love these chucks and plan on using them to practice on campus without getting arrested.
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: dig on May 13, 2010, 04:57:39 PM
sped up voices so FUNNY!!!!!! ahhahahahaha! :lmfao: THIS IS SUCH A GREAT IDEA! where i live chucks are fine, i can do them in a parking lot, i can do them on street, i can do them sitting down, i can do them on my feet!  :arg
 :respect:
Title: Re: Cord Nunchaku: travel with them everywhere, there can't be any legal problem!
Post by: Stickmanwalking on April 02, 2011, 04:22:16 PM
O.K., sorry to wake an old thread, but my journey started here and thanks must be given to Jose first. I had so much success with the rope chucks described here, that I dubbed them prototype 1, and since January 2nd I have been improving on them, now I train almost exclusively with prototype 4, the last proto before I make my doubles. these chucks do not break, you can run them over with a tractor, no problem. They dont break lights or damage walls, but I can break boards with them. I have learned to custom weight them for foot tricks. They are now entirely legal everywhere, as I have modified the design to look like a piece of rope. They are nearly free in cost and everyone will be able to make their own custom pair in five minutes. The only thing I dont have is video skills, so I will use proto 4 in teams tournament, where you will get the first look at them. Again thanks to Jose for the original idea!  :bow: