Medieval Winkie Guisarme

A guisarme is a medieval pole weapon with a head consisting primarily of a spike for stabbing and a hook for yanking cavaliers off of their horses. This guisarme prop is based on a traditional design, adapted to sort of resemble the one used by castle guards in Victor Fleming's The Wizard of Oz. I made 16 of these for use in a ballet.

The head is 370mm long, printed in three parts: fore, mid, and aft. Recommended layer height is 0.32mm, infill is 45%, and the "avoid crossing perimeters" option makes the threads come out better.

Assembly:

• Cut three lengths of 3mm-diameter carbon-fiber rod: 296mm, 135mm, and 41mm.
• Pour boiling water into the aft piece to soften the threads. Then pour it out and thread the piece onto a broom handle. When fully screwed on, it'll cover the top 67mm of the handle.
• Pour boiling water into the rod holes of the aft piece, then insert rods. The 296mm rod goes at the back and the 135mm at the front.
• Pour boiling water into both holes at the aft end of the mid piece. Then shove it down over the rods extending from the aft piece.
• Pour boiling water into the open hole at the fore end of the mid piece, then insert the 41mm rod.
• Pour boiling water into the two holes in the fore piece. Then shove it onto the rods extending from the mid piece.
• Pull the three pieces apart slightly, separating them by about 20mm.
• Mix a small amount of epoxy. Spread it thinly on the mating surfaces and the exposed rod sections.
• Press the pieces together and wipe off any excess epoxy.
• Allow the epoxy to cure and the remaining water to drip out of the aft piece.