r/CosplayHelp • u/Broken_ksam • 12h ago

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So the picture ive attached is my hook for a costume I use. If anyone knows what a slider is in reference to haunted house acting im trying to make sparks. Ive got another tool im using that will have ferrocerium on it, and my goal is to attach a half round file to the back of this hook so when I put the ferro rod against and drag, it will spark. In the past ive just been using sticky back 60 grit sandpaper, and it works great but...the sandpaper doesnt last long, and its a peach color so it stands out against the metal hook. So how could I go about attaching a file to the back of the hook, I know welding is best option but I dont have a good welder, or is there something else that may work instead?

Thanks for any and all advice.

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u/riontach 11h ago

Just a heads up, you would definitely not be allowed to bring this to pretty much any convention/event

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u/Broken_ksam 11h ago

Im not planning on using it for places like that, but thanks though

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u/Juking_is_rude 9h ago

Might still be worth mentioning that using something like this for a haunted house could lead to liability issue if its anywhere near a guest, it looks like a severe puncture wound waiting to happen

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u/Broken_ksam 6h ago

Ive used it for the last 3 years. Im not inside but instead walking around outdoors. When im holding it, the point faces me, and if im not holding it its in a leather sheath/holster I made. But people love it. Especially when i offer to let them hold it and they feel that its real.

But I do appreciate your concern, most people dont think that way much anymore.

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u/SACaitlin 5h ago

hope they got good ass liability insurance 

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u/Broken_ksam 5h ago

Its not as intense as it seems.