XOT Makes: How to make a basic boffer sword 

For a while, Xot rented me space in his garage for my first shop so I could start my RU-vid channel, Odin Makes. Xot enjoyed watching me film, and wanted to create his own series of videos on making and using boffers. In September of 2017, we were able to get two episodes shot, but we never had the chance to edit and release those videos. On this one year anniversary, and while the veil is thin, I wanted to share the first of the videos we created together so you can all hear him talk and laugh again. I hope it helps you all to rekindle your connection to Xot.

"Actually I've eaten Odin, taken his power, and stolen his show". He seemed amazing just on that opening.

I miss him and I didn't even know he existed until 12 minutes ago.

Bro this guy was hilarious, wish we had more videos of this guy. "When you hurt yourself, dont blame me" "We are using this because it breaks before your bones do" R.I.P. Xot

Aw, seems like he was such a nice guy too :( _I hope to show you a few more_ that's heartbreaking

Thanks for sharing this with us Odin

Having only known him for a whole ten minutes, I have no doubt he was a great man and an absolute joy. Thank you Xot, and rest in peace.

That is the least complicated and most concise video I have ever seen on making a boffer, and I actually have watched a LOT of videos about this. This is the best one I’ve ever found. Thank you Xot, for explaining this in the best way.

Seems like he was such a nice and awesome guy. RIP Xot.

This is an amazing tribute. Thank you Allfather.

I am so glad to see this. Great easy to follow tutorial.

He seemed like a champion of a fella. I’m sorry for you loss. I’m glad there was something of him for you to share with us of him. Pity he’s not still around for him to do a couple of cameos. Thanks for sharing that with us. 👍🏼🇦🇺

My condolences on the passing of your friend Odin. I’ve experienced it myself and it is never easy, all we have are memories and videos but it’s awesome that the RU-vid community is ever growing and able to look at passed videos as well as people.

It took 2 seconds of XOT on screen for me to love him. What a funny guy

Odin , thank you for this wonderful tribute to your friend . You Sir are the Man .

This is a terrific way to keep his memory alive. Xot seemed like a wonderful human to be around; you can tell how passionate he was about SCA, and he had a great sense of humor. Sosa i síocháin, Xot.

man we missed a great chance for a XOT Makes series im sorry for your lose brother and I hope all your memories of him live on forever

Less than 1 minutes into your video and I'm in tears... you pay homage to your friend and mentor in the 1yr anniversary of his death AND You continue to teach and show love to the geek culture. You are True hero of this medium Odin. I've known too many friends die over the years. The only way we can help them live on is though memory. Please do more things like this. Even if your friends and teachers are still alive. Because your videos will live on long after too teach us all x

Thank you for sharing Xot with us on this special day.

A wonderful way to remember someone. A great tutorial. I have made a few in the past but now I won’t call them boffers anymore. Making and wielding Xot sounds like a much cooler weapon.

that was nice of him for letting you stay in your garage, sorry for your lost

I am really sorry for your loss. He seems to have been a great guy. Thank you for posting this.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Odin. He may be gone, but you at least have these videos and memories, and can build on his legacy. And, so can we.

Bruh, this guy had exactly my type of humor. Such a shame he's gone :(

Aww he adorable!!! He seems terribly charismatic; what a teddy bear of a man! I am sorry for your loss.. xox

Once I saw this, I wanted to make one. It's really cool looking, and looks fun. Thanks Xot, for inspiring me. Rest in peace

Sorry for the loss of your friend Odin and this is a great video to honor him with and make sure he is still around on RU-vid

I'm sorry for your loss of such an amazing friend, Odin. Thank you for sharing his memory with us

He seems like a great guy. It's always hard losing a good friend. I'm sorry for your loss.

What a humble and pleasant man, his work would have been on the top 10 amongst Odin makes and many others I would have loved to follow. Thank you for sharing this video, RIP Xot, the work you left behind will live on forever.

Awesome video, he was such a nice guy. May he rest in peace.

So cool you did this in his Name, may he rest in peace!

Odin, This was a perfect tribute to your friend. Isn't it great when we can pay respect to those who helped is along the way?

He reminds me of my father in law. I didn’t know Xot but damn I feel for the people that did. He had a great impression on me from the little time I saw him. I hope his loved ones cherished every moment with him.

Thank you Xot for prioritizing safety and comfort above all else :)

Rest in Peace Xot. You're are the reason we have Odin Makes. You'll be missed, and not forgotten.

This is amazing. The pain of losing a friend never goes away, this is a great tribute.

You have my condolences, Long may he be remembered.

What a great man Rest in peace Xot you are a brilliant man

this was so cool, and simple to do, amazing!!!

Rip Xot❤ great video

I never knew Xot. I’ve never seen this channel before. I just found it as I was searching for Boffer weapons. So I’m assuming Xot is the dude in the denim making the weapon? If that’s the case I already mourn this dude. I’m enjoying his work and this video. If this is Xot RIP my dude. Even after you’re gone you’re reaching new people. Edit: after actually finishing the episode seems to have answers my question. Xot was an awesome dude. And now he arms the after life with amazing boffers!

Very comfortable with directing the camera, sorry for your loss. He seemed like a really cool knowledgeable guy.

I have 25+ years in the SCA and watching the youth combat with boffer weapons was always a joy.

Sorry for you loss but a great way to pay tribute to your friend . ALL HAIL THE MIGHTY XOT!

Odin, I have always had a tremendous amount of respect for you and your content. Truly, I love your work and appreciate your work on this channel. That respect has grown even more after watching this. Your opening was truly touching and it showed how much Xot really meant to you. I applaud you for uploading this video for your friend, may he rest in peace.

Only during the opening when Odin explained to us about him I almost cried. He seemed like the type of friend we all might of wanted to have.

As a SCAdian, I feel our and your loss, Odin. While we don't generally use boffers (the kids do, while adults use rattan weaponry), I am thankful you posted this. Peace be with you and yours.

Odin...you did a good for your buddy Xot...im sure Xot was happy at this moment when he watching your throwback video....Xot rest in peace... 😔😢

This is a wonderful tribute. I'm so glad you were able to get this up, Odin.

A touching tribute. Thanks for sharing it with us. We shall carry him forward in our memories.

Xot thank you sir for let Odin do his thing. Wish you were here to see how far he has come. Odin sorry to hear about your loss this far out.

I like how this Xot works, may he rest in peace

I really hope the second one gets uploaded this one was great I love watching the videos on this channel has helped me make so much stuff. Thank you Odin. And r.i.p Xot

Great tutorial, it sucks though that he wasn't able didn't do more of them. Thank you for putting this out, he seems very nice and easy to follow. Very sorry for your loss, it's nice that you were able to do the two videos of him before he passed, and that's cool that he helped to give you your start for us all to watch you today.

Thank you, Odin. I really appreciate that you made this video.

This was a fun episode to watch. Xot seemed like a great friend. I'm sorry for your loss.

Xot and Odin are basically the coolest people ever

Odin, we’re all incredibly sorry for your loss, stay positive bud!

Thanks for sharing sweet memories. His episode was excellent.

So sorry for your loss. He seemed like a great guy. Thank you for sharing.

Thus guy eat odin and stole his power, respect R.I.P

Thank you for introduce us to your friend I think it would of made him happy that you showed the video it made me happy bless him and you your a real friend .

Thank you, Xot. I'm sorry for your loss, Odin. Thank you for sharing just a little of your friend and his knowledge with the rest of us.

Sad to hear of your friend's passing last year, but I'm glad we get to enjoy the smallest sliver of his personality posthumously. He seems like a wonderful friend.

Rest in piece Xot! This video was great! Thank you for releasing it Odin. Hopefully we’ll get to see that other video too!

Sorry for the loss of your friend Odin, even from these short few minutes with him, we can tell he would have been a fun guy to spend time with.

I’m sorry for your loss, and I truly appreciate your sharing his video.

Well, he looked like he was definitely enjoying himself in front of the camera. And I do love that I now know how to make a boffer weapon. Thank you Xot and thank you Odin for sharing the memory of your friend with us!

I love this video. Direction are great and understandable. It's also easy to follow along.

So sorry for your loss, there’s nothing but happiness and smiles looking down on you Odin. I’m sure he’s extremely happy with how the channel is going RIP

That was an excellent video! Thank you so much for sharing that with us, Odin. Xot seemed like a sweet dude. Sorry he isn't with us anymore.

Really cool, seems like a great guy. Thank you for posting!

😭😭 damn! So sorry for your loss. He seemed like a very fun guy to be around. Great video

You're friend was someone special Odin :]. Thank you for sharing this with us. Keep up the AMAZING work!!!

I'm glad to see this. I wish I'd had a nice tutorial like this in my own larping days, way too many of our boffers were not quite safe

Excellent tribute to your friend, Odin. You should put a video together making your own style boffer with pictures / clips of the good times you two shared mixed in and dedicate it to Xot.

R.I.P. Xot. Never knew you, but knowing you made Odin Makes possible is amazing.

:') this was fun, and a lovely tribute to release, thanks Odin. Rip Xot

This was great. So sorry for your loss. RIP Xot

Great Episode and a fitting tribute.

Sorry for the loss of your friend. It’s not easy losing a friend.

Mirror Universe Odin didn't seem to be such a bad sort....I just stumbled across this channel a week ago and pretty much fell in love with it. The tutorials are straight forward, and Odin has great presence. Xot looks like he would have fit in well as a regular contributor. Classy to put this video up, Odin. I thought it a fitting salute and hopefully if there are any more videos of Xot Making, you can put those up too!

"I'm the evil odin, you can tell, because i have a goatee and come from a darker place" It's a shame we never got to see more of his hilarious jokes 😞

Xot seems like a great dude. Sorry you didn't get to have more time with him. Thanks for editing and uploading this though, looking forward to the next one!

Thank you for sharing xot seems like a very nice man

" ... and that's not comfortable." Love it! Rest in peace, Xot!

5:23 "so you can stab them as well as smack them" 😂😂

A nice homage Odin. He seemed like a fun guy. Would’ve made a great addition on youtube. Thanks for sharing.

A fitting tribute. My condolences for the loss of your friend, I have played with the SCA and a few other combat groups, so boffer fighting is near and dear to me.

SCA = Society for Creative Anachronism. Started by a bunch of lawyers that watched a show on nights and they grabbed broomsticks and trashcan lids and went to town. At least that was the story when I used to be a member of the SCA 20 years or so ago.

Very cool Odin. All Hail Xot!

Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Odin and thank you Xot!

Seems like a cool customer. Sorry for your loss. I'm sure he would have had a great RU-vid channel that I would've been subscribed to.

I remember making these back over 10 years ago...totally wish i knew what i do now back then. With the ideas and this video i woukd have an arsenal of boppers

Aww, this is lovely, and i love him already.

I would have loved to see all of his video plans come to fruition. He seemed like such a great guy and funny too. It really is a shame that he's gone.

Xot seemed like a great guy. I'm sorry for the loss of your friend

RIP XOT LOVED YOUR TUTORIAL AND YOUR SPEAKING AND U ARE EXACTLY LIKE ODIN - A FUN LOVING PERSON IN THE THUMBNAIL IT LOOKED LIKE ODIN GOT A MAKEOVER FOR HALLOWEEN