Xot Makes: How to make an advanced boffer sword 

As a person who doesn’t cosplay or LARP, or even go to cons, I find all of your videos extremely engaging and interesting. I appreciate the content you put out, as it does reflect my secondary nerd hobbies (mostly movies and shows). I think I can speak for everyone saying that it’s heartbreaking seeing you talk about your friend Xot after his passing. Losing someone you care about is difficult, but just so know you have a support family (nearing the 500k mark) who will always have your back. Thank you for sharing your passion, as well as Xots with us.

I'm sorry Odin. Xot seems like he was an awesome guy.

I didn't know Xot was... Dead.... Now that i know.. I'm sad. Xot looked like à very kind person Rest in peace Xot

Thank you Odin for posting this set of two videos. Xot was my best friend and his passing hurt very much. It has taken a couple of months to build up the courage to view these. We first started building boffers in the early 90’s. The technique was very different. Much more duct tape. Even back then he always stressed safety. To hear his voice and to see his humor, warmth, wit and good nature once again is a gift. It brings great memories and healing. Thank you Odin for this gift.

ODIN MAKES Xot memorial Boffer Sword! Odin also made me choke up. Who's cutting the onions? RIP Xot.

from what I could take, Xot was an amazing man, and I would have loved to see more from him, it would have been an honor to sit down with you and him and spend hours just discussing cosplay and larping ideas. now he's teaching the big man upstairs how to turn foam and pvc into the most epic play swords you've ever seen.

I love Xot Makes video! 👍🏻

Thank you Odin for sharing this videos with Xot. I’m sorry for the loss of your brother in building, my thoughts and prayers are with you Odin.

I'm so sorry for the lose of your friend, Odin. You can tell that you really miss him. Thank you for sharing these moments you have of him, it's a really nice way to honor him. My condolences.

I make boffers of my own and want to say thank you to you and Xot for making these videos as there are details I struggled to work on that he explained in this video specifically. On a personal note, I'm sorry to hear about your friends passing. Thank you for introducing him to the community.

“It’s your audience, they will understand.” We sure do.

Man, I didn't knew Xot, but these videos made me miss him too. Great character, great guy!

Xot seems like a fantastic freind may God bless you brother and Praise God you have the Videos with the memories! I'm sorry for your loss!

we love you Odin stay strong bro

These are fantastic videos. Thank you for editing these and posting them for us all. I learnt alot from this video. I liked how instead of repeating steps, Xot simply said "Go watch the other video".

Xot seems like he was a really awesome guy and an overall nice person. Thank you for sharing these Odin. So sorry for your loss

I wish he was hear to teach us more, It an honor to learn for you sir. Long Live Xot!!! We shall meet him in Valhalla some day

Now that you've shown us these videos of Xot, I wish there would be more and it makes me sad that he's gone, because he seems like such a great guy and reminds me a lot of a relative

I'm sad that he's no longer with us. He seems like a great man and someone i would have loved to watch every week.

I wanna thank you Odin, for sharing these videos with us. Xot meant a lot to you, and I really enjoyed these videos. Thank you

coming up to the 4th year after my best friends passing , I know how it is Odin, Rest In Peace Xot.

It seems like you and Xot had a friendship that some would call a brotherhood and I'm so sorry you lost such a dear friend of yours 💔 Xot has a bright personality and funny wit about him, he is very charismatic and I'm glad that even though we never got the chance to experience Xot to the fullest, what you have shared with us shows us that he was talented and just as likeable and charming as you Odin. I hope Xot is resting easily now 💙

I just wanted to thank you Odin for sharing these memories with us, and I'm glad you were able to "spend some more time" with your friend Xot doing what you both really enjoyed

I still prefer the unused, "Hi, I'm the Evil Odin. As you can see, I have a goatee." intro from the basic boffer video.

Thanks for sharing your buddy with us, Odin!

I wish I could give you a hug Odin, I'm sorry for your loss.

"Odin's Mates" would have been a good name for these....

Thank you for sharing your friend with us.

You should carry on his wishes by continuing his series. I think he would like that very much.

Best line of the video "People you don't like that you're actually playing with anyway"

I didnt know what boffers were, thx to Xot, i want to make a whole arsenal. Sorry for your lost, at least you could make his dream come true, if you have his notes of how to make the rest of the boffers, that would be an amazing serie

Wonderful tutorials, and I hope to see you put them to good use making a boffer with your own spin on it, Odin!

Im so sorry for what happened to you he seems like a great guy and would have made great boffer videos

you made me cry... again xot really seems to have been one of those friends that was there always and we are so lucky for you sharing some of his life with us thanks odin

"Spending less time on repairs is a good thing.. means you have more time to beat your friends"

I just have dust in my eye. 😭 Sorry for your loss. Seemed like an awesome guy

May Xot rest well. He seems like he was the nicest guy. 😔

Thank you for sharing this part of your life. He seemed like a cool dude and was really good on camera

Quote of the year. "Spending less time on repairs meand you get to beat your friends"

As Boba would say, thank you for sharing your friend, friend.

So sorry for your loss :(

Thank you for posting these, they were very enjoyable to watch! These were great to reminisce on old memories because he reminds me of my Grandfather since they were so similar in humor and liked to make things. I'm sorry to hear of his passing, I'm sure we all would have loved to see all the planned video ideas from you both!

I’m glad his memory is able to live on through these videos. Seeing the joy he had, and the emotion you shared was really inspiring. He must have been a great guy.

Definitely a really cool guy

Thanks for sharing, Odin... And of course, thank you Xot, wherever you are... May the Valhalla and _the other Odin_ always cast light on your path...

Xot seemed like a brilliant guy and obviously meant a lot to you, thankyou for sharing this with us and allowing us to learn from you both, thoughts with you my dude

Xot seemed fun

Long live Xot

I like that he put magic runes on his blade that spell out X O T

You can hear the sorrow in your voice. I'm sorry your friend passed. He seems like a great guy and you got to pass on his knowledge through these videos be proud that you got that chance to hear and him be part of your life again. Odin your a great guy thank you for showing me xots videos i definitely be making one of each. RIP xot

So I knew Xot personally, and am surprised and thankful to see him on my recommended screen. Thanks for letting me see this Odin.

HENCEFORTH i will no long call these boffer swords. BRING OUT YOUR XOTS (monty python & Holy grail twist) Xot yer friends, Xot yer enemies, just not in the ouchie places

RIP Xot...

It may just be my opinion, but I would personally love to see Odin take inspiration from Xot's teachings, and make a video on his own design of a "Boffer" sword. Just a thought anyways. Odin, thank you for allowing us the privilege of seeing a wonderful human being. My thoughts are with you.

Your Sword design is excellent 👌 Hum.😅

Watching this video made me feel happy and sad at the same time. I learned a lot from the instructions, laughed at the jokes, and love the way he shared the knowledge like a friend. Man I really wish he's still here and make more videos like this. I guess that if he makes an instructional video about peeling potato, it would still be wholesome.

r.i.p. zot. cool boffer, but im sure most larps wouldn't allow use of pvc crossmembers because the create dangerous hard areas close to the striking surface.

XOT looks like a elder Odin, kind of like that Thor story where present and past Thor meet king Thor to fight the god butcher. sorry for your loss friend may he rest in peace

I once made a pair of lightsaber boffers with removable blades using this method. My buddy and I were dueling and he swung high and my glasses flew off and I got a black eye lol. Good times

odin, I am a spanish larper, the best way to do a boffer is glue yoga carpets an cover it with duck tape. like

Odin, you are amazing. You truly are so humble and considerate. I am so glad that I discovered this channel, and I am so sorry about Xot. He seemed great, and he was so nice to let you record in his shop. He was a true friend. So for that, I give him the greatest honor in the entire universe, Xot, God of Kindness and Hardwork. I think he would be pround to see how far you have grown. Thankyou for sharing with us someone you looked up to.

Odin losing a friend can be very hard. Thank you for sharing him with us we know he meant a lot to you and it would of been very hard to lose him but he seems like a very nice, kind person who had passion and generally cared about what he was good at.

hi Odin i am sorry about xot he was funny in this video i wil send a prayer up to xot in your loving memory xot R.I.P

Weirdly Xot looks almost identical to my dad.. although being English, my dad was English..

Ive only seen this guy twice and it makes me sad that he didnet get the chance to make more. This guy has a goofy but knowledgable light about him. RIP XOT THE GREAT AND POWERFUL.

I am sorry for your loss Odin. He was an awesome guy....

I am sorry Odin. You can get throw this

Thank you for sharing Odin. I shall make a boffer called the sword of Xot in memory n respects of Xot RIP, man go talk to my GMA I know she'll give ya a ride in her mustang

Xot is my new hero

R.I.P XOT

Rest in peace Xot Seeing Odin choke up over his friend is tough man😢

RIP🧡

The clearing of his throat made my heart hurt

This was a great video to watch! And it is nice that you were able to share your friend with us. Also has given me much interest in making one of these myself.

7:12. People you don’t like that you’re playing with anyway😂😂😂😂😂

It’s so good to see him again. He was such a good man, and I miss him. Thank you so much for these videos, Odin.

I didn’t know he died Im sorry for your loss

For xot

IXot seems like a super cool guy. Actually everyone I know who's with the SCA is super cool. But even by SCA standards of chill cool guy, Xot is above and beyond. Rest in peace, man.

Nice guy😁. May he RIP

Hey if you leave a mean comment or dislike this video. Yea you may not like what you see. But this is a video to remember a great man and close friend. So just let him be.

I'm sorry for your loss, Odin. It's clear that he meant a huge amount to you, and it's left its mark on you. Thank _you_ for sharing a little of that with us, your viewers, as well as teaching us new skills.

I just wanted to even out the comments it was 399 I am now on 400 and your friend did happen to have a good streak with good content goin there

I'm sorry for your loss, and the potential loss for everyone else. 2 episodes of him is hardly enough. Would have loved to have seen more of him. As others have said, it'd be cool for you to follow on with his instructions and make your own boffer in his honour.

I fkn hate this timeline. Meanwhile every selfish unfunny POS seems to be immortal.... He better be where I'm going or I'm going to cause where ever it is some serious problems in their "ouchie places "...and we LOVE the big expressive you ...

The emotion is your voice is so touching Odin. Thank you for sharing Zot with us!

Sorry Odin. Xot must have been a cool, nice guy. R.I.P Xot.

Wow I thought xot was still alive

Ok, can I just ask that you make a boffer in honor of Xot. I really did enjoy these two videos, and I really feel bad for the loss of your friend, and making one more video in his honor would be a good end to these boffer videos.

This is laughably terrible. This is not "Advanced"

1 like= 1 rip for xot

Thank you Odin for sharing your message with us. You have my condolences.... may he rest in peace...

Xot seems like a funny guy, I wish more videos could've been produced to show his amazing personality...

I was going through your channel recently subbed. And I was drawn twords this video. Everything happens for a reason. Im incredibly sorry for your friend and you as well I hope everything is ok.

Aww I’m sad now Thank you Zot for making the boffer sword guide

You’re a good man Odin, I’m sorry you lost a friend, but now he, your friendship, and memories are immortalized. When it comes to making memories, This, is how Odin makes.

And now that I've played Dark Souls, I finally understand that greatsword/ good sword joke.

I can't say I knew Xot, never met the guy, but it's clear from the sincerity you speak with, Xot was a good man. He gave you a place to create, and more so, was inspired by your creation and wanted to create too. That's all we want, as people who make. We just want to inspire and have a friend to come along for the ride, to share the desire in our hearts to create. I'm sorry there isn't more of Xot to see, but may he rest in peace and watch over you somehow, Odin. Till Valhalla, we raise our glass for Xot

Long time listener, first time caller. Make a boffer. Honor you friend in the best way. Have fun and be more energetic with it. Make the ultimate hybrid of Xot’s style and your own. Ps, this is my first ever comment on a RU-vid video. Please do this. Sorry for you loss.

I too lost friends a couple of years ago and it's never easy but this made me smile how beautiful is to remember so dearly an awesome friend keep it up man love your show