how did this guy make his wolverine claws retract?

[sp1derman]

hi guys so wolverine isn't far away now (6 months will fly lol) and i wanted some claws to accompany me to the cinema now ive seen plenty of claws the retract with a draw slider but they have to lift there arm to make them retract this guys one just retract with a simple hand gesture :/

Retractable Wolverine Claws - YouTube

im assuming its simply flexing as he has nothing on his hands but i really can't figure out how he made them any tips be great peace bub

 

[lolow]

you put a cable around one of your finger ,bend wrist, it pull safety lever(fixed to cable that goes to finger) spring back up

 

[sp1derman]

i keep looking for a tutorial that isnt someone mumbling any idea where i can find one please?

 

[gjw]

To me it looks like they're always under tension and being held in the extended position by pressure from the back of his hand.
At one point he has a failed deployment and they retracted on their own.

 

[sp1derman]

To me it looks like they're always under tension and being held in the extended position by pressure from the back of his hand.
At one point he has a failed deployment and they retracted on their own.

i had a though of it being something to do with flexing as i cant see anything on his hand just wish i could figure out the mechanism

 

[lolow]

the one he did are gravity (open) and spring/rubberbands etc (retract ) with a safety pin to hold them open pull string on finger ,spring bring them back up . you could look for kinda same system on retractable blade kinda like this one found it quick

Retractable Blade - YouTube

in your vid look at midle finger near knuc you see string at 23 sec

 

[sp1derman]

cheers guys hopefully i can make a set myself soon

 

[Robiwon]

Check out the HuntersLair costume forum. People there have done retractable blades for a while. Same concept as these blades.

 

[AlexBC]

Is it wise wearing retractable knives to a cinema considering recent news?

Even if they are not metal. Might cause some people to be a bit uneasy.

 

[caz345]

Is it wise wearing retractable knives to a cinema considering recent news?

Even if they are not metal. Might cause some people to be a bit uneasy.

Its a wolverine movie I dont think most people will care as long as hes not swinging them around or carving up the walls, lol.
I carry my .45 to the movies (concealed), I dont care what people think, If some nut job starts shooting the place up I have a chance of defending myself and maybe stopping the guy before he kills everyone.

 

[NuadaDesigns]

It looks like a modified version of this build
Quick-Draw Sleeve Gun : BFX : Build - YouTube

 

[nomuse]

Probably old news to everyone, but back when I was in college I made a set of spring-loaded claws. They didn't retract on command -- but they did extend (or "Snickt!" for us purists.)

A velcro strap around the bicep muscle, under the jacket, with a cable (guitar string fed through a piece of thin flex tube). I was surprised at how well it worked. You could walk around all day, but clench the muscle and the claws would pop out.

 

[micromail]

Cool Blades. Seems like it's force and then a click/lock to retract them (release them)