I’ve been meaning to upgrade my Jason Voorhees costume for a while now. I have a pretty cool Vs. hockey mask so I decided to make a Vs. machete. In this video I show you how I went about it. If you’d like to download the image of the prop I used as a guide you can get it HERE.
UPDATE 11-11-11: I’ve recently found a great source for these machetes: True Swords.
26 comments
TwoKingMick
November 3, 2009 at 2:58 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hey, where would one get the Jason mask you were wearing at the start of the clip?
Tom
November 3, 2009 at 3:05 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
The one I’m wearing is a NoFace blank i ordered off ebay a few years ago. It came as a raw pull and I cut it out, added straps, and painted it myself. These days your best bet is FRIGHTSTUFF. Their masks are made from the original part 3 mold and can be ordered in various states of completion. The only thing he can’t do is paint them up as that is his agreement with the F13 rights holders. But since the mold is his own creation he can make and sell the masks legally. BTW, that’s a frightstuff mask behind me in the vid (the white one)…I just haven’t painted it yet.
TwoKingMick
November 3, 2009 at 3:09 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thanks for the speedy reply! I used your Michael Myers costume for halloween and was the scariest thing in the whole club. Can we expect a painting tutorial for jason’s mask? How about the rest of his costume?
I hope you’re getting some comission from all the halloween supplies you’re indirectly selling.
Tom
November 3, 2009 at 3:12 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Coolness. I’d like to put together additional Jason tutorials but I have to balance them out with other things like the Star Wars costumes I’m working on. I’m sure I’ll get back to Mr. Voorhees before next Halloween. Stay tuned.
nick
August 3, 2010 at 4:42 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
how long is the cold steel machete?
Tom
August 3, 2010 at 6:58 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
My finished prop is 28″ long. The original machete was a little bit longer. It was the longest one I could find on ebay but it’s a little short compared the the real prop.
nick
August 4, 2010 at 7:39 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
thanks tom you always reply VERY quickly
bladersspirit
July 17, 2011 at 1:28 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I agree with TwoKingMic about doing a mask tutorial of jason voorhees.
Tom
July 17, 2011 at 1:58 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
@bladersspirit: Maybe I’ll have something together by this Halloween. I’ve always wanted to complete an accurate FVJ Jason costume. There just never seems to be enough time.
sam
October 3, 2011 at 11:29 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hey man! Awesome vid on the machete! It is now 2011, did I miss anything? I am getting my costume ready, and want it to be real…(Jason) any tips?
Tom
October 4, 2011 at 9:13 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Which Jason are you gonna make? I’m currently working on a full Vs. version Jason costume. Stay tuned. I plan to work on the video this weekend.
Faraaz
October 14, 2011 at 11:29 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Please make a tutorial on how to make any of the jason mask/costume!would be much appreciated !!! thank you
P.S nice vid
Tom
October 15, 2011 at 8:07 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thanks, Faraaz! The Jason costume tutorial is coming soon. Hopefully this week!
Marco
October 19, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hello,
please can you tell me, what kind of dry brush color do you need? It is a little bit blurred on the video`…
kindly regarts
Tom
October 19, 2011 at 12:43 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hi Marco. Sorry, but the dry brush color was a dark grey. I think it was called graphite. It’s almost black, it’s so dark.
Marco
October 20, 2011 at 12:07 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Is this the right color art?
link:
http://www.plastikote.com/products/Specialty/Dry-Graphite.html
Tom
October 20, 2011 at 12:26 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hi Marco, no that link is to a spray lubricant made of actual graphite. You don’t want that. It isn’t even paint.
You need something like this:
http://store.qualityart.biz/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=103345
Marco
October 21, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Thankyou very much….When I have finsihed my machete let you know this…
Marco
October 28, 2011 at 8:54 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hi, i have a Question.. Can I send you a pictu´re of my machete?
Marco
October 28, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Hello, Tom
here I founf a replica of the Jason’s Machete…but it is expensive!!!
link:
http://www.my-shop24.biz/replika/waffen/freitag-der-13/freitag-der-13-replik-jason-vorhees-machete-92-cm/a-987833268/
ca. 272 $ or 190,95 €
Tom
October 28, 2011 at 11:29 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
That’s the NECA version from the remake. Yes, it’s expensive.
Tom
October 28, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Sure. I’ll email you from the email address you can send it to.
thomaz
February 24, 2012 at 6:22 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
you could direct me to a site that has a machete, if is the ebay tell me a seller
Tom
February 24, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I bought mine on Ebay but I don’t know the seller. Search for Cold Steel Latin Machete.
Andrew
April 18, 2012 at 12:52 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
I was wondering if you had made any safe for conventions machetes like the ones I have heard of being made out of Lexan . Couls you do a video on making a Lexan Prop Machete Please?
Tom
April 18, 2012 at 9:14 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Andrew, I’m sorry but I don’t know anything about making a Lexan version. I honestly don’t see how it could be any safer than this one, but to each their own. Most stunt props are made of a firm foam with rigid fiberglass supports underneath. The guys who make hyperfirm blasters for the 501st only do that as a side line. Their bread and butter is in making stunt props for film and TV. (Sci-Fire.com)