Pepper spray is a substance used for personal protection and may also be used for self-defense purposes. It contains the natural defense agent of capsaicin and can cause severe pain, burning, itching, burning eyes, and a runny nose when inhaled.
You can easily make your own pepper spray by using a can of window cleaner, some vinegar, and some vegetable oil. The amount you add to the mixture will determine the potency of the spray which can range from mild to severely potent depending on how much you add.
Pros: Can be used to cause severe burning pain and discomfort.
Cons: Needs two-three shots to become effective. Usually only able to be used in short and medium ranged scenarios.
I prefer a metal Kubotan, if I must use one. You can make a whole box of them with scrap rebar. I would bet an old, worn-out drill bit with the right diameter would be a good base as well (1/2″ or larger, depending on your needs).
Anything can be used in a self defence situation. As I write this in my study library are over 2,000 volumes of literature, several would be ideal to bonk someone with. Apart from other items within the study which have sharp pointy things on the ends. In the kitchen there are a notably any number of knives or forks and cooking implements, not to mention a large sized bottle of Tabasco sauce and other cans and bottles of indiscriminate nature.
Then there is the dog.
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That’s true.
I wouldn’t personally want to use DIY weapons of any kind. But I also don’t want to be in a situation where it’s needed, and I don’t know how to do some DIY weapons. These days with everything that’s been happening globally, we can all give ourselves a favor and educate on some useful DIY weapons for articles like this. We’ll never know when SHTF situation is gonna happen!
Nice read.