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I need help in trying to tie my katana and wakizashi set to my waist and how to tie the belt for the soul reaper outfit properly.

Are the rules for having weapons been posted for this year yet? If they haven't maybe someone could hook me up with last years rules so I can make guesses as to what its gonna be for this year. I'm planning on 2 cosplays (one isn't from anime but I already have the costume) and they both will have weapons. For some details the first costume (which my sister has yet to come down and take measurments) will have a kataka for sure (unsharped and I bought it with a wazitashi in Japan to boot) and my other costume I'm planning on having a really old sword (the previous owner tried to sharpen it I think but the particular metal can't hold an edge) with a dagger (sharp and I got in hawaii on the way back from Japan) and maybe to really small (yet sharp) knives.

I would really like to cosplay this year but I don't have much of a budget and a lack of knowledge of where to get items for cosplay (preferably not ebay simpily put). What I've got now that could be used are a katana and wazitashi (unsharpened), airsoft guns (my parents probably wouldn't let me use them anyway if they were allowed), a head band that says victory (if I remember correctly), military fatigues, renasance outfit, and a long stick that could be a used as a staff. Any suggestions?