How to Make a Mini Lacrosse Stick

While it's important for young lacrosse players to practice from an early age, many children have difficulty with a full-size lacrosse stick. By making your own mini stick, you can customize the length of the shaft to the needs of the player. The legal length of a professional lacrosse stick is between 40 inches and 42 inches, which means the shaft is between 30 inches and 32 inches. Teenagers can typically use mini sticks with a shaft length of 20 inches, while younger children may need a shaft of 15 inches or less.

Things You'll Need

  • Chop saw
  • Jointer or router
  • Pencil
  • Power drill
  • Stick of wood, 30 inches by 1/16 inch by 7/8 inch
  • Lacquer
  • Lacquer gun
  • Paint thinner
  • Sandpaper, 100-grit
  • Sandpaper, 400-grit
  • Steel wool
  • Lacrosse head
  • Screw
  • Rag
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Instructions

    • 1

      Using a chop saw, cut the piece of wood down to your desired length. If you have a jointer on your chop saw, cut the corners of the shaft at a 45-degree angle to round out the edges. If your chop saw does not have a jointer, attach a 45-degree cutting bit to a router and cut the corners of the shaft.

    • 2

      Slide the lacrosse head onto the top of the shaft. Mark the location where the screw hole falls on the shaft, with a pencil. Using a power drill, drill a screw-sized hole at the penciled location.

    • 3

      Sand the shaft with 100-grit sandpaper. Run a damp rag over the shaft to remove any dust particles and debris.

    • 4

      Fill a lacquer spray gun with 1 part paint thinner to 4 parts lacquer. Applying lacquer reduces the chance of the shaft splintering while it's used.

    • 5

      Using a spray gun, apply lacquer to the shaft. Ensure the shaft is thoroughly coated, but stop before the lacquer begins to run.

    • 6

      Let the lacquer dry for 10 minutes. Sand the shaft with 400-grit sandpaper, and run a damp rag over the surface. Apply a second and third coat of lacquer as needed.

    • 7

      After the lacquer is completely dry, buff the surface with steel wool. Slide the lacrosse head back onto the shaft, and secure with a screw.