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MDRF, 2012
Sir Brian:
No I used lead strips like the kind used for making stained glass lambs. Sir Edward used approximately 10" or so of the tip on his. A basic 5 minute epoxy works for securing the hilt to the scabbard. ;)
Sir Edward:
I left about 6" of blade on the hilt to epoxy into the scabbard. The remainder of the blade, I cut in half and threw one of the pieces down inside the scabbard. It's still a little light as a result. Looking back on it, I think it would have been better to use the entire blade in there, but with some epoxy on it too, so the weight would be right. With a cut in the blade, if it did somehow come out, at least I could show it to still be a neutralized sword, even if the rest of the blade is still technically inside the scabbard.
Cutting mine was easy, but it was a crap blade that I sincerely doubt had been hardened. Even if it had been, I think I could still cut it the way I did. I used one of those heavy-duty "cut off discs" on the dremel.
Sir William:
Ah...power tools. Heh. Time to make a request of my lovely Lady!
Sir Brian:
Well a hacksaw works almost as well...just slower! Think of it as *snit* practice! ;)
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Sir William on 2012-06-21, 21:29:41 ---Ah...power tools. Heh. Time to make a request of my lovely Lady!
--- End quote ---
An angle grinder should make short work of it, too. When it comes time to make my MD special, I'll give it a go and report back.
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