THank you all.

Quote Originally Posted by KuroChou View Post
I assumed the light coming through was from the blade, not LED's, but I wouldn't have guessed brass nipples.
I know exactly what you're talking about, because I've used very similar pieces to repair leaky vinyl swamp-cooler lines.
Either way, they look fantastic. I might have to steal that idea down the road, but I'd probably grind down the 1/4" end to reduce the external profile a bit.
I actually wanted them out like that. I played with sticking one in the Unimat to turn it down but didn't like the results. I spent way too much time wandering the hardware store looking for bits and pieces. My first saber killed msot of my 2 week vacation. The second took only a few days. Now, if I just had access to a slightly larger lath and a mill, I'd be in way too deep.

Dan