I've decided to do a PVC saber as a warm up project. Blade holder dimensions?

[MadeByMonkeys]

I know that it should be a nice snug fit with a 1" blade, but how deep should it be for a nice stable fit that might stand up to some dueling? Can it be TOO deep? (What I mean is, is there some safety issue with making the blade "too stable" within the handle? Not that I'm planning on cracking anybody over the head or anything...)

Thanks again for the help! This forum has been an incredible resource (and frankly I'm relieved to have finally found a saber supplier that appears to have NO google/forum drama surrounding quality/sourcing/fulfillment issues!!!)

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

1 1/2" - 2" Deep should be a good depth for your blade.

[MadeByMonkeys]

Thank you!

Now I just have to learn how to put a blade retention screw into PVC that won't slip.

[Silver Serpent]

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com...l=1#post138540

Scroll down to the 7th pic or so, and Jay-gon will show you a pic of a threaded insert to handle that issue.

[MadeByMonkeys]

You guys are outstanding. Nothing but exactly the right help and I've yet to see any snark on here.

[Sevinzol]

you could also try a Tee-Nut. If you make a shroud or collar around the emitter, you could sandwich this between the 2 layers of tubing.

[Gnar-Gnar Gin]

As an alternative to the nut (because none of my local hardware stores have them) I've also threaded into the PVC directly... Haven't run into any issues yet

[Silver Serpent]

You guys are outstanding. Nothing but exactly the right help and I've yet to see any snark on here.

We have snark. It just doesn't usually come out until we have to spoon-feed for a while.

[MadeByMonkeys]

I hope I haven't been coming off that way. If I have, my apologies! There's an intimidating amount of information here and the threads are sometimes hard to follow once they span a few months of posts...

[Silver Serpent]

Nope! You seem to be doing just fine: reading, looking for your own answers first, etc. Please post pictures of your saber when you get it finished. We love to look at sabers, no matter the skill level. I've seen many interesting innovations by newbies that I'd never have considered otherwise.