MHS #2 Progress Pics

[37H4N]

Quick connect is a good idea. I can see just about every color go with that hilt.
Again awesome saber man!

[strengthofrage]

Dacota,

The aluminum tube I used for the shroud/overlay piece was ordered from Online Metals. It was a 1.5 ID, 1.75 OD .125 wall that was 12 inches long. It doesn't fit snug on MHS parts but this allowed me to go nuts with the epoxy paint. It is also allowing me to line the inside of the shroud with black felt. This will snug it up but more importantly I can remove and replace the shroud without scratching the hilt paint. The two thumbscrews at the tip... one is for the blade and the other is shorter and holds the shroud in place.

Tonight I started doing the felt lining.... ugh lol

[DACOTA]

Thank you very much, I believe you did say that somwhere else but I missed where, so thanks. I wonder with the mhs parts being 1.45 if it could be powdercoated enough to bulk it up a little to fit snug but not to a scratching point? Hmmm....possibilities.

[sekrogue1985]

very nice i like it.. all i need now is to learn how to do cutting work and i'm all set a semi self suficient saber builder woots.

[Darth_DevilGuy]

that is an amazing look, you may have just started a new trend in shrouds, I'm already wondering what I can do with an MHS hilt wrapped in one of those pipes cut with a pattern.

[Ghostbat]

... you may have just started a new trend in shrouds ...

Seriously! I am rethinking my projects to account for the possibilities of these thicker tubes

[B5813]

Thicker tubing for shrouds/sleeves can look great. I ordered the same size 1.5 inch and split it down the middle then squeezed it tight around the MHS product before drilling/tapping a couple holes to hold it tight in place.