Modifying tang

[2Sirius]

I have a Blue Gauntlet electric sabre. The threaded portion of the tang protrudes slightly from the end of the pommel screw. This translates into false hits for my opponent when his blade contacts my blade and the tang of my blade touches my overglove, such as when parrying an attack.

Currently, I have the end of the pommel taped to prevent contact. But the tape eventually wears enough to allow contact. I would like to permanently fix the problem by removing the portion of the tang that protrudes, but am hesitant to file it or cut it for fear of ruining the threads. Any ideas?

[Rolls]

Here's what I've seen done on foils pretty effectively.

1) Use a Dremel tool.
2) Use a hacksaw.

Those ar both time consuming

3) Screw a nut onto the tang below where you will cut. Use wire cutters (the heavy duty kind that you would use on a fence or chain). Taking off the nut that you scwed on will fix any slight problems you made with the threads.

This is the fastest AND easiest method I have found.

Note: be caerful when you cut the tang w/ the wire cutters, the cut portion is going to FLY off. Watch out for your eyes and those of bystanders.

Rolls.

[Mergs]

Bolt cutters work too.

[neevel]

Getting a good, high-speed steel blade will considerably speed the cutting of non-maraging tangs with a hacksaw. I usually use this approach (I still prefer the dremel cut-off wheels for maraging tangs).

For bolt cutters, take a bit of string or chain, tie a crocodile clip (as from a body cord) on to one end, and tie the other end to the bolt cutters. This will keep the end of the tang from flying away when you cut it. The observation about running a threading die down beneath the cutting point (a pommel nut might work, but it might not and could have it's own threading ruined in the process) is important. Bolt cutters a much more likely to seriously damage the threading at the cut than hacksaw or dremel wheels.

-Dave