[ImanCarrot]

I plan to make a sword stick, but I have a couple of questions about wood working (never done it before) so if anyone can help I'd be most gratefull.

I'm getting a couple of swords which I think are rapiers (not sure till I collect them today).

I plan to split the handles and remove them then remove the hand guards. I then plan to hammer the tang flat (the bit at the end of the handle).

I'll then get two solid wooden walking sticks and cut a handle sized bit off the end of them.

Now here's the problem... how to get the hole down the middle of the sticks. The sword blades are about 3/8" at the thickest 3' long (not inc handle) and about 1/2" wide.

I had planned on splitting the sticks. Immagine splitting them straight down the middle then milling a slot right down each half length using a 3/8" end mill and going 1/4" deep on each half.

Obviously the two halves would then be glued together and the sword would fit into the slot.

Has anyone else tried this please? or has anyone got a better way to go about this?

Many thanks in advance.

Iain