by Sir Thurat » Sun Dec 01, 2013 12:47 pm
It really depends on what material the core is made of, and in what manner it is constructed. Just judging by the specs you provided, I would say that regardless of what the core is made of, it probably won't be especially useful for a weapon. Cores with that thickness at that length tend not to flex, so they generally cause weapons built of them to hit very hard, and thus require excessive amounts of padding, and be very bulky. The only exception to that is if it's SCH80 PVC, in which case that is the appropriate diameter, but it would still be very bulky and unwieldy.
Without more information on the material, that's the best I can give you. If you can post a picture of the core, that would help tremendously. If you have a more specific question, please be sure to post it.
Cheers,
Thurat
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