Iam shure it can be done ...... got a grand?
If you are willing to get crafty anything is doable within reason
only math ( FEA physics can stop something from working )
so layers.
polycarb
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mylar( can be chrome paint ...
core of FR4 fiberglass sheet 1/4 in thick or heck honeycomb AL sheet you want sometihing super stiff and rigid
mylar( can be chrome paint ...
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Poiycarb
with thus you need 2 sets of lights top and bottom of blade
whole blade is about 3/4 inch thick...
Whole thing is wrapped in One layer of fibergasss and clear epoxy. as a bonus it will help diffuse the light well!
sand a tad and then have it
FR4 is what we used to make PCBs for electronics stuff , super stiff and impact resistance
http://www.mcmaster.com/#grade-g-10/fr4-phenolic/=11olaxt
you can embed UHMW or DELRIN as a wear strip in the edge of the blade.
at the handle beef up the FR4 board. Yet mount it in a way where it can bottom out and not crack. " compliance " as its known in mech eng.