Small Coil Spring – This spring will be what retracts the blade when it is extended.Cost $12, purchased at local flea market. The blade I used came very dull with smooth rounded edges, if yours is sharp or pointy I highly advise that you sand away the edges so that they are nice and dull, this will make it safer to use and may keep you out of trouble. To get the blade, dismantle the dagger and discard the handle, pommel, and cross guard components. These measurements, especially the 1/8" thickness, are important because there is not a lot of clearance between the moving parts of the hidden blade so be prepared to do some file work to make things fit. the measurements of the blade are 10.5"long, 3/4" in width at the widest point, and 1/8" in thickness. Replica Blade – I used a replica WWII dagger for this.examine the included picture for product details. It is important that you get exact same one that I used otherwise the measurements won't work out properly. You can purchase this from home improvement stores like Lowes or Home Depot for about $6. 16” Drawer Slide – This will be what holds the blade and allows it to extend and retract.Materials: Hidden Blade Mechanism Materials List: Building the blade mechanism (Steps 2-6).The process of making the Hidden Blade can be broken down into two main parts: I didn't want it to require a lot of special parts or tools.I wanted it to look as nice as possible and as real as possible.I wanted the Hidden Blade to be functional, (to either extend or retract by moving my hand or wrist).Don't be intimidated by the number of steps involved, this is a fun project that should only take you a few days in your workshop and should only cost you around 30 or 40 dollars. In this Instructable I will be teaching you how to build a working replica of the Hidden Blade from the Assassin's Creed video game series.
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