this is actually gail's lightsaber that we co-manufactured.

repainting part of the shroud while attached to the saber

another view

emitter shroud

saber interior

drill holes completed, most of the hard work was done today

chrome tube with grips

emitter shroud

larger parts

fine details

LIGHTSABER IV

finally i get to take pictures of gail's saber

demolished table

darkness

gold and silver

two

photoshoot

LIGHTSABER III

closer view of tip

tip of saber, golden polywasher fills gap between 1.25" and 1.5" tubes

top view front

top view other side

top view of back

top view rotate

top view, side

more golden colour scheme

completed

grips attached

finished grip

riveting grips

holes drilled for knurled nuts

stage 2 paint for grips with clearcoat

stage 1 paint for grips

holes drilled for grips

rigid PVC grips shown with finishing screws

different grip types

base of lightsaber--same essential design as the previous

PVC cut lengthwise

polywasher painted gold for my next saber

LIGHTSABER II

before i gave this away

LIGHTSABER III

1.25" slipjoint and polywashers

stack of polywashers and a 1.25" threaded that i decided using over the 1.25" slipjoint

paintshop

with blade

cover placed back on

blade attached to saber

blade end

attaching screws

shown with knurled nut acting as knob for cell phone belt clip.

finished product

blog in background

grips attached. completed

drilled holes for grips

added painted knurled nuts

slimmer as well.

a more classic style than the previous

base for second lightsaber

brass knurled nuts

another view

LIGHTSABER II

slipjoint 1.25" for next project

1.5" slipjoint cut up into smaller segments

polywashers too

LIGHTSABER I

shown with belt attachment

clipped

improved belt clip

black.

nerd-age.

saber is complete for opening night of revenge of the sith

grips are attached

attaching grips

holes for grips are added

closeup of shaped PVC

control area is completely shaped

control area just started

rear end

four's

preparing the bottom segment for cutouts

closeup of PVC endcap

end piece is completed

shape is forming

cutting of three "prongs" on the outer layer

1.5" threaded ready for detailing

testing LED's inside a pvc pipe

still the first batch of parts

LIGHTSABER I

the first batch of parts

unity

the crystal is the heart of the blade.the heart is the crystal of the jedi. the jedi is the crystal of the force.the force is the blade of the heart. all are intertwined. the blade, the jedi, the force. you are one.