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Post by Crowen Grail on Aug 8, 2006 1:30:31 GMT -5
I want to make a new saber, but want a decidedly different look than my previous hardware saber, which was based on a Big Yellow Box design. It was too thick for my tastes, especially with my windshield wiper grips which added a half inch to the diameter.
I really am aiming for something ultra sleek - very slim and long. I want it to be completely chrome, with details and grips filed in Tanzan Linnear's fashion. Any visible knobs and buttons would also be chrome.
Please give me some help finding appropriately thin pipes, or any other ideas you might have. Thank you guys (and gals) so much!
Always,
Crowen Grail
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Aug 8, 2006 8:11:41 GMT -5
the thinnest pipe i think you can get a hold of is 1 1/4" piping that you can get at any hardware store. in fact i think that is what tanzan used for his.
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Post by Crowen Grail on Aug 8, 2006 13:55:46 GMT -5
I think I may have used the 1.5" for my previous saber. I might try various thrift shops to see if they don't have an old lamp with a thin pole or something. Wasn't there an online source that sold piping?
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Post by Koda Vonnor on Aug 8, 2006 14:53:21 GMT -5
www.onlinemetals.com has just about any size diameter tube you could want. If you go with aluminum or stainless steel, you would need to polish the surface in order to get the chrome look. ~ Koda
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Aug 8, 2006 15:10:48 GMT -5
i also have gotten a lot of parts for my sabers from doityourself.com
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Post by Crowen Grail on Aug 8, 2006 21:03:10 GMT -5
Awesome, Koda, that's the exact source I was referring to. Luckily they sell tubing with very slim outer diameter dimensions. If I do go with aluminum or stainless steel, I'll definitely be polishing it.
I've never seen doityourself.com before, monkeyjumpgod, I'll have to check it out.
Thanks, both of you!
Crowen Grail
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Aug 8, 2006 23:56:37 GMT -5
doityourself.com is where i got a hold of the footmans loops for my sabre
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Post by Crowen Grail on Aug 9, 2006 1:36:50 GMT -5
What are footman's loops? I tried to do a search on the site but came up with no results.
Does anybody have any advice on filing patterns onto the hilt? Filing straight lines seems simple enough, but if I get into curves I might have some difficulty. I wonder if an etching might be a more practical solution?
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Aug 9, 2006 9:22:21 GMT -5
 Footman's Loops: also available from National Hardware........ |
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Aug 10, 2006 10:38:25 GMT -5
just use a sanding tool bit on your rotary
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Post by Crowen Grail on Aug 12, 2006 9:39:26 GMT -5
That is true, I might have to give that a shot.
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Post by Ldi-Ovef Te_Azi on Aug 22, 2006 2:53:15 GMT -5
i used it to make a curved edge to a point, almost like a crecent. if you are patient and carefull enough, it will come out wonderfully.
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