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Post by tanzanlinnear on Jan 17, 2006 16:32:42 GMT -5
Was it made as homage to a particular Jedi or their saber, or was it made for pure functionality, with design features to assist with fencing technique? My first sabers were made in homage to certain Jedi, but my latest saber was a combination of homage with functionality, with a curved hilt to assist with the Makashi Form. I'd never been over keen on the style of saber used by Obi-Wan in ROTS/ANH or Luke in ROTJ, as I found the ridged upper grip uncomfortable against the top knuckle of my index finger when twirling the saber, and the activation matrixs 'broke the flow' of the grip. However, having made a saber in that style (without the activation matrix) I've since discovered that sabers of that style are perfect for the Shien sub-discipline where the saber is gripped 'backwards', as the hand grips the ridged section, with the neck and emitter pointing away from the wrist, and the activation matrix perfectly placed for an upraised thumb to trigger. This doesn't mean I'm going to be moving away from my curved saber, but it's certainly given me a new appreciation for a style of saber I'd previously not been over keen on. Did anyone else have any similar experiences or intentions when creating their sabers?
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Post by Olos Nay on Jan 17, 2006 17:25:15 GMT -5
My saber has been made intending to recreate the fancy look of the PT while keeping the robust and simple style of the OT. Its main idea started from a Mara Jade saber I wanted to make for my better half - she later decided to go with organic look like Darkwoman's saber - but I liked some features of that saber My grip originated from that idea. It became angled because we believed it looks very cool and gives a nice PT touch to the OT simplicity of that grip. It also makes it looks very professionnal. I also wanted to have an emmiter that ressemble the one from Anakin's padawan saber - when he was still promising and not overconfident - I added some paint and scratches to it so it actually looks like its been used - I like the weathered look. here it goes All was found parts that I worked to get what I needed... But the saber was intended to have a light system - a 1W luxeon led - that needed to be cooled and held in place. I got an aluminium disc that is used for cooling, I punched holes and tapped them, and the middle location where the grip bolts in place is actually the aluminium disc heatsink that holds the led in place. Here goes for functionality... ;-) The lower bolts are just far ennough so A- I get to put all my batteries, and B- I have room for a sound board in the future. the whole is well balanced, more then I would have expected without any modifications. here is the lighted blade saber It took about 3 month of research, 2 month of gathering parts, and about 3 weeks of intensive constructions. I later drawn it:
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Jan 17, 2006 17:49:55 GMT -5
That is without a doubt one of the best sabers I've seen, and it's interesting to hear how the external details also affect the internal structure. The saber of Mara's that influenced the lower grip your design also influenced the design for the upper grip of the first metal saber I made (The influence for the lower grip should be pretty obvious ) ;D [Edit to fix link]
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Post by jedi12 on Jan 17, 2006 21:39:27 GMT -5
mine is alittle bit of luke epVI and a little bit of my own imagination I am in the process of upgrading it, I am doing a full tutorial on my saber so it will be on the tutorial page on the main assembly site when ever it gets fixed, and I am designing another saber to.
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jan 17, 2006 23:39:41 GMT -5
honestly? It looked enough like Obi-Wan's, but it is just dfferent enough to be my own. ;D What's cool and kinda freaky is that I had painted it the brass and copper colors almost a year before the first RotS photos came out, and the fact that it is narrow like Obi's RotS saber is the result of a poor attempt to copy the Obi Wan ANH version. Just a fluke!
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Post by Ky-Wan Zann on Jan 18, 2006 3:17:54 GMT -5
My Lightsaber, the first one I amde was from Project Naboo made to look like Obi-Wans from TPM. I never liked any Lightsabers from the OT with the exception of the Green blade. When TPM came out I saw still pics of Obi-Wan's TPM hilt and fell in love with it. Yes I cried when it fell down the shaft in TPM as well, but was thrilled to see it back in AOTC......and ypset yet again when he lost it I used the first one I made until about 2 years before ROTS came out. Then I ordered one of the last Larbel Obi-Wan TPM replica hilts he ever made and I love it. So bascially my fav saber is Obi-Wan's TPM and I adopted his TPM style and 'Su Ma' acrobatics to suit the handle and made the blade green. I was at an empass as to how I would get his saber with a green blade but saw in AOTC and ROTS that many Jedi use the same styled hilt. Situation fixed. I may have a custom hilt desgined up for me soon, an OT styled one. But for now I'm happy with my replica.
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Jan 18, 2006 4:52:09 GMT -5
mine is alittle bit of luke epVI and a little bit of my own imagination I am in the process of upgrading it, I am doing a full tutorial on my saber so it will be on the tutorial page on the main assembly site when ever it gets fixed, and I am designing another saber to. Master Lyghtsyder, the more I look at your saber, the more curious I get as to it's construction ;D I know that photographs can alter the perception of a saber, but I'm curious, is the upper grip of your saber a ridged 'stack' of some kind, or is it striped? The photos of my curved saber have the same problem in the upper grip, where the angle has made the stack of washers (which are themselves shaped) appear to be a section of ridged hose...;D
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Jan 18, 2006 4:54:34 GMT -5
honestly? It looked enough like Obi-Wan's, but it is just dfferent enough to be my own. ;D What's cool and kinda freaky is that I had painted it the brass and copper colors almost a year before the first RotS photos came out, and the fact that it is narrow like Obi's RotS saber is the result of a poor attempt to copy the Obi Wan ANH version. Just a fluke! That's a freaky coincidence indeed ;D Apparently, the reason for the ROST saber being narrower than the ANH original, was so that it was easier for Ewan to fence with, which is the one thing I would say about OT sabers, they are very chunky (even though I have long fingers ;D)
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Jan 18, 2006 4:57:11 GMT -5
My Lightsaber, the first one I amde was from Project Naboo made to look like Obi-Wans from TPM. I never liked any Lightsabers from the OT with the exception of the Green blade. When TPM came out I saw still pics of Obi-Wan's TPM hilt and fell in love with it. Yes I cried when it fell down the shaft in TPM as well, but was thrilled to see it back in AOTC......and ypset yet again when he lost it I used the first one I made until about 2 years before ROTS came out. Then I ordered one of the last Larbel Obi-Wan TPM replica hilts he ever made and I love it. So bascially my fav saber is Obi-Wan's TPM and I adopted his TPM style and 'Su Ma' acrobatics to suit the handle and made the blade green. I was at an empass as to how I would get his saber with a green blade but saw in AOTC and ROTS that many Jedi use the same styled hilt. Situation fixed. I may have a custom hilt desgined up for me soon, an OT styled one. But for now I'm happy with my replica. It really is a fantastic saber, I can understand why you're so proud of it Design elements of my sabers have also been taken from that saber. When the DVD came out, I saw that when Obi-Wan first steps forward to meet the Council, following his duel with Darth Maul, it is possible to catch a glimpse of the saber on his belt, so he must have retrieved it from the pit. I'll be interested to see your custom saber when it's completed
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Post by Seda Navilli on Jan 18, 2006 7:31:04 GMT -5
Hmm I tried pinpointing the style that my sabers have adopted - and it seems I've got pretty much every style out there First I loved OT, then I kinda got used to the machined sabers of the prequels. But I guess when it comes down to it, I still prefer the OT style. PT sabers are better for duelling, comfier to hold and definitely more practical - but there is just something about the OT sabers that still draws me back. The seamless combination of otherwise unrelated parts, the way that the sabers dangle and bounce on a saber hook... it just feels alot more satisfying than the PT styles, in my opinion. I guess its the difference between a Jedi having to adapt to a lightsaber, and a lightsaber being custom built for a Jedi. My sabers are here: apfoister.proboards9.com/index.cgi?board=Hilts&action=display&n=1&thread=3678
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Post by jedi12 on Jan 18, 2006 12:48:52 GMT -5
got you wondering huh i will let know
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Jan 18, 2006 13:50:16 GMT -5
When I can build the two I wish too, a Highguard force lance will be the base for one for it'll do double duty as a cross genra prop. The second, I'll carve vines along the hilt and attempt to make it organic looking.
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Post by LoreenShadowchaser on Jan 18, 2006 14:48:41 GMT -5
I guess my saber has more of a darker feel to it. I'm often running a bit close to the Dark Side.
Some people say they see a Vader influence in my saber, because of the black emitter shroud. But mine has fluid curves that give it a more feminine feel.
I was also thinking of Obi-Wan's PT 1 & 2 sabers when I did the allen headed cap screws and finish washers around the hilt below the shroud.
It doesn't have a red blade though!
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Jan 18, 2006 18:23:03 GMT -5
When I can build the two I wish too, a Highguard force lance will be the base for one for it'll do double duty as a cross genra prop. The second, I'll carve vines along the hilt and attempt to make it organic looking. I like the idea of using a force lance as a base, will you be incorporating some of the major design elements, giving it an 'overall look', or going for a full replica? During the last custom saber competition, someone did a Highguard-influenced saber, which I thought was pretty good www.thelightsaber.com/Contest2005/Entries/41aL.jpgWith the saber you're going to carve, what material are you planning on using? I'm planning on making a saber for my fiance that'll be based on An'ya Kuro's saber, so possibly pics to follow soon [Edit to fix link]
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Jan 18, 2006 18:25:08 GMT -5
I guess my saber has more of a darker feel to it. I'm often running a bit close to the Dark Side.
Some people say they see a Vader influence in my saber, because of the black emitter shroud. But mine has fluid curves that give it a more feminine feel.
I was also thinking of Obi-Wan's PT 1 & 2 sabers when I did the allen headed cap screws and finish washers around the hilt below the shroud. I've always liked your saber, Loreen, the one thing that surprized me is that the covertec knob is located where it is, rather than the 'back' side of the saber, that said, everyone makes their saber for what they find most comfortable
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