Hand made light saber

Its all started with this!



its been knocking around my workshop for about a year, its chrome and just happens to be the same width as a Graflex tube (light saber handle)
So I found some plans for the ESB version and ANH and got to it, but before it would become a Saber I would have to make the Graflex tube first then convert that to the Saber :wacko

Please note this is not going to be 100% spot on this (like all most my builds) has cost me nothing not a penny.. I like to make things from reclaimed parts or things I can loot!! I like the hunt when it comes to these sort of builds....

Also there were not special tools involved it was all cut and filed to shape by hand so again its not 100% accurate...

I got a drawing to scale and begun





I used this part I cut



to make this clamp



a locking bolt had some useful parts





more parts from a door handle chopped off and turned into....what ever that part is :confused



part of the clamp cut from the same tube and filed.



part of that door bolt and the clamp



this bit was a flat bit of ally from a ceiling light diffuser, I have lots of them and they are wonderful to build with, so it was cut and bent to shape



the button surround I cut from a off the top of a simple desk draw lock, the red button if from a kitchen tap!







this is what is left of that same lock



The D ring is from an old carry case and the rest of that lock



a rubber handle and O rings to add as an insert.


to house these as they look to make perfect connector pins












some track that when stripped will make the handle



I have some sheets of thin brass that I cut for the thumb strip





I now have a sort of kit, I did paint the handle strips and weather them a little




I am missing one more of them red tap caps so I couldn't do the other switch so its now a mash of ANH and ESB Sabers I will find one and add it later but here is what I end up with and I love it





to hold something like that just has no words even if it is a little off I am happy with my zero cost light saber, the thing is heavy to so it kind of feels right..

Nice Job for zero dollars!!

i'm liking this, awesome work!

Silverstalker, I just had to say, your work is awesome! I have an old authentic Graflex I am building into a semi-functional ANH lightsaber, and so I am very familiar with the originals of the parts you are fabricating, and your attention to detail is fantastic.

dv8r said:

Silverstalker, I just had to say, your work is awesome! I have an old authentic Graflex I am building into a semi-functional ANH lightsaber, and so I am very familiar with the originals of the parts you are fabricating, and your attention to detail is fantastic.

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Ah thanks man, I know its not totally accurate but its close enough for me, I have just bought a real Graflex tube with the flash still on it for £30 found lurking on e-bay its not the familiar version that you make into a saber but I can still make a one off version I guess

Wow! Looks fantastic, where did you find the scale plans?

bobawannabe said:

Wow! Looks fantastic, where did you find the scale plans?

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good old Google key words like ''template'' ''blueprints'' ''plan''s etc along with lightsaber brings up a lot of pictures

This looks great. I want to make one to hang on my Fett belt. I think surely Boba would have one as a souvenir.

Accurate or not, it looks great and the fact thats it's a scratch build from random pieces is impressive.

My jedi training is complete

That is cool. Amazing what you can find lying around. We (oldest daughter and I) made her a pair from pvc for SWCVII. Cost us about $10. Just a Saturday and then a dinner at McD's.

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scott

I have got my hands on a genuine Graflex flash tube for £30 it is not the one you would associate with the movies but its the real deal and it helps explain the lineage of the light saber to people when they see all my props hanging on the walls, I wont be making this into a saber I will leave it as it is as its a lovely thing to look at on its own.





I am not sure what era its from or what type etc but not in to bad condition.

On a side note I had some of the original chrome pipe left from the ESB/ANH mash up saber I made, my Brother said his son would love one so I made a one off custom one for him

its a bit stem punk looking but again it was made with only things I had laying around so no money spent.

I am astounded at your creativity. Well done.

Great work Ss. You definitely have a gift.

Silverstalker said:

I have got my hands on a genuine Graflex flash tube for £30 it is not the one you would associate with the movies but its the real deal and it helps explain the lineage of the light saber to people when they see all my props hanging on the walls, I wont be making this into a saber I will leave it as it is as its a lovely thing to look at on its own.



I am not sure what era its from or what type etc but not in to bad condition.

On a side note I had some of the original chrome pipe left from the ESB/ANH mash up saber I made, my Brother said his son would love one so I made a one off custom one for him

its a bit stem punk looking but again it was made with only things I had laying around so no money spent.

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