Does anyone recognize this Obi Wan TPM lightsaber?

manooga

Well-Known Member

• May 28, 2014

• #1

A member here offered it in the Junkyard and on eBay, where I grabbed it a month ago. At first instance I thought it was a Larbel, but now I'm not sure. Does anyone know?

I've already made some changes to it as usual.

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• May 29, 2014

• #2

Nice lightsaber and good score ... I have no idea who made it though.

Chaim

 

Darth Lars

Master Member

• May 29, 2014

• #3

Possibly a Larbel, based on how the cutout below the black grip was made, the pommel cubes not being angled and the beams of the emitter shroud having a curved detail where it meets the emitter cone ... but other saber makers may have done the same interpretations. The "collar" above the grip matches some Larbel - I think it was revised in later sabers.
Do the grooves in the black parts of the emitter have a triangular profile?

 

manooga

Well-Known Member

• May 29, 2014

• #4

Darth Lars said:

Possibly a Larbel, based on how the cutout below the black grip was made, the pommel cubes not being angled and the beams of the emitter shroud having a curved detail where it meets the emitter cone ... but other saber makers may have done the same interpretations. The "collar" above the grip matches some Larbel - I think it was revised in later sabers.
Do the grooves in the black parts of the emitter have a triangular profile?

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I think they do.

 

Mara Jade's Father

Master Member

• May 29, 2014

• #5

Did Latbel obi The Phantom Menace hilts have the pommel cubes in pieces? I always remember his versions with the cubes as part of one single ring.

The LEDs and knurled buttons are not any help since a lot of collectors ended up upgrading the obi hilts with improved parts. So hard to know what was original.

 

manooga

Well-Known Member

• Jan 26, 2015

• #6

Giving one more shot to this question. Anyone knows?

 

kurtyboy

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jan 26, 2015

• #7

Could be the Italian one. I wish I could remember his name!

I sold one a few years ago, looks a lot like it.

 

Got Maul

Official Licensee

• Jan 26, 2015

• #8

Definitely not a Larbel. His didn't come apart like that, especially at the bottom pommel. Didn't Darth Hez do a run ?

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #9

It's not a Darth Hez either ... I have one of his and has a closed emitter and shorter pommel :





Chaim

 

kurtyboy

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jan 27, 2015

• #10

It's definitely the 'Italian one'!

 

Got Maul

Official Licensee

• Jan 27, 2015

• #11

I am so curious...who was the Italian one ? This is my favorite lightsaber and thought I knew of all the ones out there.

 

manooga

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #12

Probably an italian pal here (Enrico) might know. I will PM him.

 

kurtyboy

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jan 27, 2015

• #13

I wish I could remember his name but Enrico doesn't ring a bell. I bought a lot of stuff from him before my time at the RPF. He also did the Qui Gon saber and I think I also got my first set of Vader cape and robe from him.

 

enrico

Well-Known Member

• Jan 27, 2015

• #14

Hello guys,
unfortunately I am not that Enrico and I've never heard of an italian sabersmith, sorry.
Anyway...I'll do my best and a search!
Cheers

 

parfaitelumiere

Sr Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jan 28, 2015

• #15

Hi Folks here is a Larbel, no EL version.
As mentioned the emitter slope is quite rounded, and the pommel is rouded not just a slope.
The cubes are not tapered.
The is a kind of polish (probably by vibration table , not sure)on all aluminum body.
Black areas are anodized sanded aluminum.
The white emitter+body is a solid part, the black emitter comes apart.
The pommel is two parts screw on, holding the cubes all 6 cut in a sigle aluminum ring.
the black body comes apart once the covertec is removed, the plain white inside core is solid and sealed in black grenade body.
the "leds" are hollow aluminum cones with no plastic at all, riveted on emitter.
the yellow button has no thread and a steel ball on middle.

 

Sym-Cha

Master Member

• Jan 28, 2015

• #16

Well I've found another sabermaker's webpage who also did a Qui-Gon as Kurtyboy suggested and according to the date of the site it's between 1999 - 2002 ... it's Obi-Steve's Workshop as per request here's the link : http://www.aikarin.com/obisteve/ow.html ... however he claimed those sabers were not for sale ... and I could not figure out if he was Italian either :unsure

Chaim

 

teecrooz

Master Member

RPF PREMIUM MEMBER

• Jan 28, 2015

• #17

There was a guy from Italy that offered an Obi wan and a Qui Gon saber. This will take some serious thinking to remember his name.