Original Lightsaber found at LFL with ROUND blade

Here's a picture of the top of the blade taken 2 weeks ago.
Apologies that is been so tightly cropped...

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Not sure what prop you're referring to

The Stunt that you posted about before? in every shot we've seen the tip looked rounded off - was it cut off recently? or were we mistaken?

Thank you immensely! :)
 
Not sure what prop you're referring to
The Stunt that you posted about before? in every shot we've seen the tip looked rounded off - was it cut off recently? or were we mistaken?
Thank you immensely! :)

Its the same one as posted before. Here are a few more pics of the hilt and the top of the rod showing it held by other hands which hopefully shows more of the handle - not all obscured by my big paws. I unfortunately didn't look closely at the top and it was only later when I was looked at a pic of me holding the saber pointed downwards that I noticed what appears to be a hollow core. The blade hasn't been changed between the photos so I can only assume it always been like that.

I always have a huge amount to do when I am there so its almost impossible for me to remember to look closely at everything.

My apologies.

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MARK
 
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Its the same one as posted before. Here are a few more pics of the hilt and the top of the rod showing it held by other hands which hopefully shows more of the handle - not all obscured by my big paws. I unfortunately didn't look closely at the top and it was only later when I was looked at a pic of me holding the saber pointed downwards that I noticed what appears to be a hollow core. The blade hasn't been changed between the photos so I can only assume it always been like that.

I always have a huge amount to do when I am there so its almost impossible for me to remember to look closely at everything.

My apologies.

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MARK

Mark-no worries, this is great!

It appears to have a Graflex clamp covered in Gaffer tape..
its nice to see the embedded allen screws near the emitter

blade is covered with reflective material - maybe a thick layer or tape over something
 
So its most likely a metal blade?

Mark-no worries, this is great!

It appears to have a Graflex clamp covered in Gaffer tape..
its nice to see the embedded allen screws near the emitter

blade is covered with reflective material - maybe a thick layer or tape over something
 
From the photos and anecdotal evidence I believe they were simply golf clubs, with the grips and heads removed;
Tapered lightweight metal tubes with a threaded tip, which were cheap enough to replace regularly when the actors broke them training.
Hmm, are the thick ends threaded? That would be the handle
 
From the photos and anecdotal evidence I believe they were simply golf clubs, with the grips and heads removed;
Tapered lightweight metal tubes with a threaded tip, which were cheap enough to replace regularly when the actors broke them training.

I was looking a golf clubs too. But I could never find them long enough. If u look at some of the photos especially the one with hamill and prowse those rods are long

The behind the scenes duel in the emperor's throne room they also look long to me

Have I had any luck finding longer clubs?


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These are Callaways 1997 range but I'm sure other makers produced a similar range of sizes from way back when. 51.5 inches is their xxl shaft and thats 4 foot 3 or 1.3metres. Does that sound long enough?
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We need a member here to do a mathematical colculation of the blade sizes in the photos from known markers. Anyone done this?

i like the 51.5" a lot of the tank antennas are around that length as well
 
From what I've seen that makes perfect sense to me. For those thicker looking blades its most likely a golf shaft core wrapped in several layers of scotchlite or other material to make them thicker looking that would also add extra strength and durability to the shaft. Look at the tip end of that blade pic. Looks like a thick coat of scotchlite
 
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