Renaissance Jedi's First Custom Lightsabers

[Renaissance Jed]

I first got involved in the world of prop building by building lightsabers. When I started out, I did not have any machinery common to prop builders such as a lathe. I had only hand drills, a sawzall, a hack saw, files, and my will power. Every line that I cut for the grips was done with a hack saw, so it is remarkable how straight they are. These were the first three lightsaber hilts that I made. I also made one for my friend which is not pictured here. I made these in high school. They did not light up or make sound. The blades were wooden dowels wrapped in coloured duct tape. However, my friends and I had plenty of fun dueling with them. The hilts themselves are made out of aluminum tubing, o-rings, plumbing parts, and screws.

 

[NeoRutty]

Sounds like my shop at home. A drill, a dremel, and that's about it. Any prop I've had to make so far has had to be somewhat basic as anything needing machining is out of the question. At least it challenges you to get creative!

 

[Sym-Cha]

Hi there,

those are some cool looking lightsabers indeed

Chaim

 

[Darth Lars]

Good work there! :thumbsup
I started out in this hobby just like that, building lightsabers out of aluminium pipe using nothing but hand tools - a ridiculous amount of effort for little gain.

 

[Matheus27]

Very cool designs!
I also made a lightsaber from tubes, so I know how long it takes to do all the stuff.
I'm impressed with the work you've done.

 

[Rontan101]

Looks Great! Im hoping to build one myself soon!