A SaberSourcing viewer recently asked me if you first lightsaber should be a sound saber or a stunt saber. Let’s go over some reasons you would purchase one versus the other as a first lightsaber. Watch Should your first lightsaber be a sound saber or a stunt saber (no sound)? (Discussion) on YouTube My very … Read more
Many lightsaber enthusiasts are talking about Bendu Armory, a new custom lightsaber manufacturer, because of the release of their carbon fiber lightsaber. Most current duel worthy lightsaber hilts are made from aluminum. Bendu Armory has developed the first carbon fiber lightsaber, or at least the first widely released carbon fiber lightsaber, on the market. Everyone’s … Read more
Corridor’s short YouTube film ‘World’s LONGEST Lightsaber’ envisions the perils of constructing and activating a ‘real life’ lightsaber in our real world. The video opens by showing a group of guys in an apartment turning on an actual, functioning lightsaber for the first time. The guys entertain themselves by cutting through a book, an apple, … Read more
Why aren’t more women interested in collecting and dueling with lightsabers? As the woman that operates the lightsaber-themed YouTube channel SaberSourcing and website SaberSourcing.com, this is a question I think about a lot. Watch Women and Lightsabers: Why aren’t more women interested in collecting or dueling with lightsabers? (Discussion) on YouTube When I first launched … Read more
What is the weirdest lightsaber moment in the Star Wars movies or just in the Star Wars universe in general (Canon or Legends)? I think, by far, one of the strangest lightsaber moments in the movies is Han Solo slicing open the tauntaun in Empire Strikes Back using Luke Skywalker’s lightsaber. Watch What’s the weirdest … Read more
Wouldn’t it be a lot easier if all of the Jedi just used the same lightsaber hilt model? In real life, many products that we use on a daily basis are mass-produced. A car is common example. Assuming your car is a somewhat common and relatively recent model, if something breaks or goes wrong with … Read more
If you’re tried visiting the Saberforge forum in the past month, you’ve reached an error page that says something like, “This site cannot be reached”. Maybe initially you thought there’s something wrong with your computer or internet connection, but unfortunately, the popular and helpful Saberforge Forum is permanently closed, as of April 30, 2018. Saberforge … Read more
Weathering is: scratching, scuffing, tarnishing, damaging or otherwise aging of a lightsaber hilt. The intention of weathering is make the hilt look used, as if it’s been battle-worn, or just make it look like it’s not brand new, ‘right out of the lightsaber factory’, so to speak. Watch Why are weathered lightsabers so popular? on … Read more
Sith lightsabers contain several common features and traits that set them apart from their Jedi lightsaber counterparts. No two Sith lightsabers are alike and not all of the features are present with every single Sith lightsaber, nevertheless several Sith lightsaber traits do commonly recur. Watch Top 4 Sith Lightsaber Features and Traits on YouTube 1. … Read more
Lightsaber sales are booming and there’s no denying custom lightsaber manufactures, large and small, are making a lot of money. Making money is not inherently bad. A company needs to make some money to be financially viable, but when does a custom lightsaber company’s profitability transition into greed? Watch Custom Lightsaber Company Profitability vs Greed on YouTube … Read more
