Lightsaber Ignition and Hum: An Interview with KSith (Sound Font Artist)

KSith sound font

Every lightsaber sound font tells a story. Each snap-hiss, hum, clash, and crackle reflects the personality of the lightsaber and its wielder. KSith is among the most prolific lightsaber sound font artists in the custom saber industry. His sound fonts are included with several Pach Store lightsabers as well as Sabertrio’s neopixel lightsaber line. KSith … Read more

3D Sabers Lightsaber Blade Plug Full Review: Reactor, Jedi, Sith

3D Sabers lightsaber blade plug

Let’s check out some lightsaber blade plugs from Etsy seller 3D Sabers. As a disclaimer, 3D Sabers sent me these blade plugs for free in order to review. The blade plugs from left to right are: Reactor, Jedi and Sith. 3D Sabers offers three additional designs, not shown, called: Rebel Alliance, Vector and Fusion. 3D … Read more

Found Parts Style Lightsabers: An Interview with Salt Lake Saber Co

Salt Lake Saber Co lightsabers

Blair Maynes never thought he’d be designing and selling lightsabers for a living, but as the founder and owner of the Salt Lake Saber Co, that’s exactly what he does. The Salt Lake Saber Co Etsy store [AFFILIATE LINK], which Maynes started in 2014, sells ‘found parts’ style lightsaber hilts, made mostly out of hardware parts. … Read more

Where to Buy Proffieboard Lightsaber Soundboard

proffieboard lightsaber soundboard

Proffieboard is a new, feature-rich open source lightsaber soundboard. The board, developed by Fredrik Hubinette, is becoming very popular among lightsaber enthusiasts very quickly. Proffieboard first launched in August 2018 with a group buy in The Rebel Armory forums (TRA). Nearly 3000 boards were sold in the group buy thread and unfortunately it’s closed to new orders … Read more

What is a razor blade plug? | Lightsaber Terminology

Darkside Engineering Razor blade plugs

A razor blade plug is a style of lightsaber blade plug that incorporates a rotary shaver head into the design. The seller Darkside Engineering is probably the most well-known razor blade plug seller. Darkside Engineering sells his razor blade plugs, which are all 1 inch in diameter, in The Rebel Armory (TRA) forums. Another TRA … Read more

How to Display a Lightsaber Hilt WITHOUT a Stand

lightsaber hilt display without a stand

Some lightsaber hilts can be displayed on your bookshelf or on your table with a stand. Since most lightsabers are very cylindrical in shape, you need to be careful setting them on a flat surface because you don’t want them to roll off. That’s one of the reasons why people will buy a lightsaber stand, … Read more

Lightsaber-Wielding Darth Vader Commands International Space Station on Halloween

Lightsaber Wielding Darth Vader on the International Space Station (ISS)

The Force is strong with this one. Alexander Gerst, a German European Space Agency astronaut, became a lightsaber-wielding Darth Vader for Halloween on the International Space Station (ISS) this year. Gerst, a geophysicist, is the current Commander of the International Space Station. Yes, you read right, Darth Vader actually commanded a space station in real life. … Read more

Paper Lightsabers from Scratch: An Interview with Creator Alejandro Sanchez

Paper lightsabers

Star Wars fan Alejandro Sanchez always wanted his own lightsaber collection, but the metal replicas were too expensive. Undeterred, Sanchez, who lives in Argentina, decided to design, build and paint his own lightsabers out of paper. In just a few short years, Sanchez has created and amassed a highly detailed and realistic collection of paper lightsabers … Read more

November 2018 Lightsaber Sales and Discounts

Custom sabers from various companies

Here are November 2018 lightsaber sales and discounts from various lightsaber companies. Please contact me with additions or corrections. SaberSourcing also created a special Black Friday Cyber Monday 2018 Lightsaber Sales and Discounts page. UPDATED 11/16/2018 This list contains some affiliate links, meaning I may receive some money if you click through and purchase an … Read more

What is a lightsaber blade tang? | Lightsaber Terminology

lightsaber blade tang

The lightsaber blade tang or stem is the section of the blade that attaches to the lightsaber hilt. The term ‘tang’ is commonly used with knives, swords, and tools with handles. Watch What is a lightsaber blade tang? (Lightsaber Terminology) on YouTube When you install a standard cylindrical lightsaber blade into a hilt, typically 2 … Read more