Gutting a Lightsaber: Top 4 Reasons for Removing Internals

lightsaber hilt

Gutting a lightsaber is the process of removing all of the internal components or ‘guts’ (i.e. electronics, chassis, batteries, etc) from a lightsaber hilt. Here are the top 4 reasons sabersmiths and lightsaber enthusiasts gut a lightsaber. 1. Gutting a Lightsaber to Create an Empty Cosplay Prop or Display HiltA broken, inexpensive or outdated lightsaber … Read more

The Pach Store Sunkiller Lightsaber Hilt Kit | New Saber Alert

The Pach Store Sunkiller lightsaber

The Pach Store released the Sunkiller lightsaber. Sunkiller is a black and silver colored custom saber inspired by the design of Starkiller’s dual lightsabers (TFU2). Sunkiller is available as an empty hilt kit only. Assembly is required and Sunkiller does not come with electronics, a blade or accessories. The Pach Store recommends the hilt for … Read more

Lightsaber Comparison: Ultrasabers Empty Hilts vs Saberforge Empty Hilts (Initiate)

ultrasabers and saberforge empty hilts

Empty hilts make great display pieces, cosplay accessories, or DIY electronics install projects. Let’s compare Ultrasabers empty lightsaber hilts and Saberforge empty lightsaber hilts. Consider that Ultrasabers calls their empty hilts ‘Empty Saber Hilts DIY’ and Saberforge calls their empty hilts ‘Initiate’ or ‘Initiate Tier’ sabers. ARTICLE UPDATED: 1/25/2019 Watch Lightsaber Comparison: Ultrasabers Empty Hilts vs … Read more

Ripper Blades Adds Inexpensive DIY Ripper Blade Kit to Store (NEW PRODUCT ALERT)

Ripper Blades DIY Ripper Blade Set flat acrylic blades

Custom lightsaber blade maker Ripper Blades added a DIY Ripper Blade Kit to both Ripper Blades and its budget-friendly sister website Ripper Clones. Each kit includes a raw acrylic blade and a 1 inch diameter, 2 long inch lightsaber blade tang (i.e. stem). Ripper Blades are compatible with most custom saber companies that use 1 … 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

Proffieboard Lightsaber Soundboard (Open Source): What You Should Know

proffieboard lightsaber soundboard

Proffieboard, developed by Fredrik Hubinette (Profezzorn Labs), is a featured-packed, open source lightsaber soundboard with neopixel support. Launched in 2018, Proffieboard is descended from Profezzorn’s TeensySaber soundboard. As a small, feature-loaded, open source, and attractively priced lightsaber soundboard, Proffieboard is becoming increasingly popular among DIY installers, sabersmiths, and lightsaber enthusiasts in general. It’s unclear the … Read more

High Council Sabers Starkiller Lightsaber Hilt Full Review

High Council Sabers Starkiller lightsaber

This is a Starkiller Lightsaber Hilt by Etsy seller High Council Sabers [AFFILIATE LINK]. As a disclaimer High Council Sabers, sent me this hilt for free in order to review, so thank you very much for that. Starkiller Lightsaber Hilt is an empty hilt and comes standard as a static hilt, intended as a display piece … Read more

KR Sabers: Empty Hilts, Accessories, Parts (Lightsaber Company Spotlight)

KR Sabers lightsaber blade plugs

KR Sabers is a UK based custom lightsaber company and they run an online store called The Saber Armory by KR Sabers. The store carries a lot of different types of lightsaber related products. Watch KR Sabers: Empty Hilts, Accessories, Parts (Lightsaber Company Spotlight) on YouTube KR Sabers is known for producing limited runs of movie … Read more

‘Becoming a Jedi in Scouting’ Leadership Course: An Interview with Scoutmaster Tim Hodges

lightsabers with PVC blades

Scoutmaster Tim Hodges selected the course theme ‘Becoming a Jedi in Scouting’, complete with PVC lightsaber building, for a National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) event in 2016. The national course for Scouts, which accepts up to 48 participant Scouts as young as 13, hones leadership skills including: planning, goal setting, team-building, problem solving, etc. The six-day … Read more

Free Lightsabers for Everybody: An Interview with Thingiverse Lightsaber Designer Brad Harris

Brad Harris lightsabers

In his spare time, toy designer Brad Harris develops 1:1 scale 3D printed lightsaber hilts. He posts the lightsaber files for free on Thingiverse. Harris, who goes by the username CaseStudyno8, has posted 31 lightsaber hilts so far along with 4 other Star Wars props, including Chirrut Imwe’s Staff. All of his lightsaber designs are inspired … Read more