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RevengeoftheSeth
08-14-2010, 11:54 AM
With all the great looking PVC Sabers out there, I thought I would try my hand at it. I'm not blessed with nice things like drill-presses, miter saws, or any sort of clamps/vices. All my work will be done by hand with either a rotary tool (in my case, a Black and Decker RTX) or a drill (Black and Decker 14.4V Cordless Drill).

Here is what I started with. I cut a 12" section of PVC 1" tubing from a longer section.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/dontstopthabeat/IMG_0280.jpg

I made a 45-degree cut at the emitter-end and began work on the first part of the shroud. I play World of Warcraft, so my inspiration in this case is the helmet of the Lich King. This was done entirely with my rotary tool.
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/dontstopthabeat/IMG_0282.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/dontstopthabeat/IMG_0283.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/dontstopthabeat/IMG_0284.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/dontstopthabeat/IMG_0285.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/dontstopthabeat/IMG_0286.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/dontstopthabeat/IMG_0289.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a321/dontstopthabeat/IMG_0290.jpg

This is as far as I am right now. I will continue this thread as I complete more work on it.

Ingchao
08-14-2010, 12:09 PM
That's gonna look cool!

I did something similar awhile back:

http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/album.php?albumid=74&pictureid=598

cannibal869
08-14-2010, 12:43 PM
holy cr@p you did that with a rotary tool? Sweet work man! Looks like it's gonna be a cool saber!

jin starkiller
08-14-2010, 06:23 PM
very cool looking ...can't wait to see it finished

Jedi_Knight_Zekk
08-14-2010, 07:26 PM
Can't wait for thissaber to be done sowe can all see it's awesomeness!

pointoforigin
08-15-2010, 05:51 AM
Man, that's some skillage right there! I can totally see that with some enamel paint, to make it look metallic.

Keep it coming!