Road of Redemption by Rhyen Skytracker

[Rhyen Skytracker]

This will be my new personal saber and since I don't get to make too many personal sabers I thought I would make a WIP thread. This is a work in progress and is turning out completely different than I had orginally planned. It will have a custom chassis and crystal chamber. Most of the chassis is only 1" OD. I found out a Yoda FX board will fit perfect. hehe Anyway, here is what I have so far. I am open to suggestions and questions.

I still have to machine a part to go in the empty space. I think I will go for a choke type part to kinda match what is under this wide part in the middle.

[Andro]

A choke would be nice. Though I must suggest not making the central diameter of the choke less than "1.25 Even that seems a little tight for this saber...

Anyway, it looks wonderful as of yet, and I'm quite excited to see the next step. I especially like the detail work on the blade holder.

[xl97]

I like the little 'groove' milled out are on the baldeholder.... maybe that should be a window/cut out all the way?

why the cross? a theme?

[ARKM]

Looks pretty cool so far. Love the blade holder and false T-grips.

[sithlordfaust]

,is the grip made from Hex? cuz if it is.. dang that had to be alot of mill time
looks cool so far.

[Rhyen Skytracker]

The grip is made of 1.5" OD aluminum round. I wanted to have grips simular to the t-grips and still keep the OD right at 1.5".

This saber will be used in some videos and skits for my church, that is why I milled out a cross in the emitter. The cut out does go all the way through the shroud so when the saber is on the blade color will shine through. I will be using a purple blade using a RGBA LED.

[Sunrider]

It reminds me of a paladins weapon. Maybe polish it super shiny like armor.

[Rhyen Skytracker]

I have polished it with simichrome polish and it now has a chrome like finish. That stuff works great.

[xl97]

I was referring to the milled out 'underside' back by the larger OD of the BH..

(not the cross.. I can see that is cut out all the way)..

[Rhyen Skytracker]

I gotch now. I guess that would very nice but I use my sabers a lot and didn't want to risk it breaking. That section is actually 2 pieces, the blade holder and the cross shroud.

EDIT: I have machined most of the hilt parts. All I have left to machine is the pommel. Then I will have to finish up the inside with the chassis and crystal chamber. I am not too sure what kind of pommel I want to make for it and I am open to suggestions. Keep in mind the ID of the grip section is only 1". Here are the updated pics:

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/Resized%20large/DSCN0289.jpg


http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/Resized%20large/DSCN0288.jpg

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/Resized%20large/DSCN0287.jpg

[Rafalema]

Now that is one sweet saber!

Good work Rhyen!

[Crystal Chambers]

Looking good. Off to a great start. Looks a little like one of Anakin's sabers

[Rhyen Skytracker]

Ok, here are the pics of the finished hilt. I still have a little work left to do on the chassis but at least most of the machine work is done. Let me know what you think so far.

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/th_DSCN0294.jpg (http://s416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/?action=view&current=DSCN0294.jpg)

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/th_DSCN0295.jpg (http://s416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/?action=view&current=DSCN0295.jpg)

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/th_DSCN0296.jpg (http://s416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/?action=view&current=DSCN0296.jpg)

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/th_DSCN0297.jpg (http://s416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/?action=view&current=DSCN0297.jpg)

http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/th_DSCN0299.jpg (http://s416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/wadeh13/WIP/Rhyens%20Vaderkin%20saber/?action=view&current=DSCN0299.jpg)

[Crystal Chambers]

As much as i love the grip section, the various ODs/choke areas and the vent/window, vader/anakin BH...I'm not crazy about the pommel. I think it distracts/over powers the grip section. I think a pommel smaller the grip section would look better IMO. Also the widest OD in the center would look great like the MHS gear or knurled grip.

Otherwise I'm looking forward to seeing it all done up.

[Sidd]

I agree with Crystal. the pommel just kind of looks out of place. I would suggest a simple tapered pommel like Pommel style 4 or just a rounded cap

[Rhyen Skytracker]

Yeah, I was not too aure about the pommel. I think I will redo it. You are right, It does take away from the rest of the saber. As for the raised section, it has threads underneath and I can't really go deep enough to make a real gear section but I may be able to PC it black and then go back and mill out a fake gear section by just removing the black PC in strips. thanks for the input, it really helped me to decide what to do to make it look complete. That is what I love about this place. :-D

[sekrogue1985]

that look great man!

[galen marek]

Send it to the pope for use against snipers and what not, that'd be one badass pope :)