PVC saber made to look like wood. WOODY?

[Ripper]

This is my PVC saber I fashioned to look like wood.
I read on Wookieepedia a Jedi Master named Zao used a lightsaber with a hilt that was also a long wooden cane. So I thought why not just a cool looking wood saber! Who knows how wood works in the SW Universe, right? So I decided to have fun. I think this is one of my Sithyest? sabers yet.
As always I have my Specs below along with a YouTube vid and some sucky pics.
I put up the youtube vid so you can see the accent LEDs do there thing as well.

Thanks for checking me out!!

Rip
http://youtu.be/I6Tn8D33q8Q

Shouldered 3/4" thin walled blade tip with reflective disc
3/4" Thin walled Trans White Polycarbonate blade at 30" long
Luxeon Collimator Lens 8.7 deg viewing angle
Luxeon Rebel Lens Holder
Luxeon Rebel Star (Red)
Luxeon star heatsink
Push on/push off switch with black button or SPST Latching Guarded switch with silver button
4AAA battery holder
2.2ohm 5w resistor
¼”, 1” and 1 ¼” PVC Pipe

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Please comment. 

[Silver Serpent]

Looks good. I've only seen two other sabers done to look like wood. It's an underused style and it's nice to see.

[Manroon]

Very nice! The world needs more wood sabers, I love the organic look. Interesting to see a 'natural' style Sith hilt too. The few wood hilts I've seen have all been Jedi designs. Have to say I like how the paint turned out here, the wood looks in the pics like it has a sort of grain to it, and a gloss like it's polished. Not to mention the black really off sets it nicely.

[Ripper]

Thanks. In person you can kind of see that it's paint. But I did scratch up the PVC in spots so it will have a wood look to it when it's done. It feel solid in your hands.

[Crystal Chambers]

Sweet! Best yet IMO. Very Sithy.

[Natesroom]

very cool ripper, would love to see another wood saber in aluminum (and wood)!

[Ripper]

very cool ripper, would love to see another wood saber in aluminum (and wood)!
AAWWHHH!!!! YYEeesssss!

[dustunite]

very nice, i like the wood look too. im actually making one with bamboo because of the natural look of it.

[Jin Ke]

Very cool! Really dig the design, and wood effects... :)