2018 tcss contest - poll

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Due to the lack of custom entrants, and the relatively low number of entries, the decision has been made to simply combine all the entires together into one group. The voting will last for 2 weeks. So, without further ado...

HERE ARE THE 10 ENTRIES FOR THE 2018 CONTEST.

Saber Name: Regel
Specs:
Prizm 5.1
Led: Tri-Cree RGB
28mm Base Speaker
Brass Tactile Swithces
Custom Switch Box
Custom D- Ring
Leather Wrap

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https://thumb.ibb.co/dGp7ST/IMG_1494.jpg (https://ibb.co/dGp7ST) https://thumb.ibb.co/hbfsu8/Opened_Saber.jpg (https://ibb.co/hbfsu8)
https://thumb.ibb.co/bBp7ST/Back_View_of_Chamber.jpg (https://ibb.co/bBp7ST)https://thumb.ibb.co/dy4JZ8/Front_of_Saber.jpg (https://ibb.co/dy4JZ8)

Saber Name: Evan's MHS Windu

Specs:
Nano Biscotte IV with PEX
LED: Cree XPE-2 (Deep Red, Green, Royal Blue)
2W Bass Speaker
Illuminated (white ring) 12 mm momentary switch wired to DS
MHS V6 Chassis w/ user replaceable 18650
In-hilt recharge port
Custom MHS Shroud Accent attached to kill key for display
10 Grip Style 2s in TCSS custom milled hilt
Custom painted sections
Real leather accents (blade holder, hilt, and pommel)
Covertec Clip.

https://thumb.ibb.co/khWRMo/Ventral.jpg (https://ibb.co/khWRMo) https://thumb.ibb.co/fYJj7T/dorsalkillkeyout.jpg (https://ibb.co/fYJj7T)
https://thumb.ibb.co/i8OHST/dsc_0017.jpg (https://ibb.co/i8OHST) https://thumb.ibb.co/cr4P7T/dsc_0018.jpg (https://ibb.co/cr4P7T)

Saber Name: Reliant
Specs: NBv3
GGW Tri-Cree
28mm VECO Bass
18650 w/Recharge Port
Tactile Clamp Switch


https://thumb.ibb.co/emXBnT/IMG_9980.jpg (https://ibb.co/emXBnT) https://thumb.ibb.co/fgKD1o/IMG_9981.jpg (https://ibb.co/fgKD1o)
https://thumb.ibb.co/ki147T/IMG_9982.jpg (https://ibb.co/ki147T) https://thumb.ibb.co/b0xoZ8/IMG_9984.jpg (https://ibb.co/b0xoZ8)


Saber name: Evicerus
Specs:
Prizm 5.1
LED Engin RGBW (wired RGB)
RGB LED Crystal Chamber w/Quartz Crystal
28mm Saber Essentials Speaker
Illuminated Momentary Tactile Switch (red halo)
Non Illuminated Tactile Switch (w/stainless steel cap)
PVC Internal Reveal Chassis w/kill switch
Black Cracked Ice Textured Powder Coating w/metal flake

https://thumb.ibb.co/b7s5E8/thumbnail.jpg (https://ibb.co/b7s5E8) https://thumb.ibb.co/d7EJZ8/img6.jpg (https://ibb.co/d7EJZ8)
https://thumb.ibb.co/nPGbMo/img2.jpg (https://ibb.co/nPGbMo) https://thumb.ibb.co/mP4Vgo/img3.jpg (https://ibb.co/mP4Vgo) https://thumb.ibb.co/hfC5E8/img4.jpg (https://ibb.co/hfC5E8) ​


Saber name: Forgotten Hero
Specs:
Nano Biscotte v4
Tri-Cree RGW
2W Bass speaker
Momentary switch (yellow dot)​

https://thumb.ibb.co/c9JvE8/1_Glam.jpg (https://ibb.co/c9JvE8) https://thumb.ibb.co/nRj2u8/2_Shroud.jpg (https://ibb.co/nRj2u8)
https://thumb.ibb.co/fOyHST/3_Lettering.jpg (https://ibb.co/fOyHST) https://thumb.ibb.co/nLQaE8/4_Weathering.jpg (https://ibb.co/nLQaE8)
https://thumb.ibb.co/gxvLgo/Wiring.jpg (https://ibb.co/gxvLgo) https://thumb.ibb.co/hDKfgo/5_Blade.jpg (https://ibb.co/hDKfgo)

Saber name: The Panther
Specs:
Prizm 5.1
Led dr/g/rb
Saber essentials 28mm stealth
Tactile switch 17 (2)

https://thumb.ibb.co/hPWMnT/img1.jpg (https://ibb.co/hPWMnT) https://thumb.ibb.co/cbXi1o/img2.jpg (https://ibb.co/cbXi1o) https://thumb.ibb.co/jDPkE8/img3.jpg (https://ibb.co/jDPkE8)
https://thumb.ibb.co/fVP7ST/img4.jpg (https://ibb.co/fVP7ST) https://thumb.ibb.co/eUSi1o/img5.jpg (https://ibb.co/eUSi1o)
https://thumb.ibb.co/bJ5E7T/img6.jpg (https://ibb.co/bJ5E7T) https://thumb.ibb.co/db1Ago/img7.jpg (https://ibb.co/db1Ago)

Saber name: Resonat Victoria

Specs:


Custom machined engraving (masterfully done by Tim) quoting Kreia/Darth Traya: "It is a far greater victory to make another see through your eyes than to close their's forever" in Sith Script.
Blade Holder (25) was customized by me to allow the light leak from the top of the emitter's grooves.
Custom Black-blue Powder Coat (done by me) contrasts with bare polished aluminum showing some slight wear.

Custom-made blade plug created from specifically for this saber by me.
Tri-Cree LED (R/rB/W) -R and rB wired in parallel, White for FoC. White and royalBlue die are both running at full [safe] power, Red is resistor-ed down with 34ohms) giving the blade an indigo color with a very pale lavender/silver flash.
Nano Biscotte V2 + Power Extender 2.0 for FoC functionality. Primary sound font is Madcow's "Rogue". The secondary font is "Tranquility".
Quick connectors on most components for ease of changing LED color mix, eventual replacement of any components that wear out if needed, or even swapping the entire chassis out quickly if desired for a future upgrade.
2.1mm Recharge Jack (mounted internally, not accessible from the outside of the hilt)
Li-Ion 18650 3.7V, 3400mAh PCB Protected Rechargeable Battery
Momentary Guarded switch w/ red button
2W 28mm Bass Speaker
Chasis system is a made of slightly modified TCSS chasis parts.




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https://thumb.ibb.co/cDDdZ8/4_Custom_built_blade_plug_lit_up_brightly.jpg (https://ibb.co/cDDdZ8)https://thumb.ibb.co/czKJZ8/5_Emmitter_showing_off_its_custom_drilled_holes.jp g (https://ibb.co/czKJZ8)

Saber Name: Luke Variant
Specs:
(First Saber I've Built)
Bladebuilders Soundboard
Green 5mm LED for emitter
2W 28 mm bass speaker
3 AAA Battery Powered
6x6 mm momentary switch

https://thumb.ibb.co/dacu7T/IMG_3699.jpg (https://ibb.co/dacu7T) https://thumb.ibb.co/nFsi1o/IMG_3697.jpg (https://ibb.co/nFsi1o) https://thumb.ibb.co/cbyO1o/IMG_3701.jpg (https://ibb.co/cbyO1o)
https://thumb.ibb.co/cbyO1o/IMG_3701.jpg (https://ibb.co/cbyO1o) https://thumb.ibb.co/n48Cu8/IMG_3719.jpg (https://ibb.co/n48Cu8) https://thumb.ibb.co/kjTZ7T/IMG_3710.jpg (https://ibb.co/kjTZ7T) https://thumb.ibb.co/e6WnST/IMG_3725.jpg (https://ibb.co/e6WnST)

Saber Name: Hai'-Ya - A Graflex Variant
Specifications:
- MHS V1 build

- Nano Biscotte V4
- Adafruit Neopixel strips x2 (144 LED/metre) with requisite Neopixel blade/hilt adaptors

- 1" thick-walled clear polycarbonate blade with foam tube and LED blade diffuser

- 2W 28mm Bass speaker
- MHS speaker mount V6 (18650 battery)

https://thumb.ibb.co/h17BnT/hai_ya_01.jpg (https://ibb.co/h17BnT) https://thumb.ibb.co/kCUfgo/hai_ya_02.jpg (https://ibb.co/kCUfgo) https://thumb.ibb.co/ckX0go/hai_ya_03.jpg (https://ibb.co/ckX0go)
https://thumb.ibb.co/cmOvE8/hai_ya_04.jpg (https://ibb.co/cmOvE8) https://thumb.ibb.co/kkYvE8/hai_ya_05.jpg (https://ibb.co/kkYvE8) https://thumb.ibb.co/dqeD1o/hai_ya_06.jpg (https://ibb.co/dqeD1o)

Saber name: Unnamed

Specs:
Pico crumble v1
Tri Cree RGB
20mm bass speaker
Li-Ion 3.7v 18650
2.1mm recharge port



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https://thumb.ibb.co/cULVGo/Full_Size_Render9.jpg (https://ibb.co/cULVGo) https://thumb.ibb.co/bTO6p8/Full_Size_Render11.jpg (https://ibb.co/bTO6p8)

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Due to the addition of the 10th contestant, the poll results were reset, so you will have to re-vote

Carry on.

[Ridire Fíréan]

Congratulations to all who finished their lightsabers on time to enter the contest! It's a good looking group, I wish I could have joined y'all in the fun.

I kinda got a bit ambitious and haven't gotten to making the insides of mine yet. Designing and blueprinting is coming along quite nicely though.

And I'm still working on it, so please have another contest next year! Hopefully it'll be done by then! ;)

Good Luck to everyone!

[Seth Skywalker]

You guys are really making this hard for me to vote. Good luck to y'all, and all of you have done a really nice job on your sabers. And another contest next year would be fun, then I could join you guys.

[Hdjoe]

So how does the contest work now without the different categories as far as prizes?

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Based on things that have been decided in the past...



So, now that I have had time to go through everything, and more importantly download everything, due to the entries I got, there will be some small modifications to how this will work. Since there was not enough participation in a certain category, the categories have been "merged". The prize structure was also "modified". Instead of just First and Second place, there will now be a First Place Prize (still $200 gift certificate), a Second Place Prize ($100 gift certificate), and a Third Place Prize ($50. gift certificate). Given the situation, Tim and I think that this is "fair".

[Hdjoe]

Based on things that have been decided in the past...

Sounds good. Thanks Jody

[Tom Tilmon]

Well, the pure MHS have a hard row to hoe against the customs. The customs are freaking incredible! Great job guys! Wayne Gretzky said, "You can't score if you don't shoot." I've been shooting the whole game, and there is one heckofa goalie in net. I should have followed my own lottery advice! Its fun to see all the cool sabers, and I definitely recognize the styling in one of them, its always unique, but this time even better than last. Great job all! Everyone is a winner when you have an expensive flashlight illuminating a tube, and sounding as you strike down your true enemy! ;)

Tom

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Well, the pure MHS have a hard row to hoe against the customs. The customs are freaking incredible! Great job guys! Wayne Gretzky said, "You can't score if you don't shoot." I've been shooting the whole game, and there is one heckofa goalie in net. I should have followed my own lottery advice! Its fun to see all the cool sabers, and I definitely recognize the styling in one of them, its always unique, but this time even better than last. Great job all! Everyone is a winner when you have an expensive flashlight illuminating a tube, and sounding as you strike down your true enemy! ;)

Tom

Not necessarily. A couple of the MHS builds are pretty good.

[Seth Skywalker]

Well, the pure MHS have a hard row to hoe against the customs. The customs are freaking incredible! Great job guys! Wayne Gretzky said, "You can't score if you don't shoot." I've been shooting the whole game, and there is one heckofa goalie in net. I should have followed my own lottery advice! Its fun to see all the cool sabers, and I definitely recognize the styling in one of them, its always unique, but this time even better than last. Great job all! Everyone is a winner when you have an expensive flashlight illuminating a tube, and sounding as you strike down your true enemy! ;)

Tom
I can guess two of the sabers owners, maybe three. Some of the mhs are pretty dang nice imho.

[ARKM]

Some very nice sabers in this contest. Kudos to all the entrants.

[Darkmatter73]

Indeed, well done to all who entered! Wish I could have entered this year, maybe next time =)

-Darkmatter73

[Hdjoe]

Dang those customs are smokin the mhs!

[66gt]

Do we find out who made these? I’m new to mhs and I’d love to ask the builders a few questions! I’m looking to start a custom prizm saber for myself but not very good at hilt design... or customizing.

[Greenie]

I'm sure all will be revealed after the contest closes. But it's fun to guess. :)

[Hdjoe]

Do we find out who made these? I’m new to mhs and I’d love to ask the builders a few questions! I’m looking to start a custom prizm saber for myself but not very good at hilt design... or customizing.
Do you mean making a full hilt design with mhs pieces? Try the mhs builder... it’s linked up top of the forum page. You can try the different emitters(blade holders) bodies, extensions, adapters and pommels. Granted not every piece is on there but you can get a good idea of what you like the look of. The price will display in the top corner as well. Most of the time you can get a nice hilt from $80 and up.
Try that, and if you have questions about that, post in the mhs forum��

[Jediseth]

I struggle with wanting to know who made what as well. I just wish we would have had more entries. It’s so much fun to see so many sabers in one spot at one time.

[Tom Tilmon]

More entries would have been awesome. Maybe next year. I guess I need to concoct plans now. Competing with the likes of those sabers is no small chore. Very nice job by all.

Tom

[Greenie]

I struggle with wanting to know who made what as well. I just wish we would have had more entries. It’s so much fun to see so many sabers in one spot at one time.

Agreed. :mrgreen:

[66gt]

Do you mean making a full hilt design with mhs pieces? Try the mhs builder... it’s linked up top of the forum page. You can try the different emitters(blade holders) bodies, extensions, adapters and pommels. Granted not every piece is on there but you can get a good idea of what you like the look of. The price will display in the top corner as well. Most of the time you can get a nice hilt from $80 and up.
Try that, and if you have questions about that, post in the mhs forum��

Thanks man! I saw that builder and I’ve been messing with it all night lol!

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Let’s keep the commentary to the contest please.

[darth_chasm]

Bump. Get those votes in!

[houseman]

Just got into the forums and WOW! These sabers are amazing! Im starting to work on building using mrs and these are perfect inspirations! Awesome job

[Greenie]

Bump.

[Asaaj]

wow this is super cool! Is it an annual contest?? I just joined but I have two i could've entered... both are mhs tho..
I don't know which to choose! These all look amazing

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

wow this is super cool! Is it an annual contest?? I just joined but I have two i could've entered... both are mhs tho..
I don't know which to choose! These all look amazing

No, unfortunately it isn’t an annual contest. Over the last number of years, the contests get run when I think I will have the time to run them (which doesn’t always happen).

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

OK. The contest is now officially OVER.

The winners are as follows:

3rd place: The Panther
2nd place: Regel
And the 1st place goes to... The Unnamed Saber.

I will be in touch in a day or two to the winners about collecting your prizes.

You are now free to post your builds.

To those who came up a bit short, better luck next time.

[Tom Tilmon]

To those who came up a bit short, better luck next time.

Ha! Well they were all winners!

Tom

[Seth Skywalker]

Ha! Well they were all winners!

Tom
Very true, Tom, very true.

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Ha! Well they were all winners!

Tom

This is true. However, “losing” a contest does sting a little. I know this first hand, as I have been involved in saber contests elsewhere where I didn’t “win”.

[Hdjoe]

Hey I got third place! An mhs against some sweet customs ! Thanks to those who voted for my Panther build!

[Jediseth]

Hey I got third place! An mhs against some sweet customs ! Thanks to those who voted for my Panther build!

Great Job! You did great work. Mine is MHS too (Regel).

[Hdjoe]

Great Job! You did great work. Mine is MHS too (Regel).

That sucker is mhs based?!?! Wow awesome job man!!!!!!

[Hdjoe]

Great Job! You did great work. Mine is MHS too (Regel).

How’d you make that lower sleeve with the window? Standard tubing? I love that piece

[IINerfII]

Congrats to the winners! And thank you to those of you who voted for my entry, Reliant. I personally voted for Regal, it’s something else! And thanks for hosting this contest as well.

[Hdjoe]

I hope we do this again , gotta step up my game !

[Jediseth]

That sucker is mhs based?!?! Wow awesome job man!!!!!!


The chamber isn’t obviously, but the main body is. Thank you! The widows milled out.

[Vereous]

Grats to the winners! These are all great weapons. Fjk was right, lol it does sting a little. I missed it by that much hahaha.

But in the end, I have a rad saber that I pushed my skills and my equipment to make. I'll post Forgotten Hero's build log here in a bit.

[Seth Skywalker]

Grats to the winners! These are all great weapons. Fjk was right, lol it does sting a little. I missed it by that much hahaha.

But in the end, I have a rad saber that I pushed my skills and my equipment to make. I'll post Forgotten Hero's build log here in a bit.
You made forgoton hero???!!!!! Wow, awesome job man!

[Vereous]

Thank you Seth! Its pretty cool seeing my amateur saber up there against some really amazing work. Unnamed is just amazing, and deserves its blue ribbon.

I hope more people compete if the forums have another contest!

[Jediseth]

Grats to the winners! These are all great weapons. Fjk was right, lol it does sting a little. I missed it by that much hahaha.

But in the end, I have a rad saber that I pushed my skills and my equipment to make. I'll post Forgotten Hero's build log here in a bit.


Great work dude!!

[ARKM]

Congrats to the winners.

[Vereous]

Great work dude!!

Thanks man! I liked Regel's unique blade holder and that reveal chassis is awesome!

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

Grats to the winners! These are all great weapons. Fjk was right, lol it does sting a little. I missed it by that much hahaha.

But in the end, I have a rad saber that I pushed my skills and my equipment to make. I'll post Forgotten Hero's build log here in a bit.

While it does sting, in my case, I lost a K3GR contest to one of my best friends, and a really cool, radical design that will never likely be replicated again, and likewise, I have a cool saber out of the deal, so there is that.

[Tom Tilmon]

...or a kid has a rad saber! In my case. i don't sting, I learn! This contest was awesome. I still want to know who did the Panther. There were several sabers that were standouts, but Panther, Greenie's, and Jediseth's were all very very stiff competition.

Tom

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

...or a kid has a rad saber! In my case. i don't sting, I learn! This contest was awesome. I still want to know who did the Panther. There were several sabers that were standouts, but Panther, Greenie's, and Jediseth's were all very very stiff competition.

Tom

Im sure the builder will reveal himself shortly.

[Tom Tilmon]

..and Verous's Forgotten Hero. Those 4 sabers were all standouts for me, for customs.

Tom

[Jediseth]

While it does sting, in my case, I lost a K3GR contest to one of my best friends, and a really cool, radical design that will never likely be replicated again, and likewise, I have a cool saber out of the deal, so there is that.

Is that the FX forum? I didn’t know they held a contest.

[Seth Skywalker]

Hey I got third place! An mhs against some sweet customs ! Thanks to those who voted for my Panther build!
Here is your answer, Tom.

[Onli-Won Kanomi]

No Jediseth, the FX-S saber was the FX-Sabers "Alliance" hilt run years ago and wasn't part of a contest - the K3GR sabers and the associated contest were produced in extremely limited numbers for an 'invitation only' closed forum of 'old guard' sabersmiths from the early days of the saber hobby that no longer exists. I saw a K3GR1 saber for sale on FX-S last week which almost never happens as most were built as highly customized and 'personalized' labours of love as well as contest entries by the most 'elite' smiths in the saber hobby at the time. The lucky buyer will have a unique master's piece of saber Art as well as a piece of saber History.

And now THESE also unique sabers will also become part of History of the evolution of the saber hobby by virtue of. this contest; Congratulations! and BRAVO to. all the winners and participants!

[Jediseth]

I see, thanks and thanks Onli-Won!

[Hdjoe]

...or a kid has a rad saber! In my case. i don't sting, I learn! This contest was awesome. I still want to know who did the Panther. There were several sabers that were standouts, but Panther, Greenie's, and Jediseth's were all very very stiff competition.

Tom

Wow thank you Tom! I honestly don’t see myself in the same league as you skilled builders here... I just thought I had made a nice looking saber so what the heck?!
I don’t have a build log... just pics on my phone and a few on my Facebook page. I wish I’d been able to show off the soundfont I customized. It’s based on nextor but I reworked it to be a full Black Panther font.
I cut the shroud out with my Dremel, along with the “panther eye” shaped window. Metal mesh grill is used to hide the crystal when off.
The shroud once cut, was sent to dale of Shadowcrest for the amazing etch. I asked for the panther helmet to be front and center and helmet designs along the spine. I painted the body to match T’challas kinetic energy suit.

Here’s a link to hear the audio I did.
Thanks again everyone!

https://youtu.be/mzQlJrJhvlE

[darth_chasm]

Congrats all. Great job!

[Seth Skywalker]

Who made Hai Ya and Resonat Victoria? Some awesome ideas on those two, such as the hose clamp instead of the typical graflex ring around the blade. And the holes in the blade holder style 25. I'm gonna have to borrow those ideas. :p

[Hdjoe]

How do the prizes get claimed for this ?
I need to order some stuff for a build I’m in the middle of ! ����

[darth_chasm]

How do the prizes get claimed for this ?
I need to order some stuff for a build I’m in the middle of ! ����
http://forums.thecustomsabershop.com/showthread.php?22558-2018-tcss-contest-poll&p=275702&viewfull=1#post275702 ;)

[Jamonk Arturan]

Who made Hai Ya and Resonat Victoria? Some awesome ideas on those two, such as the hose clamp instead of the typical graflex ring around the blade. And the holes in the blade holder style 25. I'm gonna have to borrow those ideas. :p

The Resonat Victoria was a my entry in lue of parts not arriving in time to finish the more exciting saber I had been planning (don't get me wrong -I love Resonat Victoria and consider it my 'personal' saber. But it was never intended to be flashy or exciting per se, just simple and elegant. Something carried by an average knight-level force user, not the sort of saber a full master would craft/carry). I'll try to remember to finally write up a post for it in the next few days and include a few pictures that didn't make it to the contest due to the rules on the number of pics.

The holes in the blade holder I drilled at roughly ("eyeballed" it) 45degree angles to allow a more moderate amount of light bleed (again I was going for a more subtle look) and that also allows the light to come through nicely when the blade plug is in (since the blade plug was made to end just below the actual holes). That particular blade holder actually makes the whole process pretty simple since the grooves machined in it by Tim are basically just asking to have holes drilled at their base.

I'm glad that idea helped you refine what you want to do in your own build and I look forward to seeing what you come up with next. Good sabering!

-Congrats to the winners and all the contestants! Some real nice sabers posted. Choosing the one to cast my vote for was difficult.

Also, thanks again to FJK for running the contest. It was fun to get a chance to enter. I'm already looking forward to the next contest whenever that comes around.

[Kooky Mawnster]

Who made Hai Ya and Resonat Victoria? Some awesome ideas on those two, such as the hose clamp instead of the typical graflex ring around the blade. And the holes in the blade holder style 25. I'm gonna have to borrow those ideas. :p

Mine was Hai' Ya. I was waiting for someone to identify the hose clamp 8) It is secured by the screws of the bunny ears.

Congrats to all participants.

I'm gonna have to do some simple weathering to mine - I figure bowling the hilt down my driveway 5 times, painting the grip area, then some wet sanding would be a start, no?

[Jediseth]

Mine was Hai' Ya. I was waiting for someone to identify the hose clamp 8) It is secured by the screws of the bunny ears.

Congrats to all participants.

I'm gonna have to do some simple weathering to mine - I figure bowling the hilt down my driveway 5 times, painting the grip area, then some wet sanding would be a start, no?

Lol, that would give it a weathered look, very natural appearance. I’m an artist and I’ve kicked my painting across the driveway before or tossed them wet into the weeds.

[Forgetful Jedi Knight]

The contest winners should check their PM’s, the instructions to get your prize are in there. You can contact me if there are questions.

[Hdjoe]

The contest winners should check their PM’s, the instructions to get your prize are in there. You can contact me if there are questions.

Thank you Tim and Fjk for hosting this, all that you do for saber fans! I honestly feel that TCSS is THE backbone of the saber community and without it, the hobby would die. And for the record, I threw my Black Panther in here just because my wife suggested it. Many of the members here make ASTONISHING sabers and I know I kind of lucked out getting third... but either way, thanks to all and I’ll be more “on my game” next time!

[Tom Tilmon]

Thank you Tim and Fjk for hosting this, all that you do for saber fans! I honestly feel that TCSS is THE backbone of the saber community and without it, the hobby would die. And for the record, I threw my Black Panther in here just because my wife suggested it. Many of the members here make ASTONISHING sabers and I know I kind of lucked out getting third... but either way, thanks to all and I’ll be more “on my game” next time!

That saber was wicked and unique for sure. It was an awesome saber. Very nice job.

[Seth Skywalker]

Mine was Hai' Ya. I was waiting for someone to identify the hose clamp 8) It is secured by the screws of the bunny ears.

Congrats to all participants.

I'm gonna have to do some simple weathering to mine - I figure bowling the hilt down my driveway 5 times, painting the grip area, then some wet sanding would be a start, no?
Adding some black paint ( especially in the grenade section) would add lots more to the saber. Five times down the drive way would definitely give it a weathered look. About the hose clamp, I had one lying around and I was thinking where I could use it for a saber.
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Then I saw this entry in the contest and I was like "why didn't I think about that before".

[Vereous]

Thank you Tim and Fjk for hosting this, all that you do for saber fans! I honestly feel that TCSS is THE backbone of the saber community and without it, the hobby would die. And for the record, I threw my Black Panther in here just because my wife suggested it. Many of the members here make ASTONISHING sabers and I know I kind of lucked out getting third... but either way, thanks to all and I’ll be more “on my game” next time!

Panthers amazing shroud is what set it apart in my opinion. Well done!

Hahaha yes, I agree tcss is the backbone of the hobby.

[Greenie]

The etching on Panther is just gorgeous and with the Marvel theme it could sit nicely next to some of eastern57's work.

[Tom Tilmon]

Yeah, you morons are making me have to learn how to etch. If I can figure this out, and IF there is another contest next year. I'll have some competition for yous. <-----that's Philadelphian for y'all. From a North Carolinian! Ha.

Tom

[Jediseth]

Yeah, you morons are making me have to learn how to etch. If I can figure this out, and IF there is another contest next year. I'll have some competition for yous. <-----that's Philadelphian for y'all. From a North Carolinian! Ha.

Tom

I think everyone one else is thinking the same thing. Lol