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eastern57
04-26-2008, 05:51 PM
I acquired this hilt via Jonitus (judgesabersmith) a few months ago. It was originally made by Lord Do-Clo as a quinlan vos. It didn't have a shroud, I went through a few trial pieces, but finally decided on just the ob1-TMP topper that I got from Saber Kit. It's the most comfortable and I like how it looks.

The black paint is appliance epoxy that's knicked and scratched up for the "weathered" look. Originally, the whole shell was black, but I sanded the lower hilt area back to the aluminium look, but with the black still in the grooves. The recharge port is smack-dab in the middle of the hilt, but right in-line with the activator (mom switch) and aux button (mini tactile switch); the kill switch is a force crystal.

It's got a brand-spanking-new, still-smells-like-Erv's-tobacco-flavored-solder, but-not-as-new-as-V4... Crystal Focus V3.0/3.1 and I'm running "my old reliable": Lux3 Red/Orange.

The hilt itself makes for a very "sound" resonance chamber so this is very loud, very bassy.

I have a 30" ultra blade in it, and the balance point is just the edge of the emitter.

It's not my favorite hilt, but I am proud of it. I like how it looks and feels and I've been working on it since I got it (jan, I think) - it's always a constantly perfecting battle...

Full album:
http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn260/eastern57/black%20hilt/


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DaJoQuim
04-26-2008, 05:54 PM
wow you're got a very nice saber indeed!!Congrats!!

Do-Clo
04-26-2008, 06:18 PM
I think it looks pretty good as it is, there are too many look a like sabers anway.

eastern57
04-26-2008, 07:11 PM
I think it looks pretty good as it is, there are too many look a like sabers anway.

do you remember this hilt? You've made many, but I would imagine they're each memorable in some way...

Do-Clo
04-26-2008, 08:38 PM
Not so much the hilt but the person who got it.

eastern57
04-27-2008, 07:31 AM
Not so much the hilt but the person who got it.

Well, for what it's worth, thank you for building this one. Maybe I'll get one from you directly some day - but probably unfinished as well - It certainly was a journey with this one...

Argillian
05-01-2008, 05:25 AM
i like this one! it reminds me of Quilan vos.

Zero Unit
05-01-2008, 12:37 PM
I acquired this hilt via Jonitus (judgesabersmith) a few months ago. It was originally made by Lord Do-Clo as a quinlan vos.

That explains a lot :lol:.

eastern57
05-01-2008, 06:14 PM
I sanded more of the black off the middle hilt, it looks less "weathered" rather more "used"... I don't know what it is with this one, but I just can't seem to get it right. With my MHS, even though I change it A LOT, it always feels complete - not so with this one... no disrespect to Lord Do-Clo or Erv, thank you for the materials, but I think I might end up selling this one...