FenderBender's New Brass MHS.....again.

[FenderBender]

Hey Guys:

It seems that all the brass sabers get put on at once. Hmmm.....must be some kind of collective conscience among smiths......

Anyhow, here's the details:

MHS pieces (choke modded by me, cause we have a bajillion of them)
Brass overlays design by the Mrs.
Brass stips on the slotted extension
covertech
Seoul P4 Blue
MR Anakin sound (pain in the ass DIN plug model so the clash was desoldered and wired inline)
Recharge setup
TCSS speaker in Fenders custom mount.
36" thinwall blade externally sanded, 6ft of magic film.

Hope you guys like it, Im damn tired and it was a lot of work getting everything crammed in there.


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[Jedi-Loreen]

Another nice one, Fender.

You and your wife make a good team. :D

[Kal El Rah]

Nice, very nice indeed.

[Jedi-Loreen]

Are those security torx screws on the grip strips?

[Darth Sorn]

:D Wow thats really impressive and very striking. Great work Fender :D

[FenderBender]

Thanks guys,

J-Lo, they are Torx screws, they don't have the security nipple in the socket though. The place where I buy all my screws didn't have regular hex socket button heads in 4-40, just Torx. I normally don't like mixing screw head types, but it couldn't be helped and none of the big box stores carry anything worth a crap for selection.

[B5813]

Nice lower handle. I'm partial to brass strips myself. Looks cool and handles well without being bulky.

[Donnovan Sunrider]

That came out really stylish. I love the shaping of the overlay she designed, and it works really well with the modded choke and rear grip.

[Jedi-Loreen]

I don't know why I said security Torx, duh. I know there wasn't any little post inside.

It was getting late. :rolleyes:

[MoonDragn]

very nice! I love the style of it.

[Count Malik]

Very nice:rolleyes:

[strengthofrage]

That's a sharp saber, very well done =)

[Barmic Rin]

So, I get off the habit for a few weeks, and there's some real nice work starts rearing it's head out there!!! That's awesome dude!!!

I always love your work fender!!

U got brass, Angelus has his one, I gotta pull my finger out & start my Steampunk one!!!

[Sairon]

GIVE ME. GIVE ME:) Seriously dude that is WICKED. though it needs a red or yellow blade.

[valeon]

All I have to say about this saber is.....HOLY CRAP MAN! WOW! This is one of the coolest overlay sabers I've yet to see. Good job!

[Mr. Physche]

As nice as this hilt looks, and it does look nice, I have to wonder how it handles. It seems to me that the brass overlay would kind of defeat the functionality of the choke point. It also seems that the thin brass edges have the potential to be uncomfortable in the hand. So, how does this hilt handle? How do you think it would hold up to fighting with? If it doesn’t pose any problems then it could open up some design elements I had previously not considered. Still, that’s a gorgeous hilt.

[FenderBender]

As nice as this hilt looks, and it does look nice, I have to wonder how it handles. It seems to me that the brass overlay would kind of defeat the functionality of the choke point. It also seems that the thin brass edges have the potential to be uncomfortable in the hand. So, how does this hilt handle? How do you think it would hold up to fighting with? If it doesn’t pose any problems then it could open up some design elements I had previously not considered. Still, that’s a gorgeous hilt.
The cutouts in the overlays allow for a great grip position and the sanding and buffing process on the brass rounds the edges so that they are quite smooth, even the narrow piece encircling the bottom of the choke. (Which fits nicely between the first and middle finger of the grip hand). Regarding dueling, with what most people do with these sabers, it should hold up just fine, other than some minor scratches. With extremely heavy dueling, I don't know. But, then again, you can say that about a lot of sabers.

[Mr. Physche]

That’s really cool to hear. I never would have considered an overlay design like that for fear that it would too drastically impact the functionality of the saber. I guess sink tubes are more substantial than I realize. Thanks for the info.

[Alcfalath]

Well I for one love this.. always love a nice gold saber, and this is a very nice one indeed.. :D

Kudos to you :D

[Tradeliphine]

very classy man, awesome work, and great teamwork from what I see inferred

[Sairon]

OOOOOOOOO found this saber on ebay:D might have to get it.

[Matt Thorn]

That is so beautiful, I'm going to be depressed for a week, knowing Ill never make anything nearly that gorgeous. :(

Up towards the emitter end: is that actually two pieces overlapping, or did you grind the piece "bas relief" style to make it look like there are two pieces overlapping? I'm guessing the latter. :cool:

[FenderBender]

No, that was actually 2 pieces overlapping

[Matt Thorn]

No, that was actually 2 pieces overlapping

Wow. That is such a smooth overlap. :shock: