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I used quite a number of different forstner bits. Just remember you are drilling end grain so it will be much harder then usual. I scratched my cherry hilt badly when the hilt slipped under drilling,...

The hole holding the blade was the only one I could drill on the lathe. The rest of the holes are internal and were drilled with a press. The two black lines were burned into the hilt with copper...

I originally started with cherry but I underestimated the size of my battery pack. For cherry I always prefer an oil because it allows the wooden to naturally deepen in color over time. Post some...

Thanks everyone. What did you use instead of oak? I went with a watco brand oil stain and some high gloss lacquer. Any stain is fine, I went with lacquer because it dries hard and is repairable if it...

First and only build so far. Red oak.

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I just built my first saber and have always wanted a wooden one. For this first one I went as clean as I possibly could with just a hilt turned out of a solid block of red oak. The only non-wood bits...