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Thinking of making a saber for a friend…
Hey guys!
1st time post… 1st time padawan/newbie. I just wanted to leave a post, & kind of get an opinion poll on an idea that I have.
I joined here a few days ago, & started making 1 of my 1st sabers. I got into this because I have been doing some house cleaning, & have come along stuff that I had packed up for a few years.
About 3-4 years ago, I came down with cancer… & my life kind of went upside down. Fact is the 1st time that I went in for my 2nd round of chemo, they almost killed me. If I went in, had the surgery… I most likely be okay right now. But the 2nd time that I went in, they gave me too much chemo… & almost turned me into the world’s largest French fry. I still have a lot of problems (nerve related) because of it… but taking it day by day.
I’ve been going through the house doing some house cleaning, & a couple weeks ago, I found a pair of master fx sabers that I had bought on eBay. Both work, but are incomplete & are missing pieces. To be honest… I bought both for just nuts & bolts.
But my 1st question is –
a. Has anybody taken any of the fx sabers (any make & mold), & reshelled them into a new blade? I have seen people do the upgrades, but I haven’t come across someone yet that used 1 for cannon fodder for a custom project. Has anyone used them for something like that before, & what are the pros & cons if you have?
b. And my 2nd question is that I would like to make a blade meant for a woman. I haven’t seen her in a year, but 1 of my friend’s nieces came down with leukemia. She’s doing better, but she has had a rough time. I thought that it would be a nice gesture to make her a personal saber because of the fact that she is a big Star Wars fan. I have to talk to my friend & see what color that she likes before I do anything; I am leaving the color of the blade open at this point, but I might decide to color the hilt a certain color that she might like.
But I was curious to know what parts do you guys think would make a good arrangement for a female blade? The thing is that she is tiny (under 4’11), & I would like to put light & sound in for her.
So can you think of any good arrangements that might look good for her?
Thanks again guys!
Derrick
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Jedi Knight
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*laughs to self* Yeah… you know… I know that I was going to get it about the size thing! *laughs* Years ago when I was still fencing, that was the 1 ‘type’ of person that really watched out for when I spared. A woman that was a lot smaller than me. The reason for it is that they were dangerous as heck! *laughs* (1) They were smaller than me…which made it harder for me to hit, & (2) Unlike most guys that are cool & are just hanging out… women seem to go for the jugular if they are going up against you. So I don’t count them out if they are smaller than me!
I was actually thinking of making her a Yoda type saber because of her size. I think that she is 4’10… 4’9… with maybe 5 inch hands. She’s a tiny little thing. Even before the chemo. I was laughing the last time that I saw her because she came up to give me a hug, & she barely passed my belly button. *laughs* Just to show you her stature.
But I asked my friend to be the in-between & get some info so that I have something to work with. I was just thinking of getting her a shorter blade because i know the length I am comfortable with would be too long for her. I know that she likes Jedi more than Sith, so I am most likely going to stay with the Jedi sound fonts. But before you said anything, I was already holding off on color until I got more info from my friend. Even style… because I don’t know if she would like something more traditional, or more sleek.
But thanks for the feedback & talk to you later!
Derrick
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