Hello all. I'm a total newb as the title says. I've just recently decided that I want to build a lightsaber to call my own. After checking out some online shops I think it might be a little more cost effective to build my own (not to mention I'll enjoy the finished product better). Any advice or pointers to start out will be appreciated.

Also I'm more aligned with the dark side if that's of any interest (I'm sure it is but I'm still stumbling through this forum like a newborn pup).