I'm working on a Kanan Jarrus saber. I keep trying to get a perfect circle for the charging pin area, but it's just not working. I've tried drilling the exact size, drilling smaller and sanding, and acid etching the circle as a guide. Still, no luck.
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I know "there is no try" but what I'm "doing" is wasting shroud material. I know Tim could create these parts perfectly, but I really wanted to do it myself.

I also am trying to figure out a good way to make the grips. I etched some lines in the hilt for an inverted grip-type effect. My idea was to paint the etched lines, but that didn't work out very well. The lines were messy.
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I suppose the best solution for the grips would be a neoprene strip with adhesive backing; however, the lines are 4.76 inches long, and the grips don't come in that length--only shorter.

This is the third attempt at a Kanan hilt.