Suggestions for a new hilt.

[vortextwist]

Hi guys (and gals)

I'd have to really work at having no exposed power switch, but I suspect something could be hidden somehow. Corbin

I remember madcow had a cool way of hiding his power switch on one of his sabers. He used a collar type thing and you twisted it to turn it on. the switch is under the swiss army logo.

here's a link to that saber.
http://www.freewebs.com/genesis_sabers/whatsnew.htm

[Barmic Rin]

I can see the hilt being about 18" long whether it's single or dual.

Picture it now people:
Joe & his CLAYMORE SABER!!!! NOW WITHOUT A FORK SHROUD!!!!! (hushed gasps from the crowd. "No fork? That's so unlike him!")

I love the way you have these plans that'll get the rest of us scratching our heads in confusion til next christmas!

[Corbin_Das]

NOW WITHOUT A FORK SHROUD!!!!!

Now, let's not jump to conclusions!

I mean.....Me without a forked shroud is like.....I don't know......

A peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the OLIVES!

Just kidding. (I don't like olives)

The design might not have a forked shroud, or maybe it will. It might not even have a shroud at all. Perhaps claws or a more classic lathe turned piece will be chosen. Maybe I'll do some weird spiral-like helix of a shroud sorta like this:



I now that at one point, I was considering a dueling saber that looks sorta like THIS. I'm probably not going that route with my new saber though (famous last words):




I'm not sure if I'll use it, but I have a pair of custom MHS pommels that I've been saving for a special project. Maybe I could you one of them:




Like I said, I could pretty much go any direction with this thing. It's hard to say how it will end up.


Corbin

[xwingband]

I've had an irresistable urge to someday to see some dark chrome elements on a hilt. I have no ideas for a design, but you can take it if you please. I still want my copper/brass saber to come to fruition.

[Corbin_Das]

Dark chrome, huh?

I have an EL saber called an Intrepid by Guy Thomas that has chrome. I'm not sure if you'd call it "dark chrome" though:



Note the similarity of the pommel to the custom ones I posted above. See any inpiration there?

I DO have one design for a matched pair of sabers from a long time ago that I never did anything much with.
It uses dark chrome elements. Maybe I'll build them someday.




Corbin

[fau-pa ramid]

OMG that spiral shroud is killer!

[Jetsi]

I agree, the helix shroud would be an astounding show piece. I would be afraid to actually duel with it though, unless you were working with some high strengh steel that could take a beating or seventeen.

[Lord Maul]

the curved saber with the spiral shroud would make one badass sith saber.

i too would be worried about the metal bending on the spiral when the blade flexes

[goldsaberwarrior]

I meant using some parts that look like parts from the KP and the malak. I was suggesting the parts be similar to the parts from the two sabers. Color wasn't part of what I was suggesting. As far as what color you use and parts is up to you. I was trying to say you may want to use some aluminum parts for example that look like parts from the KP and a malak. Sorry I confused you.

[Corbin_Das]

No problem GSW
Here's a silver and black version of the KP:




I sorta like it, but I'm probably not going to do it. I might use the fluted grip section or something though. I'll have to get a pic
of the Malik saber, since I don't know its design very well.


Corbin

P.S. I'm glad folks like the spiraled emitter shroud. I actually did that one for my girlfriend. She described what she wanted it
to look like and I drew up something like what she described.