How Do You Make A “Star Wars” Light Saber?
Are you hoping to build “an elegant weapon, for a more civilized time”… and in just 10 minutes?! On that turbulent Tatooine day when Ol’ Ben used those words to introduce Luke to his weapon of choice, he was not speaking of the sawed-off shotgun, lead pipe, crossbow, blunderbuss, broad sword, spear, war elephant or even war pig. No, his elegant weapon traces its roots much further into the past and to a galaxy far, far away. Though it would’ve been interesting to watch Obi-Wan present Luke with his father’s old, trusty war pig (slightly worse for the wear), Kenobi was referring, of course, to the light saber. These instructions hopefully are so simple (and I hope, elegant) that even a Gungan can build one. It’s not the fanciest light saber in the galaxy, but my goal is to help all you Jedi out there with serious time constraints. Do it yourself, or do not – there is no ‘try’! Here’s how to build a light saber. What kind of light saber
