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Progress on a Cartel 6542. Man I really wish I could fine true gilt dials for these easier....I am all in on this hobby now. So much so that I am researching mopa lasers at 2am when I should be sleeping.

This is the Swoop Speeder from The Saber Merchant, that has been gutted and completely reinstalled

I designed a custom chassis for this one with a few extra lighting effects built into it. There are onboard NeoPixel strips for some additional accent lighting, along with a couple of rectangular LEDs that tie nicely into the mechanical details of the hilt.

The upper section houses an OLED screen as well as an external kill switch, keeping the controls accessible without having to remove the chassis.

The hilt came to me already weathered in this condition.

Really happy with how this one came together.

Specs:

* Proffieboard V3 Soundboard

* 28mm Premium Bass Speaker

* Custom chassis designed by me

* Onboard NeoPixel accent strips

* OLED screen

* External kill switch

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

This is the “Little One” from Phoenix Props, a Yoda-inspired lightsaber that packs a surprising amount of electronics into a very small package.

I installed this one with a custom removable Proffieboard chassis designed specifically for the hilt. Despite the small size, there’s still room for a 28mm Premium Bass speaker, so this little thing has considerably more sound than you might expect.

I also made a small modification to the control box. I used the faux LED lens as the aux button. On this particular hilt, I’ve found that the center spring mechanisms are packed pretty tightly together, which can occasionally result in both buttons being pressed at the same time. Using the lens as the aux gives the controls a little more separation and makes for a much cleaner setup.

There’s also some nice shine-through in the square side greeblie, courtesy of a green LED mounted directly into the chassis. A small detail, but it adds a pretty cool effect when the saber is powered up.

Another tiny hilt that turned into a surprisingly involved install. Really happy with how this one came together.

Specs:

* Proffieboard V3 Soundboard

* Custom removable chassis by me

* 28mm Premium Bass Speaker

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

Another EvoFlex from Electrum Sabercraft with an upgraded proffieboard chassis. This one has been given the same usual treatment:

Removable core with on board neopixels for waist vent shine through. Full touch button functionality with lit LEDs in clamp card.

Specs

* Proffieboard V3 soundboard

* 28mm Premium Bass Speaker

* Custom removable chassis designed by me

* 2020 NeoPixel accent strip

* Preserved touch controls and clamp card LEDs

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

This is the Huntsman from Ignition Saber Co., a very accurately modeled version of one of Starkiller’s famous lightsabers.

TJ also made a pretty clever modification in-house, hiding the machined holes that house the hardware securing the tines/spikes to the hilt. I think it makes a huge difference. The result is a much cleaner, almost seamless profile, and it looks fantastic.

For the install, I designed a custom removable chassis with a few specific requests from the customer. One of those was a hinged access door that can be flipped open but also stays securely closed with a couple of small neodymium magnets.

I also gave the hilt a little Rub ’n Buff treatment and hand-painted some of the accents to add some contrast. There are a couple of LED accents tucked into the chassis as well.

Really stoked with how this one turned out.

Before it heads out, I’ll also be blocking out the terminal areas on the speaker, which was another specific request from the customer.

Specs:

* CFX Soundboard

* Custom removable chassis designed by me

* Custom 6-rail PCB system

* Premium 28mm speaker

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

This was a fun one to step outside my usual design lane with.

This custom Saberforge build came in for an install and a fully custom Greek-inspired hybrid chassis. For the crystal chamber, I designed a piece inspired by a classical Roman column capital, complete with the curved, curled volutes. That was then sent off to my dude Khal for casting and silver plating.

I carried the same architectural theme into the chassis, using column-inspired details and marble PLA to give the whole thing a bit of an ancient-meets-sci-fi feel.

The hilt itself has a great profile, and the owner absolutely nailed the blue and black color combination. Definitely not a design direction I get to play with every day, which made this one especially enjoyable.

Specs:

* CFX soundboard

* Custom hybrid chassis designed by me

* 28mm Premium Bass Speaker

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

Test Fire on the amazing ‘Huntsman’, Starkillers’ infamous Dark Lord lightsaber. This one is from Ignitions Saber co and has been installed with a CFX soundboard!

Another beautifully crafted “High Sun” from Jawa's Junkyard

For this install, I designed a custom static Proffieboard chassis and added dual neopixel accent strips along the sides. Always love seeing this hilt up close - it’s a fantastic, elegant looking lightsaber that feels great in hand!

Specs:

• Proffieboard V3•

28mm Premium Bass Speaker

• Custom PLA chassis (designed and printed by me)

• Lit Blade PCB Emitter from KR Sabers / ShtokCustomWorx

A clean, regal High Republic build—crafted with a nod to Ady Sun’Zee’s story and ready to shine bright. ✨⚔️

This is my 3rd build and I have official caught the bug. Alix case and hands, NH35, Strap from Uncle Strap Cp

This one was a lot of fun.

I've been chipping away at this build for a while, so it felt really good to finally finish it—and even better to just freestyle a build and let the creative side of this hobby take hold for once

This is a custom speeder-inspired hilt built around a bunch of vintage parts I've been hoarding for far too long. The grip is from Space Junk, and the aluminum claw section is a design I came up with a few years ago that was cast and then promptly sat around waiting for me to actually use it.

There are a few other fun bits hiding in here too. A vintage Geiss camera shoe mount became the main switch after some modification, the side release lever is the aux button, and there's a brass tactile switch tucked underneath the clamp card. The card itself is a cut-and-sanded piece from Brad at Slothfurnace.

The red dome indicator is actually a vintage 1950s-era switch panel piece, backlit with a 7-pixel accent ring. The custom blade plug uses a vintage Heiland bulb holder and hardware to finish off the whole thing.

This one might go up for sale, I am still debating it as I have started to really grow attached to it!

Specs:

* Proffieboard V3 soundboard

* Custom aluminum claw section designed by me

* Vintage Geiss camera shoe mount switches

* Vintage Heiland blade plug

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

Another Electrum getting a much-needed electronics upgrade.

The Scion came to me ready for a fresh start, so I replaced the original electronics with a Proffieboard V3 and a custom removable chassis designed specifically for this hilt. The stock Electrum soundboard was never the strongest part of these sabers, so this one should be a pretty substantial upgrade in both sound and functionality.

The chassis also has a few onboard LEDs that shine through a custom Slothfurnace clamp card. This is one of my favorites from Brad, although it needed a little trimming and sanding to get the fit just right.

This hilt was also missing its original Electrum touch-sensitive clamp card, so I went with good old-fashioned tactile buttons instead. Sometimes simple is better.

Specs:

* Proffieboard V3 soundboard

* Custom removable PLA chassis by me

* Slothfurnace clamp card

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

* Onboard chassis accent LEDs

Solo Sabers / Tierfon Orbital “Convergence” — Custom Install

First up for the saber sauce today is a Convergence, a run I did with my good friend Jeremy from Solo Sabers.

It's always a little surreal coming back to a hilt like this. We went from an idea, to CAD, to parts, to a finished saber, and getting to do that alongside another maker was a pretty special experience. A lot of work went into bringing this one to life, and I'm still really proud of what we came up with.

This one was weathered by me and installed with the hybrid brass and nylon chassis I designed specifically for the Convergence run. The crystal chamber reveal also received a completely custom, one-off brass chamber to give this particular saber something that's entirely its own.

This one is finally heading home to Piotr, who's been waiting very patiently for it. Probably more patiently than I would have been.

Specs:

* Proffieboard V3

* Custom hybrid brass and nylon chassis by me

* One-off custom brass crystal chamber

* Weathered hilt and chassis by me

* KR Sabers / Shtok illuminated blade PCB emitter

An electrum sabercraft Scion, upgraded with a custom proffieboard chassis and Slothfurnace clamp card.

It's been a minute since I've finished one of these, so it was nice to finally get another one across the bench.

This is the Sith Variant of my Tierfon Orbital lightsaber transport case, built around a Nanuk 910 all-weather case with custom ABS-printed components that I designed, primed, painted, and weathered by hand.

I like these to look like they've actually been somewhere. Nothing too crazy—just enough wear and grime to make it feel like it belongs in a galaxy far, far away rather than sitting on a shelf.

The lid also features a custom LED nameplate that scrolls Sith Aurebesh text because apparently a normal nameplate wasn't dramatic enough.

These are available now through my website for anyone interested.

https://tierfonorbital.com/collections/lightsaber-transport-cases