ArkLight Arsenal: MHS Custom "KingsMeat"

[Goodman]

**Original customer balked, so this is now for sale in the Classifieds**

This saber is called "KingsMeat", named to reference one of my favorite short stories of the same name, written by Orson Scott Card. You'll have to read his story to fully appreciate all the little design cues of this altogether elegant and heinous saber design. USv2.5+SP4G.

Intended to have a Zweilander feel (two handed type Medieval-era broadsword), the saber is composed of modified MHS and pipe parts. I like the longer length with the pronounced pommel at the end, which houses a removable pommel crystal component.

I can't say I'm 'proud' of the saber, but for now, I am 'happy' with it. It doesn't have enough bells and whistles, but I guess to some people that can be a good thing. I do like the many width changes along its length, the wider "crown" effect that the claws add, and the brass rings in the grip are a convenient accent to the gold AV switch. I also wired the saber with as minimal slack as possible...you can see in my PB gallery how I had to use tweezers to pull the wires through the heatsink's holes in order to solder them in place...the electronics are literally "sewn in" to be tamper resistant ;)

Finally, the 1/8" milled grooves along the top of each of the three claws is going to be engraved with Aurabesh characters with references to Orson Scott Card's gruesome and engaging story of power, pity, and revenge.
























*UPDATE*

**VIDEOS**

[rotsman09]

Nice touch man! For sure the baby of the group you just released.
God, you are just the master these past two days!  *Bows*

"We're not worthy! We're not worthy!"

LOL Can't wait for the videos!

[Goodman]

No one is scum around here. These posts are intended to encourage readers to take part in this hobby, learn something, create something, innovate...and then share it back with the community. We all grow like that. Learning new things and keeping them to oneself benefits no one. 


This hobby cannot survive without continual innovators.

[Gil Gamesh]

Very smooth and elegant, yet menacing all at once.  Love it!

[Salvatore1971]

John, you're unleashing yourself, in these days!!  :D

What is happening?  ;D Master Yoda himself is "sensing" something around him!  ;D  ;D

[rotsman09]

LOL Wow, I'm getting hammered today, It's from Waynes World, Best scene in there.

It's true, he has unleashed it all!!

[The Rebel]

Wow! Even unfinished, that saber looks spectacular! I really love the choke grip section.

[Weld Twiin]

Exciting design. Looks like it would be very comfortable to wield. You're on a roll! 8)

[wookieecrisp]

Very shiny... the grip and pommel look great! You've been busy!