Lightsaber, Star Wars, Build a Real Lightsaber Clash Flash Galore

[XxTOTALROCKSTARxX]

lol pause at 2:59

[kettlemagic]

lol op needs to not take the internet seriously

[greytale]

@kettlemagic Whoever "Op" is, I promise... I'll let him know. What's his e-mail?

[PolizeiGeoffrey]

i want one or two or three or all.

[kahunapte]

Why bash on him? Work is BORING and it's obvious working on these things is obviously a hobby for him. Hell I wish I had one. Besides, bay area represent! :-)

[ThoseAntonidasGuys]

You need to get a girlfriend.

[greytale]

@ThoseAntonidasGuys Actually, I have had many, many girlfriends in my life... but now, I have my lovely wife. Married in 2010.

But "wow". You're much like this other moron "AvariceDesigns" kid... quipping at me like you have any AUTHORITY.

Let's be clear about something. YOU DON'T KNOW ME. Don't come at me like you do.

Speaking of "wow"... so, you're a "World of Warcraft" superfreak? Come on. This instantly shreds even the faintest speck of credibility anyone thought you could have.

[AvariceDesigns]

Waitttt you're like in your 40s and your still playing with light sabers and you play with them with your other 40 year old friends.. ya your parents must be proud of you..

[greytale]

@AvariceDesigns Waittt, you're 21 and you've done... absolutely nothing.

Do you have any idea what you're talking about? No. Can you solder, wire, build or innovate LED & sound props? NO. Have you added anything significant to your community? NO.

Do you study fencing or martial arts? Nope. Have you won any medals or trophies doing such things? NAAH. Can you perform a backflip, b-twist, 720 double or any other move?

Do you KNOW me? No.

Like you have any authority... :)

[EvilDestroyerable]

I REALLY WANNA GET ONE BUT I FREAKIN LIVE IN DENMARK BLARGHHJHHHH

[greytale]

@EvilDestroyerable It may be expensive, but some of the individual designers I know ~might~ ship to you. I would check FX-sabers website for the right designer for you.

[blackestskyline]

hey arent those the light sword thingies that you see in the star trek movies? cooool!!!!

[furchimdq]

HAHA i laugh a lot with the guitar sound font xD!! YEAAHH!!! ahhaha

im actualy subscribe to ur videos and to plecter labs, im making a starkiller lightsaber with crystal chamber and i really hope to get a crystal focus, or at least a petit curton board :P!! so i subscribe to all the webs possible to get one :D!!!

Bye and i love ur jobs !!

GO NOVASTAR RULES!!

[SprintShadow]

I would Kill for one of these =O

[BlackmoreAli]

1:39 PWNED!!!!!!!XDDD

[ch4ng0le0n]

do u sell this??? where?

[jampotkwl]

Holy crap man you are aweesome!

[SpedeCO2]

Damn cool! Awesome video :D

[AlexArmada2010]

F**k! That's really cool! ;) Give me some lightsaber's! ))) We need it in Russia! Ha )))

[48knuckles]

where did you buy thoes?

[greytale]

@48knuckles I made most all of these sabers, actually. Although a few were built by others...

[Nileshairbender64]

May the force be with you

[Tirane28]

this is cool i guess but i have a real sword

[Jedigray100]

Cool Video! lightsabers will always be the best weapons in Star Wars. Are you planning on doing any more sparring videos with Greyven?

[EffectsDriver]

hey man these are REALLY cool, i was wondering if this is similar to what they used in the actual star wars movies?

[greytale]

@EffectsDriver hi there, glad you enjoyed the vid... plenty more on my channel, including live performances...

As to the actual SW films... oh, no--not at all! Those are almost entirely graphics & CGI. The sword props were usually super lightweight aluminum rods or other such materials, which are later "rotoscoped" over using graphics.

Apparently, I hear there WERE some clips of actual lit props used in Episode II... but those shots were solely for the closeup look in darkness.

[redbus17]

@greytale yo. good work on the video, cool stuff. ok so my little bro will shit his pants if he gets one of these for his b-day, dont suppose you got any of these on sale?? pleeeeez!!

[EffectsDriver]

@greytale ohhhhhhh okay! THANK YOU so much and ive been watching alot of your videos i really enjoy them..i know imm subscribing :)

[greytale]

@EffectsDriver You're welcome!

[parkin8r]

how does your mother feel about you still living in her house?

second question: how does she feel about her fully grown son buying hundreds of dollars worth of toys?

[greytale]

@parkin8r I don't live with my mother. I live with yours--remember, son?

By the way, GET A JOB. And a haircut. Oh, and go get me some beer while you're at it, sizzle chest... your mom and I need some personal time for a little while, ok cupcake?

[Dragonboy0102]

I got a question whered the hell you get those?

[greytale]

@Dragonboy0102 I built most all of them--with the exception of the curved hilt in this video. At least I think that is the only exception.

[xtreme1412]

you're awesome

[123456fliper]

hey this sounds retarded but im making a sad attempt to make a light saber. i am useing a bpc pipe for the handle, an led red bike light, to use as a light source, and my question was where can i get or how can i make the blade of the saber. in dier need for help

[greytale]

@123456fliper Honestly, it would be a lot less expensive and MUCH better if you attempted the project in similar ways as to most everyone else making LED sabers.

Visit thecustomsabershop for more information, and the only thing I can recommend that you MUST change is for you to use a Luxeon III, Seoul P4 or LEDEngin "5-watt" or "10-watt" LED instead of the one you've used. I'd also avoid PVC pipe--it's too weak... use metal / aluminum.

[jontina27]

can i have one



[Marle111]

This guy is a REAL jedi!

[greytale]

@Marle111 hahahah no way, people like Kjer, Sesshomaru, Anis Cheurfa and Vellu are the real jedi, hehehe. :)

But certainly it DOES take an amount of study, patience and electronics work to get these things made "just right". Not to mention they are made for staged combat (aka "hard beatings", lol) too...

--Nova

[TehRude]

7:39 what the hell a whip light saber? thats bad ass i want one

[greytale]

@TehRude heheh, yah--Gravy (robodragonsdf1) pretty much pioneered the idea of making a sort of "standard" for lightwhip adapters in LED saber type products... it's actually pretty recent with the development...

Keep your eyes peeled for adapters to show up soon enough at thecustomsabershop. The idea will be as easy as removing your "saber blade" and replacing it with the whip adapter + whip fiber. Extremely simple! :)

--Nova

[guitar4madnes]

@TehRude no it's reflection 7:06 is a wip

[EastBayFM]

I need one of these... I have been having some issues with people (possibly AWOL Storm Troopers) lurking around my house at night... I called the police but they just laugh at me... I'm thinking one of these lightsabers with be good protection against the dark forces closing in on me. If anyone has any advice in the mean time, please do elaborate. Thanks.

[greytale]

@EastBayFM HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH... :)

The suspect lineup would be a tough choice, huh?

COP: "Which one, ma'am? Which one stole your stuff...?"

Girl looks at suspects... all the troopers look the same!!

GIRL: "Uh... well.. it could be TK911... or... WAIT!!  No, no... I'm SURE it was TK69... holdupholdup hold up... no. I got it now. The one on the end--TK666. That's him.

COP: "You're sure?!"

GIRL: "Well... yeah. WAIT. Noooooo.... yeah."

COP: *sigh*

GIRL: "Sorry..."

--Novastar

[luke4512]

ITS QUI-GON JIN!!!!!!!!!!!

[TarRinion]

4 people didnt want to play saber guitar

[greytale]

@TarRinion hahahahahhahahah! :P Maybe Alan (Vader's Vault) and I fail at Guitar Hero... hahahahah :D

[TheCBCStudios]

these are REAL!!!???

[greytale]

@TheCBCStudios Uh, that depends heavily on your definition of "real".

If you mean "real" as in they light up brightly, they playback sound in conjunction with motion, they are durable + safe to spar/duel/do staged combat/choreography with... then YES, they are "real".

--Novastar

[sugarkid33]

Thanks for your kindness! :)

[sugarkid33]

How do you make the sabers? Where do you get the tops of the sabers? Nice Vid, Man!

[greytale]

@sugarkid33 Thanks... sorry I wasn't able to respond sooner, things just get busy. :)

I have some videos that explain how to build these in more detail--you just have to look through my channel for them. Additionally, visit thecustomsabershop and fx-sabers sites for information, help, forums and wiring guides, etc.

In general, you'd need electronics & soldering experience, along with the general understanding of batteries/voltage & LEDs.

--Novastar

[sugarkid33]

Did you make these or did you buy them and edit them?

[greytale]

@sugarkid33 I built them... you should have a look at more of my videos on the channel, and a lot of your questions will be answered.

I also just finished my latest "Sound Compendium CD" (#3), which includes a ton of new lightsaber sound sets... along with other "sword type" sound sets 100% of my own creation/design. Check 'em out... :)

--Novastar

[007s00s]

Aha... I thought it was adobe after effects

[greytale]

@007s00s hehehe, oh God no... :) I leave the graphical effects to those who KNOW how to do them right.

[isomikieee]

nice sabers,are those tubes completly transparent or are they sanded or dimmed or something?

[greytale]

@isomikieee the tubes alone are transparent, hollow polycarbonate. In order to capture the light and bring out the brightness, a good technique of diffusion is required.

How you diffuse light is really up to you... but there are "better ways" and "crappier ways", hahahaha.

We use the better ways, lol. It's hard to explain here on a short y-tube message though. Look us up at thecustomsabershop or on FX-Sabers...

--Novastar

[rokkin1]

Nice video man, probably one of the best demonstration videos I've seen on YouTube.

[rokkin1]

Nice video man, probably one of the best deminstration videos I've seen on YouTube.

[makaay1221]

i like the last light saber , looks like the SITH one . Can u do a double bladed one:D?

[greytale]

@makaay1221 of course... have you watched my live performances called "Balance of Power"?

A saber staff (double-bladed saber) is used in both BOP I and BOP II.

[BillyD1998]

THIS IS AWSOME

[Rabby0605]

i want a frekkin lightsaber now :|

[zzzzzushi]

i like the guitar one haha

[marka9optus]

dat dere is a dam good night fishin light, ima gona have to make me up one. dah

[maxboye1122]

I envy you...hahahaha...the Guitar saber is cool...good job dude

[stbf1234]

i liked the two second last ones. they were awesome

[santanamossfan101]

CAN YOU BE MY JEDI MASTER AND TEACH ME HOW TO MAKE THESE :P

[undeadkiller9]

can i buy one email me

[softairshooter96]

omg the night shots were amazing!!

YOU WOKE UP MY INNER NERD

tell me are those sabers hard to make? what about the saber part? does it take beating? the electronics?

[greytale]

@softairshooter96 that's a lot of question, lol!

They can be difficult to make, depending on which you mean, and how complicated + outer dia & inner dia of the parts comprising the "hilt".

They do indeed handle a beating. See my "Balance of Power" live stage performances for that... and yes, the electronics & parts (when soldered correctly) are nearly impervious to shock/collision damage.

[twiztidchris01]

I have to say , i've seen quite a bit of they sabers you have both made and also modified,and i have to say that they are all excellent most defiantly. You have much of my respect on them Novastar and also to all the ones who have helped in making them. Keep it up :).

[greytale]

@twiztidchris01 Much oblige!

[burner5679]

do they sell the polycarbonate at any common store

[beesnipes]

I have a feeling if I met you, you'd be my best friend

[dippidydoo5000]

how much money are they and where do you buy them

[thecoolcallum1]

sweet you are cool

[superhotsingledude]

the twins r cool i think u called them twin lightsabers

[MrMister1227]

Way cool

[Gustavo0929]

whats the song in the begining

[greytale]

@Gustavo0929 it's listed right on the video (via Y-tube), but it is called Tomoyasu Hotei, meaning Battle with no honor or fighting with no respect/something to that effect. :) I believe it is from the "Kill Bill" film by Quentin Tarantino.

[fattyspins109fatty]

all you star wars nerds need to get a life,kiss a girl. your not some jedi jack ass.

[HerrTenko]

@fattyspins109fatty

Actually, this person on the video certainly gets more girls and lives greater experiences than you will ever do. Considering the fact that this guy is a great fencer, a pretty respectable tricker, eletronician, comedian, and still finds time to upload silly videos to entertain us all, I'd rather look up to him than you.

[greytale]

@HerrTenko ... Thanks, Herr... I appreciate that, but I will say:

No need to give h8terz any kind of feedback, or even the time of day. When we all get right down to it--respect should be shown to ANY & EVERYONE who is out there working hard... living/doing their dreams... & helping OTHERS to achieve their own dreams/goals.

Fattyspins109fatty may have his/her opinion... & although it's grossly inaccurate & charged by "knee jerk" reactive hatred... it doesn't reflect on anyone but him.

[Xenatai]

whats up with the lightsabre whip??? pretty cool never seen one be4.....

[greytale]

@Xenatai ... hi Xenatai... yup, the whip is a fantastic innovation that my friend "Gravy" made. His y-tube account is "robodragonsdf1", and you can see more about the whip in both of our accounts.

[Nandorunit]

does it breake easily?

[greytale]

@Nandorunit ... nope. They are made for heavy punishment, and you can see what I mean if you look at my most recent video as of April/May 2010 (Gravy Time) or even my more "traditional"/"big project" saber fights called "Balance of Power", episodes I & II (2006/2007)...

[legotanner]

are those bought or made

[AlexPanacro]

im liking the lightsabers....dude can have one??

loljk congratz on the engagement...wait the event is next month...

must be exiting...;)

[greytale]

@AlexPanacro Thanks Alex! Much oblige for that... and yeah... it's comin', and that right SOON! End of May, heheh...

[palsce007]

hahahahahaha a guitar-saber

[anixben]

how cum i saw in the end you get hit by a back pack

[anixben]

is the last one count dooku

[greytale]

@anixben No... the last saber you refer to (the curved one) is a custom saber that Gravy (Robodragonsdf1) built for me.

He and I just put together a "goofy/fun" saber fight, so... check it out! My latest video posted... (on 4/5/10 or something). :)

--Novastar

[anixben]

who is jay gon and i thought it was qui gon or is it him

[greytale]

@anixben check the "shout-out" style links to your right. :) Err, well the "NEW" youtube stuff puts them above now I think.

[anixben]

i like the music one and darth vader and battle over coruscant was cool

[noreggi]

any chance youll build a darth maul, a two blade one. if say you felt like having a little lightsaber battle is that possible or just for show

[greytale]

@dcshows1 & metalic699... check the "shout-out" style links to your right. :)

@mars2earth... thanks!

[dcshows1]

where do you buy the sabers, because those are really awesome. and funny ending when that guy walks in and smacks you with the bag.

[metalic699]

are any of these for sale? where can i get one of these?

[StacheWhacker1]

NINJA VANISH XD

[gdfuzz]

I always love your videos Nova.... That shredder font is sick! 

- Jin Ke

[momilo1995]

I have a question.. can you fight with them or they go broke?

[greytale]

@momilo... watch more of my videos (especially the "Balance of Power" performances), and you'll have the answer to that and THEN some... :)

--Novastar

[momilo1995]

oh damn. you know how to get mutch vews on you videos. thank you.....

[darksouls69]

Great Job with those Sabers, I am from portugal, and I wanna know if you sale those sabers.Those are Great, Love them.Thks

[greytale]

@darksoul... sorry, I'm afraid I do not sell my sabers--I actually need them for classes and performances, heheh :)

[8element]

the blue one is the best, the strongest light

[SabianBlack]

Hey man, nice vids thanks for the pm. Keep up the good work, young jedi.

[pinkishx3]

are those real??

[concon5978]

how much do thoses cost

[greytale]

@concon... each of the sabers are very different, and each cost differently.

In general... you are seeing sabers that cost anywhere from $80 to $400. Just for the parts alone. I don't really count labor... since I (mostly) make them myself. :)

[Sood1200abhi]

i like the entrance lol

[greytale]

@Sood... how about the exit? :) Ninja Vanish... stolen/inspired by Jeremy, Anis & Danny @ White Lotus, heheheh...

...granted, mine was a *bit* more on the "effects" side, lol... :P

[Sood1200abhi]

yea i like the effects =P

[zerorisers]

flondge 4 is awsome

[ImACoolGuy1901]

2:59

[dwj99]

jay gon gin?

[greytale]

@dwj99... if you can read, you can see the link in the "more info" section to the right. :)

And hey, if you don't dig... you might like "Mi-Jinn-Gonn"--the geek name of the guy who wrote and performed the theme song for "The Custom Saber Shop". It's pretty funny.

[easternfiftyseven]

ROFLROFLROFL! I'll always be rewarded for watching your vids all the way through. Thanks for the laughs and Gravy-flavored eye candy. R.I.P. 2009 - you were a good year. -e57

[MaverickHunterVile]

does this saber slice through things?

[carlocea9]

how 'bout a thousand for one of those?

[EvilGothone]

u sellin them?

[greytale]

@ Evilgotthone... I'm afraid not. I'm not much of a sabersmith anyhow, and you can certainly commission someone to help you out. Check out my links to the sides for more 411...

[SoLojr81]

dude how bright is Luxeon III Electronics Kit on the custom saber shop for my saber??? please reply and i'll subscribe you! thnx :D

[acdc336]

congratulations on your wedding best wishes to you and many thanks for all your tutorials your vids actually got me interested in the crystal focus sabers thanx -Darth Malor

[SaberFreeeek]

so lovin the kick tricks in the living room, My wife would kick trick my ass for that.

[cnterfld21]

Hey Nova, I am having an awful time finding a CF 4.3 or ultrasound board ... any suggestions ??

[greytale]

Thanks to all of you... therealdrv, eqitbgitw, Keaira, Jaygon... :)

I appreciate that!

[therealdrv]

congrats, Nova!! Thanks for the great videos!

[eqitbgitw]

Finally another saber video looking forward to the holiday video and gratz on your future wedding!

[KeairaElisabeth]

Congratulations on your impending doom.. errr.. wedding :P

I love the rockin' saber font. now where ever you go you'll have your own rock theme. lol Entertaining as always :D

[JaygonJinn]

Congratulations on the impending wedding, Nova!! If you want that sound board swapped out, let me know!

[D4K44R1]

lol, play a DragonForce song on that guitar Saber!!!!!! I can do all those kick ass moves you did, i practice a lot

[TheNarutoMaster101]

"Dont call me Junior!" LMFAO!!!

[greytale]

lol Naruto... see "Erviana Jones" for the whole thing on that, hahahah  :D

[soflabob]

that is just plain wicked!!

RAWK ONNNNN!!!!!

[Rafalema]

Awesome sabers you got there?

Song? :D

[ddrmegamixer]

lol the last one is off a hoover lol

[greytale]

@ ddrmega You're pretty close--in order to get the "right curve", Grayven used a "Rainbow" vaccuum tube section.

Otherwise, you'd need expensive machinery to take some special pipe-work and bend it at the correct angle... WAAAAAY too expensive... :)

[kantlavar]

One of us must have gotten an odd Lux V blue - my blue is definitely dimmer than my Lux V green.

I really need to figure out how to do the Rebel clash flash thing myself - since the Lux I, III, and V are going out of production.

And EPIC WIN ON THE GUITAR FONT! \m/

[greytale]

Kant... you know what? You're covering a very important concern--the photometric output of all LEDs will vary... withing the SAME BIN CODE.

In other words... just because you have a Lux V green with bin X and another person has exactly the "same"... the photometric output can vary greatly, and it doesn't appear to be "regulated" in a super precise manner--at least by Lumileds.

Anyhow... it's too bad that they are being discontinued, but... oh well.

[kantlavar]

Regardless, and especially if I ever get my hands on a CF board, looks like I gots me some learnin' and researchin' to do.

[SaanTomoh]

Great vid as usual!!! Congratulation to the future Mr. and Mrs. Novastar. May the Force be your ally...

[Cloud23]

haha that was a pretty cool guitar one

[KenobiObiJeff]

Whats the background music called so i can download it for my fx video i am making. Also love your work Nova.

[xeodisc]

Yeah, its from a ddr game, either supernova (probably :P) or ddr extreme. I can't remember what its called and its bugging me lol.

[xeodisc]

HA, its called battle without honor or humanity.

Tank you amazon adverts LOL somehow it figured out that was the song. Must analyze the sound or something....

[greytale]

@Xeo & KenobiJeff... the song is "Tomoyasu Hotei", and yes that is battle without honor/respect.

I first heard it on the Kill Bill soundtrack. I was just screwing around and decided it'd be fun to use for this video. Granted... I just noted my vid is "blocked in some countries". Nice. >(

[dicer82]

CONGRATS!!

[petercroasdell]

Excellent Video!

[Goodman078]

The Thrasher font is gnarly, indeed! I fear for the life/sanity/ego of anyone who tries to burglarize your house while you're making one of these videos....lightsaber to the face. :-D

[greytale]

@ Goodman... I'd need to have a thick-walled blade ready for that... but... hmm--it's true, a saber with a thick-walled blade can CERTAINLY be very deadly.

Don't I know this... from the BOP I days... when (as mistakes DO happen) some of us got bopped in the head! :)

[Donjosue]

My,my,my.l i forgot how busy Novastar was this year. With Loopkicks and all.

[samfisherrules]

Sweet, Nova!

Doing jump kicks off the furniture makes the future wife unhappy, BTW, HAHAHA!

Cool to see what you have done with Jay's BS-18...that saber deserves a sound upgrade for sure.

[greytale]

@Sam (Caine Drathul)... actually, I didn't jump off of any furniture! :)

[samfisherrules]

Good! I am glad that you and your ankle are doing better....tricking class awaits you =)

[FliegendesGeheimnis]

Love your ancient stylized hilts.

[irvinplecter]

YEAH ! great video, great shout out ! Sweet memories if my trip, and glad to see you're NOT DONE WITH SABERS !!

thanks for doing that one ! great recap, and indeed, you did a sick number of things this year :-)

[VadersVault]

LOL! Great Job Matt! That is awesome!

Im putting together a bench test saber for CFs and wanted to put the Thrasher on it, but its great to hear it in a hilt:D

Where's the invitations!?

[Daddyezee]

love the video nova.i loved when erv hit u with the bag then tryed to cut him with the saber very funny

[Jokerprodution]

i loved the guitar laser :)

[ulamss5]

haha nice video, when the saber with music came on i was like 'HOLY SHIT WTF IS THIS?!"

the ending was really nice, and btw, nova, do you actually build sabers like a sabersmith?

[greytale]

ulamss5... yes, I indeed build sabers, lol... and just for example:

* 5 of the sabers shown in the vid were exclusively built by me (although Erv re-did 1 for electronics)

* ALL but 2 of the sabers shown I have "had a hand in"... some in significant ways, others in minor ways

* I'm usually too busy making USE of the sabers vs. showing vids about them in full detail... but I do what I can

* I generally do not sell any sabers at this point.

So in some ways--I am like a smith... in others--not.

[Keisuke42]

Oh wow! Gratz dude! lol Marriage isn't that hard. Communication is the hard part. lol

[Keisuke42]

I noticed some of the sabers light kinda fades towards the end of the tip. Does that have to do with the led, mirror tip, or power source? The guitar one was pretty sweet! lol

[greytale]

Keisuke--the fading near the tip can certainly be from what you mentioned, but the camera "bias" can show this as well.

In general, they are all pretty bright, but--in this case--the Luxeon V blue *blows them all away*. I don't know why the Luxeon V green isn't as "vibrant" as my blue... but I've been told that it could just be a "not as ideal" green/bin.

The bin # for LEDs is important for obtaining the right color hue and brightness/vibrant look.