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Congrats Drahcir, your growing examples of work in your sig look tight my friend!

Thanks Hazard!

Eventually I'm just going to have a link to a separate gallery aha.

I have some cool hilts being sent to me to be worked on, excited for this.
 :D

Brother, this is GREAT news!  You're getting your "fix" while helping others!  Instant Karma!  I hope you get to the etching mod soon cause' you have me for that service!  Rock on with your love!  MTFBWYA, brother!

Ha, etching would be a pretty awesome thing to do. I think it'd look great on some of the simpler hilts.

Beautiful artistry. You raised the bar for custom work.

Thanks a ton! appreciate it.

Currently working on a prophecy, this one is fun.

Hi, may i ask what color "The Exile" was in the beginning? Black or silver?

It started as black, then I sanded it down to almost completely silver, and then applied paint as I felt appropriate.
A silver hilt is almost always easier to work on than a black one.

Ah okay thanks, im ordering a saber soon and im looking for ways to weather it (:

No problem!
Let me know if you have any other questions.

Just finished another Elite Level Custom!
Check it out!

(http://i.imgur.com/kFZdsb6.jpg)

Full Gallery:

http://imgur.com/a/G8G0Q

WHOAH!  THAT is one AWESOME CREATION!!!  I love it!  The black guarded switch.....I'm a little on the fence with it and it's blending with the hilt: I'm not a fan of guarded switches. :P  If the switch was and AV, black and recessed or even purposed as US does, with a little weathering, it would look so much more sweet.  YET, that is my opinion.  You're work is Top Flight!  No criticism, brother, just an observation.  Otherwise, you know how I feel.  Great job!  I hope this is really working out for you!? ;D  Have a drink on me!

Awesome work! Darth point!

Hi Drahacir.  That Prophecy and your others are fantastic.  :o.  Do you have to remove or protect the electronics in any way.  Really want to destroy that Aeon but am nervous about the heat from dremel burrs on the aluminum transferring to the internals.  Sure wish that you lived in Canada.  Perhaps you will get some grab bag or stunt sabers to modify, stick a covertec wheel on and make available off site.  Please PM me if this happens.  Creative point for you.  :)

On my personal sabers I've taken to modifying them, but since it's what I'd consider part of the electrical components I won't touch them on other people hilts.
Just my own little policy of not touching the electronics.

Love this hilt though.
 :P

Thanks, right back at you!

I just take the dremel to them slow, if the aluminum starts to heat up I stop and let it cool I'm careful to remove sharp edges and the like as I go too. I'm pretty big about not touching the electronics of other people's hilts since I don't want to be responsible for any problems. Taking it slow I've never had issues, even on my own hilts where I've been less careful it's still never had any detrimental effects on the internals. I do protect the internals when I cut windows or stuff like that by using a damaged blade as a buffer. I've seriously considered doing that with some grab bag hilts, if I do I'll be sure to let you know.

Oh no, I thought this was the hilt you spoke of in an earlier thread that was "yours".  Absolutely!  You can't change the purposed portion of the saber a customer sent you. 

Really nice work!

Just a thought, but for greater impact when you post your completed customizations, you should use an App like PhotoGrid to do a "Before" and "After" pic embedded side by side.

Oh, no.
That one hasn't arrived yet.
 :P

I've thought about it, but have never done it since I figure you all know what these things look like beforehand.
Might give it a go in the future though!

I just thought it would be kind of neat if the pics were the same size and photographed at the same position & angle.

I'll give it a go with my next major Custom.
 :P

I agree, before and afters are a nice touch! :)

The new saber looks amazing, but i have two questions, do you sand the hilt to get the weathering effect? and how do you make the cracks in the hilt?

Thanks! I do sand the hilts and I use an engraving tool to get the cracks.

Hey Drahcir,  I have to give you huge praise and awe for the work you do on these sabers.  Have started on my Aeon v3 and just had to go and buy some tungsten dremel burrs as wore some weaker ones out already.  This is going to take a long time to complete.  It sounds like a dentist's office in my apt. so if I don't use for short periods only I'm bound to be lynched.  Also I have gotten carried away with a longer emitter window design.  Darn it that aluminum is so thick !  Not complaining about the saber sturdiness under other circumstances.     

Members may I highly suggest letting the Artistic Master create his magic on your saber.
 
Here's another appreciation point and a humble bow.  ;D

Thanks a ton D7 for the kind words!
Deep cuts in these hilts, particular those thicker ones are certainly a tedious process.
I'm sure yours will come out great when all is said and done, but until then have a point and some friendly encouragement!

Can't wait to have you complete mine. Will def post pics. Before and after. Haven't seen better work than yours!

Thanks Shank!
I look forward to working on it.

Someone needs to send me a standard issue to work on, I really want to turn one into a Rahm Kota saber.
 :P

Your work looks B!TCHIN'!
How much would it be to weather a DOMINIX LE V3   with a Dark Catalyst pommel? I assume it depends on what all I want done on it, but what's the general rage?

Shooting you a pm, can't openly discuss pricing in the thread.

If I had a standard issue saber, I'd take you up on that Rahm Kota saber idea... :p

Aha, well.
Maybe one day.

Hmm... Dark Standard Issue, for if Rahm Kota had ever joined the Dark Side >:)

With a BR blade it might be cool.
 ;)

Of course a BR blade... :P

Is there any other option for a Sith? :p

Ha you never know!
I always thought a cunning sith would use a less obvious blade.

Well brother, I sure liked that "Sinister Green" you purposed in one of your Avatar photos!  Kind of "Underworld-ish"! :P

I'm a definitely a fan of the greens, I have plans for an acidic yellow-green in the future.
 :P

A peek at my latest project for JediXIX

(http://i60.tinypic.com/1z57q7n.jpg)

Oooh.. that's lookin' dang sexy!

+1,111,111  ;D

Is that the best you can do... I don't think that JX likes it.  ;D   Nice work.  8)

Beauty!  That looks like a find from the Old Republic :o :o :o

Thanks for the support on this one everyone!
It'll be going out to JediXIX tomorrow if all goes according to plan and I'll leave it to him to provide additional pictures should he want to.
 :P

It's now in my hands, and all I'm going to say is its EXCEEDED my expectations....... Exceptional....... A work of ART !!!!!  :)

Pics to follow soon  :)

How fun! I'm excited to have a look at it JediXIX😎😯

Glad you're happy with it!

I have to say, I look forward to your pictures too.
It's always fun to see what other people take notice of, or like in these things.

You're doing great work, keep it up! I am especially fond of your Prophecy saber.

Personally not a big fan of the cracked emitter, just because I'd imagine the saber failing catastrophically at that point, but man, nice execution.  Really digging the worn metal texture on the emitter and claws, especially.

Thanks man!
That one is definitely one of my favorite ones I've worked on.


To be fair that sort of catastrophic failure look is really what I go for in some of these. I've even been developing a sound font to accompany it, something very electrical sounding. Thanks though, I love "dirtying up" the shinny polished metal to make it look like it's seen a lot of action.

Oh wow..

Please get in touch with me when you get that font fully developed. ;D

Quick REVIEW of Drahcir's Custom Weathering...

I really like what he's been doing here with his custom weathering and thought I'd love him to do something for me at some point, then a couple weeks ago things fell into place, and now I'm sooo lucky to have a one of a kind, customised Ultrasabers Raven.....

I PM'd, we discussed what I had in mind, an approx price for his work, and some other logistics, then it was up to me to get it to him so he could start.... As I'm in Australia, a quick email and Emory agreed for me to purchase the Raven but ship it to Drahcir in the USA.....

The Raven.... I've been playing with an RGBA Emerald saber and fallen for a deep "blood orange", and Emory kindly setup a custom LED colour using an RGBA module wired with the Red and Amber diodes (for the same price as a forum colour)..... This combined with a black / orange illuminated av, obsidian v4 soundboard, Li-Ion, BuckPuck, recharge port, MG blade, normal edition claws and SS edition pommel was the starting point.....

The standard Raven......
(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/78E6888C-52C6-41A4-88D1-C22C076E6929_zpst5eky2ce.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/78E6888C-52C6-41A4-88D1-C22C076E6929_zpst5eky2ce.jpg.html)

All I told Drahcir was that I'd like some kind of emitter window letting the blade light thru, and that I'd liked what he'd done with "The Pillar"..... I wanted to leave the rest up to him..... Letting the Force guide him, lol..... He kept me informed when he was starting, then sent thru some photos for a first look..... WOW..... He also clearly said if I wanted anything altered, re affirming it was "my saber" and not to be afraid to ask, so I did, a slight modification to the "gash" at the emitter..... Some more confirmation photos, then final clear coats to seal the weathering effects..... He shipped it to me, and......

AMAZING..... This Raven is a work of ART, looks like a Sith relic that has been wielded with much anger and hate....  I absolutely love it..... The detail is truly astonishing and well worth the modest cost, in my opinion..... I've taken some pics to share here, they show better than I can explain in words of this masterpiece.....

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/C87A4B7F-6696-4E4F-8F4A-2B49D62D97C4_zpsegntnpfh.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/C87A4B7F-6696-4E4F-8F4A-2B49D62D97C4_zpsegntnpfh.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/22F20F8C-9A81-4D8C-98B4-4A00F5F19668_zpsrbz0mvxh.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/22F20F8C-9A81-4D8C-98B4-4A00F5F19668_zpsrbz0mvxh.jpg.html)

Some close up pics showing more detail

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/3C9044B4-A73E-4FC9-AED6-A956C46DA227_zpspqnnyfte.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/3C9044B4-A73E-4FC9-AED6-A956C46DA227_zpspqnnyfte.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/864FB2C9-9F36-4910-B15E-294E3AC9E333_zps2x4pvk6l.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/864FB2C9-9F36-4910-B15E-294E3AC9E333_zps2x4pvk6l.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/183FCA5F-64D5-4274-BA65-0908259AF6F7_zpsvzczafwx.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/183FCA5F-64D5-4274-BA65-0908259AF6F7_zpsvzczafwx.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/EE6C2A01-B3BB-481D-A841-116A4C2CB0EE_zpsvdviyw1k.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/EE6C2A01-B3BB-481D-A841-116A4C2CB0EE_zpsvdviyw1k.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/DF427747-BCA8-4A97-8E8E-9E626CC50CF6_zpsmbaykeco.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/DF427747-BCA8-4A97-8E8E-9E626CC50CF6_zpsmbaykeco.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/9CB68927-0421-4E4A-AF61-A44D11F48265_zps2xxurdn4.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/9CB68927-0421-4E4A-AF61-A44D11F48265_zps2xxurdn4.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/4365B039-077E-4942-B3B6-14B84CC042D0_zpsgab5neps.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/4365B039-077E-4942-B3B6-14B84CC042D0_zpsgab5neps.jpg.html)


Front and back

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/03197C22-2776-4443-80F0-2C81AD0862BD_zpsrav5bqua.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/03197C22-2776-4443-80F0-2C81AD0862BD_zpsrav5bqua.jpg.html)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/C19CC530-1FE8-477D-B812-17F277BFDEAB_zpsbi3cdtx4.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/C19CC530-1FE8-477D-B812-17F277BFDEAB_zpsbi3cdtx4.jpg.html)


This is a close representation of the blood orange blade colour... It's really bright but a deeper orange compared to FO or PO and I'd recommend it to anyone....

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/79D3EF7F-3DAF-446C-81AA-EBF138B5086C_zpsap6euxjn.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/79D3EF7F-3DAF-446C-81AA-EBF138B5086C_zpsap6euxjn.jpg.html)


And just a final side by side before and after (sort of)

(http://i1378.photobucket.com/albums/ah119/JediXIX/D69F388D-5569-4AA3-88BE-444DDD11E38A_zpseenv4dqp.jpg) (http://s1378.photobucket.com/user/JediXIX/media/D69F388D-5569-4AA3-88BE-444DDD11E38A_zpseenv4dqp.jpg.html)


My final thoughts?..... Very very happy with Drahcir's communication, price, and outstanding artistry..... Thanks man :)

Oh wow.  That looks fantastic and I love the branding ( XIX ).  Points to both you and Drahcir.   :o  8)   Jealously abounds.   :(

Point for you JediXIX for the kind words and great pictures, still glad you're happy with it.
 :P


Thanks D7!

You have no idea how excited I am to see what you have in store for mine! That is some sick work my friend!

Yours is currently on my bench
 ;)

JediXIX's Raven is totally gorgeous Drahcir.

+1

Thanks Hazard!
I want to work on more "premium" hilts, I feel like they just lend better to the process.

A look at my most recent custom - a Dark Standard Issue Staff

(http://i.imgur.com/T72qD8U.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/3Z0QyKT.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/SVNdOdv.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/fhqT48Y.jpg)

Looks awesome, nice work on those Dark War Glaive pommels..... Alter egos' green and red staff....... Very cool  :)

Thanks!
Yeah, I actually played off the alter ego idea in the weathering.
The sith saber has a darker looking damage scheme.

How's this for a double whammy, just finished this one too.
Super fond of the damaged window on this one.

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2cwwx83.jpg)


(http://i60.tinypic.com/2m3slj4.jpg)



(http://i61.tinypic.com/2ly214y.jpg)


(http://i57.tinypic.com/s4ug49.jpg)

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2vbo0lz.jpg)

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2ldg0wm.jpg)

Yeah! :) I like how uniform you made the window with a few of those sharper points on the inside. Sleek.

Yea agree, that window looks great, like a blaster hit  :)

My favorite bit is the crack at the very top of the emitter.... Very cool  8)



Did this start as a Dark Sentinel or std Sentinel?

It's getting so hot in here - Husky gotta chill in the fridge.

The detailing on this one is amazing. I love the distressed uniformity of the weathering, and that blasted out section is the best you've done IMO!

Std Sentinel.
Std sabers are infinitely easier to work with than dark ones, it allows so much more control with how much black is seen on the hilt. It's also really hard to dull the look of black anodized material, which is kind of important in weatherig it.



That husky has the right idea.
 :P



Thanks!
I had a feeling the sentinel would be a fun one to work on when I got the request. The angles on it made the window much easier to create than on some other hilts.

What can I say... your talent is amazing.  :o   Out of curiosity, what weathering levels are the Standards and Sentinel ?  That blast looks like a meteor strike.  I would love to see you add other colors such as perhaps a drip/ooze of blood red to a saber.  :D  Here's your point Artistic Master.

Anything I add a damaged window to I consider elite just because it's such an involved and time consuming process.

I've considered a dried blood looking color, like a dark maroon, but haven't tried it yet. Currently I use black, brass, and gold on all of these in order to get a depth to the weathering that one color wouldn't allow.

And thanks for the point!

As of tomorrow all my current projects will be finished and shipped out - seems a good time to request something.
 ;)

... I can't believe this incredible work of art will be on my doorstep soon. ;D (http://i6.ifrm.com/8736/119/emo/icon_lightred.gif)

You did a fantastic job, Drahcir. I'll have to do it justice with a thorough review!

Wow, that does look amazing!! Just outta curiosity, it probably wouldn't be possible to do a damaged window like this on a catalyst would it? (Since led housing sits so far up in second part of emitter?)  Man, that last job looks great- I definitely gotta employ your services for a saber, I'm just waiting to grow my collection a bit more so can choose the right one (only made my first order a couple of months ago).

Thanks!
Yeah, it'd never work on the Catalyst - even if I though I might be able to squeeze one in I wouldn't because I'd be afraid to compromise the strength of that emitter with such a shallow blade depth. Just shoot me a pm if you ever want to enquire about me doing one.

For sure, makes sense it's a tiny little area.  Appreciation point awarded :).  And I look forward to shooting you that pm sometime in future :)

Cannot wait to have the staff in my hands as well! Will post before and after pics as well as my review once they are here!

Shank

Brother, I think you have outdone yourself!  That is one piece of artistry!  Your craft appears to get better with each evolution!  I may be calling on you in the future.  I must say, I'm not really into weathered hilts BUT, I'm beginning to see the need to have such a hilt.  Rock on with your bad self! :D

Thanks, I appreciate it!

I must say the greatest thing about this is being able to both handle so many different sabers US offers and then adapt my process to the lines, curves, and edges of each hilt.

If you ever want me to take my tools to a hilt you know where to find me.
 ;)

I can't wait to see what you'd do with a War Glaive or a Manticore or even a Graflex, hope someone gets you to work on those......   8)

All of those would definitely be fun to work on.
I'm not sure which would be the most fun, probably the graflex.

Just placed an order for a very experimental stunt saber that I consider my next special project. Pretty sure Emory thinks I'm crazy with this order.

 :P

https://youtu.be/a1Y73sPHKxw (https://youtu.be/a1Y73sPHKxw)

magik0012 you punk, point for that one lol! ;D

Ha, I laughed. Point indeed.

Finally have time to write a review of my new custom sabers thanks to Drahcir! All I can say is he completely exceeded my expectations. I have them displayed and although I have some cool sabers, peoples eyes are immediately drawn to these. They are just so unique now. All I can say is they are amazing and THANK YOU DRAHCIR! If someone can tell me how to post pictures on here I can show you guys the before and after shots.

Shank

Glad to hear you're happy!
To post pictures most people use Photobucket - but you would need to create an account.
Another option is tinypic, which I often use.
When you post it here you use the link with [ img ] around it. 

In addition to everyone's customs I'm working on I have two personal projects currently, I'll tease you all with the titles for now: Mustafar and Rebel General.

Just finished this one for Sedstiskyfaller, his 3D-Printed pieces look great on it.

(http://i57.tinypic.com/2q32c08.jpg)

(http://i57.tinypic.com/ne99oz.jpg)

Oh heck... I'm running out of words.  8)  Point to both you and Sedsti.  ;D

Everyone who can please support the talents and skills of Drahcir and Sedstiskyfaller.  We are so fortunate to have them as members on this Forum.  Seriously I'm in awe of the velvety richness of this saber's colors, the fine etchings and of just everything about it.  An Aeon/Dominix with a shroud like this one is fantastic.  :o

Thanks D7!
You always have nice things to say about my work.
And to echo you, everyone definitely check out Sedsti's stuff, his stuff is great.

Thank you both for the kind words of support  :)

Drahcir did an amazing job on this hilt and was kind enough to weather the pieces I added from my shop, as well as some grip tape and o-rings I included. I'm more than pleased with the way it turned out and can't wait to see it in person! It now has the eminence of a Sith saber it was missing in its former prestine state.

Awesome Drahcir & Sedsti..... +1 to you both  :)

The paint work and blending on the plastic printed shroud is sensational.... Got me thinking about other 3D printed parts and custom pieces...... Excellent combination of your talents guys.....  :D

Points all around. Great collaboration guys! I'm with D7, words are coming short now days with so much work being done lol.

And I haven't even unveiled any of my personal projects yet.
 :P

I'm up to no good.
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=25202.0

The weathering looks fantastic!  I love that look.  Keep posting your work for all to see my man.

Thanks!
I have no intention of stopping.
 ;)

And here I go again!

http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=25354.0

Two more customer hilts to show off in the next day or so.
 ;)

Latest two customs done:

(http://i.imgur.com/9vTifhL.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/5j5cL5s.png)



(http://i.imgur.com/Hs8cA2b.png)
(http://i.imgur.com/auEYyzR.png)

That first picture really showcases a lot of good things. I'm particularly fond of that mark on the emitter that continued down to about halfway through the length of the hilt. The crack near the pommel in the second is also a really elegant touch.

In the third picture, second saber, I'm intrigued by that double-set of gashes adjacent to the activation switch.

I'm also just really digging the color of a hilt once it's been weathered. It really gives it a lot of character.

More AWESOMENESS my friend +1  :)

That Prophecy looks sensational with the leather wrap....... and great pic in VA......  ;D

What colour LED is the Manticore? (oohh is it Emerald ?   :o)

Happy to see you mention the color of hilts after I weather them, I actually spend quite a lot of time layering colors to actually make these things look the way they do.


Thanks!
Yeah, that's a fun style of wrap to do, time consuming and hard on the fingers though.
 :P

The Manticore is Emerald!

Le sweeeeet!

I'm still madly in love with your Graflex.  ;)   But the leather wrapping on that second one is SO sweet!  I also love the "lightening bolt scar" look of the first. 

How nice another prophecy came your way, and that manticore too. Tight work my Sith counter-part :-* :P

Thanks!


Aha, it's like a special edition hilt in my mind, so that Graflex will stay special.

I love that style of wrapping, I actually ordered leather in several colors so that I could offer it if anyone ever wants it (I had to order it from Japan).

The bolt scar was pretty experimental on my part, the Manticore emitter is so thick that I had more room to play with it.


The prophecy really is a nice hilt, every time I touch one I think to myself I need to order one.
:P

Yep, those are my 2 sabers.  LOVE them...and cannot wait to see them in person.  The Manticore is tits man!

Hi Rizzo and welcome to the forum.  Got yourself some really special sabers thanks to Drahcir.  Now before we can give you some forum appreciation points you need to go to the Forum Rules topic in large red print.  Read and post a response.  Are you collecting light or dark side points ?  Will look forward to you starting your own review when the sabers arrive.   Pics and video always appreciated.  :)

More excellent customizations Drahcir.  Just gets better and uniquely creative for each saber.  +1.

Looks sick :).  Love the damage window on the prophecy, and the way the cracks run up onto the av switch is so nicely done- point awarded.

"Thanks to both of you, this was really fun to do.
Think I might start doing this to more sabers."
--Drahcir after making "The Pillar".

Gee, I wonder if this'll ever happen... :P Love the Rham Kota saber!

Aha, my first hilt.
Had no idea what I was doing then.

Thanks, Dark Side points, of coarse. 

The sabers are truly amazing.  I have a total of 5 Ultrasabers and these 2 are my most custom ones.  The Prophecy is my son's, he is 7, and we dual with it daily now.  I bought him 2 Menace sabers with sound for his birthday and my daughter kind of took those over.  The Manticore is mine and I just changed the color to Crimson after receiving it weathered.  My first Scorpion may be done too now that I have seen these.  My only negative/drawback is that the clear coat makes the sabers much more slippery when dueling, over the standard anodized aluminum. 

I will post pics tonight!

Here they are.  ALL are Emerald with sound BUT the Prophecy, which is just v4 sound.  Exceptional detail with the customization! 

(http://i.imgur.com/IfPjUfT.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/jXx8l3q.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/aVZyGEC.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/O0epFyT.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/sgY2yvZ.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ukQF7po.jpg)

Those are stunning, tell me, how do they feel?

Great! 

But like, what's the texture?

It's a very smooth, sleek feel after the protective coat is on it.
I'm capable of dulling it with really fine sandpaper though.

I put a clear coat on one of my sabers, but it  has an almost sticky consistency, what kind of clear coat do you use?

I'll pm you about it a little later.

Thanks! I'd love to have you weather a saber for me... But I'll need the money to buy a new saber and to pay you first. So for now I'm just playing with the two I have.

If any of you are wondering about my work, check out this recent review by BatteryHound featuring a ton of detail shots: http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=25581.0

Can I just say the anticipation for my saber, which Drahcir is currently working on, is practically killing me?

If it's any help, I'm almost done with it.
 :P

How durable is the paint job you do? Can you dull a saber to make it look like a well-kept antique instead of an abused tool?

It's quite durable, it's got a protective coat that will keep it as such.
It's only coming off if you seriously abuse it.

I could, yes, that wouldn't be an issue.
Do keep in mind, with a weathering like that the more grooves and detailed features a hilt has the better it will look.
Something like a Standard Issue, will be dulled down, but it won't have the same effect as something like a Graflex.

Sorry it took me FOREVER to finally write a review of these awesome sabers. Life came my way. I tried to make a slide show of the before and after pictures the best I could. As you can see they started a very nice, shiny black and silver. I asked Drahcir to heavily weather these sabers and possibly add a new window as if the Jedi/Sith has used this saber for a while. As everyone says, Drahcir did NOT disappoint. I was impressed with the pictures he sent but they looked even better in person. I can't thank you enough Drahcir for the GREAT work you did. Will def be sending you two more soon. Let me know what you guys think and once again VERY SORRY it took so long to write this and add the pictures.

With out further ado. Here is the new and improved double sides light saber I call "Torn". (Sure you can figure out why that is a perfect name)
http://s1016.photobucket.com/user/jshanker3/embed/slideshow/"></iframe>

Shank Shank

Alright folks, I asked Drahcir to do something experimental with my Aeon grab bag. I asked him if he could do something to make it look very weathered, but also kind of patchwork as if it had been repaired and damaged repeatedly. This is what he came up with:

(http://i.imgur.com/8xDm26J.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/Mc0iMzh.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/1g7wKqy.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/I7L6k55.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/t5WEHk9.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/0Y26nuu.jpg)

As you can see, the craftsmanship is superb and I am blown away by this custom work. A big thank you to Drahcir for such a great execution on a fuzzy experimental idea.

Doooood! That is very schweet! Congrats! And Nice job, Drahcir! Points all around!

I'm curious, Drahcir, do you have a "maker's mark" that you hide on each saber somewhere?

When I had first started I considered doing something of the sort, but I eventually decided not to.
I try to create what people envision their hilts to look like, to their specifications - a makers mark doesn't fit into that idea for me.
A big part of the fun of this is bringing peoples' ideas to life.

My hilts probably have some distinctive patterns to them if you really tried to find them, but nothing intentional.

Props to you for that.

:D

Recent hilts done for someone.

(http://i.imgur.com/kZCa9wE.jpg)

Mmmmmm... very nice.

Hello Drahcir I was wondering if you have done any weathering to any reapers it's the first and only bhilt I have at the moment, and I've been looking through, you have amazing work and I'm considering getting some work done to mine.

I'm familiar with the hilt, having swung it around many times, but I haven't weathered one yet.
I could definitely do something with it it if you decide to go that route.

Actually to you and anyone else who reads this, this is a great time to request work from me.
I only have two projects lined up currently, so the wait wouldn't be long.

Thank you for the reply. Just wondering some of the ideas you have for the hilt as well as pricing.

You should probably PM him about what specifically you want done. I'm not sure if he can publicly list his prices.

Okay thank you still new at this. And it difficult to manage on a phone.

Yeah, shoot me a PM when you have a free minute and we can discuss the specifics.
As ChillyAleman mentioned, this sort of thing isn't to be discussed publicly.

I think this is the first week in a while I haven't had a project coming my way, stuff in the mail, but nothing in hand.

I'm ready for more.
 :P

Just bumping this up on the list again.

I wonder if you could make the blades look unstable to go with a weathered hilt...

Probably - I have a good idea what I'd need to do.

Just a heads up to everyone, I'll be out of town the second half of December and the beginning of January.
If you're wanting a hilt done for the Holiday season you need to think about getting it to me within the next two weeks.

I might be able to get one or two done during the holiday season, but don't count on it.

WOW awesome work! I ordered my first Ultrasaber now I'm going to have to order another to get you to weather it. What would you recommend to start with for color?

Hi, first things first, thanks!
Color the hilt itself? Silver nearly always is a better base than black anodized, but I can worth with either.

Well I have a Dark Standard Issue Battle Saber on the way and 2 different ones from the grab bag one will be a Christmas present to a friend of mine.

How much do you charge for a lightly weathered with emitter crack?

Hi there,

i am so glad i found this thread. I want to get a Dominix LE v4 (obsidian lite sound, blood red blade) to go with a sith zombie character I am working on. As cool as ulrasabers are, a brand new one would look a little out of place with my character.

How much would you charge for rusted weathering, cracking, grip, deep hilt cuts, scorch marks etc? (similar to the reference picture.

(http://www.saberforum.com/Users/newuser/Downloads/Y4mAdaR.png)

Also, as I'm based in the uk, would it be possible for me to get ultrasabers to post the saber to you first? (makes more sense than them sending it to me, me sending back across the ocean to you and then having you send it back to me)

thanks

shoot me a pm, I can't discuss pricing in the thread itself.



Shoot me a pm, you image link is also broken so I'm unsure what it is.
I'm sure we could work something out with shipping too, it'd been done before.

I apologize if this has been suggested, I haven't read through all the pages. I think this would be a great thread to have stickied! (did I spell that right?)

PM sent :)

Things are now in crunch time - I can't guarantee any new customs will be to you before January!

That being said, have a lightly weathered Chosen One to look at.

(http://i.imgur.com/qigHtWJ.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/uIruas8.png)

WOW, thats Epic, Props for your creative skills as i have gone through alot of your postings, happy Holidays

Thanks!

very cool . . . +1 :)

2 questions . . . Is that the CE version? . . . and, is that Nox's christmas present?  :P

Thanks Jed!
It is the CE version and she wishes :P

point from me as well :).  I especially like around the very top of the grips on that thicker section and around the activation box - the light weathering really does add a whole other level of realism (realisticness can't be a real word, can it ?! Lol) to the sabers IMO. It looks so awesome.  Great work!

Thanks!
Yeah, a lot of people don't request the light weathering from me, but it's definitely the most realistic in terms of general use grime.
A lot of people see my heavy stuff - relic-esque and they jump all over it.

Speaking of, here's another recent custom

(http://i.imgur.com/WQl98w1.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/FPoP3FQ.png)

I can't wait to see mine done. I hope it blow's people's socks off.

Darkside point from me for my badass saber! I'll be sure to get some pics and share them here as well as IG as soon as  I get it. I'm freakin' stoked man, it looks awesome!

And the last Custom saber I'll be doing before the end of the year.
I don't show my sith colors very often, but when asked I can flex my muscles.
Jedi blood splatter all over the hilt and all.

(http://i.imgur.com/uVOXDKC.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/GPmkJ8k.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/oGFZ4TL.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/n2q8CbE.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/0blLWh5.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/IUaug4t.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/mzxCk6J.jpg)

All I can say is wow! I can't wait till I get this awesome custom done by you. If it wasn't for the Jedi mouthing off how great the Jedi counsel is there wouldn't be so much blood on it.

Drahcir,

I know you aren't doing anymore customs this year, but what about Jan/Feb? I am about to get a Graflex SE and would be very interested in your mustafar custom. How much do your services run? Sorry if it is listed somewhere else and I am just ignorant.

I'll be doing customs again come mid January.
I can't discuss prices openly in the thread, so you didn't miss anything.
We can discuss them through pm - it may be better to approach me again in January though - I'm out of town and slow to respond right now.

I just have to say, I get a little excited every time I see a new comment on this thread. "Did he do another one?!" I love just looking at these things.

Me too! I'm very proud of the last one though. I know I will have him do another one for me later.

I know I'll want to get a saber customized by you eventually, but ill try to do stuff to my grab bag saber that is coming sooner or later. I've done some work on Lego guys, but nothing on metal, or at that scale before. You are a god at customization. Dark side kudos for your skill!

You are one of the main reasons I am purchasing multiple sabers.  Do you have a website?  I'd like to commission you to weather the lightsabers I purchase here, but don't want to break any outside advertising rules.

Mursaat

Just send him a PM on here and you guys can discuss weathering your hilts

I haven't read all 12  pages but i was wondering if you have a price estimate for your service or is this a per customer basis?

He can't discuss prices on the thread, you gotta send a PM

Thanks DarthScrub for the help in my absence!

Hey everyone, I'm just now back in town and have a huge back log of messages to go through. (among other general work)
It'll take a few days most likely, but expect responses within the week.

Glad to be back and I hope everyone is doing well!

I'll for sure be contacting you when my grab bag comes in!

Good luck with the backlog...   Have you set up a facebook page or something?

Do you tie on the Leather grips or use adhesive?

Is he still doing this service?  I have tried several PM's but have not been able to contact him since November.  Got some cool toys I would like weathered. 

Drahcir has been away for work and I think he may have a large back log of messages to sort and reply to.  I'd suggest patience :D, he's a great communicator and it'll likely take him some time to catch up.

he posted on the thread that he would be away for a few weeks over the Christmas/new Year period. I know he has only just got back (he posted a hello earlier this week I think). I am sure he will get back to you soon. As with Ultrsabers, he probably has a number of messages in his inbox. he's a really nice guy too, so just be a bit patient. Plus, the wait time gives you more opportunity to think about exactly what you would like him to do for you ;)

Oh I am aware.  He has done 2 for me already and on the bottom of his screen, that is my prophacy on his page, well my son's.  I am looking for 2 more to be done.  I love his work!  Absolutely LOVE IT!

When I first came onto the forum after discovering ultrsabers, my intention was to only purchase one. And then I saw all their options. And then I became aware of their further potential thanks to Drachir. I now have 5 on my wishlist, 3 specifically so he can do his thing!

Once I start getting "back stories" for these sabers, I'm gonna have them customized to represent their history

Alright everyone, I think I went through every message regarding customs I had - if I missed you by any chance just shoot me a message and we can talk.
As I'm sure you all probably expect by now there's a bit of a waiting list right now - or I assume there will be once everyone gets back to me.

As details are worked out, some people decide to not go through with a customization, and others send me their hilts I'll be able to give you guys a better idea what kind of wait time there will be on these.
Progress is being made!

Sabers with a back story are my favorite ones to work on.  ;)


The short answer is both and it depends.
I've done a handful of different wrapping styles, most involve some sort of adhesive -and- tying.

Does the adhesive damage the saber?

Nope, it can even be removed with the right know-how.

What you've done to that Prophecy is just marvellous!
I've just ordered my first saber which is a silver Prophecy and now I know who to find when it gets older :)
Beautiful work!

And this is where I end up when I go digging through the forum...  ;D
From the looks of it, you've got some pretty nice stuff going on here Drahcir...I might have you do something to my Dark Menace.

I'd be happy to work on a Menace, one of the few hilts I haven't got my hands on -yet-
 :P

Good! I just need to get my funds in order before I set something up with you.  :)

Dude that would be totally AWESOME!!!!

I think I'll be contacting you when I get my first stunt saber and my next saber with sound.

Sounds good, I look forward to hearing from you. 

How much do your services cost? I'm asking out of pure curiosity.

He discusses prices through PMs so send him one of those and he will get back to you.


Your avatar is way too large.

Yeah I noticed that...I made it a little smaller. Hope that's ok :P

K. Thanks Prowl

This thread really should be stickied.

Ha, it'd be easier on me if it was.

Upon request, I stickied this thread so people can easily access it.  Some awesome stuff here!

There you go Drahcir. Now i can easily find you again once i ready for you to do your thing. (Oh, and other people can find you easily too! :D ;D)

NICE!

Thanks Nero!

What type of paint and what application method do you use on your customs?

I was just approached about an interesting commission, crossover saber in the future.
 :P

Could some certain recently purchased pieces be part of it??  ::)

There's a good chance.
 :P

Haha, good to know. I'm looking forward to seeing it, whatever it turns out to be!

I was curious, you mostly do scratches, scrapes, cracks, grips, scorch marks, and weathering, right? At least, thats whats advertised. I've seen other things on here, like blood, and I was wondering exactly what can you do? Only what is on the front page, or will you make it look like anything for the right price? This should really be defined clearly somewhere. Like a Do's and Dont's list.
I'm talking about things like heat tint, grease, oil, dirt, rust, chipped paint, ash and soot, symbols, melted material, or even molten metal.

Firewisplet, Drahcir is an Artisan.  If you PM him I'm sure the two of you could work out your wishes.  He aims to please and, as you can see, his work is VERY good! :)

Until recently I had no means of editing my first post - I'll probably be updating it when I have a free moment.
In short, I'm willing to do anything that strikes my fancy, that I think I'm capable of, and that won't compromise the integrity of the hilt.
I've done a lot of hilts at this point, dozens, some of which I don't post here.

It's always encouraged to just message me and ask. If I can't do it I'll tell you. If I think I can do it, but have never attempted it I'll tell you.
A lot of these customs were experiments.

These look soooooo good!  Very very tempting :D

Do you have any tutorials on this? I wanna try it for myself, and also, I'm broke.

I don't have any tutorials on my particular methods.
How broke are you? You'll need some sort of budget to do any sort of weathering, if you give me an idea what you've got to work with I can hopefully help you out.

My hilt is on the way, I'm absolutely geeked to see what can be done!

hmm what would you see to me if wanted to customize my saber myself? what advice would you give. and what tools will i need?

your stuff is awesome man! what could you do to an arbiter? (just ordered one and thinking I might want you to do some work on it if you are willing)

Dremel tool, familiarity with various paints, and lots of practice - that's really what it comes down to.


The arbiter is large enough that the sky is really the limit with what I could do to one - if you want to discuss it shoot me a pm and we can talk.

ok cool, i do have familiarity with acrylic and oil paints, would those be useful?

I've found that, from a durability standpoint, enamel is generally the best bet.
Some acrylic is ok, but it can chip off the aluminum if not applied properly.

I've never bothered with oil because the dry time is silly.

ok ill give that a look and check for prices, i hope its not to much...thank you.

Unbelievable, that's all I can say about Drahcir's work.  I sent him my prophecy and while I don't have it back in my hands yet, the work he did is EXACTLY what I wanted, so gorgeous!

Pictures are attached.  If I'm not supposed to post them I can take them down.

(http://i.imgur.com/tvfmUVX.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/smhEpsu.png)

(http://i.imgur.com/i5ZFgFN.png)

AMAZING!

I have plans to get Drahcir to do something on my saber once I get it. Big plans. Spectacular plans. It is going to be legen-"wait for it"-dary

That Prophecy looks fantastic!  I'd love to send Drahcir one of my Prophecy hilts for weathering.  I plan on getting another Dark Prophecy come raffle time (this one with new feature like a black AV switch, Tri-BR, and V4 sound) so I might commission him on my current Dark Prophecy in BR to modify.

i soooo wish i could afford to send my saber to you sir....that is beautiful work!!!!!!! and its what im looking for too..to make it katana looking!

Once I get a saber ( :'()I'm sending it to you, Drahcir...

I want to get some elite weathering done on my Manticore. I need some details on how I can make that happen.

Your skills are crazy, I'd like some weathering to my Sentinel V4. Are you taking work right now?

I'm sure Drahcir would love to apply his fine craft to your currently pristine saber. Just shoot him a PM of what saber you have an anything you would like done to it and he will discuss it with you  :)

First though, please acknowledge the rules of the forum before posting on it further at the link below.
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?board=11.0

As Sedsti mentioned, acknowledge the rules and then shoot me a PM.
I am taking projects right now.

My latest custom:
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=29322.0

Updated my first post

Nicey nice. Point to you. Perfectly showcases your talents.

-1
Very impression, such archaic.

So any other projects in the works? Also, on average how long does it take to weather a saber?

I always am working on something - for reference I currently have 7 hilts sitting on my work station.

How long a project takes depends on how many simultaneous projects I have going on and how much free time I have.
Turnaround is usually around 2 weeks.

Fun news for you all in the next week or so.
Look forward to it.


Oh, and I'm not saying it's worth you time, but it can't hurt to do this with me:
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=29595.0

I'm looking forward. Hoping its good.

Decided to do a review video for a saber I worked with Drahcir on a while back. He did a great job on it  :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=Hpscb7roUm0

Thanks for the kind words Sedsti!
+1

Looking at all these makes me very interested in getting a regular SI and sending in to you....

Brother, I've been eyeing Drahcirs works since he began working his magic!  How could you go wrong!?  He is an Artisan, skilled in his craft!  Search your feelings...... :)

Have you sent in to him?

No, I have not.  I am not a "big" fan of weathering on my hilts yet, I have seen plenty of pics of his work and am always amazed at what he can do. :)  I do know that "if" I were have something weathered, he would be the go to guy! :)

Good things and stuff:

http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=29724.0

Saberthings

(http://i.imgur.com/57b5GvN.jpg)

OOO! that's nice. i especially the kill count etchings new the pommel. point to you sir

PS
I saw your pm, I'll respond a bit later/tomorrow.

coolio. no rush ;)

Cool Manticore has Sweet appeal. I throughly enjoy this thread

That Manticore looks amazing, Drahcir. With Daredevil just being released it makes me think of a saber The Hand would use  :D

I've admittedly been considering a Daredevil billy club saber. 

Hi Drachir,
A few weeks ago I sent you a PM about pricing, but you still haven't responded.  No rush, but I would like to get your pricing so I can calculate my budget for a first saber.  Thanks!

Must have got lost in my mess of messages, I'll look for it.

Thanks.  If you want, I can resend.

I'm not seeing it, so I'd appreciate the resend.

Resent!

Have you done any work on a Dark Catalyst or the standard Catalyst? If so I'd love to see pictures if you have them! I absolutely love your work man! I just got my DC today and my brain is pumping with ideas! It would be a bit before I could take you up on your services, as I just bought $900+ in sabers between My wife, son, and I. ANNND I still have to get us costumes for a Con that's in may! New obsession is killing the wallet  :D

I digress, sorry... Point for your awesome art my friend. Thanks ahead for any response !

Recently, no.

This was one of the first customs I did though: http://i.imgur.com/ZZ13lk5.jpg

I want to get my Aeon V2 weathered/battle damaged but I want to get a second Saber first so I can still have something to spin.  :-\

Thanks for this picture, that is SICK as always! I love it! Not specifically what I'd be looking for, but it is great to see a little teaser of what could be. Mine is a Dark Catalyst; i've noticed you say the black is a pain to work with apposed to the standard.

Awesome as always, I'll be sure to send you a DM whenever i can invest the $$. Keep up the good work

The black anodized finish is just designed to not come off and to protect the hilt.
It's not so much a pain, more the fact that it just requires extra labor steps on my part to get it to a good weathering.
Totally doable as you can probably see from my other customs.

I just prefer standard finishes because it gives me total control.

Man, it's all about control with Sith. ;D I just don't get it, i don't want to be sith anymore i call lightside points, from now on I am officially a Gray Jedi.

Preview of my latest experimental project.

obviously Kylo inspired.

(http://i.imgur.com/VJu1iDa.jpg)

Oh I like that. Has the appearance of grid electronics that just got scorched .

looks another awesome drahcir original hilt design there. cannot wait to see the whole finished project

Now this looks really interesting... but on a Libby !   +1   8)

Awesome ;) !

Man, you keep breaking new ground. Primo, really.

That looks amazing. Seeing the internal workings behind the hole is fantastic.

That was my idea! I sent Drachir a pm a long time ago discussing what type of weathering I would get if I bought a certain hilt and I was thinking about having him do that.

Completely forgot about that.
Which hilt were you considering again?

Well it was the Aeon V3 but I changed my mind and can't decide between a Liberator or a Dark Liberator in violet amethyst with sound.

If you're going with VA I'd suggest the Dark Libby! But if you're sending in to Drahcir, I'd go with the regular libby as the silver hilts are easier for him to work on (?)

Drahcir,
Just FYI, but I sent you a PM outlining my idea for weathering.
Dragon Two

That would be awesome! That Manticore does look a little DareDevilish! You do great work Drahcir! I missed out on your give away! I was a day short of the beginning cut-off... Entered the forum on Jan. 20th! But its all good someone is going to be very lucky!! Good luck to you all! It looks like an awesome saber!

Hi. How could we go about making a shroud for my Dominix V4 saber? I have a cool design in mind that I think would be doable. Just a nice shroud nothing beat up looking or anything

Depending on what you had in mind, Sedsti might be a better person for that job - particularly if you're not wanting it beat up looking.
PM me your idea and your price range. If I think it's something I want to take on I'll let you know, if I think it's better suited for Sedsti I'll point you in his direction.

Did you finish your interesting experimental project yet?

Yes and no.
I'll post it in time.

I am dying from patiently waiting! ;D

Now I'm wondering what gloves should I wear to avoid hand damage of this kind :)
Wonderful detail, looking forward to see the rest!

Is anyone alive on here it's been almost a week of no activity! Not trying to be impatient but what happened to that Kylo inspired hilt?
(http://s2.quickmeme.com/img/3c/3c8a3f0ab626dcccc888f1160184f454186e99b08ccd1b07d4364afe3fcae894.jpg)

Ha, it's technically done, but I'm waiting on some parts for an associated project before it gets a reveal.

I'm still working on other things, but not everyone likes their hilt shared and I generally respect that.

Oh sorry, not trying to be a nag. I'm just dying to see it cause i think that a liberator with that style on it would look amazing. Oh and you get a point for you legendary work.

I'm sorry to everyone else for this, since to everyone but Drahcir it's spam, but it seems Drahcir has a flood of PMs in his inbox, so I like to notify him on the main forum. 

Drahcir, I sent you another PM detailing another idea I have. Just FYI.

Amazing work, thinking about getting a grab bag and weathering it up to hang from my outfit like a trophy.

Off topic (me derailment will be short lived)

Is your username a reference to a certain ancient Epic Text?

Actually closer to refferance from Final Fantasy, I just spell it wrong on purpose.

Love your work I just have a few questions one does it void out the warranty? and two Again your work is awesome but I noticed on some of the before and after pics the light seems to be dimmer after the work Can you clarify on that please. Again I really do love your work just had those two questions

Drahcir on some of you pieces I saw how you added stained blood, mind if I ask how or what tecnhique you used to create that amazing effect?

I'm protective of some of my techniques and that particular one is not something I think I'm going to share currently - maybe in the future.
Sorry!

Relatively simple pair of hilts I did semi recently:

(http://i.imgur.com/qhKdxwF.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/d8xop5E.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/T44OFHq.jpg)

Again, pure awesomeness!

Nothing simple about them, They look Fantastic +1

I completely understand and respect that, figured I ask cause it comes out so good and I think I'm gonna add blood to the blades on my Renegade, figured I'd ask he whom I have favored blood results but seeing as you have this thread I completely understand withhold ong your technique

I like that damage on the red saber, but I really enjoy that dirty looking makeshift wrap it makes it look incredibly personal too it weilder amazing touch.

Very nice! The Libby looks great with those thin grip wraps. +1

Holy sweet awesome! Amazing Drachir.

Beautiful pair. I love the color scheme. You have serious game mister..

I really like this idea and it seems really cool, I'm interested in having my weathered, I was just wondering what the price of weathering a lightsaber would be, please include shipping separately. This really looks amazing, keep up the good work!

You need to send him a PM with what you want.

REALLY loving the gold you've been adding lately . . . . +1  8)

Agreed, the gold looks amaing on the sabers.

I really like your work! Are you accepting any new commissions?

Firstly you need to go acknowledge the rules. ASAP. DO that before you take any further action on the forum.

Secondly, you need to send him a PM to discuss business matters as they cannot be done via the forum (as per the rules that you have yet to acknowledge)

^^^The gold is amazing

Thanks everyone!


As they said it's best to shoot me a PM about this sort of thing, but the short answer is yes I am.

what's the long answer? ;)

There's always a list.
 ;)

(http://i.imgur.com/DkOr9wv.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/mk2O2Bn.jpg)

"Impressive, Most Impressive" that is really cool. You're work is legendary. How many sabers have you weathered total?

Oh boy, how many?

Hard to say, 5 or 6 dozen maybe?

Very Nice work - up , has an Unearthed feel

Another excellent work! Even a simple piece of stick you can convert to magic wand! :)

As always, great looking saber.

Very nice, Drahcir! I think what you did with it really goes well with the AB color and how the small grooves are still silver. +1

You're making me all excited... Cannot wait to see mine!

I did send you a PM but I havent heard anything back which is why I just asked a question on this thread, sorry if I broke a rule

No rules broken, just protocol, PM me again with your question.
I get a lot of messages and sometimes they disappear into the abyss.

I have just received my lightsaber from Drahcir & am more than pleased.
The entire experience was a very pleasant one as he was very responsive to all of my messages & was proactive to update me on the process.
We were able to create a good statement of work prior to the engagement & in my opinion made everything smooth!
I received my saber back very close to the way in envisioned it & before my desired date.
He has my stamp of approval!


(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w480/JJMayes00/th_AF1BF35F-119B-40E6-87F3-7CE0BFE46F63_zpsj93bszo9.mp4) (http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w480/JJMayes00/AF1BF35F-119B-40E6-87F3-7CE0BFE46F63_zpsj93bszo9.mp4)

(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w480/JJMayes00/53C4DE88-E24B-4F17-9F48-6C066BD29E90_zps1kigesnv.jpg) (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/JJMayes00/media/53C4DE88-E24B-4F17-9F48-6C066BD29E90_zps1kigesnv.jpg.html)

(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w480/JJMayes00/0C9DF50C-522C-46CB-967D-2B1DF0F254F2_zpsyjecwsh9.jpg) (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/JJMayes00/media/0C9DF50C-522C-46CB-967D-2B1DF0F254F2_zpsyjecwsh9.jpg.html)

(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w480/JJMayes00/0A3C1923-5985-4996-B65B-9CE947A623B9_zpsjapdj8ji.jpg) (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/JJMayes00/media/0A3C1923-5985-4996-B65B-9CE947A623B9_zpsjapdj8ji.jpg.html)

(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w480/JJMayes00/9C6979E4-7023-43BF-8D26-8179EBAF847D_zpswatdqtuq.jpg) (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/JJMayes00/media/9C6979E4-7023-43BF-8D26-8179EBAF847D_zpswatdqtuq.jpg.html)

(http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w480/JJMayes00/3546FC6E-360B-4F49-B6D1-71DDB4403063_zps8jqtbjh5.jpg) (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/JJMayes00/media/3546FC6E-360B-4F49-B6D1-71DDB4403063_zps8jqtbjh5.jpg.html)

Dang. That looks awful.  :-\
Lol J/K!  :P
What a beauty!

I would like to talk about getting some weathering on my saber! I don't know how to PM as I am new to saberforum! Let me know what I need to do

Yet another beauty from Drahcir!

Tastefully done, Great look to your new Treasure

Just amazing!  love the cloth wrap...looks like its been there forever!  Cant wait  to get my Raven to send to you!!! True craftsmanship!

I just received my Monarch back from Drahcir and i'm really impressed! Ever since I received this from US I felt it needed something and Drahcir gave it that something. BTW fantastic communication as well!

Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk

Trying to upload pictures but keeps coming back as error. Hopefully have pictures soon.

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Can't wait to see this one...was it a silver monarch or the dark monarch?

The latest project:
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=31558.0

Man your stuff looks amazing! I may have to get with you soon here since I'm down in Phoenix for college. I only have a grab bag saber and a dark menace, but while the menace I probably won't edit my grab bag could use some personality from you!

Hey Drach,

A couple questions for you with regards to your awesome design services.
Have you experimented much with augmenting the color of a hilt in any way?  As in, actually changing the color?
If so, with your extensive knowledge of hilts, do you think the Azure Reaper or the Silver colored hilts would be easier if you were to attempt to outright change the color to say something like a deep purple?

I'll shoot you a pm.

Sounds good, just shoot me a message when/if you're ready.

How did you make the crack in the hilt? I want to do that to a new saber that I want to make look really old and used.

A magician never tells his secrets  ;)

That's okay, I figured as much haha. But I'm a little low on budget so perhaps I'll give it a go myself anyway. Should be interesting.

I responded in your thread, you really need a dremel tool and a little practice to mimic it.

Very nice work.  I make knives as a hobby.  Between them and sheaths (which I have professionals makes, my leather skills suck) I've learned that "aging" things is not as easy as people think. 

You do well making it look very natural.

Drac

wow those look amazing!

I was the one that had the blood splatter added to my hilt and it was one of the best decisions I have made when it came to having my hilt weathered by Drahcir it turned out amazing. Pictures really don't do it justice!


Drahcir I see you have been doing amazing work like usual keep up the good work man I have an idea in the works I might have you weather it too.


My computer fries I come back later and see more and more pages of awesome sabers weathered by Drahcir if you haven't had your hilt weathered by him I will say it was money well spent every time I pull out my saber I get a lot of comments on the weathering.

Little update:

As the new movie and holidays approach I might be a bit more busy than usual - I am however still taking work unlike last year.
Do plan for a little extra time for things to get done, however.

Cheers!

this is super cool

Hello - I am new to the Forums but I saw your weathering work and absolutely fell in love with it. I know it's the holidays and I assume you are super busy but I had a business inquiry. I was wondering if you could p.m me a price estimate on a project. This project can wait until well after the holidays or whenever you have the time. Here's what I have in mind

 ( subject to change, if needed we should talk it out, I trust your work )

Saber: Manticore with Obsidian LITE sound and a Bellicose pommel

What I was thinking:
- tarnished steel type color weathering with scuffs and scratches
- added strips of 'laced' pattern cloth or other material on the mid grip / this material also under the emitter
 
 Here's the big one and was interested and wondering if you would like to do this.
- etched wording of the phrases "Ashes To Ashes" (Above the grip) and "Dust To Dust" (Below the grip)

Thank you for taking the time to read this. PM me or reply to this when you get the chance, I understand you're busy. Happy holidays :D

Sorry I missed this - pm is the best route to contact me usually.
If you're still interested let me know.

Pm sent :) Enjoy the novel lol

Got it, might be a little bit before I respond.
Just want to let you know I saw it though lol

Am just about to send you a PM to Drac. No rush on replying though

Sounds good.

PM just sent

Wow!! You are an artist my friend  :o
I love all of your work! The "cracked hilt" effect (not sure what you label that) where the light shines through hole in the middle of the crack, as if it happened during battle or life or death duel, is my favorite of all the different weathering and damage effects that you have displayed.
The MUSTAFAR HILT is so freakin' cool brother!
Like I said.....you are an artist.

Hey Drahcir. Your work is phenomenal. I am very new to the ultrasabers community (haven't even gotten myself a saber yet) so for this topic to be my first social post/reply may seem like a bit of a jump on the gun. However I love what you're doing and I can definitely see myself sending you a hilt. I've already got a couple ideas for customization for you..

Sounds good man, just pm me if you want to talk shop.

That is incredible work.  I'm reminded of Knights of the Old Republic and Ulic Qel-Droma.  While I prefer my (current) sabers shiny and new, if I get a KOTOR cosplay, I'll definitely PM you  :)

now that is just INCREDIBLE! Just ordered a prophecy v3 with diamond controller but already want one of these hilts exactly like this   ;D pure class drachir

Super nice!

Blown away looking at this whole thread. You Sir, are an artist in the truest sense of the word.

I'm more experienced working with wood but if ever there was a time to get some experience with metals then this is it!

Wonderful!

I wanna send in my Dominix V3 LE to have the Sith emblem etched on the back of the switch and my Sith name of Darth Tercept in the Sith language etched in around the emblem as well, I think that'll look sick :P Its Blazing Red now so it'll work

I was thinking of doing something Like that with my aeon v4 I have a laser cutter with a rotary attachment I have been firing to try out 

Been a while since I've shown anything new in here so have a few pictures from something recent.

(http://i.imgur.com/SZeSBdN.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/nrNtLg9.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/0uOTN7U.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/7kiBzmC.jpg)

And another
(http://i.imgur.com/hYCASAC.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/I0Q1qKZ.jpg)

Those are both incredible Drahc, I like the second one better though.

They're done to customer specifications so I try not to play favorites, but I'm a fan of that second one too lol

Is it leather on the handle? Looks lovely.

Yup, leather wrap.

Can't help but feel......reminiscent about another of you works looking at these. :P Regretting not letting you weather. They look great.

I REALLY like those sabers^^  Are those the small Renegade pommels?  Absolutely beautiful  :)

Yes they are, these are actually my sabers and I absolutely can't wait to get my hands back on them. Also for reference the pommels were both completely silver when I sent them out.

My jealousy boils over and I hate you. :P

Just came across this thread and quite cool work

If anyone is interested in work over the holiday it's best to contact me soon - my schedule is hectic this time of year.

How much?

DM him with what you're looking to have done and he'll talk with you.  I sent him my Mystery Box ($75) Emerald/Obsidian sound Fulcrum (yes I scored) to work with.  He's a great person and as you can see does great work.

The Super Sith Raven you have a pick of is AWESOMENESS... I'd love mine done like that.

Drahc, i love this!  Can you tell me what I'm looking at?  Did you add a piece, or work down the surface and leave that area raised?  Looks killer! 

I absolutely love the personality your customizations bring. I really like the aged leather wrap that's trailing from a few of the later designs. It makes you think of a quick fix that needed to be made for a battle of recent history. Gives the weapons more of a look that makes you believe there's quite a story behind it.

Really Sweet, props on the details, etc

Appreciate the kind words!
Giving each saber a little story in my head keeps it fun for me.

Been a while since I posted a saber I worked on, so here's a recent one I did:

(https://i.imgur.com/yt8t32b.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ma9Cqwd.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/n3dZKYM.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/t8GVozZ.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/z7ncgzM.jpg)

Hi Drahcir.  WOW !  :o  That's just insanely good for numerous reasons !  You are the Forum Customization MASTER still and always.

Great to see you back & sharing a recent inspiring saber custom.  :D

I will be visiting this one a lot.  :)

point  8)

Drahcir, that's awesome!  Your work is always impressive.  :-)

Wow Drahcir, that is an amazing job. Congrats. Point.

That Fulcrum has seen better days.
Amazing work there

I am proud to say that - this is my Saber.  I am so impressed by Drahcir's work that I'm speechless.  First he's professional, fun, communicative and a real artist.  I cannot wait to get ElvenSoul (for now at least) back in my hands.

This old broad with a dog is over the moon and forest with excitement, awe of Drachir and wonder!

Yup - it's mine from a $75 Mystery Box - really it was meant to be.

Cheers!

Well point to you for chosing to have Drahcir work his magic.  That Fulcrum is an awesome $75 MB.  Look forward to seeing your own photos plus with dog... over the moon ?!  Guess the cow needs a rest.  ;)

Happy to have worked on it!

Gorgeous and very well done, brother. Happy to be viewing some of your recent work.

Thanks Haz!

Gorgeous work Drahc. Your work is a joy to look at.


Congratulations on a great hilt, and sweet name for it too.

I'm not really into the weathered look. But man you do awesome realistic work. 2 thumbs up!

I've been meaning to drop in and comment on this one . . . just AWESOME Drahc . . .  8)

Thanks - appreciate it!

It looks like the saber of Swamp Thing. :P

Lovin' this thread...

...I'll have to get in on this. ;)

Wow that is super awesome. I love the green worked into the color palette.

(https://i.imgur.com/f3DoQxq.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/lv4AFdr.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/JF2q9iD.jpg)

That is gorgeous!  Very realistic, and not over the top.  It looks like it could be THE saber Vader dropped on the Death Star...

Found floating in orbit over Endor?
Looks really good

Wow!  That's really good Drahc.  :o

Totally looks beat on...lol

Aw man, that Vader saber is phenomenal! I wish the actual movies had such great weathering! It's not over the top, but it looks like it's been through some battles. I love the carbon scoring near the vents near the emitter. Fantastic work as always!

Thanks everyone!
I was happy with how it came out - a very used tool look.

I love the fulcrum a few pages back, that is just phenomenal!

have you thought about doing a Menace or a Reaper?

I have, though I've never had someone ask me to work on those particular hilts.

I would love to see you weather a reaper. I actually want to have you weather a saber for me but my parents don't want me doing anything like that  :(

Glad to see you still making masterpieces here, Drahcir! Great work as always. Had to stop in and see what you’ve been up to lately ;)

Have you ever done a war glaive? if so, do you have any pictures?

Nice to see you drop by!

Some Sithstalker Raven fun.

(https://i.imgur.com/zu2NQKp.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/MAjyxTA.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/K3GwFrB.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/o2hgjOd.jpg)

Hey that one looks really good Drahc!  Excellent work. :)

I really like the scoring on the claws, and little chips out of the ridges on the handle.  That pitting work too!  Sweet job man.

-1 for sure. ;)

And that is why you are the Master !  Superbly done and I still can't figure out how you get all those color textures and depths.

awesomeness point  8)

Looks really good.
Liking the fact that the claws are also scarred up

This is some good work bro. Will look into this in the future. Thanks

Appreciate the kind words everyone - these are always fun to do.

This is so realistic looking, how real lightsabers should look like after seeing so many battles.  Love your work, Drahcir!

Thanks Infinit!

So when do we get to see the next offering?

Keep up the good work sir!

These are amazing looking. I may have to hit you up in the future. How long does it typically take for you to customize one?

How I would imagine Vader's saber would look, maybe worse than this.

I just wanted to thank you for posting all the stuff you do. I was inspired by your work and decided to age my first and only saber a day after I got it. It came as artic blue I also learned how to solder to change the color. But I don't think I would have done it if it was not for this thread. I'm looking to try a leather wrap also on this but I'm still not great at it but I'm practicing!

(https://i.imgur.com/fnWOSdU.jpg)

 

Always happy to be inspiration for others man - nice work!

And to the question above, how long it takes me varies.
Could be as little as a week or as much as month - just depends how busy life is.

Perfection does take time

Just revisited this thread... am continuously amazed by Drahcir's creativity and customization skill.  Each saber has it's own story to tell... even the Aeon v4 and DSI pairs that are part of different staffs.  The details are awe inspiring for anyone who likes to customize their sabers.  A truly unique way to make that saber your own... even if it's just a minor change.

It's been a few months... we are ready and anticipating more of your artistry.  :D

point  8)     hmm... a mostly lightsider of the green blade with dark side points  ;)

Ha, appreciate the kind words D7.
I haven't taken on too many projects lately - life has me busy with all sorts!

Its probably been said before but have you ever thought of weathering a crossguard saber? I think that would be pretty cool.

Late reply, but yes. I've thought about doing work on just about all designs lol.
I don't own a crossguard myself though, so unless someone wants me to, it's probably not in the cards currently.

What!! Awesome that's beautiful work I'm so curious I'll be looking into this big time hopefully a website is available, I have a Dark Iniate v4 and a sentinel Le v4 plus coupler for staff. What can you do? 1 is silver 1 black and they both equal my staff. What is the process area sorry maybe I should read more into the thread if I missed answers

have you ever weathered a Menace? I was thinking about Darth Maul and I never could get over how clean his saber was. I cannot imagine him sitting down every night cleaning his saber.

I too thought as much about his saber staff

It is always perfectly clean. That does not fit Maul's character at all.

No, Infinit, you know better than that. You’re a Marine. Is it not true that professional soldiers and warriors are taught to keep their main weapon, essentially and extension of their own person, and the main means of defending their life, exceptionally clean, and in reliable, good working order? All the soldiers I’ve ever known, and I’ve known many, keep their weapons super clean. I’d imagine a Sith with his/her eyes on becoming a master would have that weapon ready for an at-the-moment spontaneous kill always.

when I think about something like that, I imagine people like Palpatine and Plagueis would be the type of people who keep their weapons pristine. people like Vader and Maul on the other hand, not so much.

It’s funny, in my mind it’s the exact opposite. I see the “boots on the ground” type guys relying more heavily on their weapons day to day functionality than the higher up’s. But who’s to say! It’s fun to imagine!!!

You have a point. the reason I said what I did was because I was more looking at personalities. Plagueis and Palps seem like calm(ish) and levelheaded(ish) people who would take care of their weapons.
Maul, on the other hand, is the kind of person who probably wouldn't care what his weapon looked like as long as it did its job.

Agreed, the Grand Iquisitor's dual saber that Maul converted in Rebels looks more his style since it's beat up, dirty, and is broken.

and that claw thing is real cool as well

Ha - the never ending debate about who's sabers would likely be weathered.
In my mind all sabers should have degree of weathering - how severe is highly dependent on the individual though.

But anyway - Hi everyone!
I've been sick and a little less active as of late because of it.

I likely won't be taking on many new projects until January as the holidays approach.
If you have a special circumstance (i.e. Christmas present type stuff) feel free to message me on a first come, first serve basis.
Otherwise, I hope you all are doing well!

Hey there Drahc! 

Drat re: illness.   :(

sorry to hear about your sickness. I assume you are feeling better?

Amazing work, seriously inspiring! I love the "damaged" emitters, and the detail on a lot of these pieces. Hope you're feeling better.

Definitely feeling better - thanks for the well wishes!

Wow! The weathering and blaster marks look perfect! These are works of art my friend, and you are an artist for sure.

Hope you're all well!
I'm still alive, just less active.

Still do the random custom here and there if I like the idea pitched to me.
Always up to reply to dms though!

Good to have you back

Good to see you, Drahcir!

Good to see you again Drahc!

Thanks guys!

I demand to see new offerings.

Hope you are doing well buddy ! Will be contacting you for some custom work soon ! Got a grab bag and a mystery box coming my way, will probably have one or two customized.

MTFBWY !

These are super cool, how much would it cost?

I have a saber boxed up and ready to ship to Drahcir, waiting on a reply so i can send it to him.

 
the best way to get info is to private message him with your idea and questions

 ;)

https://photos.app.goo.gl/5NqtdqfDc74Fj4WJ9
I wouldn't mind my Darth reven like this. Details?

(https://i.imgur.com/0sGP9rN.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/QxwDFlO.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/EZHDzLP.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/aEyQTNn.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Vxfh7ti.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/I3xgs2N.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/2B2XQXi.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/8Jp5c13.jpg)

Thank again Drahcir, I can't wait to get this back it looks fantastic!

Man, I don't blame you for your impatience... that looks SWEET!  Great job, Drahcir!  And MrMojoRisin72... you obviously showed excellent taste in using Drahcir for the further modifications to an already great-looking saber.  Point to you both!

Thanks  ;D
 
currently I am waiting on a machine at work to free up so I can start machining one of my Aeon v3's. It is sitting on my work bench taunting me lol

the emitter window design is very detailed, it will take several set-ups.

Tease!!!!

You KNOW we are going to want pictures when you're done.

I am REALLY looking forward to seeing this!   :-)

Awesome work!!! You’ve come a long way in style since I last checked your work last year!
The etching ingraves and sanding! The natural beauty of wear and tear definitely shows with this one!
 Dark points for you artist sir!

Question has anyone done Snow/ice Saber Customization?

I’m brand new to this world and so had no idea all this could be done. I have ideas that I want to do to mine but wasn’t sure if possible. Clearly almost anything is. Fantastic work!

Appreciate the kind words!

Your work is incredible, absolute masterpieces. I'm new to the saber world and kind of interested in trying to learn to do my own weathering and customizations on my own saber as well. Particularly wondering if you could mention what tools you use for etching, carbon scarring and those shattered windows? What would you recommend?

What do your prices run? I understand it likely varies on a case by case basis but could you give me some idea of how much you charge, as well as how long it takes to have a hilt done?

Is this service still available?

Yeah I’m curious about this as well. I’ve got an idea for a dark prophecy.

Drachir is a master at what he does

Sorry I've been mia for a bit - if you all have any questions DM is always the best option!

DMs no longer seem to trigger an email message to the registered account, though.  Just FYI.

DM has been sent Sir

Appreciate the note about DM not triggering email - going to do my best to check in at least weekly.

All DM's I've received have been responded to.

Have a new project in the works I'll eventually share here.  ;)

Hey there, Drachir. Long time no see! Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

Same here!

I'm setting up my shop to start doing my own work as well.  Excited to start my own custom builds!

Nice work!

Been away for a bit - haven't done a ton of saber work recently.
Taking a break unless something really sparks my interest.

I did recently create my own enamel pins though - just as a fun side project.
Figured I'd share my first one with you all.

(https://i.imgur.com/P6YoR9h.jpg?1)

That says "2", where is 1?

Limited to 100 total made, I own #1 lol.
Each one is hand numbered.

WOW

Hi Drahc.  It's been quite awhile.  :)  Hope that all is well in your part of the world.  I occasionally check in to the forum.  Am considering finishing that butterfly saber project started a few years ago.  Looking forward to any new or unseen saber customizations from you.  Could really use some fresh inspiration.  That enamel pin is really nice and quite a surprise to see.  All the best.  :D

Nice to see your name D7!

And I just wanted to drop in to say happy holidays to everyone here on the forum

Greetings everyone! loving this place and I just bought a new Sentential V4 saber from Ultrasaber.com and is currently in the works of being shipped to me, well I have a really cool idea to customize it but I'm no where near capable of doing this stuff. I'd love to see if Mr. Drahcir would be up to the challenge. lol =P

Hey everyone! Just letting you all know I'm still alive.
I don't do many customizations anymore, 1 or 2 a year now.
After 124 unique hilts, finding new ideas that are interesting to me is kind of tough.
But if you ever have questions about cosmetic customizations my DMs are open.

I'm going to post this as a separate topic, but can you customize aluminum on the Spectre?

Specifically, I want to:
A) Grind (then polish) the tsuba to that it is only a ring. No tsuba really.
B) The emitter, had pointy corners.  I prefer something more rounded like the Chosen One or (maybe???) the Fulcrum.

Can you do this?