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Drahcir here:

I've merged all of the stickied display threads in order to declutter the customization section.
This first post serves as a guide to the important posts from all previous threads.

3-tier Horizontal lightsaber stand tutorial - Bottom of this post

Vertical lightsaber display tutorial - http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7551.msg134061#msg134061

Single Saber Stand Tutorial (The image links in this one are no longer working, but there's still good information)- http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7551.msg139558#msg139558

Wall Mount - http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7551.msg154112#msg154112

7 Saber Vertical Wall Rack - http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7551.msg156359#msg156359

More Wall Mounts - http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7551.msg341077#msg341077

More, More Wall Mounts - http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=7551.msg361280#msg361280

There are other mounts and displays littered throughout this thread, I just selected the primary ones from the original sticky threads - some useful information in there, some less useful - worth a puruse if you're looking for any display ideas - also feel free to contribute new display ideas to this thread if you like.

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So over the past couple of months I got three ultrasabers and after playing with them for a long while I realized I had no efficient way of displaying them in my room. After  long hours of spinning or dueling against my younger siblings I would just lean them  against the corner  wall of my room, but that just didn't do the sabers justice. Plus the blades of the sabers could possibly start to warp/bend from being leaned against a wall constantly day after day. I've seen people use pool cue racks, but I prefer to display my sabers without the blade to save space and with only three sabers I would have a lot of empty space in the rack.

So I decided that I needed a stand and began my search, but to no avail. All my searches from custom saber stand makers from other forums, ebay and esty gave me prices that were far to much for me to justify buying. The cheapest custom stand for a single saber I found was $25 plus shipping and the cheapest stand i found was a Master replicas/hasbro stand for $15 , but they are hard to come by and I needed three of those to display my sabers properly. So 3x 25= $75 plus shipping for readily available saber stands which is way to much money in my opinion that could be used for buying sabers or if I got lucky and snagged  three Master replicas/hasbro stands from ebay for $45 plus shipping. Either way the odds and money of getting stands were not in my favor.  :( That is until i was walking around walmart today in the cooking utensil section and saw a spice rack stand that called to me and told me.

"Make me into a lightsaber stand!"

So I did.. :D

What you need from walmart. All items cost about $5 to $6 depending on your walmart.
Spice rack stand http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-3-Tier-Bamboo-Cabinet-Organizer/16456523 (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-3-Tier-Bamboo-Cabinet-Organizer/16456523)
2 packs of sticky chair leg pads http://www.walmart.com/ip/Waxman-Felt-Pads/17474455 (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Waxman-Felt-Pads/17474455) OR 2 packs of sticky picture tabs http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bulldog-Hardware-Picture-Tabs-12pk/17474345 (http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bulldog-Hardware-Picture-Tabs-12pk/17474345)

Now I bought both to see which would work better. you only need one type or the other, but they both work fine. I prefer the sticky picture tabs though since they are clear.  :)

-If you bought the Chair leg pads cut them in half with a pair of scissors or a razor blade, whatever you have that's sharp. Remove the sticky plastic backing and place them on the spice rack with the round side facing inward.

-If you bought the sticky picture tabs, the pack has big and little triangles.Remove the sticky plastic backing and  stack the smaller triangles on top of the bigger triangles as shown in my pictures.

Note. You will need only two stacks of chair pads or sticky triangles  on the first two rows of the stand. While you need four at the third and highest step to prevent the saber from falling back wards.
In my pics below i show both being used.
Stand laying on its back
Stand from the side
Stand from the front
Sabers being displayed.  8)

Red, Blue, Green stop light. Ha!

Extra pics of the stuff i used.
Chair pads next to plastic triangle pad

Sticker from the spice stand

And thats it :)


Though granted the stand looks a little plain. I will try to experiment with paint some time later this month. I will see where it takes me and will post my results.[/s]  8)

Finished painting the stand black yesterday. I used Krylon gloss black paint from walmart.just make sure you do light coats over a long period of time I over did it on one part of the stand so i had to sand it and redo it again. Patience will help the paint job come out nice!  









 

very nice my friend.  it is a beautiful and cheap alternative for displaying many sabers.

Thanks night wing! I also added two more pics with my sabers lit up.  8)

I can't really expand on that.

It's an awesome piece and really compliments the sabers.

Point Boss.

The ingenuity on this forum never fails to amaze me and you just ramped it another level.  A spice rack into a lightsaber stand.  Forget Martha Stewart, give Big Boss the show. 

I might try this, thanks and have a point.

Nice. I'm going to get the same thing. Thanks for the idea BigB. Though I might keep mine the natural look and maybe paint the clear pieces black. I will have 3 sabers soon so this'll come in handy for displaying. Though do they have a 4 part stand instead of 3?

Not from what i saw at walmart. :-\

Point for ingenuity, thrift and clear instructions.

Another point for you Big Boss!  Very crafty and might say thrifty!  I too have been scouring the net for a cheap lightsaber stand and brother you hit the nail on the head.  I agree with the earlier post...Move over Martha Stewart and "HELLO BIG BOSS" !  Bravo on the whole idea

Here here!

I am a big proponent of re-appropriating things. Very nice work.

Just picked up the spice rack and two packs of those silly little triangle thingies, the LAST ones Walmart had.  I will be assembling this here in a couple of days, reasoning being getting house ready for 4th of July party.  Again thanks for the idea on this Big Boss!!  If you have anymore brainstorms PLEASE feel free to share with the group!  Oh and Happy 4th of July :)

Added two new pics with the stand painted a different color.

Thank you for saving me some big bucks.

Although I may see if I can't find one that is wall mountable to keep the cats from running off and pretending to be Jedi

Got a lot of sabers and finding it hard to display them on the stands? I have a great fix for that!

Step 1)Get a plank of wood and finish it with your favorite paint, I picked black.

Step 2) Buy some 1 1/2 inch keyrings. You can get a huge pack on ebay for 5 dollars or elsewhere around the net. Key rings (https://www.google.com/search?q=1+1%2F2+inch+keyrings&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=rcs#hl=en&client=firefox-a&hs=wkq&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=rcs&tbm=shop&sa=X&ei=TT9fULjGAYXaqQHL74HwCA&ved=0CHAQBSgA&q=1+1/2+inch+key+rings&spell=1&fp=1&biw=1760&bih=793&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&cad=b&sei=hEBfUInABMPq2QXMmoHICg)

Step 3) Using a staple gun(With adult supervision if your too young to use tools.)  Secure the rings with 3 staples each to your board with 1 inch or so between each ring. Then just secure it to the wall with 3 nails or more depending on size and slip your sabers into the rings.

 All in all this shouldn't cost you more than 20 bucks and will display all your sabers vertically (which is the best way to have them) and lets you see all of them at once. Heres some pics

 8)  8)  8)  Pretty colors!  8)  8)  8)  

You'll notice new editions there, I traded my red aeon for two Darth Maul sabers which are now Ultrafx.



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Great idea!

Point for creativity.  I hope this gets stickied as it is a great idea for those that have a large quantity of sabers.  Thanks for sharing.

Blue

nero, artorius, manroon and kham need this, badly

Genius!!!! thanks for posting this JMH!!!

awwwww.... how come you get all the sabers???!?!?!?!?!  ;)

I'm torn between thinking this a really cool idea and being deeply jealous of all those lovely sabers! Thanks for the tip though. We're moving soon, and I've been thinking about a saber display in the new house.

OK, US needs to hire you.  Now I want to buy more grab bags so that I can do this!!!!

I like it! very nice for a budget solution.

Thanks for all the nice comments guys, if anyone else decides to build one let me know how it looks. One thing I did on this which I think I should point out for other saber addicts: Even though my collection's complete, I left space for one or two more sabers... Just in case US comes out with the Ahsoka Tano model I designed.

Hey, half of mine have stands.... I just need to build another stand for the Phantasm, Vader, Flash, Halcyon, and Wild Horse.... XD


Seriously, this is a great way to display with blades though, and it looks pretty sick to boot. BTW.... how in the HECK did you trade a BR Aeon for a Maul Staff? Even unconverted.... Aeon musta been a V3 with sound. Either way, nice trade man. That's an impressive addition to your already impressive collection.

LOL all those stands take up a lot of shelf space going horizontal, you should definitely look at this as an option.

I put the rings to hold the sabers a bit lower than I should have. If you put them nearer to the top of the board you can barely tell they're there.

The aeon was just a normal US aeon, but what I did was purchase a converted Darth Maul off ebay for 100 dollars somehow (people on ebay really have no diea what a converted lightsaber is worth, I was the only bidder on it!) Then I got a darth maul for free from a friend who wasnt using it anymore, then I sold my Aeon on ebay as a saber staff, and the money I made from that paid for the LED for my friend's darth maul and a new coupler. Bit of a complicated plot, but it worked well.

Ah. I see. An excellent string of dealing there, JMH.

BTW, my saber rack is actually a vertical one. Made from wood and mounted on the wall, with a cradle for each hilt. I leave my blades propped up in the corner. ;) Here's a really old picture of it, before I had enough sabers to fill it. lol



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Interesting, I like the idea of displaying just the hilts, but I dont know if thats an option for me lol plus I like to have them ready for battle at all times.

Well I'll say this, your design is way easier to build and way easier to add on to. Mine was built for 5, and that's all she'll ever hold. Now I have 12. One of those 12 has a separate stand. Another has a case. I still have 5 hilts laying around places. lol

Give this thing a try and let me know how it goes and what colors you pick, its well worth it and you can just grab the rings on ebay, or in an art and craft store for nothing. With 10 or more its well worth it to display them assembled and vertical like this.

MOD NOTE: There were some broken photo links that had to be repaired, so apologies if there is any inconvenience or confusion. I THINK they're all set right now. ;) Eiyame's wonderful Tutorial starts below.=/\= Moderator Manroon

This is how to make a stand for a single lightsaber stand, similar to the ForceFX stands.

You will need....

2 - 1/4" x3 1/2" Tool Hooks with Protective Vinyl Coating
1 - 6" x 14" Pine Innkeeper Signboard
1 - 2 FL OZ Ceramcoat Black Acrylic Paint
1 - 11 OZ Krylon Crystal Clear Finish
1 - Size 10 or bigger Paint Brush
1 - Pack of Felt Pads

Optional Supplies

1 - 2 FL OZ Ceramcoat Purple Acrylic Paint (Sub out for whatever color  you want)
1 - Size 4  Paint Brush
1 - Size 0  Paint Brush

Other stuff

Newspaper
Water
Plate to pour your paint on
Pencil
Ruler
Duck Tape
Fine Grit Sandpaper

Where to get Supplies (USA)
Remember these are just rough numbers check your local store for pricing.

-Home Depot-

Tool Hooks- $1 each
Krylon Crystal Clear Finish - $6

-Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store-

Innkeeper Signboard - $8
Ceramcoat Paint - $1.50
Paint Brushes - $6-$8 for set or you can buy them in singles
Felt Pads - $3-$5

Since I do a lot of crafting, I had the paint and brushes even the Krylon already. Your cost might be different depending on your local store and what you already have. I know most of us have a paint brush or two lying around.

My Total Cost:

$15

Tutorial:

Now that you have all your supplies, get some news paper to cover your work area. Just because this is water based acrylic doesn’t mean you can't make a big mess with it.

Make sure you gather all your stuff up BEFORE starting that way you know where it is.

You can sand down your Sign if you want, I didn't but you can.

1. Lay on your base coat of black paint and let dry. Repeat if needed for better coverage. Watch that it doesn't stick to the newspaper.

2. Once TOTALLY DRY, flip over and do the same thing to the bottom.

3. Let dry really well before moving on to step 4

4. Add detail if you wish. I added purple detailing.

5. Again LET DRY OVER NIGHT (I will explain why in a bit)

6. Figure out where you want to place your tool hooks. Mark with pencil and ruler to make sure they are square(ish) to each other. I placed mine center about 2 inches from the ends.

7. You can pre drill holes if you want, but you can also just muscle them into place like a real force user. I just screwed them in without pre drilling the holes; it wasn't hard.

8. Once you got your tool hook holes in take them out, and touch up your paint job if need and let it dry really good. I put mine outside in the sun for about 30mins.

9. Take your stand outside, don't be stupid and do it in your house. Its spray paint, it smells and can be messy. Cover anything you don't want to get spray paint on.

10. Spray both sides of your stand. CAREFULLY! Hold can about 12" away form your stand. Meaning do what it says on the back of the can.

*If you don’t' let the stand dry overnight and/or hold the can about 12" away you might end up with a odd rainbow effect or even make the acrylic run and spot. MEANING BECAREFUL

If you want to add another coat do so after letting the first one dry for about 10-20 minutes.

11. Let the stand dry 1 HOUR, OR 30mins in 75-80 degree weather.

12. After an hour you can go ahead and replace the tool hooks, and wrap the exposed metal with duck tape (I used purple) to finish the look and cover the sharp edges of the screw.

13. Now go ahead and put the pads on the bottom.

Alright there you are down now.

You can sub out the black for any color you want. But I like black because it goes where everything.

NOTE ON THE TOOL HOOKS: One will need to be a bit higher than the other if you want your saber to sit level with its blade on.

~Helpful Tips~

-Paint Brushes-

Buying a good set of paint brushes is a good idea. A really nice set can run you $20+ BUT they will last for years if you take care of them.

Never wash your paint bushes in warm or hot water. Use cold. This will make sure you will not melt the glue they use to help hold the bristles of the brush in.

Wash your paint brushes right after use. This will make sure you will get 98%-100% of the paint out. The longer it sits the harder it will be to get out.

Using a cup of water, to soak your brushes is fine, but don't let them sit too long. You can permanent bend your brushes that way, and loosen the glue.

When washing your brushes never scrub the bush. Gently run the bush over your hand like your painting and then gently squeeze the brush in-between two fingers to get the paint out of it.

Dry your brushes flat or wrong end down in a cup. Don't put them in bush end first. This will bend your brush.

If you brush gets ratty ends, you can take a pair of very sharp shares and trim the ends.

Pay attention to what size of brush you are using and use the right tool for the job. Don't try and use a large brush like a number 10 when trying to do fine detail painting

-Paint-

Acrylic is very forgiving, and gives rich colors. Also its water based meaning if you end up dumping the whole bottle on yourself it will come out with a washing or two (just don't dry it).

Sometimes it will take more than one coat to cover and give rich coloring. Because wood really likes to soak up paint.

Sometimes the cheaper paint isn't the better. If you have a question about what paint to get talk to a employee that works in that part of the store and tell them about your project they can help point you in the right direction.

Take it slow if you are painting with Acrylic for the first time, go slowly and learn how the paint likes to go on whatever it is your painting. That way when you get to the details you know better what size of bush to use and how the paint will go on.

Oil paints are great but if your just starting out with painting not a great idea. They do give sweet coloring BUT they take forever to dry and don't come out of clothing, or sofas.

-Other Stuff-

Painters tape is nice. But not a fix all. You will have to go back and clean up your lines, even with using blue painters tape.

Take your time on projects. They will come out better in the end for it.



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Wow!!!!           step ladders for $39.99 !!!!!!!

Sounds like a troll. Unless its constructive or polite. And that doesn't particularly come off as polite.

Just becuase this tutorial is up on the forum doesn't mean you are being forced to use it.

Most people who customize sabers have 90% of this stuff laying around anyway. So word of advice, read the forum rules and don't be a jerk about it.

I made this becuase some forum members expressed an interest in such a thing. If you don't care for it don't post to it, and don't use the tutorial.

And for your information, buying a stand like this can run between $60-$80+ on ebay. And those are the plastic ForceFX ones; if you can even find them.

So I kindly ask you, don't be rude.

Nah that is a good stand, yeah I know it saves people alot of money thank you, sorry if anybody was offended, just some constructive humor.

If I ever make a stand bomb it. everyone just bomb it, "Hey nice television you have" haha expect it back though :)

Apology accepted. Just be careful on how you word things from now on, OK? Because it came off a little rude, becuase people take things at face value around here. So just clarify things next time, so people don't get upset. A joke is only a joke if everyone finds it funny.

this isnt the first time this character has ruffled some feathers on this forum. one would think you would say to yourself before you type and ask  "is what i am about to type appropriate for this forum" so please be respectful to others and they will respect you.

sorry

That stand is brilliant! I work at Lowes, hello employee discount!

    LOL

Cool Idea, But ill stick with my traditional Katana Stands

Fantastic tutorial! Though i would probably use spray paint rather than paint brushes since i have alot of that lying around, but you use what you have I guess. You know whats funny is when i was coming up with my saber stand idea I saw the very same sign board at the walmart art/crafts section and thought about making it into a stand too, but decided against it since i couldn't think of a way to hold up the saber. Now that I see you using tool hooks I'am smacking my head thinking "thats what i could have used!"  :D So now the stand tutorial cycle is now complete!

*Topic Stickied*

I think I actually have most of these tools already, although instead of sign board I might use the oblong tree trunk slice I have with a wood burner and clear lacquir I think with this tutorial will look sweet  ;D

Thanks for sharing 8)

I really love this idea! I'm gonna make one using black like you did, but then trim it in gold paint to display my Aeon LE V3. Fantastic walk-through! Point for you :)

Thanks, I had this idea hit me about 2am; when most of my good ideas hit. My first idea called for just a simple 1x4" but I like this better it has a more finished look.

I find that for beginner crafters water based acrylic paint is easier and a lot less messy but if you are comfortable with spray paint by all means go for it. Its not foam so it wont melt when coming in contact with the spray paint.

Thanks for the sticky. :)

I know most people have a lot of this stuff laying around the house, and the tool hooks you can find at any hardware store, I just like Home Depot. But as for the tree trunk that will look cool if you can get the lacquer finish smooth ( I never can so I have given up). Post up pics when you get it done, I want to see.

I'm glade you like the tutorial. Just when your painting on the gold band take it slow and you will need to touch up with black after. And thanks for the point. :)

To each his own, that's why its called free choice. But I find the katana stands overly costly, so for me this was cheaper.

i like how you used the pine signboard for the base. i may try to make one this weekend but instead of the "Y" hooks , i think i have some deer antlers around the garage and incorporate it into the holder for the saber. great idea , thanks for the tutorial, point earned.

Your welcome and thanks for the point. You should totally post pics of yours when you get it done I would like to see how to use the antlers.

i first have to find the antlers before doing anything. if i have them and finish the project this weekend , i'll try to post some pics.

Very creatively done Eiyame, thanks for this.  I bet this guide will help many people who are looking for an inexpensive way to display their saber... myself included!

Hooded figure, expect a PM from me.

So I figured I would post an image of my stand in use.

This is where I spend my time when I'm not behind the sewing machine.

Yes, I'm a Minecrafter, that's all my homemade Minecraft Props.

Yes that's my libby, all freshly polished and sitting on its new stand.

Yes, I'm a PC and yes that's a Minecraft background (just changed it from my Jedi Temple background :P )

Yes that's an xbox 360.



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Idea stolen! This is great stuff Eiyame, thank you, will sure make one for my 2nd LS, adding a star wars sticker would look awesome. Cheers.

Let it be known, that I am making them for people.

I'm going to add a twist to this and use curved hooks and make a wall hanger(s)! Again brilliant idea!

I thought of that. But I have enough holes in my walls as is, and honestly the only open wall space I have is above my closet and I have 9 foot ceilings in my house...and I'm 5.4". I think you can figure the rest out. lol

Yeah actually before I hang lightsabers all over the place I should probably clear it with my wife, she already gets mad when I hang my paintings on the walls.

(http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u409/IaCthugha/princess_luna_approved_by_ambris-d4r3ibw.png)

(Using that image is unbelievably amusing.... I think I'll do so more often ;D)

I love the stand, this tutorial totally deserves the sticky. I especially appreciate the flexibility it allows for other people when making their own - that and the low cost, of course :D Point for Eiyame, I'll probably be using this knowledge soon.



UPDATE:  I'm starting to miss that kitten... this PB image is staying.  lol  ;D

Very cool idea!  I've been looking for a vertical display.  Although I want something a little more elaborate than yours, you've given me a few great ideas I hadn't thought of.  Point for you, sir.

YO get us a new pic. OR IT DIDNT HAPPEN


UPDATE:  haha... Couldn't have said it more perfectly !   ;D

Yeah... I need to do one of those 'my collection' threads... lol

why do all the people with sabers have some custom thingy that relates to the sabers?

I would say its because we're custom type guys. A lot of folks who buy the Force FX stock models just have them sit in a closet. Most just let them gather dust on a stock display stand. We're the minority who really know about sabers, how to use and store them, and, of course, where to get the good ones. You will almost never see an Ultrasaber laying untouched in a closet and forgotten. Like attracts like, I suppose.

Here's a product I found that makes mounting a Lightsaber very easy and versitile. It's a Maglite Mounting Kit. I got the one for the D cell batteries as my Maglite matched the diameter of the Yari extenstion. You may be able to use the C cell mounts for smaller diameter Lightsaber hilts out there. These are pretty inexpensive and run from $4-10 a set depending on where you can find them. I got mine through, where else, Amazon for $4.83. Here's the link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002N9ER/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00002N9ER/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01)
 Hope this is useful to some of you guys and gals.

I also used small 1/4" id x 1/2" long nylon spacers that I painted black to move it little further away from the wall as I will be adding some claws to the hilt and the shorter 16" blade.



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Holy crap! That saber is massive.

Point dude, that is insane.

Haw long is it from pommel to emitter?

It's 61.25". It came with the 24" blade and I forgot to add the 16" to the order when I bought the extensions on sale. I'm hoping another sale comes up so I can buy my VA led module to put in the extension to light up the vented couplers, the 16" blade and 3 War Glaive Claws.

Thats a great wall mounting system!

Thanks. It's very simple and cheap. You can mount a saber in any direction.

So last week, I decided to make some plans for a display rack. I took down some measurements and all that jazz, and came up with a very simple design for the base of the rack.

It is two pieces of black acrylic, the top piece being 1/4" shorter in length and 1/8" inch shorter in width, giving it a simple "tiered" look. The top piece also has 1 1/2" holes cut into it, spaced 3 1/2" inches apart from center to center. The bottom piece of acrylic is solid, so that the holes from the top piece act as cups to hold the sabers. The overall dimensions of this piece altogether is 24 1/4" x 2 5/8" x 1/2" (top and bottom piece both being 1/4" thick). I then planned on having 6 gussets (one between two sabers) of the underside for extra support.

To hold the blades, I purchased these from Amazon a couple days prior: http://www.amazon.com/Large-Black-Rounded-Cue-Clips/dp/B003TLC4WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351558499&sr=8-1&keywords=large+cue+clip (http://www.amazon.com/Large-Black-Rounded-Cue-Clips/dp/B003TLC4WE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351558499&sr=8-1&keywords=large+cue+clip)

They are a perfect fit for the blades!

On Friday, I took my drawing and measurements for the base to a place in Fremont, CA, called Plastic Depot. I showed them what I had, and the guy who was helping me instantly knew what I wanted. He drew up his own drawing just to make sure he had it down. He quoted me $45, and to me that is a great price! Since I was going on vacation that day, I wouldn't have been able to pick it up earlier, so I picked it up today, and this is the finished product.

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Overall, I am VERY satisfied with it! In total, it cost me less than $60. Hope you guys enjoy it! I plan on mounting it tomorrow afternoon, as I am at work until 11 PM tonight. I will post some finished pictures after everything is mounted.



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Thanks for the link!  I've been looking for some type of clip for blades for a while now.  It's finally time to migrate my sabers from the sword rack to the wall.

No problem! Those clips are awesome. They are the perfect size, and they aren't super tight. The blades clip in very easily, but they definitely won't fall out.

Here is the finished product! I am SO happy with it. It's awesome.

All of the colors look the same in this picture.. Haha



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I only have a single saber but wanted it displayed on my wall like my other weapons, so I designed a wall shield/plaque for my saber  ;D



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this is a bit late, but that is quite a collection! ;D

This looks awesome. You should write a tutorial how to build it.

Point for you.

Absolutely epic.



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WOW great work I need one to  ;D

What I want to see is a picture of that amazing collection that you have there!  ;D

Photobucket is all jacked up right now.....

When Is it not!?  :P

Nice. How does something like that wield?

I don't duel or anything but I suppose like a spear or glaive. I haven't had it outside to swing around. It's balance is pretty centered though.

I just put up a gallery of my colletion.

Link please?

Here's RC's collection: http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=10216.0 (http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=10216.0)

Looks great, very professional looking job.

looks great, well done mate

Thanks everyone! I just need one more saber to fill that empty 7th slot, haha. Thinking of a Bellicose in BR since I need a Sith saber. :)

All of your images were removed :( I was just going to work on this today...

Hmmm, that's REALLY odd I'll check my photobucket.

I really wish someone had messaged me about this before now. I messaged a Mod with the links for them to be fixed.

That is awesome... though, I have to ask, did you look at a local sports store for a Pool Cue rack?  I was wondering how well one of those might work as well

I'm new and just found this, you get a point for having a phaser in the rack as well

heh heh heh. Thanks. You should see the stuff next to that rack then. ;) One of these days I'll get around to posting some pics of the rest of my collection.

I bought one on Ebay and it was too small.  The clips barely stretched out enough to fit the blades, and the holes in the base were too small and too close together.

I ended up buying a couple of those broom/mop holders which seem to be working ok for the most part.

Awesome, thank you

Looks great! I've been looking for a way to display my sabers, and this may work! Thanks for the idea!

AWESOME!!! I got to have one...did they build the blade holder as well for you to fit the blade clips you baught? I would love to contact those guys and have one made for me...can I get there number PLEASE and a contact name!!! You can send in a PM if you want. THANK YOU...Dark Mal

Nice rack! ;)

Seriously though it looks great. That's a fantastic way of displaying your sabers. I want one.

Well... I'd probably like to have enough lightsabers to fill one up first.

How did you have the blade holder assembled???

How did you have the blade holder assembled???

That looks awesome and thank you for the inspiration.  Gonna see about having a couple make up just like this but in a 12 saber version if their materials are large enough. 

Considering these sabers are practically flashlights with blades, this isn't such a bad idea. Looks like a trip to the Home Depot is in order soon. XD

Wow, thanks for the idea.

I will receive free stand from Ultra, but still I would like to have a wall mount, and this is the most elegant and discreet solution I saw so far.

Very nicely done. I'm trying to work on a similar project, I hope to have it finished this weekend.
I'm not sure how to post pics yet but I'll cross that bridge later.

Thanks, everyone! Sorry I haven't been replying to anyone; I have just been away for a while. I appreciate all the love! Haha.


I tried, but nothing came in black (which is what I wanted), and the sizing was always a little off for either the hilt sizes or blade sizes. I also kind of liked designing it myself and then watching it come to life. Plus, it was pretty cheap for a custom project. Most pool cue racks I found were on the expensive side.


It's just a piece of acrylic with those clips bolted to them. I then have some acrylic spacers between the wall and the base.


Thanks! Sorry for such a late reply.. haha. But they only cut the base of the blade holder, that single flat piece of acrylic. I drilled the holes and mounted the clips to the base. Here is their number if you want to contact them! Feel free to show them the pictures if they need help, and if I can  find the measurements, I'd be glad to send them. Just shoot me a PM or something if you need to.

Point for the idea, awesome collectiong and that storm trooper picture you got there.

 ;D Nice !

dude can we please see a picture of your whole collection and thanks for the great idea :)

Good idea wonder if a dark shock will fit in it

I just purchased these maglite wall mounts and they work perfectly! Some of the smaller diameter sabers can slide out but this problem can be fixed by using two mounts for one saber. Great idea, I have been looking for a nice way to display my sabers.

that display rack is on point.  would you consider making some to sell? and if so what would you charge?

Dude this is an awesome way to display your sabers. Good work my friend.

Love the idea But I honestly have one question whats up with that saber with what appeares to be tin foil for.

Sweet!

It's simple, cheap and elegant. I like it!

Thank you for posting this.

Very cool tutorial! Thanks Elyame!

Where did you find the metal stands?  Those are awesome!

He's a guy from IRA. He's got some amazing stuff, and his stands are on sale this weekend!

Very Nice!  Did you make these yourself or purchase from somewhere?   Do tell ....  :)

Cheers

P.S. points for the stands

@BenPass ...where on IRA can I find this??????????

Cheers

Now I feel like a noob whats IRA?

I'll PM :)

I was wondering the same thing.  It sounds familiar but I can't think of what it is.

BenPass, if you could PM me as well I would appreciate it.

Done :)

BenPass, can you PM me and let me know too? Those things are insane

PM sent.

Those metal stands look great! Do they cost much?

That does look sharp and really well done! Got it for a good price too.  Also, the Bellicose would be a great choice for your next saber, I have one and really like it. Point awarded.

bump   they come with felt lined cradles, and rubber feet, I also have stands with machined key ways and o-ring lined cradles see above.. 

thats trick, like a pool cue holder...   Nice, 45 $ whoa..  very nice.. 

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No written conversation.

R2D2 Themed



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I really really want one!   ;D

I've got one of his Jedi V2s, and it's amazing!!



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Nice. I will be doing this for my Bellicose for I have decided to keep the saber as a display piece only from now on. I'll need a standard blade for it though. Where can I get the wood and hooks at or did you already say?

I think I already said. But I got the wood at my local craft store and the hooks at my local tool/hardware/lumber store.

Wow! This stand looks awesome! I'm new to saberforum and ultrasabers, I just ordered my first one and I couldn't figure out how to build a stand. Thanks for posting this tutorial, it helped a lot.

They are a good starter stand if you want to go cheep.

Very nice stands ;D, were can i get one or maybe two?

Just saw your stand tutorial and...my mind was blown away by the work put into this, I must have it for a couple of mine so when I have any future saber reviews I have something to hold it up besides my bed.  :D

Very clever, thanks for the tip  :)

I really like your stand and appreciate the time, effort and care you put into the tutorial. 

That's silver tape on my improvised Ahsoka Tano lightsaber. I'm going to keep it like that in protest til US makes a proper version lol

So I went ahead and picked up a set and yes they fit perfect on my manticore, consular, reaper, dark war glaive, and both dominix! :-) point given and thanks this is why I love Amazon and ultrasabers! Really the nylon spacers make all the difference.

I may have to give this a try as I too only have 3 sabers soon technically 4 as one I plan to convert my DSI into a staff

this would work perfectly for me if my local wallmart still has all of these and is quite cost effective over other saber stands

awesome stand ... sabers nicely displayed ... i'm guessing initiate v3, dark initiate LE v3, and initiate LE v3

Oh, that's a point.  The mount is sweet, and that pike is INSANE!

Trying to get a few of these - I have a V2 initiate, a V3 liberator, and what i think is either a v3 initiate or an aeon from grab bag - which size option should i use from that amazon link? the options are 2 and 24 and i just dont know which to use

The "D" cell size should fit any of the V3 sabers.  I think the "C" cell size would work better for the V2 initiate.

As for telling your grab bag - look at the choke points. If there is a ring in each, its an Aeon.  If the center of the choke point is a groove, its an Initiate.  :-)

 ;D

WOW !!!! I have been looking for an idea like this great job well done love the creativity keep it up and my the Force be with u.

Seriously one of the sickest things ive seen! Good on ya! :D

I feel like this design was stolen from a rack for pool cues. Is that where you got it from?

Darth Antricus I just gave you dark side points for that awesome sig you have for your profile. "Sith Happens"...ha ha

@RCMUSTANG   

Simply awesome, great share, POINT

I would love to hang my hilts like this. Unfortunately the wifey would veto that. Nice work on the mounts!

All hail the OP for the fantastic mag-lite clamp idea.  I'm posting these to confirm that for the Dark Initiate LE V4 and the Initiate V2, the C-Cell size of clamp is ideal.  It only required one clamp apiece.  These are of my entryway, which means (with framed comic-con pics on the opposite side) folks now have to run the gauntlet of our nerddom and geekery to enter our house.

(http://i.imgur.com/05IW8oW.jpg) (http://imgur.com/05IW8oW)

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That is bad a**!


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Great  idea now  I just have to get one for my dream sabers I'm thinking of getting  .  :)

very nice design, I love that it is small and doesn't detract from the look of the sabers.

Hey All,

Thank you all for your great ideas for these saber mounts, Your ideas have been awesome and got me into my garage to see what I had to make my own wall mount.  I have 5 sabers just from my 1st order  and knew that they needed a home. ;D

I walked in the garage and lo and behold I found some scrap wood just laying around.  I happened to have a decent piece of a 1"x3" and some L-brackets.

I headed to Lowes and get a 1 1/8" arbored hole saw drill bit and some hammered metal black spray paint.  I spaced the holes about 3" apart and drilled 9 holes into the piece of wood I had.  I screwed on the L-brackets and painted the mount.  All in all, it took me about 2 hours to put it all together and paint it. 

When it was dry and ready to mount I stuck it in my little closet under the stairs and took a few photos. 

So all in all my little project cost me $18.00.  $11.00 for the drill bit and $7.00 for the spray paint.  The scrap pieces of wood I actually got from Lowes at an earlier date for free. I asked them if they had scrap wood that they were going to trash and they gave me quite a bit of scrap wood, so it doesn't hurt to ask them (you might get lucky).

I really didn't spend a lot of time putting it together, but for a rough draft copy I'm pretty happy.  Since Im already on the hook for at least 3 more sabers (coming soon) I know Im going to have to make a more detailed and clean product.

Below are the pics I took.  Hope this helps others to tackle their own wall mounts.

Tools I used:

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah171/rodtinknpete/Mobile%20Uploads/EA51DA6B-B61B-45B0-A501-61BCE13F846C_zpsvktgj3be.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rodtinknpete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/EA51DA6B-B61B-45B0-A501-61BCE13F846C_zpsvktgj3be.jpg.html)

Shelf views:

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(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah171/rodtinknpete/Mobile%20Uploads/D9B769F3-B67B-4B36-91E4-F94392C00078_zps9ha144bk.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rodtinknpete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/D9B769F3-B67B-4B36-91E4-F94392C00078_zps9ha144bk.jpg.html)

Shelf hung with sabers:

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah171/rodtinknpete/Mobile%20Uploads/2662A090-8E8D-4357-9E7C-C5188D7E16E8_zpstdbk41fh.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rodtinknpete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2662A090-8E8D-4357-9E7C-C5188D7E16E8_zpstdbk41fh.jpg.html)

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah171/rodtinknpete/Mobile%20Uploads/BD93642A-6BAB-4BD3-9B0A-FACE6B5A9E38_zpsnkamkghc.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rodtinknpete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/BD93642A-6BAB-4BD3-9B0A-FACE6B5A9E38_zpsnkamkghc.jpg.html)

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah171/rodtinknpete/Mobile%20Uploads/9B30861A-30DD-464C-A437-35006369F253_zpsfhy6ca4q.jpg) (http://s1380.photobucket.com/user/rodtinknpete/media/Mobile%20Uploads/9B30861A-30DD-464C-A437-35006369F253_zpsfhy6ca4q.jpg.html)


Thanks again for all the great ideas to get me motivated. Y'all are the best!!

I wish I had the problem of too many sabers! If any don't fit I could take it off your hands   ;)

That's a pretty sweet collection :P

KraytDragonPearl

Nice!  Very Simple, but functional and affordable.  I've been think of a solution like this and I think I've got the motivation now!

I love the idea of using the maglite clips, that's a great tip, thanks! I'm just putting together a simple wall mount using this idea and I'll post a photo when it's done.

Just got my first of many to come. Archon V 2.1 at Planet con Kansas City. It's one of most most prized collectables. Wall mounting all of my Light Sabers in my home theater.

Hey guys, I've just finished my wall mount! It's pretty simple, just a piece of wood stained black and with MagLite clips screwed into it. I used a mixture of D-cell and C-cell sized clips to fit the different saber sizes. I'm pretty happy with the results. What do you think?



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That, sir, is beautiful, and I hope it inspires a lot of people. Point for ya.

Look really good tomfoyle..... points  :)

Amazing ideas and work with all the wall mounts.  I am new to the saber world.  I came here to get 2 sabers to mount on my son's nursery room wall over his crib.  I have 2 months before he is born so I am trying to get this sorted out.  So I purchased a Dark Initiate LE v3 w/ UE violet blade and a Initiate v3 w/ UE Sunrider's Destiny blade.  They are shipping now.

Those of you who have used the Maglite wall clips, I read somewhere in this post that the D clips fit these hilts, is that right?  Where on the hilt should the be placed? Also, should I use 2 per hilt?  and lastly, how do you secure the blade to the wall? 

Sorry for the rapid-fire questions, I have been researching all day and finally found thread where my questions fit the topic.  Thanks in advance.

-Staheli

Hi Staheli,

I found that D cell clips fit most of the larger UltraSabers hilts while C cell clips fit the smaller hilts. For the Initiate V3 you will definitely need C cell clips. They fit perfectly in the choke point so that's where I would recommend hanging the saber. 1 clip will be easily enough to hold the saber securely in place. I just chose to use 2 for most of mine for increased stability, but this is not at all necessary. The plastic blades themselves don't need to be attached to the wall, they just float loose above the hilt, although if you plan to hang the sabers horizontally then it would be a good idea to support the blades too. You can use C cell clips for this. The clips come with screws and you can either screw them directly into the wall using wall plugs, or screw them to a piece of wood and then screw the wood to the wall with wall plugs, as I did. The clips hold the sabers quite tightly, so I found that after a while of me constantly pulling the sabers on and off of the mount, the wall plugs started to come loose and I had to re attach them to the wall, so be careful about that. Now I always make sure to push hard on the wooden board with one hand while pulling the saber off with the other hand so that I don't put any strain on the wall plugs.

From left to right, here are the clip sizes I used on my mount:

Dark Initiate V3 - C cell x2
Hasbro Force FX Vader - D cell x1
Dark Prophecy V3 - C cell x2
Crimson Scorpion - D cell x1
Liberator V3 - C cell x2
Dark War Glaive - D cell x2 (but 1x C cell in the choke point and 1x D cell further down would have been better I think)
Dark Initiate V3 - C cell x2

Good luck with your mount :)

Tomfoyle,

Thanks for the info!  I went ahead and purchased 4 c sized mounts and 2 blank wooden plaques to mount them on.  Can't wait to get everything.  I'll share pictures when it's all complete.

Thanks again!

Finished my project.  Thanks for the help!



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They look fantastic, nice work! A mount really adds the perfect finishing touch to these awesome sabers. Almost everyone who visits my house comments on mine now that I've got them up on the wall :)

I was thinking of creating a wooden saber rack to mount on the wall.  The sabers would hang blade down with the hilt topside engaged in a smaller diameter opening.  The front edge of the "display rack" would have a "gap" big enough to slip the blade through, and then the hilt would rest on the top surface of the rack so they won't fall through.  I would line the oval openings with felt to protect the blades when inserting.  Can you visualize my concept?

Sounds good. Something similar to KraytDragonPearl's mount from higher up in this thread, but with gaps in the front? Is that the sort of thing you had in mind?

Exactly.  I was not able to see Kray's pictures earlier but, today they are visible.  Simple yet, very functional at little expense.

I really dig this. Point!

Thank you so much for this!  I have ordered two lightsabers today as part of my husband's 30th birthday present and was planning on using these as lights to go in the 'man-cave' I have decorated and created just for him.  I was desperately trying to figure out how to put them on the wall (I ordered the stands hoping that they could be incorporated in some way) and this seems perfect!  Thank you!

I love how that looks! I may have to put something up like that soon. Would love to display my sabers cuz they deserve to be shown off :)

Hi,

Apparently I cannot find a C Cell Clamp for love nor money in the UK.

Would a D Cell clamp keep a Dark Initiate LE V3 securely fastened to the wall? 

Thanks in advance if you can help!

That looks amazing Magik  ;D

Great idea this

Not my pics or idea, I was just admiring what tomfoyle had posted.

Worked great! Thanks!!

Hi LadyNyra,

I had the same problem trying to find C Cell clamps in the UK. I got some on eBay in the end but doesn't look like they have any right now.

D Cell clamps alone won't hold an Initiate V3 unfortunately. The hilt is thin enough that it'll just slip through. You could do it if you hung the hilt with the activation switch pointing to the side so that it rests on the side of the clamp, but you probably don't want it that way round, and you would definitely need two clamps to keep the hilt vertical if you did that. Another idea I considered is to make the clamps tighter by sticking something to the inside, such as that sticky back felt you put on the bottom of table legs, etc to stop them scratching the floor.

I should also mention that since making the stand, one or two or the C clamps have snapped after having the saber repeatedly pulled in and out of them. I guess the thinner plastic isn't that strong. Fortunately I bought spares so no big deal, but if it keeps happening I'll probably try D clamps with felt for my Initiates instead.

Thank you for sharing this.   I am investing in around 15 or so blades.  For a way to display them all, i hope you dont mind if i attempt to make a double wide version of this for my collection.

Awesome way to display.  I need this in my life!

I like

So, I haven't ordered my sabers yet, but I want the wall mount ready when they arrive. I will be ordering Initiate v4's. Anyone know which mag light clips will work with initiate v4's? The C-clips or D-clips? Thanks.

I need to do one. I have 3 HFX and 4 Ultras I believe and soon to have one from the other guys of my own. Plan to get a few more Ultras too and newer HFX's as well. My Utras are listed in my list though so been wondering if any of those would fit the hilts. Next sabers I plan to get is a Graflex, Guardian, and probably Sentinel V4

Difficult to say (I don't own a V4). They don't seem to have such an obvious choke point for the clip to go in than the V3 sabers do. A C-clip might fit around the emitter section where the windows are. It might be worth buying both clip sizes and experimenting. I wouldn't recommend attaching anything permanently to the wall until you have the saber in hand to try it out for size.

Is this guy still open? Would love to get a stand from him. Possible to PM me a link?

Nicely done...I've been poking around for solutions to my ever-growing saber collection dilemma...

I currently own ten of them, and well...Space is becoming an issue :P

I'll have to consider this a highly viable option.

Light Side pts for creativity, excellent. Happy Sabbering And may the force be with you always

Thanks for the tip.

These are great !! Thanks for posting! I will try some of these. Really appreciate the pics and ideas!

Such a great help!  For a horizontal mount, the C Cell clips work well with saber blades.  Also, the C Cell clip mounts are the perfect size for the choke point on an Apprentice / Dark Apprentice.  The D Cell size clips are great for the rest of the Apprentice hilt, provided you do a horizontal mount.  Thanks OP!  Point for ya.

I don't have an Initiate, but I have a Dark Apprentice, and the Outside Diameter of each saber is 1.45 inches.  The D Cell clips work well for my hilt, just not at the choke point (too big at the choke point) or the emitter.  But perfect size for the body!  However, I do mount mine horizontally; if you want a vertical mount, it will not work for you as the saber will slide right through.

Thanks again OP for the clip mount idea!  Here's my wall mount.  Used a standard 48" x 12" shelf.  Mounted 4 D Cell Maglite Clips and 2 C Cell.  (Top and middle blades with C Cell clips, Bottom blade with D Cell clips, all hilts with D Cell Clips.)  Edit - All blades are 36", adjusted in hilts to make them all appear the same overall length.

I'm so thrilled with the way it turned out!

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That looks very nice.  Point to you.

Looks good! Looks like it leaves plenty of room for the quick charge socket to be accessed allowing for an always on display too - which is something I would be interested in doing!

That's really elegant!

Thanks for this, I had been trying to come up with some method of wall mounting them without an obvious mount, and these should be perfect! grabbing some now...

What fits the Ultrasaber Bellicose, a C or D-cell clip?

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Done!

Much appreciated dapro, thanks for taking care of this so quickly

I don't own a Bellicose, but since both it and the Archon V2.1 are both MHS compatible, I believe they have roughly the same outer dimensions.  There is some give in the clips, but I'd definitely recommend the D size.

Thanks! I'll check out the D-cell clip.

Awesome option for mounting sabers. Thanks. +1

I cant wait to make one  ;)

wow, that is really cool

cool idea, and nice collection of labers

That's a cool way to display your sabers

Hello guys, I just started collecting lightsabers so I have only 2 sabers I've designed a wall mount for. Actually it should carry 3 lightsabers, 2 vertical and 1 horizontal.

I should be receiving my Dark Warglaive by the end of this week, but that will go to a sword stand.



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That looks great! Point for you.

Thank you, Darth Weinstein

Had been looking around for a proper display stand for swords/lightsabers over the weekend, and wasn't happy with price vs. quality, so I've decided to make my own!

Bought the following stuff at my local Kmart and hardware store for around $30 Australian - 2x 1.2 metre by 18 centimetre planks of treated pine, 2 right angled brackets, a pair of fishing rod racks, and some wood screws -

Here's a mock up of how it will look in the end -

Tonight I've done the minimum, as I didn't get home till late, so I've marked where the racks will go, and pre-screwed about half way down the holes as well, as I'll be painting the pine black on my day off Wednesday, and the holes will be a guide -

This is where the brackets will go at the back -

I've also got some of these little rubber "feet" to put on the bottom, so won't paint the base (they're actually only about a centimetre wide, not the size of dinner plates!) -



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Hey that's pretty sick! I might consider doing something like this thanks for the idea.

Finished the rack today, it came out looking alright, although I might give it one more coat. It also seemed to be a little flimsy at the back, so I bought another right angled bracket, and a couple of galvanised mending plates to strengthen the corners - nearly broke the bank, had to splash out a whole 3 bucks for those! Hadhafang (Elrond, then Arwen's sword) has now been relegated to the second level of my Blu Ray/Book Case -



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Is this a klignon sword? Nice stand though, When I start getting sabers I will be using this.

No, it's Hadhafang, the sword of Elrond, then Arwen, from The Lord Of The Rings -

(http://www.entertainmentearth.com/images/AUTOIMAGES/UC1298lg.jpg)

These are what I built for our sabers. The first one is my sons.
 
I am going to make blue inserts for mine.



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 Ok, so I finally got around to making the blue inserts for my saber stand. Here are the pics.

 My Archon seems to b a little out of place. lol



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Real Nice I like it :)

Here's the diy Lightsaber mount i made. Its actually for my friend, but got damaged so i just kept and used it instead. Its made of foam board which I just cut and put it all together with glue.
I wanted to cover the whole panel with a printed picture, unfortuantely i've settled for an A4 size since i cant find any stores who prints A3 sizes. It's not that perfect and I feel like I could do a lot more with it, but im quite happy with the result. Maybe a version 2 perhaps?


Its not much, but i'm quite happy with it!

(http://i.imgur.com/xA5sSS9.jpg)

I was bored last night, so made a stand out of a coat hanger:
(http://i.imgur.com/W2GQuvB.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/lF8U94p.jpg)

It's kind of trailer park/ghetto, but inexpensive and minimalist.

Whatever...

Still looks good LR, inexpensive MacGyvered stands can still be fully functional. -1

Thanks Faith Caine. :)

I was just playing around really.  I kind of like how the saber seems to "float", since there's not much there.

Looks good LR. Simple, but effective! -111

Thanks Corwyn. :)

I wish the coat hanger was black...lol

But its similar enough to the gold to not look out of place, and worst comes to worst, a can of spray paint can fix that easily enough :)

True enough.  :)

Looks nice Rapine. My only question is where the heck does someone find a metal coat hanger anymore. Oh, and nice tie fighter.

I have a bunch of them, and they can probably bought off of amazon.

Holy crap what a cool idea!   Very cool LR, it actually looks awesome!   I love minimalist stands- the less meat to the stand the better so saber seems to float.  I'm gonna have to try this, right on man :).  Great work. 

Likely. or Walmart/Target maybe.

I just raided a closet. :P

It turned out pretty good IMO too actually - better than expected (actually expected to scrap it...lol)

Thanks guys. :)  Wow - unexpected response. :)

I'm a bit embarrassed about not polishing up my Aeon there.  All dusty and scuffed up...man..  TSK, TSK...

That is really cool LR. Simple, effective & takes nothing away from the saber. Love it (I knew there was a reason why I can never throw a metal coat-hanger away)

Point & like the Tie in the background :)

Thanks Acervus. :)

Simple yes.  Minimalistic yes.  Done well no. :P

Gotta love TIEs.

Some nut on here has a whole whopping collection of them. ;) :P

-1 backatcha.

I had extra wood lying around, so I made a simple stand, haven't drilled it together or painted it yet tho...the plan is to be black.



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my buddy (prop maker) showed his skills off with a gift to me. (quite honored)

(http://i.imgur.com/HPwy22o.jpg)

It's very pretty. I like the symbol on it, really completes the look.

I'm really liking the idea of a display stand made from wood. At first I wasn't, preferring the simplicity of the acrylic plastic stands, but these are nice designs and compliment the sabers quite nicely. 👌

Points incoming for you both 👆

That looks really cool bB!

Yes, the burnt-in symbol totally sets it off. ;D

+1

While I enjoy the woodwork, the wood burnt jedi symbol is what really caught my eye.  Your friend is talented  :)

Wow, Mavrick! That's amazing! Can you do me a big old favor? I want to see what it would look like with a mirror in there behind the sabers. If you can get a ten dollar walmart plastic mirror and maybe cut it to size or something and just fit it in, at least behind the hilts, I think this would be amazing!



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I hadn't thought of that but I think you are right, it would look cool.   ;D  I will see what I can do about taking a pic of it that way. I just need a little time and to remember to do so, lol.  ;)
You can't see it in these pics but I have drilled 3 holes in the top and the center plate at the bottom to hold extra blades or sabers. My day blade is in the middle one. I used velcro to go around the blades to hold my sabers in place so my sabers don't go anywhere.

itd show the back of the sabers and reflect the light from the blades as well, that could be really neat! cant wait to see pics if you can do it.

Now THIS is how to properly facilitate an idea and then execute it  :D  Both of you have some stellar ideas^^  I would really like to see how this turns out ;)

Here is a pic of the stand that I made for my son that clearly shows the how the center is with a blade in it. Hope this will tied you  over until I can try the mirror.

You can just barely see the bottom of the Reaper hanging on the end of the stand. This one shows the end much better.



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OK, my friend here are the pics you requested. I improvised a little and just held the mirror in place to get the pics but you get the idea. So let me know what you think. MTFBWY!



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Now THIS is what I'd call a proper display!  Mav, you really outdid yourself; this looks absolutely fantastic  ;)

Why thank you good Sir. It does look pretty good.  :o

New vertical displays on my office wall ready for battle at any time...  :D

(http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f332/computingguy/UltraSabers/CC6F59DE-9AE0-439A-92C5-1A36617C321A_zpsherxscyc.jpg)

Wow,  :o  that looks great LB! Now that is one office I wouldn't mind spending some time in! MTFBWY!

Wow, that really looks good LB. I especially like your posters.

Absolutely AWESOME display LB!  If you don't mind me asking where did you get those cool posters?

Thanks, guys! I bought them from an artist named Griffin Kearns at Salt Lake FanX last March. Here's a site featuring his available artwork

https://squareup.com/store/Wasatch2-media2-works2 (https://squareup.com/store/Wasatch2-media2-works2)

and he tells me he's working on a young Obi Wan and Qui Gonn Jinn. I hope to buy a couple more from him at Salt Lake Comic Con this Fall. These are canvas prints.

Oh man that looks amazing! Great stuff!

Righteous LB, good deal  :D. Those look truly spectacular; my brother and I have a friendly competition going with our theatre rooms and those would really go perfectly in both  8).  Again, much obliged sir^^

I almost missed this iwth it on the bottom of the last page, wow, the mirror really kicks it up a notch! This is fantastic stuff! Vertical saber displays are my favorite, but this just brings it to a whole new level. I wish I could do something like this for mine!

I know it's not much but I like it  8)  It was oddly hard to find hooks that would hold the sabers, found nothing in any of the hardware store. Finally dug them up on Amazon, from Hong Kong!?! Would have preferred something translucent but that wasn't happening.

The real take away from this was using the replacemenet strips for the 3M Command Hooks to affix them to the wall. They're great if you live in an apt or just don't want to put holes in your wall.



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That actually looks pretty cool Ross. I like how high up they are, really goes against the norm that way.

Thanks! Just seemed like the way to place 'em to me. Once I get another saber I'm going to go with the pool cue rack style of display.

"Not much"?!  I beg to differ; personally I think it looks awesome!  Plus I really like the juxtaposition between the contrasting colors of purple and orange  :D. Nicely done Ross^^

Thanks! It's a start  ;D

Here's a quick little saber stand I just finished up.  I kind of fudged up the Jedi symbol, but them's the breaks  :D



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I think that looks good, nice work. Just an idea, but it might look a little more finished if you could find some hollow rods to put over the threaded rods.

Thanks!  Yeah, I actually thought about that afterwards.  I may go back and add some stainless steel rods or maybe even brass rods to add a little more color :)

Nice job, simple and effective. ^^^^

Nice stand Huer-Ta. Actually goes really well with the saber too.

Thanks y'all :)

so, as most know come Dec. my group and I will be doing opening weekend with a big raffle for an Archon V3 w/ lite sound in CG, costumes and all that.
the bonus is the saber comes with a custom stand.
this is worth bragging about all the looks and style you could think of.


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

Wow, that is gorgeous. Very nice.

Very nice INDEED!  ;D

Here is my vertical saber stand I made using my laser cutter and some 1 inch acrylic rods to hold saber

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170905/1d3d8490bc3ade3201bd0036dfccf29a.jpg)


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I like it. Thanks for sharing.

It's not really a stand or something, but it's a way to display.

so...
(https://i.imgur.com/rW9UO7N.jpg?1)


Left a Covertec holder and right just a white tube clip.
It keeps the saber in place while driving and is easy to take out.

Working on this:
Had some 1x4's of pine board laying around and some acrylic from a kitchen remodel. I have some border to attach the front so you won't see the liquid nails.

It is just a bit on the heavy side and I'm not sure if I want to wall mount it with some heavy duty anchors, or stand it vertically under my sword rack. I also was going to put in some small LED's with a US Black Non-illuminated switch for control.

(https://i.imgur.com/UE1rbPS.jpg)

It holds 11 Sabers + 3 spare blades

bordering a display case on the level. creative for sure.

I like this!  Did you bore holes through the pine boards to insert the blades?

This would work very well as a vertical mount, hilts up, on a wall as well, with a really cool side-use as a very unique lighting effect for a man-cave or other space.  Well done!

That is really cool looking DarthBone. Have any pics showing it from different angles with the lights on?

Hi all.  There are 20 pages here.  All but pages 11,14,16,17,18,19 contain no photos courtesy of PhotoBucket.  Therefore will lock this thread for viewing only.  Hopefully a new current thread will be started soon and the posts with photos will be transferred there.  :)


EDIT:  Sorry but at this time I am unsure how to achieve this without splitting the thread.  Was hoping to keep this one in it's entirety.  Please post any new enteries here:


http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=37692.msg613429#msg613429

UPDATE:  All 20 pages have had PhotoBucket pics removed and signatures noted.  This Subject thread will remain locked for now... and please use the current version to add on your related display pics and info.

There still are some good photos and written instructions within this thread.  :D