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Title: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on August 10, 2011, 12:02:32 AM This is my home made Dark Initiate Walking Stick, that I have named Torch.
I made this from my "defective" forum raffle prize Dark Initiate(which was later replaced). (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00116.jpg) My Art Work "Emitting" from The Handle (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00117.jpg) This is my rendering of a "Grey" saber blade in the process of ignition. I named the art work itself "Tribal By Fire" (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00119.jpg) Stainless Drawer Pull Hardware (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00115.jpg) Stainless Drawer Pull End Cap (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00121.jpg) Angle View Of End Cap (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00122.jpg) Side View Of End Cap (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00123.jpg) Rubber Cane Tip (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00124.jpg) Wielding (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/StandingSaber.jpg) Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: RLYHYPERGUY on August 10, 2011, 02:30:21 AM That's pretty freakin' sweet! I'll have to do this myself! Haha I can just see myself walking around a retirement community using a lightsaber as a cane! That would be so beastly! Nice artwork also, have you though about putting it over the entire blade? Oh and one more question: How the heck does that end cap fit so well?
Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on August 10, 2011, 03:13:03 AM That's pretty freakin' sweet! I'll have to do this myself! Haha I can just see myself walking around a retirement community using a lightsaber as a cane! That would be so beastly! Nice artwork also, have you though about putting it over the entire blade? Oh and one more question: How the heck does that end cap fit so well? I'm actually leaving the art work the way it is. It's hard for me to explain why. I just haven't really found the right words to express how I was feeling when I drew it.The end cap turned out by accident. I had originally glued the base of the Drawer Pull to the rim of the Saber saber handle and clamped it in a vice to start with. After I took it from the clamp and assembled it, I leaned on it too hard and the Drawer Pull pretty much got "Forced" in. Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: darth tratus on August 10, 2011, 03:21:12 AM pretty cool!
Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: RLYHYPERGUY on August 10, 2011, 06:09:43 AM I'm actually leaving the art work the way it is. It's hard for me to explain why. I just haven't really found the right words to express how I was feeling when I drew it. The end cap turned out by accident. I had originally glued the base of the Drawer Pull to the rim of the Saber saber handle and clamped it in a vice to start with. After I took it from the clamp and assembled it, I leaned on it too hard and the Drawer Pull pretty much got "Forced" in. It's your saber, do what you want with it! I do think it looks very good the way it is but my personal preference would be to have the whole blade drawn on. That's very interesting with the drawer pull also! Don't you love it when you accidentally do something that just works out perfectly? Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on August 10, 2011, 06:41:47 AM Don't you love it when you accidentally do something that just works out perfectly? Some of my greatest accomplishments occurred when I wasn't paying attention.Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on August 11, 2011, 03:53:36 AM It's your saber, do what you want with it! I do think it looks very good the way it is but my personal preference would be to have the whole blade drawn on. I took my practice bokken blade and filled it in with my Tribal By Fire design, as best as I could re-create it. This is what it looks like fully filled in. (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00126a.jpg) (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00127a.jpg) Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: RLYHYPERGUY on August 11, 2011, 03:55:54 AM That's pretty awesome! Now you have multiple styles to play with also!
Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on August 11, 2011, 04:04:15 AM I wanted to note, that if you do draw a design on a wooden dowel, seal it with something afterward. The design is a bit smudged from handling it. I think I'm going to seal it with Mod Podge from the craft store. I hope it works.
Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: Danakar Endeel on August 11, 2011, 05:27:59 PM Very nice work! I'm sure you'll become the only one with such a walking stick in the 'Old Folks Home' ;D
Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on August 12, 2011, 06:14:29 AM I customized the grip using 550 paracord for a wrap.
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00001.jpg) (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00002.jpg) Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on August 17, 2011, 01:45:22 AM I don't really see myself as a dark side kind of guy, so I came up with this idea for making my Dark Initiate walking stick more light-side friendly.
First, I changed the spiral wrap to white as you see in this first picture (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00001-1.jpg) I also changed the wooden dowel "blade" as you see in this next picture (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00003.jpg) This is what it looks like full length (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00002-1.jpg) This is what I used to paint the blade and give it a "glow" (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00004.jpg) I decided that I'm going to use this initiate handle as my modification test subject. I figure since it's a hollowed out shell of it's former self, I might as well do testing with it instead of on my new sabers. So you'll see alot of this saber handle in the future as I think of new ways to modify it. Thanks for checking out my post. MTFBWY Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: Sephradragon on August 17, 2011, 02:02:02 AM Hey that/s the way to do it. ;) Test til you find out what works for ya. That is what i have my pvc nemesis for.
Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on August 17, 2011, 02:15:31 AM Hey that/s the way to do it. ;) Test til you find out what works for ya. That is what i have my pvc nemesis for. Most definately. I've never been really good at arts and crafts, but seeing all the great mods done in this forum, I get these flashes of inspiration. I thank everyone who puts forth their efforts and share their designs here.Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: RLYHYPERGUY on August 17, 2011, 02:31:15 AM I like that MUCH more! Very nice job!
Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: DirtyJersey on September 01, 2011, 05:38:05 PM In my time of need, during the blackout caused by Hurricane Irene, I modified Torch to be a Lighted Walking Staff. I took my RGB Dominix V2 LE and connected it to one of my Initiate V2 LE sabers. The latter of which, had the wooden dowel inserted for the base of the walking staff. This is the inspiration for the Dominix being named "Santa Lucia Bringer Of Light".
(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00185.jpg) Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: Kham-Ryn Kurios on September 01, 2011, 05:51:18 PM In my time of need, during the blackout caused by Hurricane Irene, I modified Torch to be a Lighted Walking Staff. I took my RGB Dominix V2 LE and connected it to one of my Initiate V2 LE sabers. The latter of which, had the wooden dowel inserted for the base of the walking staff. This is the inspiration for the Dominix being named "Santa Lucia Bringer Of Light". ([url]http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/Greywulf2112/SaberForum/DSC00185.jpg[/url]) DirtyJersey, That is really really fracking cool. It reminds me of Darth Chratis from TOR novels, His cane is his saber. A+ to you brother. Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: darth tratus on September 01, 2011, 07:38:36 PM yeah that is very cool.
@Kham-Ryn Kurios did u get fracking from battle star galactica cuz i love that show! Title: Re: My Dark Initiate V2 LE Walking Stick Post by: Kham-Ryn Kurios on September 01, 2011, 08:00:19 PM yeah that is very cool. @Kham-Ryn Kurios did u get fracking from battle star galactica cuz i love that show! yes, I felt it was a suitable substitute for the harsher term. P.S> I have to be honest though I haven't ever watched any of them. Where would you recommend I start? PM me. |