|
Title: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: JediJerry on March 11, 2016, 02:32:58 PM Hello Everyone,
Got my new Graflex SE with Emerald and v4 sound only 2 days ago and I already got some battle damage. My darn cats pulled the charging cord and the saber fell to the ground and the top edge of the emitter got slightly crushed in. (MUST BE SITH CATS) UUUGGGHHHH! See photo below. Everything else seems ok, and I was wondering how fellow lightsaber owners react or feel about scratches and dents to their sabers. Please share photos of some good battle damage to make me feel better, that I'm not alone. At first I was really upset, then my young daughter said "It's a lightsaber, it's supposed to be dented and scratched". Let me know your thoughts. -JediJerry (http://i1026.photobucket.com/albums/y327/jtaufield/Screenshot_2016-03-11-09-14-59_zpsby7uyiax.png) Title: Re: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: Drahcir on March 11, 2016, 02:55:27 PM I'm probably not the best person to reply to this thread considering I usually scratch and damage hilts on purpose, that being said your damage doesn't look too bad. Plus, with as much action as these things saw, they'd never be pristine in universe.
Title: Re: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: Westmoore on March 11, 2016, 03:22:08 PM every mark has a story or a lesson...and they show you use it for its purpose :D
Title: Re: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: sedstiskyfaller on March 11, 2016, 03:51:15 PM This thread might make you feel a little better about your saber battle scar ;)
http://www.saberforum.com/index.php?topic=22114.0 You'll have to scroll down some for the pics, but I suggest reading the story that goes along with it at the top. Of course, now we have Drahcir to do this on purpose for us ;D Title: Re: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: Karmack on March 11, 2016, 04:05:12 PM The quality of the warrior is marked by his scars and how he bears them. :-) I know it hurts a bit, but it looks appropriate. I'd come up with something better than "my cat knocked it down" though. Maybe it was knicked by a Sith blade while you were furiously battling to defend the Light!
Yeah. Much better. *walks away grumbling about cat being sith...* Title: Re: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: Morgoth136 on March 11, 2016, 07:42:46 PM (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r144/morgoth136/12541106_10207561549335423_3901889854266924552_n_1.jpg) (http://s143.photobucket.com/user/morgoth136/media/12541106_10207561549335423_3901889854266924552_n_1.jpg.html)
a claw got bent so bad that i just broke it off, other claws were bent as you can see on the top one Title: Re: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: JediJerry on March 11, 2016, 08:38:41 PM Thanks for the replies. I guess we didn't buy these lightsabers to be displayed behind glass. Let's swing away and enjoy them! And watch out for stray Sith cats!
Title: Re: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: James Casey on March 11, 2016, 09:04:02 PM Most of mine have got a couple of dings in them somewhere - nothing worse so far (touch wood!).
Title: Re: Battle Damage to Saber Post by: Bulvoy on March 11, 2016, 10:29:45 PM It shows character. I would leave it. But if you felt inclined you could shape that round lip easy with some elbow grease. Diff levels of sandpaper and fish off with some metal glo polishing paste. But I like character as well. There will be more.
@Drachcir Love your new signature |