Carrying Methods, Exotic and Non. How do you carry your sabers?

[Spensus]

So my style is pretty basic, a black cloth wrap (brown, tan, or white if dawning Jedi garb) that goes around the bottom of my ribcage twice. (right over the spleen) On the second wrap it ties in my saber on my left side (which is my off hand so it would go on the right if a lefty) not quite fully on my side but not totally on my front with the hilt slanted and emitter facing rearward. It has a slight samurai look to it, especially if you walk around with you left hand on it(Or right hand if a lefty). Quick drawing is very easy since you already have a hand on it. (Use of a covertec and leather belt can easily be integrated with the wraps for more stability)

[Choco]

Mine is pretty simple I got a carrying bag originally for a telescope that is just long enough to hold my 36 inch blades. as for the sabers themselves I wrap them in plastic bags so they don't scratch against each other and have them in my bag. I'll sometimes wear my Manticore out on my hip with the covertech wheel

[justmutantjed]

Ya know, this is all pretty excellent idea-fuel. I'm still in planning stages, but if I were to modify the duct-tape backpack I have, I could easily put in a rapier frog-style holder down off of one of the straps for when the blade's in. Of course, I'm also planning on working with a tassel or belt-loop in chainmaille for my Dark Catalyst. With the vented pommel, it shouldn't be too tough to get an eyebolt through there, so when I don't have the blade in it, it could hang off my belt...?

[UnfairBanana]

I carry my staff on my back via a covertec on the shirt collar. Need to get some sort of costume made, with a sash to clip it to instead.

[Spartan515]

There is this:
http://www.ultrasabers.com/MPS-insert-style-12-P535.aspx

Also, a lot of these ideas seem sort of impractical to me, or just unnecessary outside of a fan film. I'm working on an idea for a con this summer. I want to take my saber, but I can't be bothered to leave the blade out in the car all the time. SO! I'm going to make a scabbard of sorts for the blade only. that way I can keep both blade and hilt on me without worrying about it getting in the way! I have a 36" blade and I refuse to sacrifice length for convenience So I'll be making a scabbard out of something or other, then maybe attaching a covertec wheel or clip to that so I can show em both off at the con!

On a related note, I'm working on some sort of quick "blade attachment" mechanism, something that will let me slip the blade on and it lock right off.

Did you have any luck with that? I'm thinking of doing the same thing and some sort of dual holster, possibly even on my back to keep them out of range of feet seems like the best idea to me though I have limited shop skills and ideas.

[Spartan515]

Why would you have books on Marxism in your handbag?

Where'd you see and posts or pics with back holsters? I was looking for a way to do that but went through this whole thread without seeing anything.

[Spartan515]

Was thinking about creating a gravity draw back holster for mine.  I do medieval style combat and I am wanting to get into lightsaber combat as well.  I wear my long blade that way when I do archery.  Slanted across my back from right hip/buttock and draw bye pulling down and rotating forward.  If I was wearing a handle with no blade I would wear it across the small of my back along the belt line. 

But with the cross back was thinking of having a shoulder strap from belt hip to belt hip and integrate that into my costume.  Then have a retaining ring at the top for the tip of the blade and the convertec clip on the bottom side so all I have to do is grab the pommel lift up and rotate it around. 

Thoughts?

If the blade is attached how do you keep it secured without it falling out as you walk around? Sorry I don't know how gravity draw works at all though I really want a back holster of some sort so I can leave blades on.

[Spartan515]

I use a standard covertec wheel and clip.  I have a satchel designed for carrying blueprints, complete with a strap, that I carry across my back for the blades.  It is black, goes with the rest of my outfit.  I have knurled screws in place of the blade retention screws in my sabers as well, so the blade slides in quickly and tightens with a quick flick of the fingers.

If you're actually wanting to quick-draw, that would be more difficult to accomplish, probably need to use some form of scabbard or foil clip if you're using a full-size blade, or an across-the-back scabbard and just ignore the fact that you're drawing a lightsaber instead of just igniting the blade...  :-)

How'd that go for you? I'm looking for some sort of back holster for 2 sabers with blades attached for a con and am trying to get some good ideas that'd actually incorporate into my costume.

[Spartan515]

I carry my staff on my back via a covertec on the shirt collar. Need to get some sort of costume made, with a sash to clip it to instead.

It doesn't rip through your shirt or anything? Also it isn't uncomfortable at all? Looking at storing my sabers on mme when in costuem with blades attached, pretty new so trying to get a good idea that secures them well but also looks good...

[Cascadejackal]

For carrying my sabers without their blades, I usually go with a paracord clip tied to the hilt with paracord or leather cord. I clip it onto my belt, onto the belt loop of my jeans, or onto a carabiner attached to my belt, depending on how quickly I want to be able to get it off.
It doesn't involve modifying the saber or drilling holes in it, which is one reason I went for the paracord clips instead of the covertechs. It's also really easy to adjust how/where it sits or to remove, as well.

And best of all? It's the cheapest way to carry a saber around short of just sticking it in my pocket.



Carrying my sabers with the blades, though, I used to use a long-sleeve shirt. I tied a knot at the end of one sleeve, put the sabers in down the sleeves, wrapped the body of the shirt around itselfs and then tied the excess of the other sleeve around the whole thing to make a crude sword bag. It works, even if it's not the most impressive way to carry them.

Now, though, I use an actual sword carrybag I found cheap. It's a lot easier to just stick the lightsabers in that, than it is to do it with the shirt.

[justmutantjed]

indeed. Ive got a satin lined moleskin style of material cloak for costuming and medieval fairs and that is heavy enough on its own especially if it gets damp. If you were to add the weight of a couple of hilts it would get quite heavy. You would also have to have your hilts arranged evenly around the cloak so it didnt pull strangely to one side.

a very interesting way, but I could see it being problematic unfortunately. Perhaps if you had a long heavy jacket you might be able to hide a hilt either side inside and that might be a bit better.

I wish I'd thought of that.
In this plan, do you ever see yourself drawing one and bellowing, "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!!" ? Or is that just in my head?   

[Saber Rake]

Two words: Tera Sinube.
My plan is to build a sabercane, so I can turn on the saber before I pull it out, then give it a quick twist and pull the saber right out. Best way I could think of to conceal the blade, and then I have a swagger stick. An interesting idea I had was to make it so that you could unscrew it, then turn it around and screw the cane piece onto the pommel, making a light pike. What do you guys think of this idea?

[Roband]

Two words: Tera Sinube.
My plan is to build a sabercane, so I can turn on the saber before I pull it out, then give it a quick twist and pull the saber right out. Best way I could think of to conceal the blade, and then I have a swagger stick. An interesting idea I had was to make it so that you could unscrew it, then turn it around and screw the cane piece onto the pommel, making a light pike. What do you guys think of this idea?

Very unconventional, but an exellent idea! The Yari extensions might even work for this, as their inner diameter is just large enough to hide a blade inside, and they are already MHS threaded.
Your biggest challenge would be to find or fashion an emitter that incorporates female threads in the end of it, and a pommel that does the same, You could probably experiment with some of th e"other guy's" couplers  (Male to female) and modify them as an emitter/ pommel. I also believe there is one emitter US makes, that can be dissasembled and would have that male/female threading you are looking for, and the Guardian and Scorpion pommels could work as well.

[Saber Rake]

Thanks for the tips! I think I'll try and fashion it with parts from hardware stores, though.

[justmutantjed]

I'm in the early stages of assembling a new backpack out of duct tape (after the old one went all accordion-shaped from having something fall on it in my closet), and I'm planning on making both a separate carrying case for my DC at least -- or possibly a multi-carrier -- and either a rapier frog-style snap-on for my backpack, or just a separate pocket for the hilt (haven't figured out what to do about the blade, yet, with that one).
Here's a photo of the old pack, before it was wrecked. The new one will be similar, but more streamlined: