Prequel Lightsaber 

Fall 2024 

This project was a preliminary test for creating a saber form from scrap stock metal found in the RISD Industrial Design Metal Shop. Every component was manually machined on a Southbend lathe and Bridgeport Milling machine. 
The initial design sketches for this saber drew inspiration from Madame Jocasta Nu’s lightsaber from the prerquel trilogy.  I imagined this saber as a “what if” secnario in which Jocasta Nu had taken on an apprentice who modeled their saber off of hers. 




Emitter
  • Single point threaded male end threads 
  • Two 6-32 threaded holes for blade and chassis retention
  • Drilled and bored 7/8” through hole for blade 




Main Body

  • Single point threaded female threads 
  • Panel detailing via chamfer tool and dividing head
  • Lightly sanded and buffed for matte weathered finish
Pommel

  • Single point threaded  
  • Two part construction due to material constraints
  • Hidden sound venting