{"id":356,"date":"2010-12-29T21:03:19","date_gmt":"2010-12-30T04:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/genesiscustomsabers.com\/?p=356"},"modified":"2020-11-02T10:30:33","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T17:30:33","slug":"darth-bane-curved-lightsaber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesiscustomsabers.com\/?p=356","title":{"rendered":"Bane Curved Saber"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>I\u2019m not into the SW graphic novels at all, so my knowledge of Darth Bane comes from the brilliant writing of Drew Karpyshyn. For those who have read his novels, you will know that Darth Bane was given a special curved or \u201chooked\u201d lightsaber by his Master on Korriban. This lightsaber fit Bane\u2019s physically imposing style of fighting. Therefore it has always irritated me that the common Bane lightsaber showing up among saber enthusiasts was a straight saber hilt (as seen in the comics). This became my cause; to bring Darth Bane\u2019s lightsaber to life, in keeping with Drew Karpyshyn\u2019s vision.<br \/>\nThis lightsaber had to look both ancient and yet refined. It had to be curved, with elements that gave it a wicked \u201chook\u201d. I wanted this saber to be unique in that it was clearly made to be wielded with two hands.<br \/>\nFinding a way to simulate bone gave me a great opportunity to meld ancient and refined imagery. I set to work designing this saber around a curved metal handle, and a bone central grip. A natural looking ridge in the bone marked the balance point between both hands for a two-handed grip style. I was not satisfied with the curve in the metal handle, the design on paper did not look \u201chooked\u201d enough. The swept aluminum tips, first on the emitter, then on the pommel too, gave the saber more beautiful curved lines and a mean, almost fang-like profile.<br \/>\nFinally, I wanted the inside of the hilt to contain as much design as the outside. I created a crystal chamber, with most of the wiring run through the brass tubes. I integrated the bargraph with this crystal chassis, and made an LED pattern that simulates energy pulses. The opening also serves as an access point for the Micro SD card.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">NEWS<\/span><\/h1>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">I mm doing a new limted run of UPDATED Bane Cruved sabers in 2019!<\/span><\/h4>\n<h3><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-356 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Drew-Bane-and-I.jpg'><img width=\"202\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Drew-Bane-and-I-202x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Drew Karpyshyn with the Bane Saber\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Drew-Bane-and-I-202x150.jpg 202w, https:\/\/genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Drew-Bane-and-I-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Drew-Bane-and-I.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2898'>\n\t\t\t\tDrew Karpyshyn with the original GCS Bane Saber\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/genesiscustomsabers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/IMG_5757-wmark.jpg'><img 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