There’s been an endless number of real-life “lightsabers” made as one-offs or props, but most of them don’t do the film’s civilized blade justice in terms of raw power. A new, fully retractable plasma ...

Witness the creation of the world's first retractable plasma-based lightsaber, with a blade that reaches 4,000°F and can cut through steel. This engineering feat brings the iconic Star Wars weapon to ...

It is an elegant weapon, for a more civilized age... and it is also cool AF. A group of weaponsmiths have built the world's first fully-functional retractable 4000° plasma blade — in other words, a ...

Hacksmith Industries is working on a real lightsaber. (Screenshot via YouTube) Is there any weapon more sophisticated and sought after than a lightsaber? It’s cool, compact, customizable and colorful.

Popular YouTube content creator, The Hacksmith, successfully creates a retractable, real-life replica of the famous Jedi weapon Lightsaber, using plasma that heats up to 4,000°F. The Plasma Lightsaber ...

This is the closest thing to a real lightsaber yet! We engineered a 4,000-degree plasma lightsaber staff that’s completely cordless and fully functional. Can it cut through steel? Is it battle-ready?

As even casual Star Wars fans will know, lightsabers are probably the coolest weapon ever to make an appearance on the big screen. Lightsaber fights are so elegant that they are almost hypnotic and, ...

Children all over the world wanted lightsabers at one point or another in their lives, and when toy lightsabers first hit the shelves, fans rushed to buy one. And as dangerous as a real-life ...

The engineers behind the YouTube channel “The Hacksmith” have crafted a real-world “Star Wars”-style lightsaber that burns hot enough to cut through steel. Team lead James Hobson says it’s the ...

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. With the latest film in the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi, hitting cinemas this week, it got me thinking about ...

Gianluca Sarri receives funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences research Council, UK. As even casual Star Wars fans will know, lightsabers are probably the coolest weapon ever to make an ...

As even casual Star Wars fans will know, lightsabers are probably the coolest weapon ever to make an appearance on the big screen. Lightsaber fights are so elegant that they are almost hypnotic and, ...