“No. I am your father.” Audiences across the world collectively gasped when Darth Vader revealed to his nemesis Jedi in training Luke Skywalker that he was, at one point, Anakin Skywalker, his father. George Lucas went to great measures to make sure that the reveal was one of the best ones in history, even having the voice of Darth Vader, James Earl Jones, record a secondary red herring voice-over saying, “Obi Wan was your father.” If it weren’t for the blaster fire and lightsaber battles, one might look at the backwards family history of the Skywalker clan as a soap opera. Heros kissing, only to find…

Let’s go ahead and start with a disclaimer – if you build a real lightsaber and harm someone or yourself with it, please do not blame us. We’re only showing you the “how”. What you choose to do with the most powerful weapon in the galaxy is up to you. With that out of the way, take a look at these awesome and detailed instructions on how to build one. Be a jedi. Defend the galaxy. If it’s not for you, we’ll see if we can find a good blaster-building tutorial. Click to enlarge. Courtesy of: Herbert Pocket …