The Obi-Wan (Ben) Kenobi Lightsaber

TPM VERSION (and AOTC)

The details of this lightsaber were painstakingly and meticulously determined using images from various sources on the internet, magazines, the Insider, and the visual dictionary. 

I know what a lot of you are saying right now...NO! NO! The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones sabers are different! Well, technically speaking, yes they are. The AOTC version is/was a casting of the TPM version which was 'lost' during filming, therefore there are subtle differences. And for those who'd like know the differences, I'll list them below:

• The pommel cubes in the AOTC version have no holes.
• The knurled red knob, isn't knurled on the AOTC version.
• The gold hemi attachment is knurled on the TPM version, but not the AOTC.
• The three LED's on the TPM version are filed down LED's. You can see the glass in the center of the piece. In the AOTC version, the shape is the same, but the it's a solid silver color - no glass on the inside.

A larger version is available by clicking on the above image.

Revenge of the Sith Version

ANH VERSION

The ANH saber of Obi-Wan Kenobi is one the hardest to recreate. Nearly all of the parts were taken from English fixtures that could be found in the day. The day being 1975 or so. In my absence from the site for a while, a lot of information on this saber has come to light. From the handle to the emitter, it was made of the following: An Armitage Shanks British sink knob, A recoil booster from a Browning ANM2 Machine Gun (aircraft gunners rifle), Graflex 3-Cell tension clamp, A British WWI No.3 MK1 rifle grenade, and a Derwent Engine Balance pipe (a bit of trivia, IG88's head comes from the same engine).

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