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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 4 weeks ago #68012

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Well, I recently purchased yet another SaberForge hilt. This time it's the Vengeance! This is a stunning hilt, and I look forward to installing on it. The hilt has a great feel, and wasn't as bulky as I was expecting, which is nice, and the interior is nice and roomy. The pommel took me a bit to figure out because it is rather small, more so than it looks. I'm very happy with it, and would highly recommend this hilt.

Sadly I took no before pictures, but I have a few afters. I did my signature aged 'steel' weathering, added a few wraps, and an accent piece to the pommel.

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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68056

Execute66 Offline Platinum Member Posts: 1136 Thank you received: 512	10/10 I like the aged-weathering effect and the wrap! Good job! You have given me some ideas. I have an Initiate Vengeance (dual tone) from Etsy. Going to install sound and maybe wrap it around like you did. Did you make holes in your wrap and then screw in the screws? That sounds hard to do for dummies like me.
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68068

Greysider Offline Platinum Member "I am not your kind. I do not feed off vengeance. I am a Jedi." - Quinlan Vos Posts: 723 Thank you received: 300	Nice work! That contrast of DT,weathering and wrap really works! Very nice!
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68084

Muns Offline Elite Member Posts: 237 Thank you received: 133	Glad you like it! As far as the screws, I just screwed thru the wrap. Took a bit to feel around for the holes, but it's way easier than trying to cut in just the right spots.
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68088

OvrcAHst Offline Moderator War. Mostly Dark, Often Grey, Sometimes Light Posts: 2630 Thank you received: 1603	Nice work Muns. Is that executing a similar wrapping-under process you did on the Monarch-styled DIY? Specific to the aged-steel, what did you use to achieve that? I stumbled across a similar finish the other day, by accident, from the residual aluminium sanded dust, mixed it with oil, left to dry and top-coated. But I'm guessing you had a more practical method.
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68090

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OvrcAHst wrote:

Nice work Muns. Is that executing a similar wrapping-under process you did on the Monarch-styled DIY? Specific to the aged-steel, what did you use to achieve that? I stumbled across a similar finish the other day, by accident, from the residual aluminium sanded dust, mixed it with oil, left to dry and top-coated. But I'm guessing you had a more practical method.

Very similiar wrap! And as far as the finish, I roughed up the saber a bit, then applied a light misting of high grade black paint. Then I rubbed it down with some loose sand, rinsed it off, and repeated the process until it looked right. I'll make a video tutorial next time I weather a saber.

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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68132

HotRod Offline Platinum Member Posts: 679 Thank you received: 343	Great job! I'd love to see how you did this. I really like the look of that wrap! Very professional job!
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68177

CrimsonJax88 Offline Elite Member Dutch guy living in Norway! Posts: 167 Thank you received: 78	Wow, awesome build! Love the personal wrap, looks way more organic and 'monk-like'
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68182

Execute66 Offline Platinum Member Posts: 1136 Thank you received: 512	Muns wrote: .... I'll make a video tutorial next time I weather a saber. Looking forward to that video!
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 3 weeks ago #68187

Jas-Ot Offline Platinum Member Posts: 962 Thank you received: 271	VERY nice. I like the grey steel as well. But, does it have a tail....
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 2 weeks ago #68551

jonnys95s10 Offline Premium Member Posts: 153 Thank you received: 110	Really love how this one turned out! You are doing a amazing job on your project sabers Muns.
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 1 week ago #68591

Muns Offline Elite Member Posts: 237 Thank you received: 133	jonnys95s10 wrote: Really love how this one turned out! You are doing a amazing job on your project sabers Muns. Thanks! Glad to get positive feedback. This one is my favorite so far.
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 1 week ago #68619

Jaden Korr Offline Platinum Member "Remember, [Force] abilities are not inherently good or evil; it's how you use them." --Kyle Katarn Posts: 1103 Thank you received: 511	Semi-related Vengence question: Do the grips get in the way of getting the covertec knob into the belt clip? I've heard this complaint from a couple people and it does seem to be in the way.
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 1 week ago #68620

Muns Offline Elite Member Posts: 237 Thank you received: 133	It gets in the way a little bit. It still fits in the clip, but it has to go in at a bit of an angle, but then it lays properly.
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 8 months 1 week ago #68622

Jaden Korr Offline Platinum Member "Remember, [Force] abilities are not inherently good or evil; it's how you use them." --Kyle Katarn Posts: 1103 Thank you received: 511	Muns wrote: It gets in the way a little bit. It still fits in the clip, but it has to go in at a bit of an angle, but then it lays properly. Thanks. I am cosidering this hilt for a future build for my brother and I wanted to know if I'd have to modify the grips or switch out to a D-ring.
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 3 months 2 weeks ago #73962

Darth Ceadus Offline Senior Member Posts: 54 Thank you received: 15	The weathering job and the wraps you added looks AMAZING! What size of blade plug are you using for that (assuming you have a blade plug with it, if not then that's fine)
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Vengeance hilt review/customized 3 months 2 weeks ago #73963

Muns Offline Elite Member Posts: 237 Thank you received: 133	Thanks! It was a fun one to work on. I actually ended up having to sell it so I don't remember the size of the plug. I think it may have been 1 1/4" but I'm not sure.
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