My son - “ dad can u help me build a lightsaber??” Me - “here’s a flashlight, go nuts” His son - “ dad, can you.....” Dad - “ hold my tape”

You are a really good dad

Me: sees a bunch of tools in the background Also me: Nope too hard

That stitching turned out really good

Best diy lightsaber I’ve seen! Great vid!

Most wholesome dad award given to this man

This is honestly one of the best DIY lightsaber builds I’ve seen! It looks so professional! Well done!

One of the coolest I've ever seen.its kinda like a steampunk light saber.

I aspire to be like you as a father in the future. This sort of thing warms my heart and I absolutely loved this. Very well done.

Damn, dude! Dylan's a freaking Jedi!

*I wish I have a Dad like that😥*

Dad of the year!! Wish when i was growing up i had a dad that did this for me so awesome

Currently rewatching this video multiple times so I can make this for my husband for Christmas! Thanks for the help!

Well done build.With a soundboard from Custom Saber Shop it would just about be perfect.

I’ve been told that a sign of brilliance is the person is able to teach clearly and project absorbable understanding to the disciples, I will embrace this video- thanks!

Use packaging foam, it dispurs the light 10 times better! Just wrap it around the led strip a few times and put it in the tube

I cant begin to fathom how simple this is yet how much craftsmanship went into it, beautifully done and by far the best homemade saber. Very cool dad as most comments stated

I would love to see you create a sith lightsaber. I'm sure you could make a one with a menacing look

I am 23 years old and was happy as hell to see the finished product and now want to build my own

My right ear really enjoyed this!

My moms boyfriend is gonna help me build this

Dad, the man, the myth, the Jedi legend! Good job! Where's yours, Dad?

I love the relationship your son and you share. That is a strong bond, the force is strong with you both.

i'm glad that someone finally made a lightsaber that is affordable and lights up, so thank you.

Thats like the coolest DIY lightsaber of all times! The look is just amazing

I like the fact that the blade looks thin similar to the style of the first film

You're a genius. I'll never look at plumbing fixtures as anything but light saber parts again. :)

Probably this is the best diy lightsaber project I've ever seen

The end result looks not only awesome but totally professional. Thanks for the great video!

17:50 I’m sorry did this guy just do the Obi-Ani? How???

You know you are an unabashed Star Wars fan when you openly talk about all the spoofs. Well done in the crafting and showmanship of said project!

Your son is so lucky to have you as his dad...and he should NEVER forget that.

I like how you can build a light saber hilt out of whatever the hell you find in your local depo shop

Take a very fine sanding block or sandpaper and use it on the polyurethane until it looks frosty. That should close the little clear gap around the outside.

I love my Pop. Now, having said that, I wish he had your skills. Not just for me, but I'd love to have had my Pop show me how to build things with my hands like you do. I hope you're son knows how special his Dad is and realizes how much time spending with him will mean to the both of you. Plus your son can learn so much from you. You are a GREAT Dad!! Don't ever let anyone tell you any thing different. Also, thanks for posting this so I can learn something to pass on to my little ones. God Bless

Best lightsaber diy i've ever seen! Not the easiest to do, but, anyway, the best one

17:45 brings back memories of the early KZfaq Star wars kid video.

This just popped up on my feed randomly but can someone pay some mins to the fact that his son wielded tf out of that lightsaber

hi! I saw this video a few years ago, and Just came back to see it again! I will try to make one of these soon! The only problem is I dont have a lot of these tools, however I may know some people who do! I wish I had a dad to build me one of these! great video and tutorial!

This is the best build I've seen. Step by step and full parts listed which is so often missing. It gives the impression sometimes that they want to do a build but not fully enable you to do the same. Great video

I've wanted to build one of these types of "stunt sabers" for years. I've seen many tutorials on KZfaq from the very basic (i.e. plastic tube on a high powered flashlight) to the more advanced with high lumen leds and soundboards. This is possibly the most plausible design I've ever seen. No I don't have access to a soldering iron and a band-saw however a decent soldering iron and the solder itself isn't expensive and though it might take more time, all the modifications you made could be done with a hacksaw and a file. May have to try this build down the road myself.

Your son was pretty skilled with the saber tricks! Does he own others that he's had time to practice with? I just picked up my first one on my honeymoon, and the weight is a little overwhelming to do all the cool spins and whatnot.

I am super impressed. For a relatively low cost you've built a sturdy prop you don't have to be afraid of breaking. And it doesn't take 10 button batteries to run the thing. I'm also glad your son is older and still loves it. My boy is 16 and my nephew 19 but I think they'd both love this. You have another subscriber!

I´ve been watching tutorials on how to make lightsabers for a week, and this is one of the best by far, literally step by step, I got a lot of ideas from this, I think thats the basic idea, you maker your own, use whatever you like , I think it was gene who said that you can choose basically anything from the plumbing section to make it.

You Sir are a DIY genius and your son has some mad Jedi skills! I love the inspiration and hope I can take this and make a 2022 Halloween display (Star Wars themed, of course) Simply briliant! May the Force be with you and your family and a great 2022 to you all!

As a huge Star Wars fan named Dylan I approve

That father son relationship has some craftsmanship to it as well. Well done to both of you.

Don't know if early onset Parkinson's, or just really low blood-sugar, but the fact that you soldier through this project, for your son, even with shaking hands… Dude you are Dad Of The Year! ⭐️❤️ You have gained a new Subscriber today! 😃⭐️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Oh my gosh that is fantastic! What a great project, and your son, priceless! Great job Gene, love your channel!

Wow this is a really cool design! Maybe you should join the jedi!😂😂😂 But its a really good creation and u should do more star wars 👏👏👏👍👍👍

Your amazing father, thank you for posting this I am currently watching the Star Wars in order with my daughter for the first time for her and when we finish I am building her this light saber.

AND ONE MORE THING THANK YOU FOR NOT GIVING UP BECAUSE YOU GIVE ME HOPE

The Gatherers at Savi's Workshop in Galaxy's Edge: *_Are we a joke to you?_*

thanks! i just made 2 sabers, and im working on a crossguard saber now!

dude this is amazing! good on you for taking your time to make your son something one of a kind every year! number one dad award goes to you mate!

It’s amazing what some plumbing supplies and creativity can produce! Great job, dad! You hit it out of the park with that one.

Awesome job, my favorite part however was your son . . . who was wearing a Deadpool jacket . .. lol . . . enjoy

Thank you for making and posting an awesome video, I posted it on Facebook. Merry Christmas,🎄 happy Hanukkah🎊 and I hope y'all have a blessed filled NEW 🎉YEAR🍷 MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS 😇👍🏼

Saber looks great, glad your son appreciates the hard work you put into it. It is awesome both of you are Star Wars fans as well.

I would of loved to have a father like this who makes me the best toys! I loved the video. The saber came out looking super awesome.

The 28 people who disliked the video are people who can’t build and get mad 🤣🤣🤣

Great build and just a sugestion. I didnt notice anything holding the cap for the battery except for tape i think. It would be great to add a small srew to help it from slipping out while weilding.

You guys are a great father/son team. My dad used to make awesome things for me and I look forward to doing these things with my son.

Only change I would make is get a high-powered LED inside the hilt and replace the white inner tube with cellophane. And if you wanna take it a step further, you can get a second LED to flash on hit, and they sell circuit boards that will do sound for hitting, holding, and swinging.

You are a great Dad you did a great job!

That looks really good but you're missing a sound board and speaker for the sounds. You should go to walmart or some place like that and get a 10 dollar toy light saber for the sound board. Just a thought.

this is honestly the best video out there, easy, customizable and simple tools

He built his son a lightsaber for Christmas...coolest dad ever! "Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He was afraid you would follow old Obi Wan on some "damn fool idealistic crusade" like your father did. This is your father's lightsaber, it is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsey or random as a blaster. An elegant weapon from a more civilized age".

now you need to build him a new lightsaber just like the old one with the lighsabersounds love the concept of this but it needs sound

The only thing that was bad was that there was no sound. But other then that, it’s awesome.

Nor even me would thought this! Nice job Gene! May the DIY be with you! 🤘😎

And the jedi father of the year award goes to this guy.

(In Darth Vader’s Voice) Be my Dad or teach my dad your Jedi ways Whooooooooooo peeeeeeeeeeeerrrr

Can anyone tell me exactly what the “sleeve” , “plug” and “filter” PVC pieces are? No links for those in description. Thanks!

I find that, although having your own custom built lightsaber is hard work, it all pays off in the end. I think I will reference this video when I go to make my own. I would just ask if you could make one for me, but then everyone would want that. This lightsaber you made for your son is very special to the both of you. Congratulations on a job well done.

great build. for the grip i use bicycle tube, cut it to size and turn it inside out to hide the lettering. that way i don't have to deal with a seam

Awesome video! My brother and I are attempting to make our own, we had two questions for you: how did you secure the blade with the machine nuts, and to clarify did you use tape to fill the gap between the blade and hilt? Thanks for making the video, this is so sick, especially after the movie's been released!

Anyone know any more powerful LEDs I can pair with either more batteries or a bigger one. I saw 144 neopixel light strips but they need a lithium ion battery that if not handled correctly can explode or melt or catch fire and I just want a good solid super bright blade

You´re an awesome dad and a great craftsman. A role model.

Awesome!!!!!! I can see how much u love your son. I made my son the master sword from Zelda for Christmas last year. Now I'm working on the staff from the children's movie, Jack Frost. It's for my 3 year old nephew. I'm sort of new to the LEDS and only know very basic skills. Thank you for your tutorial, it was extremely helpful. God bless!

I’d love to do this all but I wish I could just find some more powerful LEDS

Fantastic build man!

Thank you gene - my wife and sister in law have been pressing me to do a craft or a hobbie - i cannot think of anything better then this..absolutely phenomenal job. Well done sir and thanks for sharing...

I feel like this channel deserves more hype

this is awesome!

I’m currently recreating this build and I’m curious on where you were able to find that blue button you put over the on off switch

It fills my heart with joy to see a man who enjoys making stuff as much as you do, I subscribed right away. Incredible video, and will most definitely try this for myself!

Look at that happy kid ....and his son. 👏🙌🔥 Awesome, guys!!

Next video : "How build your own Droid out of a Roomba"...🤖

It's great, too bad it doesn't have sound affects....

Best looking Lightsaber now if could have the sound chip installed

what freaking cool kind of a dad you are. Love it

" Really Inexpensive " *has 9 items that cost approximately around 12 dollars each you need to buy in order to make a lightsaber* Guess we're all broke then.

Have you ever considered making one to sell on a comission basis?

This video warms my heart, you seem like an extremely nice man.

That was awesome for you and your son to build and talk together it was awesome to see this video...

I’m about to make that but mine will be blue😂😂

I'm looking to build the same concept of Lightsaber but using a 12v 5050 analog LED strip. Could I hook up two 9 volt bateries to make it shine close to the original 12v? Thanks.

Loved the use of the LED lights. Great video thanks

my cousin and I are doing star wars gifts to each other this year and this is exactly what he wants and this is the best DIY saber ive seen great job and great tutorial. thank you for the video