The lightsaber. Probably the most iconic fictional weapon in the world. Pretty much everyone knows what a lightsaber is, and most people want one. And why not? They are really cool, with the light and the sound and the ability to slice through anything (and everyone).
A great deal of effort has been made to figure out how such an amazing device could work and most seem to agree that the blade is super heated plasma contained by a magnetic field. So far so good.
But as a I said, fictional. Lightsabers aren't real, right? No they aren't real. We do not have the technology to create the signature weapon of the Jedi and their Sith enemies.
It is however possible to come surprisingly close. The mad geniuses over at The Hacksmith have built what could only be called a protosaber! Sure, you can't parry things with it, and since the Force is even more unbelievable than the lightsaber itself, you certainly can't block laser shots with it either, but you can cut through a wide variety of stuff and holy smokes is it cool!
The first video details the design and build process, and the second one is the test video.
Build: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC6J4T_hUKg
Test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey_EjSzKFWQ
Enjoy the closest humanity has ever come to a lightsaber and I'll see you next time. Until then stay safe and have a great week!
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