This was a commission I took on at the end of 2010. I designed, concepted this saber, fitting all components and hiding all control surfaces within the existing details of the Return of the Jedi Luke Hero lightsaber. I then machined the components in my 'half a garage' machine shop.
Build log: http://www.slothfurnace.com/sabers/ROTJLuke_01.html
This was also used as a physical concept piece for assets made for Star Wars: The Old Republic.