The Zweihänder Greatsword Lightsaber: Overview and Construction Guide

Overview

The Zweihänder lightsaber is a fan-created concept that has gained popularity online with people talking about it on sites like Reddit and YouTube.
This lightsaber looks different because it has an elongated blade like an old two-handed greatsword called a Zweihänder used long ago in Germany, these big swords needed two hands to swing them.
The Zweihänder Lightsaber’s blade is longer than a regular lightsaber blade, it looks more like a greatsword rather than a normal lightsaber.
While not part of the official Star Wars canon, fans think the Zweihänder design is creative and new, they like imagining this big two-handed style of lightsaber even though it is not in the real Star Wars stories.

Here are the main features of the Zweihänder lightsaber:

• The Zweihänder lightsaber has an extremely long blade reminiscent of the Zweihänder sword, a two-handed German greatsword.
• The hilt of the Zweihänder lightsaber is designed to be wielded with two hands, featuring two grip sections (Regular lightsabers only need one hand).
• The hilt has a crossguard and a ring guard. These design parts come from swords used for fighting in old European martial arts.
• The hilt can have different grip materials, such as a simple sports grip or a cord wrap, this makes it comfortable to hold with two hands.
• While not an official Star Wars lightsaber design, fans and custom sabermakers created the Zweihänder design, it gives a new and unique look inspired by big swords.

If you’re interested in getting your own Zweihänder lightsaber, you can check out this product: LGT Saberstudio – Zweihänder Lightsaber

Build Your Own Zweihänder Lightsaber Guide

Check out this video tutorial from The Shaggy Sabersmith YouTube channel demonstrating how to build a Zweihänder lightsaber using LGT parts, along with some personal customizations.

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