James Hobson and his team at Hacksmith Industries in Kitchener, Ont., have created a hyper-realistic, retractable plasma lightsaber that reaches a scorching heat of 2,200 C.

Shows CTV Your Morning YouTuber the Hacksmith shows off his real-life lightsaber and our host is in awe ...

KITCHENER — James Hobson’s eyes light up, almost as brightly as the white-hot lightsaber he’s wielding. That’s right, a lightsaber. As in the Jedi’s weapon of choice in the Star Wars ...

The Hacksmith Industries team, based in Cambridge, Ont., showed off the suit in a YouTube video posted last week, which has since been viewed over 350,000 times.

The mini ones he sells resemble fancy lighters, but at least the flames can burn in accurate Jedi knight colors. Hacksmith’s last major lightsaber update was almost a year ago.

This isn't the first time Hobson has brought an iconic weapon straight off the screen and into the real world. Last year, Hacksmith Industries forged a replica of Thor's hammer Mjolnir from the ...