YouTuber and engineer, the Hacksmith, has created the world’s first retractable, “plasma-based” lightsaber, and it burns at 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit. There’s been an endless number of real-life ...

Hacksmith Industries may have started with sci-fi experiments and YouTube stunts, but its latest project is pure business. Co-founded by James Hobson and Ian Hillier, the team has just raised more ...

I first came across the Hacksmith (aka James Hobson) more than a decade ago, when the former engineer and product developer dropped a video wherein he designed and built actual Wolverine claws.

The Hacksmith’s real-life Star Wars protosaber build is a work of art, but also appears to be insanely dangerous to wield. Here’s the thing about lightsabers that isn’t acknowledged enough: They’re ...

In a world where pop culture icons inspire millions, few have taken their childhood dreams and turned them into a reality quite like James Hobson, who grew up watching movies always wondering, "What ...

A Canadian YouTube star’s first project boasts premium materials, 21 functions and nearly $4 million in crowdfunding (so far). Every product is carefully selected by our editors. If you buy from a ...