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Stark Future, a Spanish motor vehicle
manufacturer with Swedish routes,
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launched in 2020, began sales and production in
2023, and reported in 2024 that it expected to
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eventually reach an annual revenue of more than
$93 million.
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However, Stark’s latest development did not
involve the Electric Stark Varg,
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the company’s flagship electric motocross bike.
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Instead, Stark revealed the KlingaSabre, a
sword manufactured with 3D printed titanium.
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Brand communications director Benjamin Cobb
told IEN that the Klingus Sabre’s design
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process involved blending 3D printing
technology, the form language of the Stark bar,
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and a sculpture of a moose, which functions as
a bottle opener.
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The nearly 2-foot 10 ounce sword features a
mirror polished blade and a sandblasted handle.
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Stark chose titanium for its strength, light
weight, and corrosion resistance,
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and the project served as a learning experience
for mass-producing 3D printed titanium parts
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for the company’s future vehicles.
Stark used a large format metal 3D printing
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system for machinery manufacturer of Farsoon
Technologies to make the sword.
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According to Cobb Stark printed 188 units in
one build over 248 hours,
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averaging less than 80 minutes per saber.
Production challenges included refining the
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sandblasting of the handle, perfecting the
mirror polish process for the blade,
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and ensuring consistency across all units while
keeping post-processing time to a minimum.
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Stark only made 1000 clingus sabers with each
numbered 1 to 1000.
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The company hosted an auction on its website
where interested buyers could bid on a specific
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numbered saber they felt symbolized a
significant milestone.
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The website currently prices the remaining
blades at $350.
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Cobb described the project as a highly cost
intensive endeavor but did not disclose
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specific financial details.
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I’m Nolan Bilstein.
This is manufacturing now.