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 ...

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.

Get a first look into the Hacksmith Vault, starting with their legendary Thor hammer builds. Each one has its own power—magnetic, mechanical, or just pure madness.

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 ...

Qualified mechanical engineer and YouTuber James Hobson reveals how a team built the world's first retractable lightsaber akin to the ones used in the fictional Star Wars universe. (YouTube - The ...

The engineers behind the YouTube channel “The Hacksmith” have crafted a real-world “Star Wars”-style lightsaber that burns hot enough to cut through steel. Team lead James Hobson says it’s the ...

Behind the scenes filming with The Hacksmith at Smarter Alloys facility. A case showcasing the Wolverine claws made of shape memory alloy metal. A case showcasing the Wolverine claws made of shape ...

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While fans of comics flock to movie theaters out of pure allegiance to see their favorite superheroes come to life, the fancy gadgets these heroes wield are enticing to audiences that aren’t ...

If there’s one thing we’ve learned after watching eight bazillion YouTube videos from engineers, it’s that shooting stuff from wrist gadgets is awesome—even if it’s just a few spritzes of hand ...

The YouTuber 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. "That's above the melting ...

In a limited-time collaboration with Mentos, Fortnite players are able to use the Fizzooka in the game, which draws inspiration from the experiment of dropping the minty candy into cola. This marks ...