Here’s the thing about lightsabers that isn’t acknowledged enough: They’re just as dangerous for their users as they are for enemies facing off against them. Which isn’t a big deal considering the ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Bat-Signal wouldn’t work in real life. But that didn’t stop the team at Hacksmith Industries from making one that does. Their latest YouTube video shows the trials and tribulations involved. The ...

You might know Hacksmith Industries from its eponymous YouTube channel that boasts over 15 million subscribers who share a passion for the engineering team's outrageous real-life recreations of movie ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. In a limited-time collaboration with Mentos, Fortnite players are able to use the Fizzooka in the ...