can you use lasers to make a lightsaber?

Question: can you use lasers to make a lightsaber?
- Keywords:
  lasers,
  lightsaber
Asked by evanspuddifoot to Sam on 13 Mar 2012.
- Sam Vinko answered on 13 Mar 2012:
  
  Believe me, I’ve though about this a lot, and so have many friends. We have some ideas but sadly nothing reasonable… working on it though!

Question: can you use lasers to make a lightsaber?