This is the part which is the most interesting/most boring for some of the readers.  In light of that I will try to keep this short.
Diagram of lightsaberThis is a diagram of how the electrons would flow up from the center of the Lightsaber and be pulled back down by a charged ring placed around the outside.  This is assuming no air resistance, or electron-electron interaction.
A lot of calculations














All of which is actuially pretty interesting because it shows that either you would have to have electrons moving at amazing speeds (near the speed of light).  Or you would need a huge number of electrons (measureable in kilograms!).A lot more calculations