Trench Sword
Feb 23, 2011 18:48:08 GMT
Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2011 18:48:08 GMT
I'm sure everyone is familiar with the extremely awkward looking heavy metal sword:
Well, for a project I'm working on, I felt the need for a sword with a "heavy metal" vibe to it, but I wanted something that looked more functional. In short, gritty and brutal looking, but still practical and with a bit of class. This is what I ended up with:
The D-guard was the first thing I decided on, and was actually modeled in 3D just for this by an artist I work with. It's based on the 1917 trench knife, hence the name I use (not so much that it's meant to be a trench warfare weapon, rather it's styled after the gritty weaponry of WWI). It's a fair bit larger than the one on the 1917 though, as the overall weapon fits more into the saber scale.
The grip is textured polymer, in this case based on an M9 bayonet. Of course any number of designs could be used, and it could even be interchangable (with a removable pommel allowing complete breakdown).
The blade was the last piece of the puzzle, and when I first saw this style it really caught my attention. Of course, I saw it on a cheap made-in-China "toy," which had all manner of unnecessary holes cut into it, and the guy at the gunshow tried to sell it to me as a real sword with "high quality stainless steel." Needless to say I passed, but the overall shape stuck in my mind. The final product is quite a bit different, but that's where I got the idea.
The 'flared' blade (I guess that's the best word for it?) gives it some extra weight and would, in my mind, allow it to have more 'bite' in a chopping motion than traditional saber type blades. I think that would give it more overall versatility.
-Jonathan
Well, for a project I'm working on, I felt the need for a sword with a "heavy metal" vibe to it, but I wanted something that looked more functional. In short, gritty and brutal looking, but still practical and with a bit of class. This is what I ended up with:
The D-guard was the first thing I decided on, and was actually modeled in 3D just for this by an artist I work with. It's based on the 1917 trench knife, hence the name I use (not so much that it's meant to be a trench warfare weapon, rather it's styled after the gritty weaponry of WWI). It's a fair bit larger than the one on the 1917 though, as the overall weapon fits more into the saber scale.
The grip is textured polymer, in this case based on an M9 bayonet. Of course any number of designs could be used, and it could even be interchangable (with a removable pommel allowing complete breakdown).
The blade was the last piece of the puzzle, and when I first saw this style it really caught my attention. Of course, I saw it on a cheap made-in-China "toy," which had all manner of unnecessary holes cut into it, and the guy at the gunshow tried to sell it to me as a real sword with "high quality stainless steel." Needless to say I passed, but the overall shape stuck in my mind. The final product is quite a bit different, but that's where I got the idea.
The 'flared' blade (I guess that's the best word for it?) gives it some extra weight and would, in my mind, allow it to have more 'bite' in a chopping motion than traditional saber type blades. I think that would give it more overall versatility.
-Jonathan