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Post by nddave on Sept 24, 2011 22:21:13 GMT
hey everyone,
anyone ever see or hear of a functional master sword? I've only every seen two and both were privately made and are owned by the smith.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2011 21:01:50 GMT
I know ive seen one somewhere, but im terribly sorry i dont remember where.
I do remember it was expensive though. :/
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Post by Anders on Sept 25, 2011 21:09:19 GMT
I think I've seen three of them, at least two. Though, the only one I can name for sure now is the one Castle Keep made. (Which I assume to be functional, otherwise I don't see the point of ordering a custom one from a reputed smith.) www.castlekeep.co.uk/gallery.asp?galleryid=226Of course, given the design, "functional" is a relative term in this context. |
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Post by nddave on Sept 25, 2011 21:38:18 GMT
that one looks pretty good. but the one I saw in an issue of nintendo power last year blew that one out of the water. ill try to find the issue and post the pics for you all. unfortunately its not for sale and a one of a kind made by the smith for his daughter.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Sept 25, 2011 22:23:57 GMT
talk to brendan and jeffrey robinson, i guruntee they can make it happen. for a price.
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Post by Miekka on Sept 25, 2011 22:34:16 GMT
I remember this question being in the old forum, and I still have the link (no pun intended) of the sword made and posted in Sword Forum International: www.swordforum.com/forums/showth ... -completed Overall, I have to say that I like this incarnation a little more than the the CastleKeep one. The Castlekeep is a little more faithful to the original design, but the fittings look plastic in nature due to being painted as opposed to the aluminum fittings of the SFI one that was not allegedly painted or plated. 3lb 5 oz is pretty darn impressive for the Master Sword design in my opinion because of the blade length and geometry where there's practically no tapering with no fuller to help with the weight. Personally I'd like to see a custom smith take a stab at making Twlight Princess' Ordon sword because it would be a lot easier to make a functional and good performing version. |
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Sept 25, 2011 22:38:17 GMT
id like to see a realistic version done, where it keeps true to the original design, but makes i more practical. Gve it distil taper, slim down the guard, dont make it wierd blue and purple colors, but maybe give it an antiqued bronze look so it looks like its really been locked in a chamber for eternity.
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Post by Miekka on Sept 25, 2011 22:51:42 GMT
Personally I don't mind the purple/blue fitting as long as they are darker in color like the one of SFI, but the original version in A Link to the Past had silver colored fittings:  I too would like to see a version with slimmed down fittings so that they did not look quite so bulky. The real challenge is cutting down the weight of the blade I think, which forces the makers to generally keep the fittings a bit large so that the PoB and balancing in general is not completely thrown off. |
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Sept 25, 2011 22:55:03 GMT
the blade just needs some distil taper. and you could hollow grind the edge bevels, that would take off alot of weight, and make it a hell of a cutter
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Post by Anders on Sept 25, 2011 23:00:47 GMT
Eh, personally I think it's kinda ugly.
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Post by nddave on Sept 27, 2011 1:56:41 GMT
actuallythe one in nintendo power is the same one from the sfi link above. pretty cool though he got noticed by the nintendo guys themselves.
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Post by Everguard on Oct 5, 2011 4:50:37 GMT
These are my favorite references to the master sword. 3.bp.blogspot.com/-GZ9vilJgA6E/T ... 600/MS.jpg www.zeldawiki.org/images/9/9c/Master_Sword.pngThey are both from A Link to the Past (Also the best Zelda game ever) and I think are the most realistic designs. I own a wall-hanger version of the Twilight Princess iteration, and the weird spikes coming out of the bottom of the crossguard constantly bite into your hands when you swing it. It's a perfect example of anime-artists designing completely non-functional weapons. I know the two designs I Linked (pun way intended) are far from realistic, but I think they stand the best chance of being translated into something usable that you would still recognize as the Sword of Evil's Bane. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2011 17:21:17 GMT
here is one, is a dutch site though, www.celticwebmerchant.com/a-1445 ... aard-zelda they got loads of awesome weapons, the only problem (for you that is ) is that it is a dutch site |
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Post by Everguard on Oct 9, 2011 6:27:49 GMT
Calling that the Master Sword is a pretty huge stretch. The Triforce emblem looks like it was scratched on by a blind, two fingered man with coffee jitters. They have some beautiful weapons on that site, but this Zelda inspired sword is not one of them.
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