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Post by sebastian on Dec 4, 2020 5:54:44 GMT
 Well I done a fun sword design I might have made tell me what you all think? It was just a really quick sketch and based it on...a Native copper knife with a bit of a fantasy design. Is it reasonable? |
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Post by sebastian on Dec 4, 2020 6:43:28 GMT
If you can clean up the sketch a bit, It would greatly aid in the view of the components and blade profile. What kind of feedback are you hoping for? It seems fine and functional. I don't know what thickness or blade width you were hoping for. Not sure if you meant 31-33 inches or 31-37 inches but 37 inches would probably be too long for the handle length IMO. It also wouldn't meet your weight requirement at that length. From what I can tell though, It's certainly doable, Purna Darnal could do this for a few hundred and it would be easy work. I was just showing it since I thought it was a slightly silly but interesting looking blade design. I also seeing it tapering from a relatively thick base at 5mm to that of a 2mm. I can see it as nimble in the band that is mostly slashing and chopping. At the same time, I even considered making it shorter. |
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Post by sebastian on Dec 4, 2020 13:41:31 GMT
Doesn't look too silly to me, definitely doable. It actually looks like a Filipino Pinute to me. Those have much shorter blades then you were thinking though, like 16-20 inches. I would say to go 1-handed, 20-inch blade, 1.5 inch wide. 6mm at the base with an immediate but gradual distal taper to 2mm and then shorten the handle to where the grippable length is just 1/4 inch longer then your own palm measured across. These would be my suggestions. I think this better fits, proportion-wise, with what a modern fighters sword would be in my view. Thanks! I am going to see some improvements today. It was definitely fun to work with and much more comic book like than a katana. I dunno I think action hero. |
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Dec 4, 2020 14:15:50 GMT
My only thought is this would be really tip heavy, and a chopper.
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Post by sebastian on Dec 5, 2020 0:29:20 GMT
My only thought is this would be really tip heavy, and a chopper. Interesting, maybe I should let that Indian place that is offering to make the sword a commission. Since it is a curious blade. I thought it would be utilitarian in a way. |
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Post by Adventurer'sBlade on Dec 5, 2020 11:42:57 GMT
I wouldn't go more than 28" for the blade and probably no more than 24".
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Post by sebastian on Dec 6, 2020 7:36:26 GMT
I wouldn't go more than 28" for the blade and probably no more than 24". Thanks! I am going to do some more work with it. It is fun really designing this piece of blade. I already did another one. I sort of shortened it. |
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Post by sebastian on Dec 9, 2020 5:28:44 GMT
 Here is an update on the modern fighters design I did with DnD and well I shortened the blade and made it more usable and I am curious what you all think.  |
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Post by pellius on Dec 9, 2020 6:17:41 GMT
Here is an update on the modern fighters design I did with DnD and well I shortened the blade and made it more usable and I am curious what you all think. Oh, yeah! This is my kind of design! Reminds me of a ZT Hooligan. Nice. |
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Post by sebastian on Dec 9, 2020 16:56:58 GMT
Here is an update on the modern fighters design I did with DnD and well I shortened the blade and made it more usable and I am curious what you all think. Oh, yeah! This is my kind of design! Reminds me of a ZT Hooligan. Nice. Thanks I might get close to getting this made but whatever I get made I tend to use. Especially useful designs. |
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Post by Lord Newport on Dec 23, 2020 2:12:24 GMT
I can see the "field work" aspect of the design, but y our design looks like a sword for use on an unarmed and unarmored opponent (zombie??) If you are fighting someone also armed with a sword and possibly wearing armor, that design would not be my choice.
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Post by sebastian on Jan 26, 2021 4:37:07 GMT
I can see the "field work" aspect of the design, but y our design looks like a sword for use on an unarmed and unarmored opponent (zombie??) If you are fighting someone also armed with a sword and possibly wearing armor, that design would not be my choice. Awesome thanks! I can edit this design over time. Though I was thinking something more modern (Albeit also a fantasy fight). |
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Post by Murffy on Jan 26, 2021 16:26:58 GMT
Here is an update on the modern fighters design I did with DnD and well I shortened the blade and made it more usable and I am curious what you all think. Still seems long and heavy for a "modern fighter." Assuming a modern fighter is carrying firearms and ammo, weight becomes a big consideration. One advantage in battle is having more ammo than the other guy so why carry a heavyish sword when you can carry more ammo. I'd be thinking something quick deploying and good in tight spaces because that's where it's likely to be needed. If it's post-apocalypse and guns and ammo are rare, then your design fits the bill (although I'm thinking it still might be too forward weighted for the blade length). |
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Post by sebastian on Jan 26, 2021 22:48:37 GMT
Here is an update on the modern fighters design I did with DnD and well I shortened the blade and made it more usable and I am curious what you all think. Still seems long and heavy for a "modern fighter." Assuming a modern fighter is carrying firearms and ammo, weight becomes a big consideration. One advantage in battle is having more ammo than the other guy so why carry a heavyish sword when you can carry more ammo. I'd be thinking something quick deploying and good in tight spaces because that's where it's likely to be needed. If it's post-apocalypse and guns and ammo are rare, then your design fits the bill (although I'm thinking it still might be too forward weighted for the blade length). I just played some fallout new vegas and well it kinda looks like it XD. I am now thinking of revamping the design. I want to have some sort of fun with this design..though I might even do a seax design. |
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Post by wlewisiii on Jan 27, 2021 5:16:42 GMT
Hmm. Interesting. You might look at some yatagan type swords and bayonets for similar ideas.
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Post by sebastian on Jan 28, 2021 7:15:59 GMT
Updated with a different look to the blade...I edited it to look more like a seax.  It was so interesting I even had KHHI take a look at it. |
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