Illustrations

Tetsubo · Jul 17, 2003

An organic sword-staff...

Tetsubo · Jul 18, 2003

Yet another in my endless fascination with the axe...

Tetsubo · Jul 21, 2003

Mono-Filament Sword

Strung between the two retaining rings (one at sword tip, one at sword guard) is a single strand of mono-filament wire. Just one molecule thick it can cut through most materials. The inside edge of the curved blade is sharpened. The wire opens a wound channel and the blade follows it. Designed to defeat passive (Kevlar) armour, active powered armour and most deadly, vacuum suits. One strike against a vacuum suit during an EVA is almost assuredly an instant kill. The sword has no ability to thrust, creating a slashing style of attack.

Tetsubo · Jul 21, 2003

An angular axe...

Ferret · Jul 21, 2003

Very stunning pieces I have a request, could you do the shaft of elven waraxe and a curved blade following that same arc. Almost liek a scimitar, but without the raised part on the inside of the blades curve.

If you don't get don't draw it, I'll try to explain further.

Tetsubo · Jul 21, 2003

Ferret said:
Very stunning pieces I have a request, could you do the shaft of elven waraxe and a curved blade following that same arc. Almost liek a scimitar, but without the raised part on the inside of the blades curve.

If you don't get don't draw it, I'll try to explain further.

One smooth arc from tip to pommel?

Is the inside of the blade sharpened?

The outside?

Or both?

What is the ratio of blade to shaft? 50/50 like the sword-staff (above) or more/less blade?

How wide is the blade?

Any ornamentation?

Tetsubo · Jul 22, 2003

Chevron Spear...

Tetsubo · Jul 23, 2003

This was inspired by an injection molded pallet lid we use at work. I did a quickie thumbnail sketch while at work so that I wouldn't lose the idea. I've included it to show a bit of the creative process. The end result has the same look but not an exact copy of the original idea. I'm really happy with how this sketch came out.

The darker grey areas are the high spots, the lighter grey areas are sloped to dull edges. The actual edges are flat ground. The three round areas are spheres as noted. The two areas bracketing the shaft are trumpet shaped. This would be an all metal weapon.

Ferret · Jul 23, 2003

The arc goes the end of the handle all through the shaft and up to the blade tip, with an edge on the outside (I merely said scimitar as it was curved, forgetting it's blade-sidedness) The Handle is about 15", blade at 28". Total blade length 43", the ratio is about 1:2, blade width no bigger then 1 and a half inches wide. The only ornamentation are the studs on the handle.

I want it to look like it is one piece of material, not two stuck together, thus no hand guard ok?

buchw001 · Jul 23, 2003

Holy crap!!!
This is the best thread ever.
You guys do incredible work.
Where do you find the time?

Tetsubo, your wood grain texture is unbelievable.

Keep the artwork coming.

I have a character with bracers of archery (if you get time maybe you could crank out a little something with an elven flair).