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Sword design accuracy critique thread
« on: December 30, 2020, 01:58:14 pm »
Fantasy weapons tend to be inaccurate and heavy. Rate them here.
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Orcrist, the Goblin-cleaver
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2020, 02:29:37 pm »


I've made several cardboard replicas of this sword, and I conclude that, though it is fairly realistic, it has the following problems:
  • It's rather front-heavy. This makes it harder to wield.
  • The guard is unrealistic. It doesn't protect the back of your hand.
  • It isn't anything like the real European longswords Tolkien's Elves should be using.
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Absurd fantasy sword
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2021, 04:13:56 pm »


Oh my... this sword does not look realistic.

  • Those prongs in from of the guard completely ruin the usefulness of the guard.
  • The weight and balance are completely off.
  • At the base of the blade, that thin part does not seem sturdy enough.

Don't make a sword like this one.
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Galadriel's longsword: Rings of Power
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2022, 03:10:42 pm »
https://preview.redd.it/u88dc27s0kb91.png?width=196&format=png&auto=webp&s=8a9e1fbe83ba691f5b2433646265ac15f7ca4ba9

At last we get longsword-wielding Elves!

It looks like an Oakeshott type XVII to my eyes—long, thin, evenly tapered, thrust-oriented.

Problems:
  • The guard slopes backwards quite a bit, which is not optimal—this makes it less suited for both simple hand protection and for trapping the opponent's blade.
  • The hilt is too long, in my estimation, for it really be practical.
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