Not really much of a "content" post. I just needed some sword images that weren't restricted for copyright reasons, for future illustration purposes... and I thought "I'll just make some."Models were made in Wings 3d, then imported into Google Sketchup to get the line drawing look, then finished off in The GIMP. When I need one or two for a special project, I'll customize it in The GIMP. Preferably, at some point, I'll get my scanner out of storage and get a working printer/fix one of the two I have, so that I can do the customizing manually.
I started by sizing the blades proportionally, starting with a 1-unit blade and increasing by one unit for each blade. The dagger is on the far left, short sword comes next; great sword is on the far right.
You guys can fight over what to call the other two blades.
Sword names are arbitrary anyway. However, there does seem to be a distinction between a "great sword" - pommel reaches your armpit, and a "two handed sword" - pommel reaches your lips.
ReplyDeleteThe smaller sword used in two hands but just functional in one, is a longsword, or bastard sword, or sword of war.
So, I would name from right to left, "two handed" "great" "long".
What I don't see is a regular one-handed sword.