Katana

[Abemore]

That sword is freakin beautiful, Fred!

[Kintall]

tats a lovely lil katana youve got there,  whats next may I ask?

[FredrikH]

i think i will do this katana that i drew during math class today next
longer handle though

[Cyrandir]

I must also say that this is a great model.  Looking at this and reading the comments of everyone else made me go pull out my 2nd Ed. D&D Ninja Handbook to refresh my memory.  Perhaps as your next project, or as a continuation of this one, you could make a Wakizashi to go with the Katana... would make a great dual-wield combination.  I will quote from the Ninja Hanbook:

This is a short sword, similar in design and construction to the katana.  Like the katana, the wakizashi may be named for some deed or event.  It holds almost as important a place in the samurai\'s honor as his katana.  Those rules and guidelines concerning the katana and its care also apply the the wakizashi when it is part of a matched set.

The wakizashi and the katana are normally worn as a pair by samurai characters.  The pair is known as daisho, or \"long and short.\"  In many lands, the two-weapon combination is a  sign of samurai status.  Anyone other than a samurai who wears the long and short swords together is subject to arrest or immediate execution.

It would be great to have a longer, sligtly more curved wakizashi to go with your beautiful katana.  It would be so badass to have a ninja set like that!  

Thanks for the great model, and maybe we can see a matching wakizashi sometime!?!

[FredrikH]

yes ofcource i could make a wakizashi it would only take a few minutes as all there is to it is some scaling of the length

[FredrikH]

fininished the modeling of the second katana

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[Fanomatic2000]

You\'re doing great, and yes, Katanas is favorised by many, including me :]

[FredrikH]

progress shot

[FredrikH]

another update i still have to fix the colors on the brass/copper parts so i matches

[FredrikH]

fixed the temper line

[FredrikH]

not sure on which type to go with so what do you all think looks best

[Davis]

Didn\'t Talad say they need 2D and 3D graphic design people the most? Join the team!

[Abemore]

Originally posted by FredrikH
not sure on which type to go with so what do you all think looks best

No best, submit them both! Both are amazing!!!

[Kintall]

I concurr, add em both to the thingie wingie they are both goodsum  yeeees:)

[Cirque]

Originally posted by tygerwilde
just so you know, with the flat point it\'s not actually a katana. it\'s a special type of sword that was used exclusively by northern samurai. read that a few years ago in a japanese history book the japanese name for it is difficult to remember, but it literally translates to sword of the samurai.

I did some reading and it seemed to me that the blade shape was influenced by the era or period. While its quite possible that the region dictated the shape also it seemed to make more sense that the period was more of a factor. The katana was created as a result of changed military tactics.