Fableblades just put out a new Heronmark sword
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Fableblades just put out a new Heronmark sword
Brendan of Fableblades just produced yet another amazing Heronmark sword, simply named the Warder by the client who commissioned it.
Full info and spec here
http://www.fableblades.com/Heron2.html
A couple drool inspiring pictures. Visit the link for more.
Full info and spec here
http://www.fableblades.com/Heron2.html
A couple drool inspiring pictures. Visit the link for more.
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Re: Fableblades just put out a new Heronmark sword
Stop this madness. It makes me want to have one made.... which I can't afford. I had to delete the bookmark to keep myself from getting any ideas
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I know I so want to commission a piece from Bendan, but can't afford one at this time. One day I will though I know I will.Arbellason wrote:Stop this madness. It makes me want to have one made.... which I can't afford. I had to delete the bookmark to keep myself from getting any ideas
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Re: Fableblades just put out a new Heronmark sword
...I can't speak, so happy I contacted him about making my ranger blade
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Nice work. Not really my style, but an obvious show of skill on his part. I never really liked that the heron mark sword was a single-bladed deal.
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Brendan has mentioned over on SBG that it is dual edged. The back edge is a sharp edge.Greg wrote:Nice work. Not really my style, but an obvious show of skill on his part. I never really liked that the heron mark sword was a single-bladed deal.
But Heron mark swords could be any type sword technically. They were the finest swords made for the finest swordsmen, but there was nothing in the books to say they all were the same, and if I remember right I think it was even said they were all unique.
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Re: Fableblades just put out a new Heronmark sword
The Heron was the mark of a blade master and as such yes could be put on any type of blade (theoretically). The most prized and the ones that we are shown in the books are all curved single edged "serpentine" Power Wrought blades, Tam's, Laman's, and Hawkwing's all handled/carried by Rand. Lan's sword is also Power Wrought but unmarked if I remember correctly.ineffableone wrote:Brendan has mentioned over on SBG that it is dual edged. The back edge is a sharp edge.Greg wrote:Nice work. Not really my style, but an obvious show of skill on his part. I never really liked that the heron mark sword was a single-bladed deal.
But Heron mark swords could be any type sword technically. They were the finest swords made for the finest swordsmen, but there was nothing in the books to say they all were the same, and if I remember right I think it was even said they were all unique.
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I stand corrected there...but to what purpose? I don't really see the point (no pun intended) in sharpening the false edge on a curved sword such as this...the point is plenty slender enough for a thrust, and the upwards curve would pretty well negate the sharp edge's usefulness past the first two inches or so in a thrust. Curved blades just lend themselves to the fore edge so naturally, I find it hard to imagine anyone trying to cut with the false edge...ineffableone wrote:Brendan has mentioned over on SBG that it is dual edged. The back edge is a sharp edge.Greg wrote:Nice work. Not really my style, but an obvious show of skill on his part. I never really liked that the heron mark sword was a single-bladed deal.
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Re: Fableblades just put out a new Heronmark sword
I have a kissaki moroha zukuri which has a sharpened 2nd edge on 1/3rd of it.Greg wrote:I stand corrected there...but to what purpose? I don't really see the point (no pun intended) in sharpening the false edge on a curved sword such as this...the point is plenty slender enough for a thrust, and the upwards curve would pretty well negate the sharp edge's usefulness past the first two inches or so in a thrust. Curved blades just lend themselves to the fore edge so naturally, I find it hard to imagine anyone trying to cut with the false edge...ineffableone wrote:Brendan has mentioned over on SBG that it is dual edged. The back edge is a sharp edge.Greg wrote:Nice work. Not really my style, but an obvious show of skill on his part. I never really liked that the heron mark sword was a single-bladed deal.
And yes I have cut with the 2nd edge. It can be quite functional.
As for functionality of a sword with curve to it. History has shown such an edge can be quite functional.
Re: Fableblades just put out a new Heronmark sword
I think Fableblades could have made better versions of the weapons in Lord of the Rings that would have been truer to the books
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There is no doubt about that, Brendan is a true artist.Laothain wrote:I think Fableblades could have made better versions of the weapons in Lord of the Rings that would have been truer to the books
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Most of those blades are on commission anyway it takes someone wanting to have a true to book blade.
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Yes he could have, but his costs, and time it would take to make the movie props would prevent Hollywood from ever going with him to do such sadly.Jonathan B. wrote:There is no doubt about that, Brendan is a true artist.Laothain wrote:I think Fableblades could have made better versions of the weapons in Lord of the Rings that would have been truer to the books
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I don't think so...the first Thor film had the Mad Dwarf Workshop make Heimdall's sword, and that one was a doozy. Pattern-welded, hand-carving, you name it. And that blade was MASSIVE.
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Agreed. You know that Peter Lyon got well reimbursed for LotR.Greg wrote:I don't think so...the first Thor film had the Mad Dwarf Workshop make Heimdall's sword, and that one was a doozy. Pattern-welded, hand-carving, you name it. And that blade was MASSIVE.
Mark of Ollin Sword Design did a licensed Fire Emblem sword for one of Nintendo's big releases and said it was more than worth it.
The thing is (no matter what the vision of the maker involved) the director, the producer, the studio head, and the head of the art dept are all going to have a vision and the maker will create what they're paid to create. It's "Art by Comity."