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Fantasy Swords - Practical in real life, or Impractical Fantasy?

Jun. 08, 2014  4:19 AM
 
So, here we show to see if anime/manga/movie swords could be practical in real battle, or just remain an epic looking fantasy sword.
So to start this off, Keyblade! from what I think is X-Blade, i dont really know, well you anime fans know for sure! anyway, down to the main part, errr, any edge on this thing, ok, yes weight means momentum in a duel, but with no edge, how will this work? secondly, that guard is HUGE, and should not cover both sides the way it does, just does not seem comfortable Here is my improved idea of the keyblade: Sharpened end, so at least it can cut like a sword, and one half of the guard taken off, to make it work better. of course, beyond that it wouldnt really look like a keyblade anymore so...

What sword to see next? you decide!
Jun. 08, 2014  4:34 AM
 
How about Eragon's sword?
Jun. 08, 2014  4:37 AM
 
(Jun. 08, 2014  4:34 AM)King E.Emperor Wrote: How about Eragon's sword?

got another sword to try then!
Jun. 08, 2014  4:35 PM
 
Try the Darksiders Chaoseater Sword.
Jun. 08, 2014  10:37 PM
 
(Jun. 08, 2014  4:35 PM)RagerBlade Wrote: Try the Darksiders Chaoseater Sword.
just looked at the Chaoseater, EPIC!!! doing this one today, now before we start, if you want this sword we will talk about today, please check out Budk, they have it in the fantasy sword section. back to the main thing.

Dang, this sword is huge! approximetly 4 foot blade, and half-foot handle, huge, and near one foot wide, and one inch thick, I bought one, and, on my scale, weighs 11 pounds, to wield this one handed (The handle comfortably can fit one hand) would take some strength, now momentum is something, but being able to swing it fast is neccessary to do so, given how heavy this sword is, its not going to be swung fast, in order for this sword to be used, the steel would have to be magnesium-aluminum alloy, which is not good for any sword over the length of 20 inches. so this sword would not be practical in real battle. My improved version of this sword is the blade not as thick, and only a half-foot wide, making this only weight about 5 pounds, which in my book is useable.
Jun. 10, 2014  2:52 AM
 
ok, doing the Buster Sword from Final Fanstasy

Fantasy:
Swings it around like its a feater
Real life:
UGGHHHHHH, STUPID HEAVY SWORD!!!!!!!

hope that tiny little line gives you an idea of this
sword. the real thing out of Carbon Steel weighs 89 pounds, making it the heaviest sword in history. also, being giant, it is 6 feet long x 1 foot wide x 1 inch thick, handle is about a foot in length, even if we used Magnesium for the metal (Lightest metal so far) it would still weigh 31.7 pounds, so here is a better design:

-narrower blade (one half foot wide) - this would make this sword weigh 18 pounds, which is useable in my book.
Jun. 10, 2014  3:05 AM
 
One thing that i wanted to do was make guan yu's guan dao that supposedly weighs almost 100lbs, idont think it will really weigh that much but ill see when i finish it, im in the process of making a prototype.
Jun. 10, 2014  3:12 AM
 
(Jun. 10, 2014  3:05 AM)yt152430 Wrote: One thing that i wanted to do was make guan yu's guan dao that supposedly weighs almost 100lbs, idont think it will really weigh that much but ill see when i finish it, im in the process of making a prototype.

100lbs, are you sure?
I'm only finding sources that say it was just under 40lbs.
Jun. 10, 2014  3:16 AM
 
(Jun. 10, 2014  3:12 AM)Bastion Wrote:
(Jun. 10, 2014  3:05 AM)yt152430 Wrote: One thing that i wanted to do was make guan yu's guan dao that supposedly weighs almost 100lbs, idont think it will really weigh that much but ill see when i finish it, im in the process of making a prototype.

100lbs, are you sure?
I'm only finding sources that say it was just under 40lbs.

depends on what steel he uses, if its a dense metal like Tungsten it could weight that much, although, tungsten is brittle and hard to work with. (Has high melting point and snaps over everything)

Sorry if i use MyCode a little too much.
Jun. 10, 2014  3:33 AM
 
Well see that 100lbs thing is really a myth from what i read ive seen ones that are 40lbs and honestly thats i think thats accurate if the shaft is 7ft and the blade 2ft, but i only want it to be 40lbs. The whole 100lbs thing is impractical for sure as i max 80lbs for bicep curls, i know somebody who could use with very limited motion but he also curls 100lbs in each hand.
Jun. 10, 2014  3:59 AM
 
I don't know if any of you have heard of them, but you guys should definitely check out the AWE me channel on YouTube. They often do some pretty cool videos on different weapons they've forged from games, fantasy, and anime. In fact, they've already made the Keyblade and Buster swords, both of which are functional, ha ha.


And here's their Buster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogheZdAO18
Jun. 10, 2014  4:48 AM
 
(Jun. 10, 2014  3:59 AM)ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Wrote: I don't know if any of you have heard of them, but you guys should definitely check out the AWE me channel on YouTube. They often do some pretty cool videos on different weapons they've forged from games, fantasy, and anime. In fact, they've already made the Keyblade and Buster swords, both of which are funcional, ha ha.


And here's their Buster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogheZdAO18
seen several of his videos. but for those who have not, definetly, they have good videos.
Jun. 10, 2014  4:41 PM
 
(Jun. 10, 2014  3:59 AM)ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Wrote: I don't know if any of you have heard of them, but you guys should definitely check out the AWE me channel on YouTube. They often do some pretty cool videos on different weapons they've forged from games, fantasy, and anime. In fact, they've already made the Keyblade and Buster swords, both of which are functional, ha ha.


And here's their Buster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogheZdAO18


The Buster is far too impractical to count as "functional". Poorly weighted and unweildy.

The Keyblade is basically a sharp cosplay piece. He admits that the Keyblade isn't a cutting weapon, so it's essentially a club. Why you'd bother making a keytooth club is beyond me.

They're both artworks. They take skill to make, and you're better off with a club or axe rather than either of those two pieces.
Jun. 10, 2014  7:45 PM
 
(Jun. 10, 2014  4:41 PM)Bastion Wrote:
(Jun. 10, 2014  3:59 AM)ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Wrote: I don't know if any of you have heard of them, but you guys should definitely check out the AWE me channel on YouTube. They often do some pretty cool videos on different weapons they've forged from games, fantasy, and anime. In fact, they've already made the Keyblade and Buster swords, both of which are functional, ha ha.


And here's their Buster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogheZdAO18


The Buster is far too impractical to count as "functional". Poorly weighted and unweildy.

The Keyblade is basically a sharp cosplay piece. He admits that the Keyblade isn't a cutting weapon, so it's essentially a club. Why you'd bother making a keytooth club is beyond me.

They're both artworks. They take skill to make, and you're better off with a club or axe rather than either of those two pieces.
as i said, it being the heaviest sword in existence, just being 1/2 foot wide makes a huge difference in performance. and of course final fantasy 7 swords are impractical, they're huge, unless its the odachi sword, they are impractical.
Jun. 10, 2014  10:12 PM
 
I was replying to ლ(ಠ益ಠლ), not your comment specifically.
Jun. 11, 2014  7:13 PM
 
(Jun. 10, 2014  4:41 PM)Bastion Wrote:
(Jun. 10, 2014  3:59 AM)ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Wrote: I don't know if any of you have heard of them, but you guys should definitely check out the AWE me channel on YouTube. They often do some pretty cool videos on different weapons they've forged from games, fantasy, and anime. In fact, they've already made the Keyblade and Buster swords, both of which are functional, ha ha.


And here's their Buster:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xogheZdAO18


The Buster is far too impractical to count as "functional". Poorly weighted and unweildy.

The Keyblade is basically a sharp cosplay piece. He admits that the Keyblade isn't a cutting weapon, so it's essentially a club. Why you'd bother making a keytooth club is beyond me.

They're both artworks. They take skill to make, and you're better off with a club or axe rather than either of those two pieces.
Why he made a keytooth club? Because people requested it. That club can still hurt someone seriously though. It is metal, and since it is metal, it can also guard against swords. The Keyblade isn't made to be a cutting weapon in the first place, in Kingdom Hearts. That's why when you play it knocks the opponents back.

He also made Sephiroth's sword which is very long, and Ichigo's sword from the anime Bleach, which is a big sword and all metal.
Jun. 11, 2014  9:16 PM
 
(Jun. 11, 2014  7:13 PM)Mixoris Wrote: Why he made a keytooth club? Because people requested it. That club can still hurt someone seriously though. It is metal, and since it is metal, it can also guard against swords. The Keyblade isn't made to be a cutting weapon in the first place, in Kingdom Hearts. That's why when you play it knocks the opponents back.

He also made Sephiroth's sword which is very long, and Ichigo's sword from the anime Bleach, which is a big sword and all metal.

You're completely missing the entire point of my post.
Did I ever complain about him choosing to make the keyblade? No.
Did I ever say that it was meant to be a cutting weapon? No.

You're being rather defensive about something that nobody has criticized.
An earlier poster said they were functional, I said they're not.

There's a reason why the majority of "cool-looking" fantasy swords are fantasy: the impracticality of them in real life.
Jun. 12, 2014  4:53 AM
 
(Jun. 11, 2014  9:16 PM)Bastion Wrote:
(Jun. 11, 2014  7:13 PM)Mixoris Wrote: Why he made a keytooth club? Because people requested it. That club can still hurt someone seriously though. It is metal, and since it is metal, it can also guard against swords. The Keyblade isn't made to be a cutting weapon in the first place, in Kingdom Hearts. That's why when you play it knocks the opponents back.

He also made Sephiroth's sword which is very long, and Ichigo's sword from the anime Bleach, which is a big sword and all metal.

You're completely missing the entire point of my post.
Did I ever complain about him choosing to make the keyblade? No.
Did I ever say that it was meant to be a cutting weapon? No.

You're being rather defensive about something that nobody has criticized.
An earlier poster said they were functional, I said they're not.

There's a reason why the majority of "cool-looking" fantasy swords are fantasy: the impracticality of them in real life.

about them being impractical is rather true, although, is every fantasy sword that way though? thats why im searching all over for fantasy swords.