New Weapons

I got down to making a whole series of simple, decorative weapons today. They are purely for decorative purposes, so you can put them up as displays in your home or shop, or you can walk around carrying them to look impressive.

The first is a set of simple longsword and shortsword. The two swords are based on the same simple design, with a two part hilt.

Then I made a simple scimitar, which is a large curving blade. This is also another simple design, no engravings on the blade or elaborate hilt designs.

Next I made a naginata. This is a Japanese polearm, which has a short, slightly curved blade mounted on a pole. It is a popular foot soldier's weapon, and in modern-day Japanese, the art of using the naginata is very popular amongst women.

And why stop at one polearm? So I decided to make another one, this one based slightly on the curving blade of the scimitar. It is actually a Chinese halberd, since the Western one has a different blade design. The famous General Guan Yu from the Three Kingdoms Period of China uses a polearm such as this, though with a shorter pole to make it easier to use from a horse.

And finally, a set of longsword and dagger. This is the more basic of designs, very simple, just the bare minimum. For those who just want something simple, and don't want to pay too much for things.