Weapons Reference 1

By Rio

Lets start of the reference section with swords, since they're so popular. Instead of showing the full sword, I focused on the hilts of various types swords to give you some detailing ideas.

English Swords
There are various English swords from Hunting Swords, Broadswords, Rapiers, Backswords, and Cross-hilted Swords. Some of these are rather fancy and some are plain. Remember, what's important is that you take some ideas and features of the sword you like and imcorporate it into your own weapon and make it your own!

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 6 Example 7
Example 8 Example 9 Example 10
Example 11 Example 12 Example 13
Example 14

Daggers
The following are dagger hilts, specifically called Gunner's Dagger.

Example 1 Example 2 Example 3 Example 4
Example 5 Example 6 Example 7 Example 8

Bows LineupBows
Moving on to a different pace, here are some bows from various cultures. You may notice that most use double string with a patch or similar in the middle to pull back the arrow.

More detail on certain bows:
5. Brazil - H-shaped cradle
6. Paraguay - Woven pouch
7. Burma - Attached handgrip
8. Burma - Assymetrical bamboo bow, the width of the bamboo staff serves as a spacer for the double string
9. Cochichina - Assymetrical reflex bow and ivory cradle wedged into the spilt rattan string
10. Siam - Double bow and "window" construction
11. Chinese - Pellet-bow

Bow Continued

Miscellaneous Weapons
Here are other various weapons you can use as reference.

Crossbow
Miscellaneous

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