I mentioned in the Orcrist Revealed thread that rather than buy the movie version abomination I would almost be willing to pay Brendan Olszowy of Fable Blades to create one.
Now, there’s no sense in having him make something that still isn’t book accurate.
And because I haven’t yet read the Silmarillion I really don’t have a good idea of what Orcrist should look like.
(I know, of course, what it shouldn’t look like –--see thread “Orcrist Revealed” )
So, if you were to forge Orcrist from what you know Tolkien said about it, and also based on your extensive knowledge of Middle Earth--its history, genealogies, culture (including languages), peoples, etc --- what should it look like?
Blade shape and length? Single edged or double edged?
What kind of crossguard, shape, materials?
What kind of grip? One handed, hand-and-a-half, two-handed? Shape and materials?
What kind of pommel, what shape, what materials?
Runes? What and where?
Altho’ I am very much leaning toward Rev’s work on this….and my friend, if I do this those runes better be accurate.
I welcome all suggestions and ideas… take your time and give it some thought and research.
(It’s going to take me about 6 months to set aside the funds for this.)
Ultimately, prior to commissioning Brendan, I will consult with the handful of ME loremasters here and on the LOTR Fanatics website for the final design.
Pictures, drawings, photo-shopped composites, let’s see how we can put Weta to shame on this.
ORCRIST: U-Build-It
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