Thanks to everyone who helped me in understanding iso-surfaces the other
day.  This is what I've been working on and what the iso was being used for.
This is a work-in-progress sword stand.  My wife said that I needed
something better than a really bad wooden stand that we currently have.  I
said would try to design a "medieval looking" one of wrought iron.  The
stand would be placed on a fireplace mantel (hence the stonework.)  All of
the elements need work.  I'm behind on the dagger the most.



I took the dimensions of the stand to a local wrought iron shop and
(hopefully) the stand will become the real thing soon.  I just hope it won't
cost too much.



Patrick Dugan



P.S.  The sword's name is "Hamingja" and the dagger's name is "Gandr"

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looking good.  i really like the hilt on the sword.

john


"Patrick Dugan" <pat### [at] usnetcomcorpcom> wrote in message
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> Thanks to everyone who helped me in understanding iso-surfaces the other
> day.  This is what I've been working on and what the iso was being used
for.
> This is a work-in-progress sword stand.  My wife said that I needed
> something better than a really bad wooden stand that we currently have.  I
> said would try to design a "medieval looking" one of wrought iron.  The
> stand would be placed on a fireplace mantel (hence the stonework.)  All of
> the elements need work.  I'm behind on the dagger the most.
>
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> I took the dimensions of the stand to a local wrought iron shop and
> (hopefully) the stand will become the real thing soon.  I just hope it
won't
> cost too much.
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>
>
> Patrick Dugan
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>
>
> P.S.  The sword's name is "Hamingja" and the dagger's name is "Gandr"
>
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Patrick Dugan wrote:
> P.S.  The sword's name is "Hamingja" and the dagger's name is "Gandr"

Hmph, I'm going to have to model MY sword & display board now...tch.

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I like the design very much. Do the names mean anything? I could understand
a soldier naming the M-16 he rushed into battle with, but giving a name to a
shiny piece of metal that has spent it's entire life sitting on a mantle is
a little odd to me, like naming your sink. Are these perhaps representations
of famous swords? The name thing would make a lot more more sense to me
then.

Anyway, I'm just rambling. I'll say again. Very handsome stand.

 -Shay

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Thank you.  I just hope the real thing meets my expectations.

Yes, Hamingja (the sword) means "personal reserve of power" and
Gandr (the dagger) means "witchcraft or sorcery."

The swords are not used.  They are made to go into battle if needed, they
aren't simply
display pieces.  While I don't use them (when would I really?) I still
consider them more
than just decoration.   They are weapons that can be used when required.
The sword and
dagger weren't made after anything historical, I just went with the
tradition of giving them
names.


"Shay" <sah### [at] simcopartscom> wrote in message
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> I like the design very much. Do the names mean anything? I could
understand
> a soldier naming the M-16 he rushed into battle with, but giving a name to
a
> shiny piece of metal that has spent it's entire life sitting on a mantle
is
> a little odd to me, like naming your sink. Are these perhaps
representations
> of famous swords? The name thing would make a lot more more sense to me
> then.
>
> Anyway, I'm just rambling. I'll say again. Very handsome stand.
>
>  -Shay
>
> Patrick Dugan <pat### [at] usnetcomcorpcom> wrote in message
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