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After some time at the forge (Silo2 and Poseray 3.13.7beta), I produced a
fairly accurate Greek sword (ca 500 BC) in POV-Ray 3.7 RC1.
Thomas
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> After some time at the forge (Silo2 and Poseray 3.13.7beta), I produced a
> fairly accurate Greek sword (ca 500 BC) in POV-Ray 3.7 RC1.
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> Thomas
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Is that an iron or a bronze sword? Both are probable for that era. Steel
is not available yet.
Alain
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"Thomas de Groot" <tDOTdegroot@interDOTnlANOTHERDOTnet> wrote:
> After some time at the forge (Silo2 and Poseray 3.13.7beta), I produced a
> fairly accurate Greek sword (ca 500 BC) in POV-Ray 3.7 RC1.
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> Thomas
That looks awesome! Here's an interesting tidbit: There's a company in New York
called Sadigh Gallery that sells ancient artifacts, including Greek swords.
http://www.sadighgallery.com/ I've purchased a few Egyptian artifacts from them
(a fascination since my youth) and they appear to be authentic.
Regards,
Dave Blandston
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"Thomas de Groot" <tDOTdegroot@interDOTnlANOTHERDOTnet> wrote:
> After some time at the forge (Silo2 and Poseray 3.13.7beta), I produced a
> fairly accurate Greek sword (ca 500 BC) in POV-Ray 3.7 RC1.
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> Thomas
I've always made the hand grip should be as wide as the blade, at least at the
top. The way it is, it looks like it would snap in a serious fight.
Two of my own swords as example..
http://webpages.sdsmt.edu/~1305761/images/Swords.png
Regards,
A.D.B.
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> "Thomas de Groot"<tDOTdegroot@interDOTnlANOTHERDOTnet> wrote:
>> After some time at the forge (Silo2 and Poseray 3.13.7beta), I produced a
>> fairly accurate Greek sword (ca 500 BC) in POV-Ray 3.7 RC1.
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>> Thomas
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> I've always made the hand grip should be as wide as the blade, at least at the
> top. The way it is, it looks like it would snap in a serious fight.
>
> Two of my own swords as example..
> http://webpages.sdsmt.edu/~1305761/images/Swords.png
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> Regards,
>
> A.D.B.
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The Greek sword was mostly a thrusting sword, the impacts are monsly
longitudinals against relatively soft targets. That kind of impacts are
easy to resist.
Also, during that era, metallic armors where almost non-existant:
Leather was the primary material used, with the odd metal reinforcement.
They also used cloth and rope armors.
Your sample medieval swords are slashing swords used against metal
armors. Those are subjected to violent lateral impacts requiring a very
strong handle-blade connection.
Alain
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"Alain" <aze### [at] qwerty org> schreef in bericht
news:4d24cc70@news.povray.org...
> Is that an iron or a bronze sword? Both are probable for that era. Steel
> is not available yet.
It is supposed to be an iron sword.
Thomas
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"Dave Blandston" <nomail@nomail> schreef in bericht
news:web.4d259ddb8d4ff9375f9997c70@news.povray.org...
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> That looks awesome! Here's an interesting tidbit: There's a company in New
> York
> called Sadigh Gallery that sells ancient artifacts, including Greek
> swords.
> http://www.sadighgallery.com/ I've purchased a few Egyptian artifacts from
> them
> (a fascination since my youth) and they appear to be authentic.
I based this sword on a book I found by chance in the public library. It is
called "Warfare in the Classical World" and shows fairly detailed
descriptions of different era weaponry. What you mention about the grip was
also my own concern, but is corroborated by the reconstruction in the book.
Nevertheless, I think I shall make it a bit thicker where it joins the
guard.
Thomas
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"Alain" <aze### [at] qwertyorg> schreef in bericht
news:4d26a656$1@news.povray.org...
> The Greek sword was mostly a thrusting sword, the impacts are monsly
> longitudinals against relatively soft targets. That kind of impacts are
> easy to resist.
> Also, during that era, metallic armors where almost non-existant: Leather
> was the primary material used, with the odd metal reinforcement. They also
> used cloth and rope armors.
Yes, that seems to have been the case. Metal armor was generally only worn
by those who could afford them. Hence the beautiful bronze curass pieces one
can admire in some musea.
Fascinating how a random interest for some modelling opens up complete
discoveries about history, archaeology, art, etc. Well, I have always been
fascinated by ancient history and archaeology, but still, modelling seems to
stimulate those fascinations.
Thomas
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"Thomas de Groot" <tDOTdegroot@interDOTnlANOTHERDOTnet> schreef in bericht
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> It is supposed to be an iron sword.
What am I thinking about!?!? I mean *bronze* of course....
Thomas
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"Dave Blandston" <nomail@nomail> schreef in bericht
news:web.4d259ddb8d4ff9375f9997c70@news.povray.org...
There's a company in New York
> called Sadigh Gallery that sells ancient artifacts, including Greek
> swords.
> http://www.sadighgallery.com/
Those swords look like archaic ones, maybe Messinian. I am not sure. Are
they well-forged copies? or authentic ones? In the last case, I wonder how
they got hold of them....
Thomas
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