Sword-blade Spear 12/19/2011 01:23 PM CST
So when I initially started sketching out my ideas for what a "sword-blade spear" looks like I had no idea that the concept had already existed. I just recently found a couple images which better portray what I'm going for with this alteration.

http://www.digital-eel.com/scans/images/swords_spear_big.gif

Right now I have this alteration scroll submitted:
Tap: a lengthened sword-blade spear with a truncated haft
Look: The wooden shaft of this unconventional spear has been cut short to extend just beyond shoulder width distance, and a massive hollow circle of silvery metal has been perfectly formed from out of the haft's end which is coated in the same metal. The spear tip which would normally crown the top of the weapon has been replaced with a cross-guard festooned with a large sword blade. The blade has been lengthened extensively in order to accommodate the shortness of the haft, while the cross-guard helps to maintain the weapon's balance.

Any suggested improvements? I have some sketches I can scan into the computer as well if that would be useful. I want to make this one of my main weapons, along with my dual mirror blades so it is very important to me that I get this right :)

~Leilond
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Re: Sword-blade Spear 12/19/2011 02:34 PM CST
You mean a naginata? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naginata

Chinese equivalent is the guan dao. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guan_Dao

European equivalent is the glaive. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaive

As far as your description, it's grammatically tight. If that's the image you want to evoke then go for it.
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Re: Sword-blade Spear 12/19/2011 11:27 PM CST
Reminds me of the Zulu Iklwa as well. http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/2378/iklwa1.jpg

I don't really have any suggestions for the description, looks pretty well detailed to me.

Ogdaro
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Re: Sword-blade Spear 12/21/2011 09:20 AM CST
Thank you for the responses :) I'll post the final product when it's all said and done.

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