Thread: Bruno's Blade Club

Originally Posted by Ulricus

I did see those, they were actually my inspiration for trying to make a set of scales that flowed with the blade.

Here are a couple of very quick and rough ideas. Please excuse the very basic graphics - was just a quick way to start brainstorming with the blade shape in mind.

The first is an idea literally from the Aliens movie. I see the front tip of the scales as the alien head, and the rear as the tail. I can imagine a set in bone with an intricately carved face, or in steel with etching. (Maybe I'm getting a little ahead of myself!) The tail curve is too long, but I think it shows that curves can work with a blade this shape.

The second is much more geometrical, with parts mirroring basic geometric versions of the blade itself. I think the shape of the razor lends itself to scales that can come out past the front tip of the blade, but should stop pretty close to the pivot pin - otherwise it may get unwieldy.

The third was a quick attempt to do what I've done with my Bruno scales, which was to try to follow the shape of the blade in the scales - this version has the tail of the scales too thin, and the front too long, but should give you the idea. I'd make the tail a bit fatter and overall it would look like a squashed version of the blade itself. Not sure how this would work...



Anyway, hope that gets the ideas flowing. I recommend cardboard cutouts to get a feel for how the scales would move, before actually picking any design. Nothing wrong with cardboard and scissors to help shape/modify your designs! Good luck!

P.s. I didn't particularly like the 'Alien' design before, but having looked at it for a while, I have been converted.