[gumba]

Hi all. I thought I'd try out killer13's excellent rusty sword tutorial--- Rusty Sword Tutorial video by bxmas13 - Photobucket

and here's what I came up with. I took a shortcut and used black and red paint with a little sand mixed it to try to achieve the rust effect and topped that with silver metallic spray paint, killer's technique, I think, is much better. After cutting out the basic shape per his instructions I used a dremmel for the detail work. The basket guard on one sword is cut from a plastic jug. I used hot glue to create the "scrollwork". The metal hand guard on the other is made from coat hanger wire with hot glue globbed on to give the metal a weathered look. Fairly quick project (about an hour per sword, minus drying time).

 

[Guest]

looks great!!!!

 

[voodoo willy]

Those look really good. Great job.

 

[scary1215]

cool what are they gonna be used for?

 

[gumba]

thanks! Not sure exactly what I'm going to to do with them, they'll be part of a pirate theme somehow.

 

[MLuther]

They look really good, great job on the details.

 

[Calloween]

Is the handle wood on the sickle?

 

[gumba]

Is the handle wood on the sickle?

Don't know, Calloween--looks like wood to me, I used the video as a tutorial.

 

[dixie]

Love the detail, great work. Very realistic.

 

[killer13]

Nice job! I like the "battle" marks on the blades.