Katana

[R0bin]

my try on a katana

rotated it using graphics gale

pointers / critiques?

[haunter]

I think your directions are messed up 0.o; And the blade is too jagged with some of the angles.

[R0bin]

i fixed the direction numbers and i think i fixed the jaggedness.

[Nitkizi]

The ones to the immediately left and right of straight graphics are still way too jagged.

[haunter]

Actually try not using a black outline. Black outlines are for pansies.

[Myomoto]

Unless you want a cartoonish look that is yeah, make a dark colored outline, it makes the shading "blend" better in with the rest of the graphic

[ETD]

If I'm not mistaken, I thought Katana's were curved...

[Muha_builder]

well they are curved at the end (sharp side)
but not at the blunt side

[ETD]

Originally posted by Muha_builder
well they are curved at the end (sharp side)
but not at the blunt side

no, I ment the whole thing is curved...

I own one, and it's curved o.o and all the Katana's I've ever seen have been curved....

http://store6.yimg.com/I/kendobogu_1774_6173587

like that

[Muha_builder]

yes i have one similiar to that one but im 100% sure you have you straight katana's too i think katana is just the name for the technique to craft the sword soft core,hard blade.

[Judge_S]

Originally posted by ETD
no, I ment the whole thing is curved...
I own one, and it's curved o.o and all the Katana's I've ever seen have been curved....
http://store6.yimg.com/I/kendobogu_1774_6173587
like that

As far as I'm concerned, you're referring to scimitars.

[R0bin]

funny, my friend does kendo and his katana is straight, with only a slight curve at the top O.o

[Myomoto]

Most katanas i have seen are curved,

[Monkeyboy_McGee]

Aren't there like a bajillion different variations of all the forms of martial arts? There are probably variations of the sword-wielding ones that use straight edges, and some that use curved edge. I know nothing though

I was looking at katanas online awhile ago though, and below each one that places were selling it said like "made from <something something alloy>, and cannot be used for cutting purposes. This may damage the blade. It can only be used for training purposes" So i was like 'Where's the fun in that? I want to go slicing branches off trees and stuff '

[Myomoto]

Wtf? Show the sword some respect man, you don't use a katana to cut down branches!