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[kingoftherotten]

This is a design Katie did for me a while ago for a tattoo, and I'm curious as to what you out there in Livejournal land think about it. It would be on my right calf on the inside part. It would need to be aligned a little better for the pommel and the eagles head.

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[all_ephemera]

What do the runes mean? (If they're Tolkien runes I'd have to find my cheatsheet.)

I think the blade needs a little extra detailing to look more realistic, the alignment is off like you mentioned and I'm not fussed about the crosspiece. The eagle is pretty damn cool though (and the right amount of roughness for a sword - a sleek eagle wouldn't look as good), the pommel is really nice. Overall I think it's a good rough draft of what could be a pretty hot tat.

[scary_being_me]

I agree that it's a good rough draft. I like the eagle motiff. I'd have gone with an eagle who's wings form the crossguard; but I like fantasy style swords. The profile of the head is much more realistic.

The proportion of the hilt looks a little short to me. Of course, depending on what type of sword it was; the length of the pommel would apprear proportionally different.

Overall, I get the impression of a short sword, not a gladius, obviously, because of the tip; but more Northwestern European or Norse; circa 11th or 12th century.

[kingoftherotten]

I'm not really sure what type of sword it was supposed to be, I told her I wanted a sword and this is what she came back with.

Oh and to answer your question from yesterday Arisia is this weekend fri-sun

[all_ephemera]

Hell, your geek is leaking all over Pat's entry here. ;)

Besides, if he wanted a bastard/hand-and-a-half/longsword it's probably go up past his knee, and who ever heard of a sword that bends??

[merlynspen]

i like the eagle a lot.

[digitalmcq]

Would the blade be pointed towards or away from your genitals? I only ask because the meaning of the tattoo would change quite a bit depending on which way you go.