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First post in maybe 3 years? Also, maybe my last.

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Sexy warrior woman, my friend Scarlet. Note: some very NSFW pics on her Tumblr. 

Chain maille strip tease anyone?

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Cinquedea Sword

Dated: circa 1530

Culture: Italian

The sword has an etched blade that is partially gilded. The scenes depicted on the blade are “Leda and the Swan” and “Jupiter and Io”. The guard and pommel are made of iron and gilded.

Source: Copyright © 2016 Fricker Historische Waffe

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Handmade Swords - Earil

Maker: Peter Lyon of Weta Workshop

Measurements: overall length 1217mm (48"); blade length 915mm (36"); weight 1.94Kg (4 pounds 4 ounces); balance point 71mm (2.8") along blade, measured from the shoulder of the blade

The sword has been made especially for the Weta Cave and Weta’s Online Shop to sell to the public. It is similar to late medieval European longswords, but with design flourishes transform it into a piece of art as well. A longsword is light enough and balanced to be used with one hand, but it can also be used two handed for powerful cutting blows. The blade is broad for much of its length, making for strong cuts, but comes to an acute point for effective thrusts, making this a true cut-and-thrust sword.

The individual parts have shapes and detail lines that blend into each other and continue into the next component, so that shapes continue even as the materials change, and the shapes of all the hilt parts draw the eye towards the diamond shaped bosses in the centre of the grip, filled with polished Paua (New Zealand abalone) shell each side. At the same time there is a strong central line through the hilt and along the blade, emphasising the straight and symmetrical shapes of the sword.

This sword has many nautical features which led the maker to the name, “Aearil”, which in Elvish means “Gleaming Ocean”.

The straight blade is ground from spring steel bar, and has been heat treated. The bevelled edge is blunted for safety and display, but could just as easily be sharpened for cutting tests. The tang of the blade is strong and wide, and passes through the cross guard, grip and pommel, and is peened over the end of the pommel for maximum strength.

The cross guard is cut from a block of mild steel. From the centre block it projects along the blade and towards the ends, which are split into a fork. This is an unusual feature which I don’t recall being used on a sword before. The cross is set onto the shoulders of the blade for extra strength and stability, as was done on medieval European swords to prevent the cross becoming loose and rattling through use.

The grip is made of beech wood, covered with leather. Thin cords under the leather create the designs, and the leather has been carefully tooled to fit into all the shapes created by the cords. The grip was mostly drilled out then fitted by heating the tang and burning out the remaining wood for a tight fit, and finally glued in place. The foregrip is straight to give a strong gripping surface, while the waisted shape of the upper grip encourages the second hand to nestle into the inside curves of the pommel.

The mild steel pommel is also a counterweight for the blade. It is shaped somewhat like a fish tail, with curved and recessed faces to add interesting shapes, and also to remove weight and get the best possible balance for the sword overall. The pommel was set tight onto the tapering tang before the end was peened over.

Source: Copyright © 2016 Weta Workshop Ltd.

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Perfect

This amazing video is well worth taking a moment to watch, via NBC News.

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If this were any more on point it would impale itself.

Watch: Laci Green hit the nail so hard on the head it disappeared into the shaming, sexist board.

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The Daily Show, June 2, 2015

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Add to this no Hawkeye-themed 3D glasses in all the Avengers-branded 3D glasses and you can come to only one conclusion: Hawkeye dies in Age of Ultron.

They won’t even give Clint a fucking cheez-it.

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The Misty Cosplay prank mystery is solved!

http://nerdcaliber.com/the-april-fools-day-misty-mystery/

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Gorgeous

Handmade Swords - Herûbrandr (The Éothéod Oldland Sword)

Maker: David DelaGardelle of Cedarlore Forge

In Tolkien’s Middle Earth the Éothéod people were an ancient race of strong and swift Northmen, who flourished near the Vales of Anduin and near northern Mirkwood in the Third Age. They were faithful friends and allies to Gondor, and were the early ancestors of the later Rohirrim.

The sword was made to pay homage to the lesser known details of Professor Tolkien’s brilliantly created world.

The blade bears strange runes, though while unknown in their meaning still tell of its very ancient past. The House of Bëor commonly used the now forgotten tongue of “Taliska”. Thus the blade bears unknown runes (which I have taken the liberty of developing myself).

Tolkien did not offer much insight into this language, though he clearly had it fairly well developed in mind. And thus it is a language shrouded in mystery within the larger Legendarium of Arda that Professor Tolkien developed, but yet only he knew.

Source: Copyright © 2015 Cedarlore Forge

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I wrote a thing. And amazingly enough, even the haters on Facebook have been relatively polite (all things Internet being equal) in their posts. Let’s see if Tumblr can be the same.

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/drooling intensifies/

Kindjal Dagger with Sheath

Dated: early 19th century

Culture: Caucasian

Medium: Steel, silver, niello, gold

Measurements: L. with sheath 21 in. (53.3 cm); L. without sheath 19 15/16 in. (50.6 cm); L. of blade 15 in. (38.1 cm); W. 1 5/16 in. (3.3 cm); D. 1 1/16 in. (2.7 cm); Wt.13.5 oz. (382.7 g); Wt. of sheath 8.5 oz. (240.9 g)

Source: Copyright © 2015 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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When I first saw a shot of the blades, I was a bit skeptical. Then I realized, when fighting vibranium-based killing androids, whiplash-like arc reactor knives are a good call.

Natasha Romanoff + Avengers: Age of Ultron Third Trailer

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I'll be in my nerd bunk.

It’s here! Watch the new Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” trailer and get your tickets NOW: http://Fandango.com/Avengers

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Highly approved.

Lord of the Rings : Gender Swapped

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A Quick Little Reminder To Everyone Who Seems To Have Forgotten What Exactly Free Speech Means

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