Does Dishonored's Folding Sword work?

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  • As promised I'm testing my folding sword prototype. Some things went as expected and other actually surprised me. Got a lot of to do for the second version now 👌
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  • @NjordArtisan
    @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +346

    Had to sacrifice 50ct of Pfand for this video. Please smash that like button 😩

    • @GERMANY_SEK
      @GERMANY_SEK 9 місяців тому +15

      Neeeiiin wie kannst du nur, das gute Geld

    • @Chaos1king
      @Chaos1king 9 місяців тому +5

      ​@@GERMANY_SEKyesssir es gibt also noch mehr deutsche hier

    • @ntp5358
      @ntp5358 9 місяців тому +3

      Gut dass du den cent ehrst...

    • @commanderbriggs323
      @commanderbriggs323 9 місяців тому

      Shad over on shadaversity y.t. got a katana sword made from the most indestructible metal to come out in a long time. It's grade is classified as S5 steel. They took a blade to solid rock and it bairly hurt it.

    • @Chaos1king
      @Chaos1king 9 місяців тому

      @@ntp5358 wer den Cent nicht ehrt ist dem Lebens nicht wert

  • @Ezekiel_Allium
    @Ezekiel_Allium 9 місяців тому +295

    Even if it's a little... flaccid, I gotta say the way it folds and unfolds is really slick and satisfying to watch

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +27

      Thanks!
      It seems like a certain kind of flaccidness always comes with my prototypes 😂

  • @kaitokun7291
    @kaitokun7291 9 місяців тому +225

    The folding sword is coming along nicely, but if you ever wanna go back to a retractable design I think Agent 6's sword from Generator Rex would be a somewhat feasible design 😊

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +25

      Thanks! I’ll check that out 👍🏻

    • @hschhangte7568
      @hschhangte7568 9 місяців тому +5

      Or the bad guy's retractable katana from the movie Ninja... starring Scott Adkins

  • @justanotheruser7641
    @justanotheruser7641 9 місяців тому +149

    I think the sturdyness is the most important feat, especially if the unfolding works plenty finde, after all you can take all the time in the world to fold your sword back together once everyone who could complain ceased breathing.
    On another note, I really enjoy the slow, step by step Vlog-esque project as a small series, really helps one to appreciate all the effort it takes creating such a cool and precious pointy pool noodle ;P

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +9

      Totally agree! 😂
      And glad to hear you like it. This also makes it a lot more sustainable for me because I can get multiple videos out of one project without doing parts

  • @Vargtung
    @Vargtung 9 місяців тому +89

    I think easy disengage is more important, at least thematically. I mean guns exist in the Dishonored world, so if you get busted and have to fight, you might as well start blasting.
    I really wish you weren't limited by German law in what types of mechanisms you could use for your design. Not that a gravity knife type design would automatically be better (you folding/unfolding this blade looks as cool if not cooler than the in-game animation). But there is something to having all options available.
    Looking forward to what you make next regardless!

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +9

      I’ll probably make two versions so we can compare what’s cooler 😄
      Thanks for watching 🙌

    • @PawPawPandas
      @PawPawPandas 9 місяців тому +7

      so anyway.. i started blasting

    • @MCSPARTAN501
      @MCSPARTAN501 8 місяців тому

      I do wonder if OTF knives that are plastic or wood would be legal. Especially if they're unsharpened.

  • @necroseus
    @necroseus 9 місяців тому +16

    Inside of the larger blade section, have a rod that attaches to the top hinge area of the blade's end. This rod will travel all the way down to the grip, where it will be held rigidly with a locking mechanism. This will hold the tip of the blade rigid while it is being swung, but allow the blade to easily fold up once that locking mechanism is unlatched by a button on the hilt.

  • @emanekaf145
    @emanekaf145 8 місяців тому +2

    Came here from Skall's video. I love the idea and have always had a soft spot for Dishonored's aesthetic and Corvo in particular. My first thought was maybe some sort of lockback design with the crossguard acting as a release. One long piece of metal with a small but strong spring you can overcome with the force of one hand, given the leverage with you thumb on the spine/top of the guard? No a perfect solution, and not exactly simple, but the design is already complex, so I think it's warranted.

  • @andrewyoonhobai8453
    @andrewyoonhobai8453 9 місяців тому

    the self finger remover, the quickened hospital trip, the stitch maker.
    yeah, this is such a bad idea

  • @guitarwi3rdo
    @guitarwi3rdo 9 місяців тому +1

    Just seen a video showing the animation, seems the sword in the game acts sort of like a butterfly knife, only it actually slides out of the handle rather than folding out. Might be an idea to look into

  • @SONYUSR
    @SONYUSR 8 місяців тому +1

    You could add a sliding metal inside the lower blade. Using momentum to slide out, then a button on the handle to release it (letting gravity pull it back down) also gives more rigid stability to the blade since your gap on the back would have a rigid filling

  • @hozimina
    @hozimina 9 місяців тому +1

    I do love the "blade in blade" design, however I never liked the folding method. I have designing this sword in CAD for years now and the best design I found was a double hidden slide. This works where the lower half of the blade actually splits open and the upper half slides out and gets locked in a notch, where you then close the lower blade and it makes a seamless blade out of both. This utilizes tension in the break-open handle, as is shown in the various designs and in game, to act as the method to hide and split the lower blade while also hiding the upper blade inside both. I have still yet to build it myself due, mainly laziness, but I'd love to see your interpretation.

    • @rays5163
      @rays5163 9 місяців тому

      That seems real impractical.

  • @alexhulea2735
    @alexhulea2735 9 місяців тому +1

    something to improve is to find a way to incorporate a spring into the handle, so it can close by itself or keep itself closed with the blade deployed

  • @phillipbooth787
    @phillipbooth787 9 місяців тому

    i think a series of distal locking pins that run through the spine might help with rigidity on the tip segment. the machining and drilling would be a pain, but could be an interesting solution.

  • @entropyprimed
    @entropyprimed 8 місяців тому

    to keep the sword extended, have you considered using a secondary locking mechanism that could slide back into the metal support on the handle, essentially an inline support that would travel through the interior void in the middle section and retract into the handle once ready to re-fold.

  • @palarious
    @palarious 9 місяців тому

    If you have a rod (preferably in U shape to bend around that flat edge and prevent excessive wear in lateral directions), you could simply have it pushed up when you squeeze a lever on the hammer. It doesn't need much distance, maybe an inch, to really secure the blade and keep it from folding.
    When you release the grip, the rod would be free to sag down under gravity and you could fold the apparatus.

  • @timothydornan6517
    @timothydornan6517 8 місяців тому

    Use steam to bend your veneer (before applying your adhesive) to prevent cracking. For the first segment lockup, I’d use a longer leaf spring, flared slightly wider than the spine in the center (increased surface area for the disengaging arms, cut them past the joint and notch the end, so the frame of the second section is supported even when extended and the springs can’t hyperextend.

  • @xavierprunty4508
    @xavierprunty4508 9 місяців тому

    Parries are usually preformed with the flat or backspine of the blade. What you were referencing as a parry is actually a bind. Just an FYI

  • @VertigoRoses
    @VertigoRoses 9 місяців тому

    this is a lovely video, very well put together. your voice is very easy to listen to

  • @amagitsune13
    @amagitsune13 9 місяців тому

    two three thoughts that came to mind;
    1) Why make the bottom portion of the blade the one to contain the upper portion? What if you were to invert it, so that the top portion has the hollow body for the middle, and turn the entire hollow into the locking mechanism by instead of spring bending outward, clamping inward to form the lock?
    B) Tacking on to 1, instead of collapsing jacob ladder folding have both folds follow the same direction. If you were to go with the top blade hollow body, the hardened edges that would act as the lock would also be the blade which could be reinforced further.
    3rdly) separate from the 1 and B, I recall a similar concept from Michaelcthulhu and his 'lockblade'. He had cutdown a ratchet strap as his mechanism for the fold/lock, maybe something similar would serve to work for the blade's pivoting/locking that'd be sturdier than just the friction lock.

  • @lordalexino
    @lordalexino 9 місяців тому +1

    as someone who does hema and is also an engineer, I would have to say on a sword it is most importand how rigid it is. If you have to worry about your tool folding up or breaking it is not a good sword and cutting and stabbing are importand for assisn and for combat.
    Also FYI you woudl cath a blade with the front part for parrieng and let it slide down. Basicly for combat you only attack with the last 3rd or so of a sword but you need all the sowrd to do parries and such.

  • @samphoenix1674
    @samphoenix1674 9 місяців тому

    all i can think with the function of the blade would be to have the locking mechanism inverted for the tip ,as you would want the opening limit to be the spine of the sword thus letting you slash with the full potential and even guard, basicly what im suggesting in short , rebuild the blade portion , have the cutting edge only on the end of the sword , and put the cutting edge on the other side of the unfold limit

  • @krisvsthew0rld
    @krisvsthew0rld 9 місяців тому

    seems like it doesnt really cut very well right now but i'd say it does its job very well which is to say look really fucking cool. one thing especially i like is how you start the fold, with the hit against the shoulder. if you keep only one thing in mark 2 you gotta keep the shoulder hit

  • @notfeedynotlazy
    @notfeedynotlazy 8 місяців тому

    If you could make a lock disengaged by a button on the handle, it would have the best of both worlds

  • @niscent_
    @niscent_ 9 місяців тому

    i think just by fine tuning the shape you can pull plenty more sturdiness out of this design.
    for starters if you offset your pivots in a way that cause more overlap between the pieces, the stoppers and locking mechanisms will have more leverage on your sword segments and make it more sturdier. obviously you will lose some of your unfolded length to folded length ratio.
    another one for the stabbing would be to offset the pivot of the tip section towards the spine of the blade. this way the stabbing motion would create torque in the direction that opens the blade instead of closing it. the adverse consequence of this would be that it makes the folded blade wider since more of the tip section would be hanging outside of the middle section while folded. that would also require less space to fold inside of the middle section though...

  • @rshaart4810
    @rshaart4810 9 місяців тому +2

    While I think the sword works great for what it is, I'd probably improve on the design by firstly making it a spear tip or having a sharpened back edge for the first 3 inches or so like a sabre/backsword. Maybe have the locking part on the primary section and the nub on the secondary section blade instead, I imagine that if you rolled your wrist over as you thrust, it may help with penetration as well, though I've got no clue for the cut except maybe it working better as a draw cut vs chop?

  • @PawPawPandas
    @PawPawPandas 9 місяців тому

    Well i just took a quick look at the original Dishonored sword and yours is the only one that actually works. The animations from the videogame are just cool swirly balisong movements with the blade magically popping out

    • @emperorleachicus2199
      @emperorleachicus2199 9 місяців тому

      It does magically pop out in the game animations, but as said in the first video, gravity or inertia does the same thing

  • @YllwNinja82
    @YllwNinja82 8 місяців тому

    If you look at Silky Saws, it's a very simple folding saw design that might work as a sword

  • @kamenmorant
    @kamenmorant 9 місяців тому

    Could you add a metal rod that acts as a spine to the blade on a rail that slides out and locks in place after the initial stage release? Maybe that would support the blade more for cutting/parry moves, and help support the hinge between the blades whilst in use

  • @FireforGod25
    @FireforGod25 9 місяців тому

    Have you looked at the 3d printed one at slide out? You can use the end for cutting and stabbing and the closer part for blocking. Just try to make sure it can take the hits.

  • @crzyrunnr
    @crzyrunnr 9 місяців тому

    Don't know if it'd be possible, but would you be able to to have the tip segment slide into a short recess in the base segment? you might even be able to spring load it with a wire/cable that attaches to the lever in the handle that might be able to disengage it. If you can figure out the disengagement, it would probably need a thrust forward to slide the tip segment out of that recess, but could then continue with folding it up. Hopefully that all makes sense.

  • @ProcyonDei
    @ProcyonDei 8 місяців тому

    Maybe if the upper blade had push pins to lock it in place and have the metal "lever" on the handle work to push the pins to disengage them? I honestly really like this design tbh, way better than the one in the game in my opinion...

  • @murderyoutubeworkersandceos
    @murderyoutubeworkersandceos 9 місяців тому +1

    New meaning of the phrase "weak of the blade"

  • @Jesses001
    @Jesses001 9 місяців тому

    I was thinking a bar that ran the spine of the lower part of the blade so you can dengage the lock with your gripping hand, but that will not work because it would not allow room for the top of the blade to nest when folding...hum.
    Oh, bar running on the outside of one side of the lower part of the blade. Top of the bar locks the two halves together, lower part can be pulled back with the thumb to disengage the lock. Would require a return spring. Might also require a relief cut on the side of the spine of the blade so the bar does not stick out very far. Not sure it would be strong enough to handle some serious stress though.

  • @arielfetters5662
    @arielfetters5662 9 місяців тому

    Maybe add magnets to the grip to hold the grip together without hand pressure. It wouldn't be enough for use I doubt, but it would be enough to keep it in sword form if you let go.

  • @MrGFYne1337357
    @MrGFYne1337357 9 місяців тому

    Have you tried making a telescopic rapier sword? If you look at American (maybe other countries, i don't know) telescopic batons (I have one) They take quit a bit of force to get retracted. My thought is a combination telescoping sword BUT using a triple edge blade like a triangle, and not so much a fine point at the end but more like a glass breaker, this way it can cut flash, break bones, and stab while also not to worry so much of slamming it into the ground or a tree the retract it. I think this would be much more devastating but it would be more of a mix between, a sword, a baton, a mace, in a concealed handle. You can google what a triple blade dagger looks like and I'm sure you can acquire an American retracting/expanding baton.

  • @SeaforgedArtifacts
    @SeaforgedArtifacts 9 місяців тому

    Good footage on the testing! Really promising design! Have you considered unifying the primary blade segment as a single "liner lock" but on the blade side? It may be more sturdy than your 2 tab design. ⚔

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +1

      The way it works now without being able to cut, I think your design makes more sense. Right now the bladed first segment isn’t of any use, so might as well ditch it for more rigidity

    • @SeaforgedArtifacts
      @SeaforgedArtifacts 9 місяців тому

      @@NjordArtisan as was my concern when I started making these back in 2015. I really like your design though and I think it has real promise, especially because it maintains a single blade edge all the way to the tip!

  • @MCSPARTAN501
    @MCSPARTAN501 9 місяців тому

    Consider a retractable design where only the top half of the blade can cut

  • @zuluoscarlima7822
    @zuluoscarlima7822 8 місяців тому

    If you replace the weak segment with a simple blade, you will have a nice folding sword. Even if it is not the same as Corvo's sword.

  • @thomasthemtman
    @thomasthemtman 9 місяців тому +1

    Sturdy cutting sword is more important

  • @davidbowerman6433
    @davidbowerman6433 9 місяців тому

    this is really great..... BUT its fairly obvious it should fold the opposite direction. so when edge strikes, it stays together. Not sure how, I've seen spring loaded joints with button release

  • @zaczar4338
    @zaczar4338 9 місяців тому

    Needs a brace that slides up the back edge when it's Opened. Something like the stock on a mini uzi.

  • @BanHelsing
    @BanHelsing 9 місяців тому

    think of it this way, with guns people practice quickdraw a lot, theres even competitions to se who can do it the fastest, but no one cares about how quickly you can holster your gun. So a slow disengage wouldn't matter as much

  • @Whyarewehereman
    @Whyarewehereman 9 місяців тому

    Instead of the blade being retractable, why not have a gravity rod lock and support the 2 blades? The rod would drop down into the first blade, providing support for the 2nd blade from folding back into it. There would be a lock in the handle that keeps the rod in the 2nd blade, and it can be unlocked to allow the rod to go back into the handle. This would require you to rework the handle though in order to have a sturdy lock that wouldn't snap from the force on the blade, by using the handle frame as a backing behind the lock.

  • @tyrchen9733
    @tyrchen9733 9 місяців тому

    If you want to cut with it, i think you habe to reverse the folding mechanism of the upper part. Or it will fold in every time... or just make a stabbing sword with no edge at all and try to get sturdier... just my two cents
    Nice video overall!

  • @drewcagno
    @drewcagno 9 місяців тому

    Maybe a push switch that actuates a segmented spring loaded locking mechanism??? Similar to the switch on an otf knife. I wish I could include a diagram.....

  • @functionalaviation144
    @functionalaviation144 8 місяців тому

    Why not have some form of piece that attaches to the back, so the blade doesn’t have to be fiddled with to disengage the lock and speed isn’t hampered as much.

  • @jakerevenant1263
    @jakerevenant1263 9 місяців тому

    what about the second blade section folding the opposite so that slashing would be against the stopping point of the blade hinge. might slow the opening speed but having a sturdy slash would make it more functional

  • @WarriorSoul357
    @WarriorSoul357 9 місяців тому

    I'm thinking of folding knives that have a locking bar at the top of the handle, that a the blade is cut to fit under, when the blade is folded out. It prevents the blade from folding over rearward into the direction of the holder's hand. It's literally just a hardened steel pin that runs between the two spaced sides of the handles.
    But I'm also thinking of push button locking knives, where the crossbar is notched, and has a spring in it. One side of the locking bar sticks out. When you push the button side in, it moves the lock bar to where the groove is, and the blade is then capable of being folded, as it can then move past the groove in the lock bar.
    However. That's gonna mean a two handed closing technique.
    What IF...
    What if you could make it so that instead of the locking bar being stationary, or moving from side to side...
    What if it could slide forward and backward with the flicking motion of when you're extending and folding the blades? Like in a groove/channel that allows it to go forward and back. OR have it connected to a bar inside that first section of the folding blade that a person could move it forward/backward with their finger or thumb when they go to use the flipping action of the sword?

    • @WarriorSoul357
      @WarriorSoul357 9 місяців тому

      Ok, what I was trying to explain in the second part of that. Take a look at what the *axis lock* locking system is, for folding knives. One that can either be free floating, and move with the flicking motions. Or one that instead of having to use the other hand to pinch and then pull back, could have rods attached to it, that run down the interior of that first section of blade, and then be manipulated with the thumb, to pull it back out of the way.

  • @Qikx
    @Qikx 9 місяців тому +1

    Would it be possible for V2 for some sort of sliding spine in the back of the blade to come out and lock the top half in place? It could be more stable for the entire blade while still allowing you to slide it back into the hilt with a friction fit or something. Just spitballing

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +1

      I’ll write that down and see if I can do anything about that, thanks!

  • @angelobartolomeu5679
    @angelobartolomeu5679 8 місяців тому

    May I suggest a backlock for the tip of the blade? This way you would be able to keep fold it back with just a hit to the back

  • @TaleSeeker
    @TaleSeeker 9 місяців тому

    I think its more important to have a cutting sword that's harder to stow and put away. If you just want to assassinate someone then a dagger/knife will do the job, and then you'd have a hidden sword in case something went wrong or if you had to stay and fight. If you're alone (through victory or escape) you have plenty of time to closing it up. You'd still have the advantage or surprise for that initial move.

  • @Paradox-es3bl
    @Paradox-es3bl 9 місяців тому

    Disengaging manually wouldn't be a huge issue for anyone except maybe an Assassin. So having it work for actual combat for real soldiers and stuff would be far more important. Once combat is over, you can take an extra second to disengage and put away your weapon lol. But for Corvo, or someone like Ezio or something (from Assassin's Creed), that extra second may be the difference between walking away free, or being discovered as the Assassin and chased... So it kinda depends who is using it, what is more important. But since Corvo does both depending on how you play... you do have to try to find that middle ground where you can stealthily disengage or at least manually disengage as fast as possible, so your weapon becomes a simple hidden stick or whatever again.

  • @rotaman8555
    @rotaman8555 9 місяців тому

    Cool concept. Keep working on it.

  • @brandonedwards6119
    @brandonedwards6119 8 місяців тому

    V2 should definitely be modified as a thrusting sword focused on blocking and countering. Trying to force the folded part to cut would just limit it's practicality. Also disengaging in not a big deal imo, manually pressing a fold lock would not add too much time.

  • @lordraider3899
    @lordraider3899 8 місяців тому

    next vid:Does Dishonoreds mark of the outsider work?

  • @Sayne7
    @Sayne7 8 місяців тому +1

    As cool as disengaging swiftly looks, it's not practical compared to swiftly engaging.
    If you're disengaging, the fight is over and your enemy is probably dead. Therefor you can take all the time you need to fold the sword.

  • @maidgalaxy
    @maidgalaxy 9 місяців тому

    One side of the handle has a rail that opens and closes to contain the sword, what if the other side has a rail that folder over towards the blade, so that the blade can lock into that rail? with that rail in place, the sword wouldnt be able to fold until that rail is disengaged, effectively serving as the blade's spine. could either be sliding or pivit like the "containment rail", although, having it pivit would make it hard to use with one hand.

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому

      I also think a rail will be the way to go 👌🏻

  • @gadlicht4627
    @gadlicht4627 9 місяців тому

    Maybe sliding lock or something so you can use it as now, or take time to lock it but moving lock up

  • @Castle_Games
    @Castle_Games 9 місяців тому

    So i just watched your last video on this project, and i think i know why the bottom section of the blade developed a curve. So, like you said, it curved like a katana, and the way katanas get their curve is through differential hardening. One side of the blade is covered in clay and cools slowly while the other cools faster. The fast cooling side keeps its length while the slow cooling side contracts and developes the iconic curve. What you did in the construction of the bottom section was make a fast cooling side with the hollow area for the top half of the blade and a slower cooling area with the cutting edge having more material than the rest of the blade thus developing a curve in the direction of the blade. I'm not sure how you could've made it better but hopefully this information will help you out of you decide to try making this again.

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому

      That’s probably it, thanks!

  • @Israfelsrevenge
    @Israfelsrevenge 9 місяців тому

    Idk if you can have one I'm Germany but what about making it spring loaded like a auto knife, the game shows gears and stuff inside it so what if opening it activated the mechanism and the location of the blade when opened determines what way the mechanism pulls the blade

  • @Timbo868
    @Timbo868 9 місяців тому

    It looks like there are weaknesses in sword blade shaft. I wonder if there a machinist, blade craftmen that can fix this problem?

  • @Gn8Lif3
    @Gn8Lif3 9 місяців тому

    du könntest etwas oben an den klapgriff zum handguard anbringen das beim zusammendrücken einen metalstreifen/lange keilplatte im ersten klingensegment nach oben drückt und sich wie ein linerlock in den Weg der Spitze schiebt um sie zu sichern
    beim lösen des grifs und schwert nach oben halten sollte er auch von selbst wider entriegeln
    Das Teil am Griff könnte separat sein wie ein Abzug oder e7nfach nur ein designelement im griff wie eine Nase oder Rampe die etwas drückt

  • @somniferousSirenSocial
    @somniferousSirenSocial 9 місяців тому

    Could you have a locking mechanism through the middle section of the sword like a long folding knife? At the end of an already folding handle-knife.

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому

      Maybe like a very long liner lock 🤔
      But then again I have the issue of disengaging the lock. There probably won’t be a way around adding some string to the first segment

  • @warlord5295
    @warlord5295 9 місяців тому

    I'd say this folding sword is working well like you said it has flaws but flaws can be improved upon with experimentation and someday we will have a folding sword that is durable and can be compact best of both worlds.

  • @rybloody6831
    @rybloody6831 9 місяців тому

    My day suggests that. You conlitter exploring the idea of a curved blade. You have some kind..... doesn't have to be a kattana ...I dontknow what the best one would be...maybe even a scimitar.. or a Saber or an adaptation the best parts of each ....I understand great thought would be necessary when entering the folding mechanism for a curved blade to be implemented in this way .....I am also wondering if you have considered a folding mechanism that is side to side
    I think what you have done is bad a** and I Have no idea if you've already considered these things.
    In admiration I humbly thought to add some thoughts because this is a very cool concept and a thought provoking idea thanks for showing it off

  • @ReavinBlue
    @ReavinBlue 9 місяців тому

    honestly just a different locking mechanism and its ready to go

  • @cptsahal5868
    @cptsahal5868 9 місяців тому

    A realy nice project. But swords are cutting weapons. There are technics to stab in most of the fencing styles, but cutting strikes are primary. Just for stabs, a dagger is enough and easily equal for hiding. For a fight, a sturdy blade is needet.

  • @AtticusGrim
    @AtticusGrim 8 місяців тому

    What about a central rod that engages between the two segments inside?

  • @DBurg.
    @DBurg. 8 місяців тому

    Why not change the side of the blade? This way the upper part will be more rigged to cut and the middle part will be held by the palm of your hand instead of yours fingers.
    Re making the mechanism of the upper part will be more hard to make but this may work (sorry if bad english)

  • @droctogonapus8162
    @droctogonapus8162 9 місяців тому

    Huh. I thought the blade was just an oversized lever released gravity knife

  • @brandonlowery3245
    @brandonlowery3245 9 місяців тому

    I sadly think it wouldn't be possible to make a sword that's easy to unfold like the one in the game it doesn't seem feasible. Although you could make a sword that is a out the front design maybe something on a roller bearing system that could easily fit the whole blade inside of the grip.

  • @shadowedchaos7692
    @shadowedchaos7692 9 місяців тому

    The sword should be able to function as a sword

  • @TheTwistedTraceur
    @TheTwistedTraceur 9 місяців тому

    it looks great! but like you said , pivot points are a weak part. i think your next one will be absolutely better

  • @WatDaFakMan
    @WatDaFakMan 8 місяців тому

    this is so, insanely awesome

  • @stupitdog9686
    @stupitdog9686 8 місяців тому

    The Starwars "Lightsabour" seems to meet all your requirements. Why not simply make one of them??

  • @willborn66
    @willborn66 9 місяців тому

    Cutting is important than stabbing

  • @werewolfking2646
    @werewolfking2646 9 місяців тому

    The Dishonored sword is a nice design, and as for the sword idea of doing two, could make one more light and sturdy, good at stabbing, and the Dishonored 2 sword designed more for combat. If only there was a way to be more faithful to the adaptation that allows for both sturdyness and combat readyness, because as it stands now, that friction is the only thing that is holding the blade up, and if you make said friction strong enough to take a strike, you can't fold it back. The entire coolness of the blade is that it's a fully deployable sword, but in the context of Corvo, he technically doesn't need it. He can teleport and climb rooftops, stop time and cause a plague of rats to erupt from the ground, subtlety with the sword is rather meaningless. Maybe a button on the handle that unlocks the blade? As it looks right now, it's very cool that you can faithfully deploy it and hide it with one hand, and I'd like to keep it that way. I also noticed your blade isn't very sharp, would aim for that in the future since a sharper and thinner blade reduces force coming back onto it when cutting. Corvo does both slashing and stabbing, but he does a lot more slashing in combat, so I'd aim for that if possible. Might also make the handle actual wood too, unsure what more to suggest because I'm not a swordmaker or someone who knows physics and mechanics well. Could do a spring mechanism too? Like have the blade shoot out of the handle instead of folding? Wouldn't be a gravity knife then. But then again, I like the folding aspect lol

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +1

      Yeah I also think the folding in and out is a key feature of corvos sword and you’re right it wasn’t all that sharp 😄
      But since the lock was as weak as it was I didn’t care too much
      I’ll see what I can do for the second version to combine both sturdiness and swiftness.
      Thanks for watching 🙌

  • @CrudeButEfficient
    @CrudeButEfficient 9 місяців тому

    Neat! If you do a "whip attack" with the blade out, but folded, so the top part gets some extra momentum, does that improve the cutting ability (in something soft like a pool noodle) or is it negligible?

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +1

      I think it wouldn’t do much because it doesn’t have much weight and momentum on it’s own. At least not when comparing to the kinetic energy a sword of that size and weight would have

    • @CrudeButEfficient
      @CrudeButEfficient 9 місяців тому

      @@NjordArtisan Yea, that figures...

  • @tomvhresvelg9286
    @tomvhresvelg9286 3 місяці тому

    Seed destiny has folding sword too for Destiny gundam. He cooks some Black knight gangs in Seed freedom.

  • @bullzebub
    @bullzebub 9 місяців тому

    if you really want a sword that folds in three ... you could mnke the lower third not sharp. that part is almost never used to cut.
    if you do that... make both sections fold forward.
    but to be honest i think the only usable design would have only one joint.

  • @beedrillbreaker5229
    @beedrillbreaker5229 8 місяців тому

    completely irrelevant to the subject but what is that jacket you are wearing, and where do i get it???

  • @thomasharrison1443
    @thomasharrison1443 9 місяців тому

    Put a heavier weight at the end of tue blade might help ot act kinda like a wip sword

  • @rybik7267
    @rybik7267 8 місяців тому

    "Blade" sword next.?

  • @anvilsbane
    @anvilsbane 8 місяців тому

    Ah, too bad. Mall ninja stuff😢 It looks and functions nicely, though. Good job👍🏼

  • @sinsofthelastdawn8942
    @sinsofthelastdawn8942 9 місяців тому

    Now make the Kos Parasite, I dare you

  • @tomvhresvelg9286
    @tomvhresvelg9286 3 місяці тому

    Wanna make Folding Arondight(From seed destiny) replica.

  • @wesleychapman8842
    @wesleychapman8842 5 місяців тому

    why not both

  • @noneyabidness9644
    @noneyabidness9644 9 місяців тому

    Stabby, stabby time!

  • @Neokythera
    @Neokythera 8 місяців тому

    Mm. Yeah. That's a sub.

  • @shadowkingdarksin3980
    @shadowkingdarksin3980 9 місяців тому

    the gravity version was quicker and easier 😅

  • @erueka6
    @erueka6 9 місяців тому

    Im not sure if it would complicate it too much but why not combine the folding bottom half with a gravity/spring assisted retractable top half.

  • @hunted4blood
    @hunted4blood 9 місяців тому +65

    8:20 I don't think you have to choose between being sturdy and being easy to fold away. I think the problem with your current design is just that the forces when you're cutting things and when you're folding the blade away are basically the same. I think if you can come up with a grenade-pin type of mechanism that requires you to pull something before the upper blade is allowed to fold (ideally something located down in the hilt, maybe linked by a string or cam), you'd be able to avoid the problem entirely and have the best of both worlds.

    • @jemman2906
      @jemman2906 9 місяців тому +5

      I think that would require precision machining and/or making it too late to be practical.

    • @lechking941
      @lechking941 9 місяців тому +5

      @@jemman2906for the part to be in hilt maybe, how ever, you can put a rather small pin thats able to handle some heavy abuse in the blade its self and then just use a "key" to remove it and fold the weapon away.

    • @fourgotten
      @fourgotten 9 місяців тому +7

      Why not use the grip lock (that holds the lower blade rigidly place) to activate a secondary lock? So, when the grip lock is moved to the locked position, and the lower half of the blade swings into place, the blade engages a pawl of some sort that then engages a mechanism in the upper blade to lock it into rigidity. When the grip lock is released and opens, that would disengage the pawl, and thus the lock, allowing the blade to fold back and fold up.

    • @Eso233
      @Eso233 5 місяців тому +2

      @@fourgotten Yeahm that was my whole initial thought, the whole thing needs springs

    • @X-SPONGED
      @X-SPONGED 4 місяці тому +1

      Or a button locking mechanism kinda like a folding umbrella. You press the button before you're able to fold the umbrella back in

  • @greenbean1552
    @greenbean1552 9 місяців тому +51

    i'm super excited to see more versions of this, id love to see multiple versions like you talked about near the end! Also out of curiosity what were you 3D printing in the background?

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +6

      Thanks! I think I’ll do that 👍🏻
      I was printing hangers for my grinder belts 😄

  • @DapperBrick
    @DapperBrick 9 місяців тому +20

    I wonder if you could incorporate the locking device from the whip sword into this to allow the blade to tighten when extended to increase rigidity.

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +8

      Folding whip sword next? 👀
      But some sort of wire and ratched might work here as well 🤔
      Thanks for watching 🙌

    • @El_King911
      @El_King911 9 місяців тому +3

      ​@@NjordArtisansome kind of internal wire/spring with tension definitely came to mind.
      Though it would make things a lot more complex

  • @Nicenigel14
    @Nicenigel14 9 місяців тому +33

    As cool as the quick to conceal sword is, I think it being sturdy enough to slash is more important.
    This is just a thought, but could you use a back lock style locking mechanism for the blade? That way the button to push would be right near the end of the hilt instead of in between the two blade sections? It might not be possible due to the blade sections both pivoting, but just a thought

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +5

      I agree! I’ll focus on making it sturdy and leave the quick fold up as optional if I can find a solution. Anything that connects to the handle would mean I had to run some sort of wire or something similar through the first segment and I think that one is already pretty thick

    • @Nicenigel14
      @Nicenigel14 9 місяців тому +1

      @@NjordArtisan Yeah, that makes sense, thanks for the reply and keep up the great work!

    • @fourgotten
      @fourgotten 9 місяців тому

      ​@@NjordArtisannot necessarily a wire, but maybe a pawl that's built into the lower blade to engage both the upper blade and the hilt for rigidity.

  • @botiwasboughtbythischannel4623
    @botiwasboughtbythischannel4623 9 місяців тому +7

    Being unable to perform simple cuts with the blade's upper half makes it useless, and it might as well only fold once. I'm really excited to see how you address the locking mechanism to fix this. I'm impressed by the thrust though. Awesome art piece in the meantime!

  • @corwin32
    @corwin32 9 місяців тому +2

    You do look really bad-ass folding it open and closed.

  • @HydraKittten
    @HydraKittten 9 місяців тому +5

    Really cool to see a semi-fuctional replica, but its important to note that in game, it is stated that it has a fairly strong locking mechanism, and you can upgrade it to make "sword contests" easier (when you and a enemy are crossing blades and fighting to overpower the other) either way, you made a pretty cool looking sword, so props to you!

  • @universe7708
    @universe7708 9 місяців тому +7

    Very interesting build! It seems to imply that the folding sword is designed more like a thrusting weapon and the sharp cutting edge is a bit of a red herring. I am very interested in seeing your iterations especially with some different steels in play. Top notch work.

  • @1MajorTom
    @1MajorTom 9 місяців тому +6

    well, it's the first attempt, so it's just a matter of starting from that and moving forward and improving it😊I am impressed that it could do so well, when you consider that it is a prototype. I am excited to see what the final result will be😊

    • @NjordArtisan
      @NjordArtisan  9 місяців тому +2

      Thank you! I can’t wait to start on the second version 🙌