Handmade Swords: Dagfinnr – Day Finder — Dragon Slayer’s Sword
Maker: Jake Powning
Medium: hilt – bronze, blackwood; blade - pattern welded 1075/8670m; scabbard – quilted maple wood lined with sheered sheep fleece, bronze
Measurements: overall length 113cm / 44.5 inches, width at the strong 5cm / 2 inches; blade length 93cm / 36.6 inches; hilt length 20cm / 7.9 inches; weight 1548g / 3.4lbs
This is a dragon slayer’s sword, it represents years of research into myth and Germanic material culture and is the culmination of a 20 year career as a swordsmith. The blade is constructed from two nine layer twisted strands in the core and an edge of over 600 layer forlded steel.
Source: Copyright © 2016 Jake Powning
I drew a visual hair type classification guide. I thought I’d share it here. Mine is between 1b-1c.
a softer sequel to this
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Dress
1800s
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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They’re all here! I took it upon myself to create an illustration of a Mythological creature or character for every letter of the alphabet, trying to span across a multitude of cultures and creature-types. Another thing I wanted to accomplish with this project was to find some the more unusual and/or obscure creatures that don’t get as much representation in artwork. Individual Tumblr Posts with said creatures’ descriptions are below.
Again, I’ll be making this into a small run of books as a way to test the waters. If there’s more demand for a larger run, I’ll definitely be looking into it!
All REBLOGS are appreciated!
Bestiary Alphabetum: Each Entry is clickable!
A is for Ammit
B is for The Beast of Gevaudan
C is for Cockatrice
D is for Dullahan
E is for Eurynomos
F is for Faun
G is for Grendel
H is for Harpy
I is for Indus Worm
J is for Jersey Devil
K is for Krampus
L is for Lamassu
M is for Manticore
N is for Nuckelavee
O is for Otoroshi
P is for Penanggalan
Q if for Questing Beast
R is for Rangda
S is for Succubus
T is for Tzitzimitl
U is for Ushi-Oni
V is for Vegetable Lamb
W is for Wyvern
X is for Xing Tian
Y is for Yara-Ma-Yha-Who
Z is for Ziphius
A visual dictionary of Boots
More Visual Glossaries (for Her): Backpacks / Bags / Bobby Pins / Bra Types / Hats / Belt knots / Chain Types / Coats / Collars / Darts / Dress Shapes / Dress Silhouettes / Eyeglass frames / Eyeliner Strokes / Hangers / Harem Pants / Heels / Lingerie / Nail shapes / Necklaces / Necklines / Patterns (Part1) / Patterns (Part 2) / Puffy Sleeves / Scarf Knots / Shoes / Shorts / Silhouettes / Skirts / Tartans / Tops / Underwear / Vintage Hats / Waistlines / Wedding Gown Silhouettes / Wool