Man, I love me movie and video game props. Unfortunately, my bank account feels the exact opposite about my creepy passion for inanimate objects. What’s a guy to do? Build the stuff yourself? Well, that’s exactly what this skilled blacksmith has done.
Propmaster Tony Swatton has been in the business of forging iconic weapons for many years now, and has recently been tapped to create a few that were deemed fictional at best. The latest project of his that has hot the web, is a reproduction of the Orcish battleaxe from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. It’s not just great viewing. It’s educational!
You can watch it above, or alongside a few other weapons that he forged on the Awe Me YouTube channel. Alternatively, you can scroll down and see some more of my favourites, such as the Buster Sword from Final Fantasy, the Sword of Omens from Thundercats (HOOOOOOOOO!) and the blade wielded by Prince Adam in He-Man.
Now that’s a knife.
Last Updated: July 2, 2013
Lardus
July 2, 2013 at 20:22
Wow, I really need to get me some of these! Thundercats HOOOOOOOO!
Major Commodore 64 Darryn B
July 3, 2013 at 06:34
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Craig Boonzaier
July 3, 2013 at 07:31
Thudercats LOOOOOOOOL!
Lardus
July 3, 2013 at 08:40
THAT WAS AWESOME!!
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 3, 2013 at 08:57
HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
July 3, 2013 at 06:23
Weapons I want
Buster Sword
Kain’s sword from legacy of kain
Alistair
Masamune
A gunblade
Muramasa
LordCaptainAwesomeness
July 3, 2013 at 07:17
Yessssss….. The Lionheart will do nicely…
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
July 3, 2013 at 07:27
Oh man indeed …. I would Role play the shit out of that sword. run around town with that sword …. though I would sooner be arrested before I get to have fun
John Ambitious
July 3, 2013 at 07:33
More likely to be shot with rubber bullets….going to need a shield too then.
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
July 3, 2013 at 08:00
It’s fine will just cast a Protection spell …. note, it does not work against feces
John Ambitious
July 3, 2013 at 08:21
Oh yes. Of course. That might be a problem though.
LordCaptainAwesomeness
July 3, 2013 at 08:01
That will make one awesome addition to any wall…. that and Tensa Zangetsu
John Ambitious
July 3, 2013 at 08:21
Zangetsu. Man, you said it
LordCaptainAwesomeness
July 3, 2013 at 08:26
http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs22/f/2007/362/0/f/Zangetsu_by_Assassin00.jpg
John Ambitious
July 3, 2013 at 10:37
My weak heart….
LordCaptainAwesomeness
July 3, 2013 at 10:46
And you can buy a 42″ Full Tang One for about 2k if i remember….
LordCaptainAwesomeness
July 3, 2013 at 11:00
http://www.swordskingdom.com/lionheart-winged-gunblade-sword-final-fantasy-viii.html
Kromas
July 3, 2013 at 07:19
Everybody loves a gunblade but am I the only one who really wants a Bat’leth?
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
July 3, 2013 at 07:26
lol, A Trekky I see, Bat’leth would be awesome, looks very menacing.
TiMsTeR1033
July 3, 2013 at 08:03
With you on the Kains Sword from legacy of kain
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
July 3, 2013 at 08:09
So good!!!
RinceWind
July 3, 2013 at 09:14
You forgot the Lionheart!
Umar Kiiroi Senk?
July 3, 2013 at 09:16
Gunblade lol I wan’t the original gunblade over Lionheart
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Jonah Cash
July 3, 2013 at 06:51
Just give me Dishonored’s ridiculously cool switch blade and I will be happy for all eternity!! (Guess what I am replaying at the moment)
Kromas
July 3, 2013 at 07:09
Credit card of (Bad) Omens. Give me money beyond money!
John Ambitious
July 3, 2013 at 07:36
ElimiNathan
July 3, 2013 at 07:41
That looks super cheap and crappy
TiMsTeR1033
July 3, 2013 at 08:04
Its a shield what you expect lol
ElimiNathan
July 3, 2013 at 08:28
Um, the opposite
John Ambitious
July 3, 2013 at 08:22
Must agree. It’s very wobbly
Happy Hamster
July 3, 2013 at 08:05
He Man Voice – I have the POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRR in the 80’s that is
Admiral Chief Groot Wors
July 3, 2013 at 08:46
By the power of Grey Skull!
Sir Twakkus
July 3, 2013 at 08:49
I wish I had a workshop like his. The things I would create…
Ultimo_Cleric N7
July 3, 2013 at 08:57
Make me a lightsabre. ^^
RinceWind
July 3, 2013 at 09:14
This guy rocks on so many levels I want to be his apprentice!
ElNicko
July 3, 2013 at 09:27
teach me your ways master blacksmith.
Sir Twakkus
July 3, 2013 at 09:43
Its crazy ne! I really want to get into old methods of manufacturing. Milling, turning and smithing (is that even a word?) is so much more rewarding than just programming a CNC and letting the machine do all the work.
RinceWind
July 3, 2013 at 09:49
It is indeed a word! I would love to get my hands dirty with that stuff. Very few iron mongers around these days. Way more satisfying hitting something with a HAMMER than fiddling about with a CMS.
Sir Twakkus
July 3, 2013 at 09:56
Lol, talk about stress relieve! My boss still known one guy who still uses a hammer and anvil to do metal work. Very very few actual artisans left in SA. Some of them actually earn more than engineers because of the scarcity of their skill. Even this guy in the video is probably over 50.
Trevor Davies
July 3, 2013 at 09:35
Silly hand weapons, where’s the guy who can make an ion cannon? 😀