Nagamaki

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A while back, I played Dark Souls 2. I reached the final boss of the Crown of the Old Iron King DLC and claimed his sword as my own. For whatever reason, I absolutely fell in love with it. So I took the time to create a Nagamaki in Creo. The parts were carefully measured in millimeters. All components fit snugly within 5 and 1/2 inches - the size of my print bay. In total, the sword stands at approximately 4ft long, with the blade measuring 2ft and the handle matching that length. I also learned a valuable lesson: diamonds on the handle aren't supposed to be there. But I'd already printed the handle when I went to wrap it, so I improvised. You'll need to sand the flat ends of the plugs down to match the round end. The plugs should resemble pills once done. I also created an alternate version of the handle end that allows for decoration - like a tassel. For the center section, I used a red bungee cord. I started by applying a drop of crazy glue to the tip and then wrapping it around the handle. As I went up, I applied glue along the flat sides. Unfortunately, I never found a clean way to terminate the cord, resulting in a bit of frayed cord at one end. For the two sections with diamonds, I used a strip of elastic dyed dark blue. I employed only one drop of crazy glue with my method, but you might be able to find a better approach. Here's how I did it: I began at one end of the section and placed an end of the elastic along the round part. Starting from one side of the bottom diamond, I held it in place as I wrapped the elastic around. When I reached the first diamond, I twisted the elastic once, trying to keep the twist confined under the diamond. I continued this pattern until the end: switching directions with each "row" but keeping it the same for both sides of the handle. After fitting a twist between diamonds on both sides, I moved up one and did the next row. Once at the end, I made a final twist and glued it in place. The elastic should hold itself in place with only one drop of glue if you held it taut throughout the process - although it can be quite exhausting for your arms.