Showing posts with label weapons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weapons. Show all posts

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Orcrist Letter Opener: Photos


Orcrist letter opener (Sword of Thorin Oakenshield, The Hobbit)
 ThinkGeek and Amazon. 
I really like this letter opener, which I bought from ThinkGeek. It's pointy and opens letters easily, looks fantastic on the mantlepiece, could probably actually stab someone, but won't cut you.

I already wrote up an overview of the Hobbit/LOTR letter openers here, but had enough photos that I wanted to post these separately.

Photos of the details, from hilt to blade

The pattern in the pommel of the sword

The (fake?) wooden hilt, complete with grip and curving metal hilt and pommel
The shiny curve of the hilt, and the tiny detailing of Elvish runes
This extends out onto the blade.


The Elvish on the blade curving down in a long tendril and the trademark symbol (one side only, the other side is blank in that spot)

The shiny gold name and the clasp on the display box. 


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Swashbuckling BBQ Sword

Stage a raid on the barbeque!

Arrr, pirate cat!
I originally threw this into an order as a gag gift for someone, but when it arrived... well, I'm having trouble giving it up.

It's pretty small, but surprisingly well made. Of course, when I say small, I mean it's small for a sword. It's biggish for an actual skewer! As for the "well made part", I didn't read the description properly and expected something cheap, but instead it's a solid wooden handle and a solid metal part, which is actually better quality than... well, pretty much everything in my kitchen.

Would I buy this again? I think I'm going to have to, because I still need it as a gift and I want to keep it so very much. Apart from the double prong (which come with plastic safety tips, by the way), it's a perfect costume prop and have it hanging on the wall over the fireplace with the Minecraft sword.

Ahhh, pirate cat!!
It's sturdy enough for a semi-decent swordfight, and works very well for toasting marshmallows. I don't really eat much meat, so I may never use it for actual barbecuing, but it works perfectly well.

 It also comes with a 'free mask' - a cardboard domino mask set into the packaging (Clearly the most exciting thing of all possible things).. Fun for a party, not really going to last very long otherwise.

Buy From ThinkGeek (US$24.99)

Buy From Amazon.com (Price approx US$20-25)

Buy From Amazon.co.uk (Price approx £10-20)


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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Hobbit and LOTR Sword Letter Openers

See more photos of my Orcrist here!

If you want to own a sword from The Hobbit but can't afford (or risk) a fullsize replica (such as this awesome Orcrist), the letter opener versions from the Noble Collection are fantastic alternatives.

 Orcrist (Goblin Cleaver) and Sting are the main swords, available from ThinkGeek and Amazon. 

 Pointy, but not dangerously sharp, these real metal, realistic little weapons are official replicas and true to the film versions. I own Orcrist, because it looked more interesting than Sting, and I keep it in its display box on the mantlepiece, under the Minecraft sword. Except for when I take it out to show it off. It makes people very jealous. It's really beautiful, and it's a sword, so extra awesome.

 Found in a troll hoard on the way to the Misty Mountains by the Dwarves, Orcrist is a legendary sword of ancient elvish make that is taken by Thorin Oakenshield and Sting is a matching dagger that becomes Bilbo's 'sword'. Both glow in the presence of goblins. 
Sting (Amazon.com)

The more famous Sting is passed on to Frodo in Lord of the Rings, and looks like a traditional sword. Orcrist remains with Thorin and is buried with him, and has a much more interesting design, with a long, graceful blade evocative of leaves and a curling, onesided handle.
Orcrist (Amazon.com)
 They come in a small wooden display box with a clear glass lid and a nice catch, and their name written on the front in the shiniest of lettering, so can be kept in or out of the box. I never remember to use letter openers (that's why we evolved teeth, after all), but it is nearly as good at slicing open letters as it is at hacking off goblin heads.

You can also find Glamdring (Gandalf's sword), Thorin's original Dwarvish sword, and the three troll hoard blades (Glamdring, Sting, Orcrist  as a set on Amazon.co.uk). They're much more expensive on the UK site. The three blade set is much better value, for some reason, at less than the price of two separate letter openers.

And then there are the original Lord of the Rings swords: ranging from about the same price to sets and 'collectable' higher prices, including Anduril / Narsil (Aragorn's "blade that was broken"; Narsil was the original sword, Anduril the reforged version), Hadhafang (Arwen's sword), King Theoden's sword and generic orc and elf swords. If you're after the swords, not just a cool letter opener, the six piece set is worth checking out.

 Where to buy
Approx. Price: US$30 + shipping (20-30 pounds from Amazon.co.uk; Fifty pounds for the three sword set).

Amazon.com
LOTR

ThinkGeek

 Amazon.co.uk

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Minecraft Foam Pickaxe and Sword

The pixelated tools from Minecraft!
My sword on the sitting room wall

One of the most popular and enduring Minecraft toys is the foam sword (the foam pickaxe is also pretty popular!). It's officially licenced merchandise and they are sold by ThinkGeek. I bought one of each, one to me, and one as a gift for a friend.


They're both large, solid toys which are nice and durable (yes, I have had sword fights), made of heavy foam and with a plastic overlay to hold it together and with all the detail on. The edges are a little sharp and the toy is solid enough to hurt, so don't hit people TOO hard!

They can be used as wall decorations, and look great over your fireplace (yes, that's where I've hung my sword when I'm not brandishing it) and can be used to chase chickens (which is what the person I gave the pickaxe to promptly did), just as you would in the game.


Minecraft Foam Pickaxe
I'd love to get more of these, as they look awesome whether you play Minecraft or not, and everyone seems to love them. And they look GREAT hung on the wall!

Would I buy again?
 YES. They're great toys, props, wall decorations, everything. It doesn't matter if you're a Minecraft fan or not, as most people can identify with the pixelated look.


Where to buy the Foam Sword and Pickaxe
ThinkGeek, Amazon and eBay.



ATTACK! Quick, defend yourself against
the kittens with the
Minecraft stuff on ThinkGeek!

They were originally a ThinkGeek exclusive but you can now pick them up in several places. ThinkGeek also sells these officially through Amazon, but if bought there, then Amazon won't ship these overseas and I'm pretty sure they're the reason I went to ThinkGeek in the first place.




Buy your own Minecraft foam weaponry!

ThinkGeek

Amazon.com





Be warned: They sell out fast everywhere! They are often out of stock, especially leading up to Christmas.

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