I made a quick sketch in Photoshop to get guidelines for creating curves along the blade.
I adjusted the curves and spline patched them toghether into polygons. The curves on the SBS is only an illustration to result on the right. I accidently deleted the original curves.
I then slightly Smooth Shifted the middle polygons of the blade to make an edge for the surface.
I adjusted the curves and spline patched them toghether into polygons. The curves on the SBS is only an illustration to result on the right. I accidently deleted the original curves.
I then slightly Smooth Shifted the middle polygons of the blade to make an edge for the surface.
![Creation of Cutlass on Velvet: Step 1](images/contests/swords/infosteps/fullsize/31414_4ac3ae2d9bb31.jpg)