6 Things Movies Get Wrong About Swords (An Inside Look):
"In fantasy novels and action movies, we like to see weapons at work but we
don't particularly care how they were created, sort of like sausage. We want to
see our protagonist double-wielding pistols while shooting holes in the faces of
their enemies, but we certainly don't need a whole montage on who handcrafted
those guns. Yet for some reason, swords are different. There's a special place in
our hearts for knowing exactly where and how each blade was forged before the
hero pokes someone with it. Some swords have even more elaborate origin
stories than the characters who wield them. All the stranger then, that no one
writing our favorite books and movies ever bothered to google how these
weapons are really made.
Chris Farrell, a bladesmith for 13 years and owner of Fearghal Blades in Austin
was kind enough to sit down with us at Cracked in what was likely the closest we
will ever get to actual journalism and explain why everything movies and novels
have taught us about making swords is complete bullshit."
See:
http://www.cracked.com/article_20634...side-look.html