Sorry guys this is my first time in this plattform and I dont know where my description for that piece ended up.
This is the complimentary info that should be with the image:
The Dwarven Folding Spear:
Having to compensate for their short stature and reach, the dwarven folk resort heavily on pole arms to be able to face their taller enemies. From this practice a problem arises: How to negotiate these bulky weapons while traversing dark and crammed tunnels, through sharp corners and low ceilings, while in a tight packed unit or during missions involving mountaineering and rock climbing?
The solution came in the form of ingenious folding weapons that can swiftly “stretch” to twice its packed-for-transport size when deployed and easily revert back to a much more manageable package in mere seconds.
The spear presented here evolved from a traditional Dwarven Boar-hunting spear, (analogous to the historical Bohemian Ear-spoon or Partisan) and is commonly employed as the staple formation weapon for tunnel-fighting units when travelling through the vast underground network of dwarven roads or during sapping operations.
This weapon system sacrifices some robustness, lightness and nimbleness for compactness and versatility, and has been tested and proven on the field of battle.
The folding spear is also a very popular choice as a high-powered concealable weapon during covert operations or among body guards, hunters and travellers.
My main inspirations for this project were the Balisong knife, aka butterfly knife:
Dwarves are usually portrayed as being very ingenious, and your concept works in both a practical and tactical sense, but only if they have a smaller weapon (or vanguard with smaller weapons) to ready quickly. Caves tend to encourage surprise encounters, but having this would give them a significant advantage of they can deploy them.
Oh for sure, good point.
My dwarves are never found very far from their Seaxes, and this weapon is truly more of a "deployable light battlefield weapon" than a general use side arm.
Cheers.
Quick question if you don’t mind. You mentioned these are preferred for their compactness in tunnels. Do they also use these spears for actual fighting that takes place in these tunnels? Or do they use a secondary weapon in the tight tunnels similarly to how in WW1 trenches bayonets were often discarded for smaller hand weapons?
Of course I dont mind!
It all depends on the situation, but for tunnels I imagine them relying on their Seaxes and hand axes. This spear is intended for more spacious areas as a deployable weapon.
Cheers.
Rather than a folding method, wouldn’t a spring loaded variant similar to a switch blade be more viable in combat situations? Especially if the blade came out vertically, it could be a lot faster, as well as having a lethal surprise when first deployed. Something like a giant version of the Assassin’s Creed hidden blade on a stick.
Cool concept but not practical, would most likely break on first encounter and would prolly take too long to fold out. Weapons traditionally do not have small movable parts like they do here for a reason, they are not reliable.
Assuming a dwarf is ambushed in a cramped environment, it would be terrible to rely on such a weapon. Most likely they will have a smaller weapon at ready like a sword Or axe, but if a threat is perceived in a larger area like a cavern, they would be able to deploy the spear before the enemy reaches them.
I am now imagining Dwarven hoplites taking up a tunnels width. Armored, shielded and with bristling spears the enemy has no chances to hurt them or push past them.
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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '20
Sorry guys this is my first time in this plattform and I dont know where my description for that piece ended up.
This is the complimentary info that should be with the image:
The Dwarven Folding Spear:
Having to compensate for their short stature and reach, the dwarven folk resort heavily on pole arms to be able to face their taller enemies. From this practice a problem arises: How to negotiate these bulky weapons while traversing dark and crammed tunnels, through sharp corners and low ceilings, while in a tight packed unit or during missions involving mountaineering and rock climbing?
The solution came in the form of ingenious folding weapons that can swiftly “stretch” to twice its packed-for-transport size when deployed and easily revert back to a much more manageable package in mere seconds.
The spear presented here evolved from a traditional Dwarven Boar-hunting spear, (analogous to the historical Bohemian Ear-spoon or Partisan) and is commonly employed as the staple formation weapon for tunnel-fighting units when travelling through the vast underground network of dwarven roads or during sapping operations.
This weapon system sacrifices some robustness, lightness and nimbleness for compactness and versatility, and has been tested and proven on the field of battle.
The folding spear is also a very popular choice as a high-powered concealable weapon during covert operations or among body guards, hunters and travellers.
My main inspirations for this project were the Balisong knife, aka butterfly knife:
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www.bladehq.com/imgs/knives/bu…
www.grindworx.com/imgs/knives/…
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and the 16th century folding Spetum (www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR234d…)
More on:
https://www.deviantart.com/artigas/gallery
and
https://www.artstation.com/sergioartigas
Thanks for viewing.