Katana – Page 2
Step 9
- Switch to Edges.
- Select one of the edges along the blade.
- Now select the entire Edge Ring (Ctrl-E). An edge ring is a series of parallel (not connected at a vertex) edges.
- Subdivide just like before. Subdivide always cuts directly across the center of the geometry in question.

Step 10
- Repeat the above steps twice more, once on the upper half and once on the lower half.

Step 11
- Switch back to vertices.
- Selecting all the verts at each joint, pull them leftwards into a gently curving blade shape. Don’t forget to adjust the tip.

Step 12
- Select all the verts at the base of the blade.
- Extrude (E) about 1 unit.

Step 13
- Switch back to edges.
- Select an edge along the blade.
- Select the Edge Ring (Ctrl-E) and Subdivide.
- Select one of our new edges across.
- Select the Edge Loop (Ctrl-E).
- Slide the Edges (Ctrl-E) up close to the upper edge.

Step 14
- Adjust the outer edges outwards about 1 unit.
- Translate the right edge that was previously the blade of the katana right about 3 units.

Step 15
- Select both of the inner edges.
- Move to the Front view (Numpad 1).
- Move the two edges up about 1 unit.

Step 16
- Save.
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