Weapon drawing reference: swords, bows, spears and axes

A weapon looks believable when its blade, grip and guard keep true proportion. These sheets show a longsword, a katana, a curved scimitar and a short dagger; a longbow, a recurve bow and a crossbow with arrows and a quiver; and a spear, a halberd, a battle axe and a war hammer at matching scale. Each kind comes in clean contour, blueprint, and inked steel. Type a different weapon, such as a shield, and the same kinds carry it.

• a weapon design for a fantasy character
• a reference for a prop in a game
• a sketchbook page on the parts of a sword
• a study of weapons for a comic panel

Frequently asked questions

What weapons are shown?

Swords and daggers, bows with arrows, and spears, polearms and axes, three weapons in each row.

What is the difference between the three styles?

Clean contour outlines the blade, guard, grip and pommel at true proportion, blueprint uses even lines and centre lines like a design plate, and inked steel uses hatching on the blade, wood and leather.

Are these photographs?

No. Each sheet is a flat line drawing on a plain white sheet, with no text and no labels.

Can I ask for a different weapon?

Yes. Type a direction such as daggers or shield, and it is a request for that, not a promised result.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.