Nice detailing taking the hilt off on sans serif :)
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boris the spider,
Wed 11 Jul 2012, 12:54,
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a sword without a hilt is simply a blade
I think the word you're looking for is "guard"
/pedant
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Ham o' Shatner -.-- --- ..- .-. / .- .-.. .-.. / --. .- -.--,
Wed 11 Jul 2012, 13:05,
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