I think you should leave more wood here visible
![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif)
it'll give it simplifyed look. (Except if you are planning it for a special item
![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif)
) The handle is long enough for grabbing...
PS.: When are you gonna post some screens in-game with the player holding those weapons
![](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif)
? I think its harder to see the proportions and the skin of the weapon compared with your characters.