Ares's sword

Here is the latest addition to my collection. Ares’s, God of War, sword used on screen by Kevin Smith during the series.

This sword is made as a solid resin cast over a metal armature to prevent bending. The handle and pommel are painted in golden accents with an aged patina and the blade has a metal finish painting on it.

The pommel features the distinctive pinecone-shaped textured design, on the top there is a red faux gem signature of the God of War.

The handle is one-piece resin casted of the raised braided pattern mimicking the dark reddish leather straps. The guard highlights detailed ornamental work with acanthus leaf motifs all around.

The blade features a unique fantasy geometry. The base of the blade expands into ornate, organic flame-like or leaf-like shapes carved right above the guard before tapering into a sharp blade.

One of my favorite characters of all time, Kevin Smith tragically passed away on February 15, 2002, at the age of 38, following a severe head injury caused by an accidental fall, after successfully wrapping up his final scenes, he was waiting for a vehicle to take him back to his hotel. While walking through the studio backlot, he climbed a tower prop belonging to another production set. He lost his footing and fell roughly 9 metres (about 30 feet). He was rushed to a hospital in Beijing, where he remained in a deep coma under life support. He passed away nine days later when he was removed from life support systems. All my love for her wife, Sue, and his sons.

Photos for reference:

Screenused Ares scabbard

 The other day I realized that I never posted before this treasure: this is an Ares screenused scabbard prop used by Kevin Smith in the earlier seasons.

Front general view.

This leather scabbard was seen in the episode "The Xena Scroll" and "Intimate Stranger" from season 2.

It is made in black blue leather and metal ornaments. As I already know the costume and prop department used the same conchos and ornaments for multiple pieces, in this case there is a couple of Xena's whip style ornaments, a dinar style piece and the popular amazon emblem.

Front close-up.

In the first season the scabbard had a different ornament in the middle section arround the oval piece, the traces of glue can still be seen. 

Middle section close-up.

Bottom section close-up.

Back general view.

Screencaps:

Screenused daggers

Last month Ive received a package straight from New Zealand with some screenused props and a pair of cuffs. Finally, I have the chance to show them to you. There are three resin daggers and a pair of copper cuffs. I will make a new entry just for the cuffs, now is the moment of the daggers.

Three interesting daggers and copper cuffs.

Cannibal/ Amazon dagger, hard resin. (Side 2)

Cannibal/ Amazon dagger, hard resin. (Side 2)

Small blade curved dagger. (Side 1).

Small blade curved dagger. (Side 2)

Ares style dagger made of hard resin, in mint condition. (Side 1).

Ares style dagger made of hard resin, in mint condition. (Side 2).

Ares Screenused Dagger Prop

New update! Welcome again here. Today I want to show you one of my lastest adquisition. This is the a screenused dagger prop seen in the episode "Ten Little Warlords" from season 2. This kind of dagger was used by Ares played by Kevin Smith in the lastest fight scene of that episode before he regained his divinity that was snatched by King Sisyphus. 

That's why I've named "Ares dagger", and also because in the centre of the guard has a bettle like the ones in Ares gaunlets and belt.

Screencap from the episode "Ten Little Warlords"

Screencap from the episode "Ten Little Warlords"