Glad to hear you haven't abandoned the project dude. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

I remember that i saw a AC trailer that showed the inner workings of Altairs hidden blade

This is some pretty cool concept art... Enjoy

thats awsome how your going to build one i would love to see the finished project and the video demenstration.

omg i would love one of these if the first is a success make another one exacly the same way and i will buy it off you

It would be quite funny if you pick your nose with that on you xD
Anywayz, it looks quite amazing, to say the least and I do hope you finish without any injuries...

Hey props to you Ive been researching a way to build this as well. I'm only 16 though so don't worry about being beaten to the punch or anything I really just want to build it so that i can say i did. The returning mechanism is really frustrating to figure out though... I looked over the patent and i just don't think that the spring mechanism is strong enough to support a large blade. I'm thinking that using locking cogs would be more stable. Well good luck I'm really excited to see what you come up with. Dont lose a finger or anything, or else your really going to feel like Altair haha.

Hello, I am a designer aswell working on the same problem. My design is not as game/period accurate but dosen't need to be. I was wondering about your method of retraction. How exactly do you plan to bring the blade back into the scabbard without touching it with your other hand? I am not asking for a specific design, more like a rough concept.

Good luck with your design.

i would very much like to acquire a couple of these from you when the designs are finished...

how much?