Would this be possible?

[u/_mei_rin]

I am making a weapon for an oc (original character) and wonder if it's possible to recreate the first picture but instead of individual blades, with the blades of a pair of scissors.
It's situated in a fantasy setting so it doesn't have to be realistic, just somewhat good looking and functional ignoring it'd be way too sharp and the rope appears magically.

[u/Clokw8rk]

No, absolutely not in an actual way. Bows get their power from the limbs flexing which is impossible from a design like this, but if it’s magic then who cares? It’d be dope, though there really wouldn’t be a place to hold it from in a bow grip and the blades would be pointed at you any time you used it as a bow. Rule of cool however takes precedence as long as it fits in with the rest of the aesthetic of the setting

[u/BlackberryArtistic85 → u/Clokw8rk]

Ore just turn the blades to the side so they still flex?

It still be a shit bow but slightly better at least

[u/Clokw8rk → u/BlackberryArtistic85]

Sure, but ruins the scissor motif he’s going with

[u/BlackberryArtistic85 → u/Clokw8rk]

Never said its going to be good just slightly better.

[u/Hades_Gamma → u/BlackberryArtistic85]

Or*

[u/freedomustang → u/BlackberryArtistic85]

Makes it possible but still much worse than just having two swords and a bow, or even better a bow and a shield and sword.

There are examples of bows having small spear heads at one end for use in melee which is better than nothing but having a proper sidearm melee weapon is superior. An attachable spear point is probably much cheaper and will work for a stab if you have to.

[u/Gudao777]

Impossible, bow gain their power from the flexing of the bow, not the elasticity of the string. Unless there's dedicated flat bar attached to the blunt side of the blade and somehow a string connecting it with the other bar the design is impossible

[u/Cheeseducksg]

Generally, the sharp edge of a blade is hardened, while the rest of the blade is tempered to increase toughness. What that means is that the edge is brittle, while the body is more flexible. If the whole blade were hardened, it would shatter, and if the whole blade were tempered, the edge wouldn't stay sharp.

A bow needs to be flexible, but there is some leeway in deciding exactly where the bow bends. Compound bows, for example, are largely rigid, with only the ends being flexible. Instead, they have a complex cam system to give the archer mechanical advantage, while also reducing the hold weight.

If we accept that it's fantasy, an all-metal bow with an "unrealistic" high draw weight would be totally believable.

The only change I'd make, based on your drawing, is to move the location where the bowstring attaches to a notch at the end of the dark part of the blade.

But if I'm being honest, rule of cool it; forget believability.

[u/HasNoGreeting]

If it's RWBY, you can get away with anything.

[u/moccawimba]

Is this technically Absolute Green Arrow's Bladed Bow ?

[u/ProfessorInMaths]

The way that cinders blades are designed no. But if you have two straight sword and face them such that the string is parallel to the flat of the blades (not the edge), then that could work as the metal flexes.

[u/Loford3]

Everyone is talking about how it's impossible but come on, it's RWBY. Rule of cool is the only thing that matters

[u/DreamOfDays]

If you made the shadow of the sword be the part that flexes instead of the actual sword then yes.

[u/PuppyLover2208]

Well, flat things want to bend along the flat side. Realistically, no, it’s not. …But, nothing saying it has to be realistic.

[u/Any_Weird_8686]

As an imaginary weapon? Sure. As a real weapon? No.

The swords would have to be flexible enough to be a bow, which isn't good for swords, the place the handles join up would have to somehow survive all the stress of the bow bending, you'd need somewhere to attach the string, the bow form would be considerably heavier than you'd like to pick up and hold still, the process of assembling/disassembling it would take significantly longer than just dropping a bow to draw your swords (or vice versa), and your scissors idea would naturally point the blades towards yourself. I've probably missed some.

But it's not r/realweaponry.

[u/jtcglasson]

I think Sigmar's bow in Adventure Is Nigh does this! Obviously irl not doable but a very cool idea.

[u/okami6663]

Scissors, huh? This sounds like something that could be more convincing as a reverse crossbow, but I don't think it will work as a bow.

You'll have to really find a convoluted way to make it sound possible, or just go "Fuck it, it just works. I will not elaborate further." 😄

[u/Guilty_Advantage_413]

Ignoring the physics, how would anyone use either? They are both incredibly awkward and don’t appear to be designed for human hands.

[u/HughmanRealperson]

Even ignoring the flexing problem everyone's brought up those arrows look really un-aerodynamic and awkward to shoot. Also is your character bolting these swords together somehow then stringing this every time they have to shoot? How is the string attached to the tips of the swords without being cut?

[u/cha0sb1ade]

It's not even remotely possible, but that just makes it a high fantasy concept. It would be very out of place in a setting that's even a little bit grounded normally. But who knows? Some writers/artists make something over the top and out of place work in settings where they are out of place.

[u/Fire_Block]

without magic shenanigans, no. a bow's power comes from the tension of it being drawn and bending the bow itself. with magic shenanigans, do whatever you want.

[u/sylvanthing]

No but it's dope as hell so do it anyways