If it's sharp and killed or maimed someone on 'Game of Thrones,' then weapons master Tommy Dunne probably made it. How he became the show's go-to sword guy.
and his team designed and built all of them, from Arya’s beloved Needle to the swords, shields and scabbards of the Lannister army. If it’s sharp and lethal, then Dunne made it.A native of Wicklow, “the garden of Ireland,” Dunne never had dreams of being in the industry. He stumbled into it by accident after pursuing a career in engineering and precision welding, when he was called to work on “Braveheart.” That led to gigs on projects including “Band of Brothers” and “Black Hawk Down.
Of course, the show did go — and then some — providing him with an increasingly huge to-do list every season, as the series grew in popularity and ambition. While Dunne says it’s impossible to estimate how many weapons he’s created over the years, he notes that every army that has appeared in the series requires 200 to 300 swords, scabbards and shields, many featuring elaborate filigree and leatherwork.final season, Dunne says it presented “the biggest trouble I ever had.
The Valyrian steel swords, renowned in the world of “Thrones” for their strength and sharpness, were hand-forged. Most of the weapons in the show are made of aluminum or bronze, although for fight sequences they often used models made of bamboo or foam rubber. A modest guy, Dunne is reluctant to name a favorite weapon from “Game of Thrones,” but after some cajoling admits to being fond of the longaxe carried by Dornish bodyguard Areo Hotah in Seasons 5 and 6 — “Very opulent, very big, nice style to it,” he says.ALSO: Why 'Game of Thrones' horse master Camilla Naprous loves seeing Kit Harington ride »
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