Talk:Amet Revfold/@comment-4773581-20131225025430/@comment-4773581-20131225094135

"Your weapon itself would be your proof that you passed weapon-making class with an acceptable grade, and from there you would pactice with and learn how to properly wield it, so that it could truly be called your weapon. "

Yes. Because that sentence totally implies that you have immediate mastery over your weapon once you make it.

And while I'll concede that they are free to do what they wish with their weapons after graduations, I don't believe that they would ditch it immediately after graduation. That's basically the equivalent of graduating from Beacon and then deciding to become, say, a chef.

Also, subweapons generally aren't a thing in RWBY. Weapons are generally either hybrid weapons that combine a projectile weapon with a melee weapon (sniper scythes, shotgun gauntlets, pistol sword flail, grenade launcher hammer, etc), usually in a way that allows one to switch between the two, or use dust in some way (that fire sword that Ruby mentioned, Myrtenaster, Glynda's crop, Cinder's...ring?). The only weapons that don't fall under those are the collapsible staff that Ruby mentioned and Jaune's sword and shielth. The former isn't even shown, so it's possible that it simply showed no visual clues as to which one it was, while the latter is a legacy weapon, and thus old and dated.

Also also, I said acceptable grade, not exemplary grade. That could be a D for all we know. I just mean that it's passable, not that it's of super-amazing overall quality.

Also also also, this is for weapon making class, not combat class. That's graded with an entirely different method, though how skillfully or poorly one crafted their weapon would certainly have some effect on that, and, likewise, how well or poorly suited a weapon is for combat and/or the student's ability to wield said weapon would detract from their ability to advance through the school, thus leading them to go back to step one, which would be weapon making. Durability isn't really an issue if you don't plan to block with your weapon, though it obviously needs to be durable enough to not shatter whenever it hits someone/thing, and crafting techniques falls under "learning to make it" and "making it". And, quite frankly, so long as it works, and isn't highly dangerous for everyone in the area, I don't really see why they'd grade that kind of thing. Going back to what you said, they're training hunters, not smiths. They don't expect their students to know all the ins and outs of weaponsmithing, nor every minute detail of each aspect of the crafting process, and most certainly not an extensive list of complex crafting techniques. That would be what actual weaponsmiths exist for.