For a side project in Maya, I wanted to learn how to make a string read like a rope. I wanted to employ this rope model in a makeshift katana, it's barebones, and the handle is a tightly woven rope wrapped around it and a wooden scabbard.
PolyHaven and FreePBR.
Final Render
Zoom in on the Rope Detail.
Here is my initial block in model of the Katana, featuring a bigger handle.
My Topology work for the Blade and the Handle.
UV Example of my Blade:
