Anyway, after a long, but worthwhile wait, my Gustav Vasa arrived. The predicted completion time was 10-12 weeks, and Arms & Armor actually finished the sword a couple of weeks ago. They kindly delayed shipment to accommodate my hectic travel schedule (and even then, I had to instruct UPS to deliver it to my neighbor, since I was enroute to Venezuela the day it arrived).
I hesitate to post pictures, since they can't compare with Nathan's fine photos in his collection on this site, but I simply must attempt to show off my new pride and joy:
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![Gustav Vasa3.JPG](files/gustav_vasa3_189.jpg)
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![Gustav Vasa2.JPG](files/gustav_vasa2_145.jpg)
sorry for the blur on this one
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![Gustav Vasa1.JPG](files/gustav_vasa1_248.jpg)