| Roger Hooper wrote: |
| Gus, are you saying that they intentionally made that etching crooked so that it would seem more in keeping with an antique? :D |
Actually, Roger, I thought some humor injection would be a good thing at that point....
The thing to remember about ArmArt is the total handwork used in construction. There is a lot of variety even between models, and in some cases a certain amount of variety in quality.
As to quality, I've seen one piece that I thought wouldn't embarrass Vince Evans. Most of them though were more in keeping with the aesthetic quality of an Albion or Arms and Armor........
Though they're not up to Arms and Armor performance standards......
Lets face it, three years ago, when they first appeared on the US market, they were a tremendous value for the buck. Now, where the prices are today, the value ain't bad, but the value isn't any better than what you'd get should you buy A&A or Albion. So it becomes a taste thing now, as the ArmArt stuff definitly appeals in a different light, than say, A&A.
As far as feel goes, since I'm as close to the Museum Store warehouse as I am, I've had the opportunity to see and handle something like 35 of them {give or take a couple}. I've yet to feel one that is totally out, harmonically. I have felt a couple that are pretty good harmonically. I've handled a couple that are totally dead in hand. I've handled a couple that are totally "alive" in hand. Most seem to be somewhere in the middle..........
The thing is, that when you get to early cruciform swords, a lot of these have cogs "way out there", and thus a modern sword enthusiast would absolutely hate them...........Not all of them by any means, but a substantial portion of them.
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