Have you ever noticed it never rains swords but only pours them? I had a little ready cash around and so what did I do? I badly overextended myself. I bought Lloyd's Duke, Edward's Henry V, ordered the Italian Bill from A&A and made an agreement with Jesse Frank to have something made. Then this A&A claymore shows up at a price I can't refuse so I bought that one too... So I'm tapped out until I get some more scabbards out the door and what happens? Nathan starts unloading absolutely fabulous pieces at very reasonable prices and I can't take advantage of it at all. :( DRAT AGAIN!!!!!

Somebody buy that shiavona and sidesword and put me out of my misery... :(

Sigh... and now there's a Black Prince from A&A available over at SFI for 100 dollars off the list price...

Russ,

I feel your pain man. Always when my sword fund is at it's lowest (or as in the case now, ZERO), do all these things show up. That Vlad Schiavona & the MRL Wakefield that Nathan has for sale are like salt in the wound. :cry:


Bill

Thats not the Schiavona of his I'm waiting for.... [ Linked Image ]

I don't know what sparked the sell out, but I hope all is well.

Russ, now your"e scarring me :\ :\ :\

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" If Nathan sells THAT one I expect that this site will be closing down soon after. "

Well I do worry and feel bad that Nathan is selling stuff he would rather keep :eek:

We have to respect Nathan's privacy and he doesn't have to tell us what is going on, but whatever it is I hope things are O.K.

I agree, and I always hate the thought of someone selling stuff just to make the next hurdle. I have always tried to keep hobby money seperate from everything else, and that way I never feel like I am dipping into the wrong pot to pay for a bill (whether it be from colum a to b, or b to a).

My post was more of a light hearted hint, but I didn't mean for it to sound vulture-esqu.

:)

Nathan;

Well when you prioritize just make sure to keep the best and irreplaceable: Cut a bit of the fat off your collection but not the muscle or the bone ;) :D

My funds are all committed to current purchases or my short list of purchases, like the digital camera I need soon. ( Thanks for all the advice I got here on the site by the way, I will put it to use soon. )

If I was the purchaser of one of your " Babies " I would give you first claim on it if I ever wanted to sell it in the future, more so if almost impossible to get a new one from the maker.

At least those who think of you as a friend should give you this option ! Or visiting rights if they live close ;) :lol:

Best wishes.
Jean

I haven't been able to buy anything for a really long time so I can save for the high end custom stuff. :( Sometimes I wish my tastes hadn't evolved toward elite iron. But, when I finally do get the good stuff I'm sure it'll be worth it.

Bloody bloody... now a Gustav Vasa rapier just showed up in the classifies... and I'm totally tapped out. DRAT AGAIN!!!!