I ordered a NG Knight 39 days 5hrs and ten minutes ago, give or take. Its my first high end sword (ok high end for a poor workin stiff like me). My wife is taunting me because every five minutes I hear a phantom UPS truck pull up in front of the house, and I leap to the window, only to return to the "kind of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament.... " Am I obsessing here or is this normal? How do people stand waiting years for a custom sword? What is the capital of Assyria? :lol: :confused: :cry:

I think you're obsessing quite normally.

As for how to deal with the anticipation, I just got used to it and don't think/worry about it because it goes with this hobby.

Whenever you get stressed waiting for your sword to show up just think about this: I am currently two years into a four year wait for a custom sword. That ought to put things into perspective for you. :)

Gavin;

The worse is when the UPS tracking is telling you that your package is out for delivery at 9:00 in the morning and it's 8:00 p.m. and it's still isn't here ! Well it did show up the next day an hour after I called UPS and politely asked what was up !

That was the second time in a month that they did this TO ME. :wtf:

Oh, months away from delivery I just don't obsess about it, but a few days out I'm climbing the walls. :eek: :lol:

Gavin, is that sword backordered? It's advertised as "In Stock - 2-3 delivery." Of course, the last three swords I've ordered from Albion have said that and all have been backordered/out of stock/waiting on parts from the foundry....

I get antsy too when waiting for things, especially when they stretch on past the original quote. I can wait two months if that's what I'm told up front, of course, but two months is unacceptable if the original quoted deadline is any less than two months. I'm willing to cut people slack about deadlines if they reset deadlines before they expire and do so for good reasons. Communicating, being proactive, and setting realistic expectations to start with goes a long way with me.

But that's just me. :)

Man I used to stare at the tracking page at ups all day! But then I got tierd of delay's and wasting a day waiting for "the hour at hand". I see it as a surprise now. I order things, and forget all about it. Then things show up and I am pleasently surprised. :D

Its like X-Mas! [ Linked Image ]

Edit: Oh, and congrats!

Gavin,

I definitely know the feeling. By the time my Albion Fiore gets here, I would've waited almost a year! Then again, this was expected from the start. Mike's an honest guy; he'll tell you if it'll be a week or a year. The advantage of a lengthy wait is that you'll likely have time to save up the remaining balance. :idea:

Ted

You think that's bad?

I live in the Netherlands. Every time a sword from the US gets shipped USPS to me, it's in the Netherlands within two days, but I still have to wait 3-5 weeks!!! Why?? Because Dutch customs is very, very, very, very, very, VERY slooooooooooow.

Hey Gavin, I also ordered a Knight from Albion. I placed my order I think somewhere around early-mid august, and I have just been told it was recieved by Christian Fletcher who is making a scabbard for it. When I ordered, Mike was telling me that the Knight has been a busy sword for them lately. But judging from my order you shouldn't have to wait too much longer.
Hope you get it soon!
Charles

I believe the actual capitol was Nineveh. The Assyrians derive their name of the city of Ashur.

I stand corrected, Ashur at various times was the capitol(politically) and was the center or capitol for religious reasons at all times for Assyria. Nineveh was capitol from 705 - 612 BC.

Look - truthfully it doesnt matter what the capital of Assyria was. You're supposed to say you don't know so I can cast you into the gorge of eternal peril.

On the topic of scabbards, I know I need one, but money is always an issue, so I was thinking Tritonworks. Here's my question: do I absolutely have to send in my sword for him to make a scabbard? I'm guessing its a yes, so he can fit it like a glove, right?

Albion campaign scabbard, or historical, and much more waiting is probably the only way to keep the sword you will have and get a scabbard for it. Unless of course you buy a same of the same model and send that instead. :D ;)

Patience.

I commissioned a custom weapon 26 months ago (give or take a month) and it is just nearing completion now.

[EDIT for temporal correctness]

Dear Gavin,
Listen to Shawn. As swell as it would be, swords and cool scabbards are rarely complete at the same
time. I'm waiting for a couple, getting on the two yearish time frame. Having said that, I HAVE two
custom scabbards from Albion, and they are so nice that I will wait the wait. Hey, I can still play with the
swords in the meantime!!!

Best,
Doug Gentner