Crappy times for a sword fan... let's all vent -- myArmoury.com

Vay Duong

Hello everyone, some of ya'll know me.... maybe from SFI. Just venting. Don't you hate those rough financial times when all your plans just crash? Yeah. I'm in the process of selling a ton of my stuff..... cause I needs the dough. Miscalculated the amount of my downpayment for a house, and now I'm in need of cash. Sucks. Had to put several orders from Albion on hold. Pieces that I really wanted. Had to cancel a purchase with Kevin Cashen. But priorities are priorities I guess. Like Mike at Albion said, "my toys can come later."

Anyone else wanna vent?

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

Mark Moore · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2004 8:57 pm Post subject:

I feel ya, friend. I just got a catalog from Cold Steel....they had factory seconds of their Scottish broadsword for 150 bucks. They had light rust from shipping. Those are pretty good swords , from what I have studied. 150 bucks! Do I have 150 bucks extra to spend? Hell no. Not when it costs a days wages to fill up my damn gas tank!!! Yep....I feel ya, friend. MCM

Joel Chesser · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2004 9:50 pm Post subject:

GRRR! I know what you mean, im stuck at this job that only pays me $5.25 an hr. and i only get like 12 hrs a week. Consequently it takes me a month and a half or so to save up enough for a deent word, the best i have been able to afford as of late is MRL. OH well, may God's will be done.

James Sharpe · Posted: Sat 26 Jun, 2004 11:54 pm Post subject:

Vay,
I know how you feel. I was ready to buy another sword, had the money all saved up and everything. Then my Wife's car and my car both broke down the same weekend two weekends ago. I ended up getting hers fixed and decided that mine was beyond repair and just bought a car today. Oh well, I guess that I will have to start saving again. Wink

Vay Duong · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 12:23 am Post subject:

Yeah, we need to do some cutting Nathan. Hahaha, yeah it's great to meet so many people at the Blade Show, even when some of them are so close.

Yeah, I had to tell Mike to put all orders on hold, except the Svante and Lady V. I can't wait for those. Broke or not, I'm getting those! The house can wait....... maybe not. Grrrr...... who can seperate a man from his sword(s).

Hahaha, I remember those times when I was still going to school...... did a lot of dreaming, wishing I could afford this and that..... but books ended up coming first. Yeah, memories, back in the day when Albion was the exclusive Atrim dealer.

Joe Fults · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 1:45 am Post subject:

Forget the house, I wish I could afford a Cashen, Lady V, and Svante at the same time. WTF?!

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 9:12 am Post subject:

This is another good reason for hanging on to what you have too. In the past I've had an itch for something new so I'd sell a few things. Then Bam! something happens, and I have that money sitting there. In the end I wind up with fewer swords and no money!

Steve Maly · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 10:27 am Post subject:

Just think--the house will come in handy as a place to keep all of your toys! First things first...after all, the swords won't keep you warm! Laughing Out Loud

Timothy Gulics · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 3:30 pm Post subject:

Hey Vay

I know how that is. I don't have a house to worry about (just yet) but other expenses are piling up. I run a fantasy writing project that needs illustrations and concept art, so some of my money is going there. The rest is going to the bills. I cancelled a CF order and will also be holding off on an Albion Sovereign. Also cancelled plans to put money down on a custom Odinblades sword and buying a Bugei Samurai. I was going hog-wild there for a while, collecting swords like nobody's business, but now I'm tightening the belt.

Scott Byler · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject:

Timothy Gulics · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 4:06 pm Post subject:

If you wanna send me samples of your work, please do Wink

M. Taylor · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 4:58 pm Post subject:

Well, I'll join the vent-fest... (unexpected) new furnace. Mad

I suppose I could have gotten swords instead, but I think
my family would've made me chop firewood with it. I would've snapped up Joe Fult's GBS. At least she went to a good
home.

David Stokes · Posted: Sun 27 Jun, 2004 9:04 pm Post subject:

I can second this Notion! I have had a Vinland on hold with Mike for months now!
Everytime i get close, something comes up.
I am still recovering from the trip to ATL for blade show actually

Stephen Wittsell · Posted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 8:42 pm Post subject:

Dudes. Think ya'll got it bad. I slave away in the shop all day building Barons and Vinlands, Landgrafs and Sovereins
for all you great Albiion fans> But can I afford to buy even one for myself? Noooooooooooooo!
Guess I shouldn't complain though. I get to play with your's before you do. Laughing Out Loud

Steve

Jim Lindsey · Posted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 10:01 pm Post subject:

Man, I know how everyone feels. Looks like I'm in some good company. Recently I was just getting ready to happily send a big chunk off to Albion and had saved for months to get a lump sum together. Had a tidy little nest egg put together, too. Then just a week before I was to send it off, I had a house fire that did $2,053.00 in damages (and my home insurance deductible just happens to be $2,000.00), then we almost immediately had a series of storms in the area that left me without power for four and a half days and another $1,100.00 spent in storm damage repairs (and that doesn't cover the destruction of a nice 8-foot diameter round table that I'd been constructing for periodic sword displaying). To top it all off right after all of that, one of my pets became extremely ill and I had to put out the rest of my savings in vet bills topping $790.00 ... the greater part of $4,000.00 in savings spent in just one month ... sheesh! Eek!

They say it comes in threes, so fire + storm + vet = three things in a row. I'm hoping I can start my savings again pretty soon. But there are some blessings to consider, too. The house didn't burn down, the storm didn't blow it away and my pet is on a fine road to full recovery.

I've been tempted a few times to sell off a few of my pieces to regain some of the recently spent hard earned money, but I'm with Patrick on hanging on to what you have. I'm just going to keep all my pieces and start scrounging and saving again. I sort of figure it like this ... I built up my savings once, I can do it again though it may take some time. Happy

Scott Byler · Posted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 11:18 pm Post subject:

Joe Fults · Posted: Mon 28 Jun, 2004 11:37 pm Post subject:

I've been lucky.

Sell to upgrade.

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Tue 29 Jun, 2004 4:32 am Post subject:

David Knutzen · Posted: Tue 29 Jun, 2004 9:22 am Post subject:

I feel you all on the money issues, even though, due to my young age, I've yet to have to deal with house/vet/disater expenses.

However, I'm going off to college in the fall, so I'll be seperated from all of my sharp and pointies!! And I just got that Vinland in, too. I feel like I'm getting divorced by my new bride.