Most expensive replica in your collection -- myArmoury.com

Chad Arnow · myArmoury Team

What price range does your most expensive non-antique sword fall into?

Are you happy with the piece?

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Wed 20 Aug, 2003 5:45 pm Post subject:

My most expensive piece cost $1000.00. I'm extremely happy with it and feel that it was a bargain at that price.

In a little over a month I will be purchasing a sword for $3000.00. This will be, to date, the most I will have spent on a sword. Hopefully, I will also consider it money well spent.

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

I'm extremely happy with my high-priced pieces and also feel they were well worth the price paid.

While it's true that a $1500 isn't necessarily twice the sword of a $750 sword, it's also true that it's a matter of diminishing returns. Like any item, be it audio equipment, furniture, or swords, incremental improvements of quality at the higher end often results in large increases in price... and worth every penny.

Philip Lautin Jackson · Posted: Sat 23 Aug, 2003 10:58 am Post subject:

Yes, i am very happy with it.. (CF/Atrim Ranger) albeit, I msut admit that I can but look forward gleefully to the point in time where I am economically standing up enough to be able to buy swords in the 1000$+ range, seeing as, as far as I've seen and heard, they are woerth every penny, well, from the right smith they are..

-Philip

Chad Arnow · myArmoury Team

I just realized that I left out the $750-$1000 range. Sorry.

Russ Ellis · Industry Professional

My most expensive piece to date cost less then 700 dollars. I have been pleased with my production pieces despite that however. I do have something a trifle more expensive coming and am very much interested to see if it is worth the extra expense.

Robert W. Betten · Posted: Sun 24 Aug, 2003 1:53 am Post subject:

my most expensive historical blade was $450, i only have a couple historical arms and most of the rest while looking it have fantasy/modern features. i guess i'm happy with it but i'm saving for a better piece based on an actual example (a type X with brazil nut pommel and straight latter period nearly norman cross guard).

while most know me to lean to fantasy stuff in the euro sword style world i still desire a really good quality historical blade (in due time i will own a replica of the sutton hoo sword, but that is a long long way off Razz

).

My 2 cents... Cool

Robert.B

Stephen S. Han · Posted: Sun 24 Aug, 2003 9:33 am Post subject:

My most expensive piece was $3000. Some people here know which one that is. I thought it was worth the money.

Check that, I don't think it's worth $3000. It's worth more, or at least Vince should have charged more, but that's another story. Happy

Chris Holzman · Posted: Sun 24 Aug, 2003 12:16 pm Post subject: My most expensive....

Is my ArmArt S13 rapier, left handed..

I paid $400.00 for it, but the current ArmArt price is $690.00, and of course the Museum Store isn't taking custom orders for ArmArt at this time.. My guess is that its a one of a kind now.

Oh. If the person who bought the dagger, in the same classifieds sale reads this, please contact me - I'd like to give you my contact info in case you ever want to sell the dagger - I'd like first dibs on it.

I really like the weapon, though its a little short bladed. I'm just about finished with a scabbard for it. I think it'd probably be worth the $690.00 they charge now..

otherwise, my Golden Oriole is next, and its not half the sword the ArmArt is.

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

David White · Posted: Sun 24 Aug, 2003 6:11 pm Post subject: Well this is mine.

I have to add an attachment. I've owned several very nice AT's that I sold for this Sterling S hilt by Erik Stevenson
at Phoenix Metal Creations. Was it worth the money.....oh yeah.

My next big purchase, a LaTene pattern.

dave

Chris Holzman · Posted: Mon 25 Aug, 2003 4:12 pm Post subject: Re: My most expensive....

Chris Holzman · Posted: Mon 25 Aug, 2003 7:08 pm Post subject:

Ya know... its weird, the 1250-2000$ range seems under represented.. I wonder what it says about that price point.. Too cheap for custom, too expensive for production?

also, Nathan, was that the info you were wanting reference the S13?

Scott Byler · Posted: Mon 25 Aug, 2003 7:29 pm Post subject:

Chris Holzman · Posted: Mon 25 Aug, 2003 8:54 pm Post subject:

Nathan Robinson · myArmoury Admin

Taylor David Bolinger · Posted: Fri 05 Dec, 2003 5:20 pm Post subject:

Well, I only have one, so $167. That would be the Albrecht II sword I'm about to win in an E-bay auction from Aaron Justice.

Ben Ellington · Posted: Fri 05 Dec, 2003 9:37 pm Post subject:

Dont forget just about all the vikings from Patrick Barta, all of which fall in the 1250-2000 price range, and personally of all the swords i've seen I like his the best for some reason.

Joe Fults · Posted: Fri 05 Dec, 2003 10:31 pm Post subject:

I'm in the $1000-$1250 band, although I expect I'll exceed it someday.

Brian M · Posted: Fri 05 Dec, 2003 10:47 pm Post subject:

Though I have yet to receive it, my NG Gaddhjalt will be the most expensive at $544. It will soon be superceded by a NG Knight at $600. As a beginning collector with champagne tastes and a beer budget, Albion is filling my needs well, I think. A full custom piece would for me be in the distant future and would probably be reserved for a pattern-welded project.

Robert B. -- You might want to check out Albion's NG Gaddhjalt. It has a brazil nut pommel and straight guard, though it would be a type-XI rather than a X. Worth a look if you haven't already seen it, though.

Brian