As far as I know, the entire Museum Line offers no customization options. The whole theme behind that line is a museum replication, after all.

Well, I guess I was also indicating the option as a whole... but then again if I don't see why it would be outside the range of possibility since it would be my sword.......... I can understand it on filmsword stuff, but all Albion swords are based on historical examples (or at least artist renditions)... just some are more specific copies...
indeed we can't know for sure that the Svante wasn't blackened with a pink grip :eek: :D all we have are the dimentions, and a vage notion of normal colors.
-just a thought. ;)

I think my point is getting obsfuscated... :confused:
I just thought it would be cool black and oxblood... :) thats all... I just wanted to know if they still offered the option ~at all~. :?: not just on one or another... but at all. :D And I thought the svante would look cool a little more custom. :cool:
just a thought. :cool:
Ofcourse I also think they need to offer some kind of payment option that would include organs, next born child, souls, and such... There is too much good stuff coming out all at once! :p

I recall that Albion has discussed offering the SoSMT as both a "pristine" version, and as a "distressed" version, the distressed version being more expensive.
There is probably no obstacle to ordering a different color grip, if you are dead set on a color other than what Albion designates as standard. Of course, most people will want the standard color since this should best approximate the original, which is the whole point.

Brian M

It's cool Alex; I think I see exactly what you're saying. But my theory is this: What Peter Johnsson is offering in the Museum/Hallmark series is the precise recreation of one particular sword down to its last detail, unlike a NextGen sword whose design is that of different ones. On Peter's swords, the emphasis is purely history. Did Svante's sword have blackened furniture with a red grip? Maybe it did, maybe it didn't.

As Alina said, Peter spent a lot of time with the original so he would know best if the grip was brown, black -- or red, or pink, or green, or purple with little yellow polka dots :p (whoa, time-out!). My point is that if you order a Svante, or a Tritonia (my fave!) or whichever one with blackened furniture, different colored grip, or anything that makes it look different than on the webpage (or in Peter's documentation of the original), than it wouldn't be historically accurate -- and thus not meeting Peter's standards.

:idea: Anyway, I too have just finished exams. Brain is fried. Just my thoughts. -Ted

I give up. :cry:
everyone seems to be taking it all wrong. :confused:
I understand the concept of the museum line. :cool:
I just want to know if they offer their service at all-anymore :wtf:
I just had a question on a service they used to offer, and wondered if it was still offered. :?:
And I still think the Svante would be neat black and oxblood. :p
my head hurts & I don't want to keep diverting this thread so lets just move on, and I'll call Mike up to figure it all out (and order me some goodies...) :lol:

Sorry if I seem curt, its been a looong week. :(

Move on people.

Just to go off topic for a bit, the sword I would most love to see in the Museum line would have to be XIIIa.2 from Records of the Medieval Sword. That weapon is awesome.

I know this has been asked before, but any new updates an the MuseumLine St. Maurice-Turin?? It's on my list of possible graduation presents. ;)

Ted

I should have it paid off by then. :) Hopefully it can be done by the end of the year, but I'd rather have it done right, than have it done now. Really looking forward to this one, Howy.

Brian M