04-01-2003, 11:44 PM
There are some smiths out there, modern masters of the old craft, that do go for faithful reproductions of old swords. From the proccess of researching actual museum pieces, recodring measurements, and going forth with a commission in forging and finishing a blade.
Problem is, the highest echelons of swords newly reproduced (and fuctional) in this manner do get into 4-digit prices... :(
Comes to the point that, while you're perfectly capable of hacking limbs and waging battle with such a replica, you'd really try avoiding doing so lest you nick the edge...
I try to stay away from such an apex in the price curve. A reasonable production sword (cut from a CNC machine and then finished by hand) will start in the low 300-dollar range and go up from there. At least then you're not going to terribly depreciate the value of the sword if you actually do some cutting practice with it.
Problem is, the highest echelons of swords newly reproduced (and fuctional) in this manner do get into 4-digit prices... :(
Comes to the point that, while you're perfectly capable of hacking limbs and waging battle with such a replica, you'd really try avoiding doing so lest you nick the edge...
I try to stay away from such an apex in the price curve. A reasonable production sword (cut from a CNC machine and then finished by hand) will start in the low 300-dollar range and go up from there. At least then you're not going to terribly depreciate the value of the sword if you actually do some cutting practice with it.
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