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Post by LemuelTheLemur on Aug 14, 2014 5:01:28 GMT
www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic ... highlight=   :shock: It's nice and all, but $15000? I mean we're looking at angel sword bucks here! :lol: Seriously though, I'm pretty sure you can get a Peter Johnsson for significantly less than that..
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Post by Kuya on Aug 14, 2014 6:29:49 GMT
Someone else tried to get a cheaper price on a sword like that, it didn't happen. Those ridges and those silver fittings aren't easy to make on the cheap.
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Post by metinemre on Aug 14, 2014 6:42:09 GMT
Well, i love Raven Armoury scimitars, i`d love to get one and have it as the only sword i have. However!!! 15k for it. NO!
3k yes 4k maybe, but not 15k!!!
1oz silver is around $20 and i don`t think silver is a hard metal to work with.
That hollow ground blade and everything about the scimitar is stunning but still not 15k!!!
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Post by Deepbluedave on Aug 14, 2014 7:13:07 GMT
If you look at Ravens website for the cost of a new one, and then do a currency conversion you will find is a big difference in price between what Raven charges and what this seller wants a 50% mark up might be a bit much, but as it his sword he can ask what he wants. not sure if I'd pay that for a second hand sword.
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Post by kingrikoraru on Aug 14, 2014 7:13:17 GMT
You're also looking at a pretty nice heirloom quality nihonto (new or antique) as well
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Post by William Swiger on Aug 14, 2014 9:07:49 GMT
Close as I have come is a Raven blade with Ernie fittings and a Raven blade with Lundemo fittings. Do like a few of their swords though. My absolute pain level on price is $2,500.00 USD. Funny thing is the couple swords I paid around 2k for are not even my favorite swords in my collection.
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Aug 14, 2014 10:07:37 GMT
Agree with this...
I think about all the custom Odinblade stuff I could get for that price... the Atrim blades I could send to Ernie and what he could make with them, the Albion swords I could grab, those Rob Miller's I have been wanting... man... I could get a lot of amazing steel for 15k.
That sword would be a tough sell at half that price.
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Post by Kuya on Aug 14, 2014 10:26:14 GMT
LOL! I misread the post, I thought it was $1,500 instead of $15,000. My mind just wouldn't accept "$15,000" as the number, as that's ridiculous! You can get a brand new one from RA themselves for thousands less.
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Post by Paul on Aug 14, 2014 11:01:35 GMT
Got to say it's a nice sword, I really like it..... But not at that price. For 15k there are 2 Albion's I want, an odin and the attached pic  and I might even get some change. But to be fair to the seller it is easier to come down in price than go up, you never know there may be a collector out there that dosnt want to wait the 5 years and is prepared to pay a premium. Attachments:
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Aug 14, 2014 11:30:51 GMT
Heh... that's funny.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2014 11:36:48 GMT
Reading Raven Armourys description i cannot see that the silver fittings are mentioned somewhere; nor the gemstone nor the silver fittings on the scabbard. I think its a "custom custom-made"...
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Post by LemuelTheLemur on Aug 14, 2014 11:54:35 GMT
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Post by Sean (Shadowhowler) on Aug 14, 2014 12:51:48 GMT
I think the seller is assuming the 'get it now, no wait time' is what is worth the extra 5k. Raven Armory is notorious in the industry for having the LONGEST que... I think 5 years or so now for a sword.
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Post by Gakuseinozen on Aug 14, 2014 15:38:52 GMT
On a somewhat related note, why does Raven charge so much for their normal pieces? I mean, they are exquisite - probably some of the cleanest pieces I've seen but wow... $3500 for their standard type XIII. It's a gorgeous blade, but you could get several Albions or a custom piece or two elsewhere for that price.
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Post by William Swiger on Aug 14, 2014 16:07:14 GMT
Supply and demand. Market supports their prices. I personally have a set price that I will not exceed for any sword purchase.
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Post by metinemre on Aug 14, 2014 18:46:17 GMT
So did mine, i even logged in to my armoury to make him an offer. Then i realised it was $15000. I was about to offer $1300  |
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Post by Gakuseinozen on Aug 14, 2014 18:46:47 GMT
That's of course the most obvious answer. I guess the real question is who would pay that much. Perhaps an owner of a RA piece can comment on that.
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Post by metinemre on Aug 15, 2014 0:29:32 GMT
If i pay 15k more over my car i can get the new Stingray base model. To pay 15k for a sword i have to be driving a Ferrari not a Genesis.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2014 5:06:09 GMT
So desu! :oops:
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Post by William Swiger on Aug 24, 2014 8:44:04 GMT
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and I might even get some change.
