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Post by susieqz on Dec 17, 2019 0:49:27 GMT
i'm not actually interested in reproductions. then, i watched a bunch of vids by peter johnsson. he went from metaphysical all the way to mystic.
maybe i need a sword of his. does anyone have one? has anyone even touched one?
are they the best swords on the planet?
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Post by Cosmoline on Dec 17, 2019 1:22:14 GMT
He is well respected, but if you're doing saber, it's not difficult to find surviving 19th century military sabers in great condition for reasonable prices.
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 17, 2019 1:29:36 GMT
as far as i know he is not take commissions at this time due to a art show project that is taking up most of his time for the foreseeable future, this not counting his already years long wait list outside the show pieces he is working on atm
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Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 17, 2019 1:29:40 GMT
i'm not actually interested in reproductions. then, i watched a bunch of vids by peter johnsson. he went from metaphysical all the way to mystic.
maybe i need a sword of his. does anyone have one? has anyone even touched one?
are they the best swords on the planet?
I've held swords he designed for Albion. Absolutely beautiful swords, very nice handling. I will never own a medieval sword not made by Albion due to it. For sabres antiques are the way to go.
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 17, 2019 1:32:32 GMT
my vorpal sword made by him is by far the finest sword i've ever owned, i haven't seen its equal yet and ive gone through alot of high end swords
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2019 1:32:42 GMT
I'd love to find out. If I had the means to get another high end sword and he was available I wouldn't blink an eye.
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 17, 2019 1:37:13 GMT
also note his prices are in the upper echelon of custom swords, a basic longsword last i checked would run around 7-8k usd on average, with little to no decorations, you should check out the pieces he is doing for the art show themed around ancient mythological goddesses next year they are magnificent, prices range from I believe 15k for a dagger to upwards of 40k for a sword
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Post by susieqz on Dec 17, 2019 1:44:25 GMT
being into guns, i'm used to saving up for a long time to get what i want. he didn't say it, but it sounds like he calls upon spirits to design a sword.
i won't stop looking for sabres that were built to kill. that is important.
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 17, 2019 1:47:04 GMT
If u are going for later military sabers I also agree with everyone antiques are more cost effective, as I haven't seen Peter do any, he has done Hungarian and middle eastern sabers I think
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Post by susieqz on Dec 17, 2019 1:52:14 GMT
no matter how good he is, his sabres would be mere reproductions. i'd much prefer a sword that had an enemy's blood dripping from it.
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 17, 2019 1:57:29 GMT
Right, what I'm saying is I dont think Peter does later military sabers, I think an antique will be more in your wheel house considering u want field used pieces
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 17, 2019 1:58:05 GMT
If u or anyone else has more questions u can pm me, cheers
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Post by susieqz on Dec 17, 2019 2:20:47 GMT
oh, i'm not saying one of his INSTEAD OF. i'm talking in addition to. medieval swords can't be found,so repros are ok for those.
it appears as tho i might end up with mor than the onesword i initially intended.
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Post by pgandy on Dec 17, 2019 2:48:41 GMT
it appears as tho i might end up with mor than the onesword i initially intended. Welcome to the club.
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Post by stormmaster on Dec 17, 2019 3:03:22 GMT
its never just 1
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Post by wlewisiii on Dec 17, 2019 3:34:58 GMT
The Lays principle of sword buying; no one can get just one.
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Post by Jordan Williams on Dec 17, 2019 5:33:00 GMT
no matter how good he is, his sabres would be mere reproductions. i'd much prefer a sword that had an enemy's blood dripping from it. You'll have to find a service sharpened sword with the patina still present in the grind and edge unless the whole thing is mint. Difficult to achieve even if you do study what to look for. My favorite sabres in my/My gfs collection are my service sharpened ones. But, if you are going to do anything else other than clean it lightly, touch it up, or have it rest by your bedside/on display for occasional cutting of non abusive (I consider vegetation abusive as you should really use a machete for it) than just buy a repro. Honestly, imho sharp antiques with what appear to be original edges are pretty important pieces of our history and especially so as the distance between their use as common weapons and our lives grows greater. There are a great many still that propagate the myth of the "blunt impact" sword.
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Post by treeslicer on Dec 17, 2019 8:18:30 GMT
no matter how good he is, his sabres would be mere reproductions. i'd much prefer a sword that had an enemy's blood dripping from it. Ooooh. You need to be shopping for Muromachi/Sengoku era nihonto. They were mostly forged with hoodoo (a mixture of Mikkyo and Shinto rituals) involved, to act as talismans, and were virtually all used in combat. I've got a couple in my collection that show "clash" from parrying.
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Post by susieqz on Dec 17, 2019 16:10:30 GMT
yeah, i do worry about historical importance of a sword. i thot i'd find one that is common, so others can conserve them. if those japanese swords were used in combat i'll go look.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2019 18:53:59 GMT
How are you able to tell if a sword was scarred in combat, in training, or by somebody's grandkids playing in the back yard 50+ years after the fact?
Are the rust dimples from an enemy's blood in a pitched fight, a grisly remnant of a deplorable execution, or some derp who touched it without wiping it down?
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