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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Mar 2, 2024 12:35:51 GMT
Sold
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Feb 15, 2024 1:47:51 GMT
Looks pretty imposing. Would also love to hear more about this piece if someone’s in the know. How long have you had it? Long enough to do the upgrades. Customer sent it as payment for a custom im making him.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Feb 14, 2024 23:03:37 GMT
Up for S@le is a Gus Trim bastard sword.
I THINK this was one of the "Phat Bastard" models.
Someone who knows more can feel free to chime in. Features a 32.5" blade and 7.5" grip.
It is a very nimble sword would good blade presence.
I gave the blade a bit of a better polish, sharpened it up yo my standard, and polished all the sharp hard edges off the guard/pommel as well as giving them a satin finish instead of the black oxide it came with.
Pr1ce is 1500+ the ride. Pr1ce includes a fresh new grip wrap in the color of your choice if you dislike the color or riser layout.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Feb 4, 2024 16:16:06 GMT
Had a lot of transactions with him, no issues before. Life is a mess for everyone nowadays so it doesn't surprise me this comes up from time to time anymore. My delivery timeframes havent been spectacular either.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jan 28, 2024 13:35:40 GMT
i know the feeling man...since 2021 material prices have tripled along with cost of living and nobody can afford nice things anymore....ive thought about closing the doors and applying to McDonalds myself...
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Traded
Jan 23, 2024 22:28:04 GMT
Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jan 23, 2024 22:28:04 GMT
if it had bumped into the 400s i was going to have to buy it LOL!!!
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Traded
Jan 21, 2024 22:46:31 GMT
Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jan 21, 2024 22:46:31 GMT
Nuts deal these go for 950 Brand new from me and Brian.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jan 15, 2024 14:32:18 GMT
No idea. To me it is literally the best sword in the world. I bought a used one; it was so magical that I instantly ordered a custom one and sold the used one. The weight and balance are just unreal. Everything is perfect about it. That is the one I will probably be buried with. i would agree. VA has really been putting the hurting to me since they switched to all in house made non chinese blades. Almost impossible to compete with.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jan 14, 2024 15:09:40 GMT
how in the heck has this not sold...
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jan 10, 2024 0:55:55 GMT
its crazy how small it makes the Valiant Armory Warden of the North sword look lol
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Jan 9, 2024 16:38:33 GMT
That sword was a monster.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 24, 2023 0:00:55 GMT
the difference is in medieval times in history swords were disposable tools, nowadays a customer expects if they buy a sword from you it has to last forever and should it ever take any slight nick or chip whatsoever "its trash" this has lead modern sword producers to make them thicker and thicker and always over emphasize crazy durability tests cuz they know customers are gonna do ignorant crap like beat trees. It's not so much lack of knowledge as the goal post has moved, If you made a 100% historical sword and sold it to a modern customer they would probably say it was trash.
Thats why companies like zombietools who basically make sharpened crowbars, outsell the hell out of people making "trick cutters" with super thin straight razor edges.
Probably also the reason why there are so many stainless swords around. "It rusts, it' crap" I have unfortunately seen reviews like this on many carbon steel blades. Honestly I do want my sword to last a while. I don't want it to snap on a bad cut, that's why I like spring steel. But I am not cutting bone or wood without expecting at least a glint of damage. I like destructive tests on youtube, so people can see, what a sword can and can't take. (I have a bad case of cognitive dissonance when a blade breaks, I like the sound they make when they go flying but I shudder thinking any of mine making that sound). I hate the sharpened crowbars, just feels wrong to me (I know some cite SHTF for the existance of these blades, but that's a small percentage of it happening stacked on top of a smaller percentage of you surviving). Give me a historical 1:1 any day.
People seem to expect that everything that's good for a knife is good for a sword as well, if they know anything about blades at all.
I have seen people downplaying the chinese Dao because it is thin and not highly durable, but from my experience these can still slice even when very dull, so even if the edge is very damaged, I would not want to be on the recieving end.
yeah i agree, I get a lot of wierd requests. "hey can you make me a katana but i want it 3/4" thick" ext. *shudders*
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 23, 2023 13:27:19 GMT
Will the myth of sharpness being inversely proportional to edge durability ever die? Or that chipping thing? I'm now convinced that it will not. Modern people have no idea about sharpening and edged tools. Looks like modern customers just want to believe myths. People will keep repeating nonsense like swords needing durable edges to cut armour, like Kopciuch does. Because it's easy to make sempriniesque edges and sharp bevel transitions and call it historical (lol) and it takes plenty of time to make a great edge. Swords were sidearms and symbols, rarely used on most battlefields, and they have to be very sharp to be effective at all. (Excluding the age of plate armour when they became roasting spits) If you actually use one in a life or death situation or a duel and there is plenty of metal on metal contact, it becomes trash and is discarded. Or used to make a dagger. And you buy another one after the previous one served its purpose. If you just use it to murder people or fleeing enemies, it can serve generations. If you buy it for social gatherings, it can even end up in a museum. I now understand why certain people, experienced in their field, tend to become disillusioned a lot. Having to explain the most basic concepts again and again is annoying. Even then, plenty of more experienced collectors tend to learn a lot more from movies and makers who advertise their shortcomings as historical accuracy, than from experimentation. People who make money nowadays from making sword replicas know nothing about how swords were used in the past and what edges they had while in service. I also know nothing about that. We will never know unless someone invents a time machine. But it's likely that physics that determine what cuts and what doesn't hasn't changed since Middle Ages. Yet I, as a modest individual can test a few swords with different types of edges and different sharpness, on some fabric covered targets and learn. Makers, in a position to make all kinds of tests easily, will not because they prioritize making fast money. And make nonsensical claims like 'in middle ages swords were not sharp like knives because they needed to stand the rigours of battle'. It's just so much never ending bs. I think I need to get out from this silly game. the difference is in medieval times in history swords were disposable tools, nowadays a customer expects if they buy a sword from you it has to last forever and should it ever take any slight nick or chip whatsoever "its trash" this has lead modern sword producers to make them thicker and thicker and always over emphasize crazy durability tests cuz they know customers are gonna do ignorant crap like beat trees. It's not so much lack of knowledge as the goal post has moved, If you made a 100% historical sword and sold it to a modern customer they would probably say it was trash.
Thats why companies like zombietools who basically make sharpened crowbars, outsell the hell out of people making "trick cutters" with super thin straight razor edges.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 22, 2023 0:04:02 GMT
I don't consider this the maker's issue. I chose to stress test the hammer by repeatedly hitting a stump. It's my personal therapy. LOL. I've broken windlass hammers this way (their wood is generally bad). I've broken waxwood. I've broken plenty of hickory hawk handles because I throw them. The only thing I haven't broken yet is the cold steel war hammer and the windlass English warhammer that I rehafted with oak. Although I know some customers would demand a replacement. One of my pet peeves are the one star reviews on tomahawks and axes because the user broke a handle throwing. Amen
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Dec 21, 2023 14:29:45 GMT
this is why i refuse to make hafted/socketed items. Its impossible to guarantee the wood wont break and then your left owing a customer a replacement.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Nov 7, 2023 14:40:26 GMT
Hmm you could put a heron on that blade… and it would be fantastic. I’m potentially your huckleberry. totally doable, ive done it in the past
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Oct 28, 2023 23:05:12 GMT
How much can one change the design, and what about plain steel fittings? within reason blade changes are not a big deal. No steel fittings, the steel fittings are the reason these were costing 2K+ before.
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Oct 28, 2023 21:39:52 GMT
SOLD
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Oct 24, 2023 21:49:50 GMT
Still available
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Post by Lonely Wolf Forge on Oct 16, 2023 23:04:50 GMT
the Allectus is a nice sword.
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