My Completed Custom Bakethilt!

[Allen Johnson]

My custom baskethilt is finally finished and will be home to me in a week or so <img src="/forum/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />
Check it out here: http://forums.swordforum.com/showthread.php?s=&amp;threadid=49983

[Alfred Wong]

Congratulation Allen!

Having a unique custom blade specially made for you is probably the happiest thing for a swordsman, it doesn't look like that it would cost little, how much did you spent on it?

Regards
Alfred <img src="/forum/images/icons/cool.gif" alt="" />

[Allen Johnson]

Yeah its not cheap <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" /> Theres also alot of waiting involved (understandably so since the high end makers like these are in demand and usually have a year to two year waiting list!). This baby is just shy of $1,000 USD. I still plan on getting a period scabbard and baldric made for it and that will probably add on about another $400 or so. So yeah its expensive but this will be something I will pass on to my kids. It's also my absolute favorite sword type and hilt design. So you gotta have at least one really good replica of your favorite, right? <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />

[Alfred Wong]

Wow Allen,

$1000 dollars and a 400 dollars scabbard - this is not cheap definitely. From this price I can get two decent custom swords from already, your's one is a true family sword - and also plus the two years of waiting!

I can tell that the hilt is not an easy task... again congradulate you for this newborn heirloom!

Regards,
Alfred <img src="/forum/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" />