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Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« on: 2012-03-30, 17:24:01 »
I'm probably going to put these up on ebay tomorrow (except the flamberge since I have no idea how to ship it). But if any of you want to snag any before then, just let me know. I'll let them go for relatively cheap (except maybe the Cold Steel one). We can discuss price if there's anything you're interested in. I've made all of the below clickable to information about each on my website (measurements and the like).

I'm thinking in the ballpark of $40 for the two brass-hilted ones. Maybe in the $60 range for most of the CAS stuff.



65" brass-hilted flamberge



Brass-hilted claymore



CAS/Hanwei Bastard sword



CAS-Iberia hand-and-a-half



CAS-iIberia Lionheart



Knight's Edge (Stage Steel) Double-Handed Broadswords



Starfire single-hand sword



Cold Steel hand-and-a-half



LaForge short-sword


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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #1 on: 2012-03-30, 18:30:31 »

I just realized this could be a huge turning point in my collection. We used to joke about the "age rule", in which the number of swords in the collection should not fall below your age. :)

Well... If I sell these, I'll be breaking that rule for the first time since about 1999, when we first came up with it.
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #2 on: 2012-03-30, 21:05:06 »
I shipped my claymore to you in a flat screen TV box I grabbed at a recycling drop off in the neighborhood. Had to cut it down a bit, but no big deal.
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #3 on: 2012-03-30, 22:34:50 »
oooo, i would totally be interested in the flamberg AND or claymore, are they usable?
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #4 on: 2012-03-30, 23:02:07 »

The flamberge is definitely not functional. It's really more of an SLO. The claymore is more functional, but it's not a very high quality piece in that regard. I think I paid $80 when it was new. :)
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #5 on: 2012-03-31, 00:01:29 »
Aww, if they were totally functional id be all over them haha
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #6 on: 2012-03-31, 00:47:30 »

Yeah, they're really just wall hangers. :)
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #7 on: 2012-03-31, 01:24:06 »
but i thought the laforge, starfire and knights edge ones were all beaters
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #8 on: 2012-03-31, 03:06:59 »
Quote from: Sir Wolf on 2012-03-31, 01:24:06
but i thought the laforge, starfire and knights edge ones were all beaters

Now that I actually do combat... I wouldn't consider any of those safe for our purposes.
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #9 on: 2012-03-31, 03:09:44 »
uhh i might actually be interested in the flamberg just for looks or claymore actually
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #10 on: 2012-03-31, 03:42:02 »

Awesome. I'm not sure what the shipping charges will be like on those two. I'll look and see if I have boxes that fit them.
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #11 on: 2012-03-31, 18:49:14 »

Well, guess what? I listed some of these on ebay today, and the Cold Steel sword sold already. Woohoo! That was the one I put a higher price on, since it's still mostly like new.

Quote from: Leganoth on 2012-03-31, 03:09:44
uhh i might actually be interested in the flamberg just for looks or claymore actually

BTW, I'm assuming you're under 18? I guess to be legitimate, I should ask if your folks are all OK with that? :) Let me know if you're seriously interested. I'll try to figure something out with boxes. I've saved a bunch of sword boxes, but they don't fit in any of them.

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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #12 on: 2012-03-31, 19:26:11 »
If shipping is unreasonable or difficult, I'd be in for the flamberge. I actually might have some boxes here that would fit the sword, I'll check the shed tomorrow.

Either way, I'm in for the CAS Bastard Sword.
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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #13 on: 2012-03-31, 20:32:19 »
Quote from: James Anderson III on 2012-03-31, 19:26:11
If shipping is unreasonable or difficult, I'd be in for the flamberge. I actually might have some boxes here that would fit the sword, I'll check the shed tomorrow.

Either way, I'm in for the CAS Bastard Sword.

OK, we can look and see if anything fits the flamberge. I can show it to you.

I put the antiqued Bastard up on ebay. If you want, I can take it down, as it doesn't have any bids yet:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/290692406674   (I set the starting bid at $80).

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Re: Getting rid of a bunch of swords
« Reply #14 on: 2012-03-31, 21:19:56 »
Quote from: Sir Edward on 2012-03-31, 18:49:14

Well, guess what? I listed some of these on ebay today, and the Cold Steel sword sold already. Woohoo! That was the one I put a higher price on, since it's still mostly like new.

Quote from: Leganoth on 2012-03-31, 03:09:44
uhh i might actually be interested in the flamberg just for looks or claymore actually

BTW, I'm assuming you're under 18? I guess to be legitimate, I should ask if your folks are all OK with that? :) Let me know if you're seriously interested. I'll try to figure something out with boxes. I've saved a bunch of sword boxes, but they don't fit in any of them.
Yeah its fine lol, ill be interested if the price wasnt like ridiculous lol, or if you can find boxes and shipping wasnt over the top
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