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This is the one I just got, which is kind of a early viking/germanic sword.
http://www.museumreplicas.com/p-2027-migration-period-sword.aspx

This one is fucking gorgeous, a bit more expensive. I don't own it, but I'm thinking about it. The main criticism is that the hilt is too short, which is fine because I have baby hands.
http://www.museumreplicas.com/p-209-damascus-viking-sword.aspx

You can find these windlass steelcraft swords on other sites at better prices, I just like MR's layout. I usually look there then search elsewhere for those swords by item #.
 
Exactly. I only have the one above from Windlass Steelcrafts, which seems to be a good entry level company for real swords.
I started reading about swords from Albion and had a sword boner that almost ripped out of my pants. These things run $1,000 - $2,000... they're fuckin works of art. I could never afford one, but I can dream.
http://www.kultofathena.com/product...+The+Castellan+Sword+with+Half-Wire+Wrap+Grip
 
I'm probably going to get my next one with next months first paycheck. Thinking one of these two:
http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=500792
http://kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=SH2394

The Windlass German Bastard sword is cheaper, and frankly a little more Max sized (i.e. shorter blade length), but the Tinker Longsword is gorgeous in its simplicity and REALLY well reviewed across the intarwebs.
Here's a vid of a glorious dude chopping plastic bottles with it to bagpipes playing amazing grace
 
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Max, if you are really serious about swords and blades and money isn't much of an issue, you need to check out the sword and knife makers where I live. They've been doing it for about 600 years here in Maniago, and they made the swords for a bunch of movies including LOTR. They make replicas as well but also real blades of just about any kind. They're expensive, but it's hand-crafted work.

http://www.pordenonewithlove.it/en/curiosita/o/43/La-tradizione-delle-lame/

http://www.deltin.net/home.htm

Like I said, they're not sharpened and are mainly used for decoration, but the knives here are very much real and all hand-made. Maniago's called the City of Knives.
 
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No shit, you could probably fly here in the winter, pick one up and have them ship it home for you, and then fly back the next day and it may be cheaper.