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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Cedric" data-source="post: 3095373" data-attributes="member: 2044">You can bet it'll be somewhere in that neighborhood or a bit more. But he does do excellent work. He's not the 'best'..but he is very, very good. And unfortunately, the best aren't really hireable, at least not for commission work unless you have enough $$ to convince them to take a job anyway. Peter Johnsson - Swedish Smith who specializes in European style blades. He designed some swords for Albion Arms based on historical models. He doesn't make them for Albion Arms, just designed them...they still run in the $1000 - $3000 range. I have no idea what a Peter Johnsson sword would cost you if you could get him to make one. <a href="http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/johnsson/swords-museum.htm" target="_blank">http://www.albion-swords.com/swords/johnsson/swords-museum.htm</a>Vince Evans - If you want a Viking Sword, this is the man to talk to. He also does Scottish, Chinese, Persian and Turkish swords. Absolutely beautiful, detailed work. Again though, not taking commissions currently. However, if you find him at a convention, he has blades for sale. Bring $$. <a href="http://www.arscives.com/vevans/viking.htm" target="_blank">http://www.arscives.com/vevans/viking.htm</a>Howard Clark - The best maker of katana blades alive and working, imo. I'm not 100% sure of current price, but I think a naked blade for an L6 Bainite Katana from Howard Clark will run you about $4000. Figure tacking on half again that much to get it polished and add fittings to it. What you'll have in the end is a katana that will absolutely rival for quality, any other katana ever made...and will look gorgeous. Howard owns Morgan Valley forge. <a href="http://www.mvforge.com/" target="_blank">http://www.mvforge.com/</a></blockquote>

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