Best Conan Sword For The Money

tain669

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• Aug 19, 2009

• #1

I read about the Conan swords that are out there on the market so I'd like to What the best one is out there so some fans can has some solid info on this.Thanks

 

CessnaDriver

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• Aug 19, 2009

• #2

Best bang for the buck is the Marto.


This thread should hook you up with what you need to know to decide...

http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=49206&highlight=conan+sword

 

Jedi2016

Sr Member

• Aug 19, 2009

• #3

Yeah, I've got the Marto, and I'm quite pleased with it. The Atlantean has always been my "holy grail" prop, and with the Albion out of my price range, the Marto was it. Short of a screen-used sword, I think I'm set.

 

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nivektunk

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• Aug 20, 2009

• #4

I agree, the Marto for the money is great. Picked mine up years ago before they really increased in price. I'd love the Albion, but alas they are no longer available and quadruple the price. I don't plan to "do battle" with mine, so a wall hanger is okay.
Cheers, Kevin

 

JediG60racer

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• Aug 20, 2009

• #5

what is good in life? to crush your enemies, to drive them before you, and to hear the lamentations of their women!!!

 

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Miracleman

Active Member

• Aug 24, 2009

• #6

I must agree, the Marto is a fine piece of work, good weight to it. It came, as I recall in two versions, a standard version at £250 which came in a normal card case, and a collectors version at £500 which was made of a higher grade steel, the crossguard and pommel were of bronze and the whole thing was just superior quality, and came in a wooden crate. Sad to say I could only afford the standard :cry

 

HAL9000

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #7

uh-uh, i think you'll find this is the best conan sword for any money...

http://twitpic.com/f92jm

 

Clutch

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #8

Milius had the original. Wonder if he gave it to Arnie?

 

Apollo

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #9

clutch said:

Milius had the original. Wonder if he gave it to Arnie?

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Probably, Arnold can be very persuasive! :lol

 

Replicant

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #10

Arnolds sword in his office is Albion # 1.

-Not a film used orginal.That one he keeps at home.

 

Clutch

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #11

Sorry, I have Albion #1.

 

Nexus6

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #12

clutch said:

sorry, i have albion #1.

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pwned!!1 :lol

j/k.

And I am quite envious of your #1 Albion Atlantean. FYI.

 

Replicant

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #13

Guess I read the number wrong....................

 

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Clutch

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #14

Probably some special, uber-rare edtion.

Jody Samson will be sorely missed.

 

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Replicant

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #15

clutch said:

Probably some special, uber-rare edtion.

Jody Samson will be sorely missed.

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He will be missed indeed.

I like your "numero uno" lol

Mine is #301....Jody's is the only real sig on the cert. the rest are photocopied.

You know, clutch, your sword is also uber rare as the runes were engraved post heat treating.Howy told me they did 75 ( if I recall correctly) and the steel was just too hard to engrave,so all swords after that were first engraved then hardened.

My runes are black inside (from heat treating) and you can see fine line etch marks.

Also my serial# is stamped on the outside of the ricasso with the words
"conan properties ,inc. 2005"

 

Clutch

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #16

Sweet! I didn't know that. I also have #20 and Father #1. Probably the most loved items in my collection.

BTW, I've also noticed slight differences in the sea dogs sculpture wise. The 20's are not as 'beefy'.

 

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Replicant

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #17

Yes!

I've seen you post those before....LOVE IT!....don't sell the #20!!!!

Take a look at the runes on mine.I was a bit upset after first seeing runes that were silver and rustic, and then recieving runes that are black and "machined" looking, but it has grown on me.I think they should have done an acid wash in the runes to remove the machine lines before the final polish.

 

Clutch

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• Aug 25, 2009

• #18

Interesting. I've seen some other higher number swords and it looks like their antiquing of the bronze components got darker as they got up in the numbers. Still a heck of a nice sword.

 

Clutch

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• Aug 26, 2009

• #19

As I suspected, they did different 'runs' of these things. I seem to remember them doing a small set of ones with silver instead of bronze parts too. Anyway, I got this from Mike Sigman at Albion:

Arnold does have one of ours in his office but it is not the Anniversary number 1. We did a special number series for the ones that Arnold purchased. Milus does own the ones that were on the screen. We have them at the shop right now though.

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nightrider

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• Aug 26, 2009

• #20

Beautiful swords Clutch.:thumbsup