Ordering A Basket Hilt Sword

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 1st March 08, 05:42 PM

Monday I will be calling London to order a basket hilt sword -- would anyone else be interesting in obtaining one? I'm guessing the price will be something in the region of $1200-1400.

**Jack Daw** · 1st March 08, 05:55 PM

I bought a carbon steel basket-hilt for $200 a few years ago. If you have a webby for this company, I'm curious.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 1st March 08, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

I bought a carbon steel basket-hilt for $200 a few years ago. If you have a webby for this company, I'm curious.

Google Sussex Swords. It's all of my best mates from my days with Wilkinson Sword. They can't use the name, but the quality and craftsmanship remains the same. My thought was that if enough of us ordered swords we might be able to negotiate a discount.

**McMurdo** · 1st March 08, 06:16 PM

Here is the link if it is indeed the same company.

**JRB** · 1st March 08, 06:19 PM

What type of baskethilted sword are you ordering? I looked at their site and didn't see any Scottish baskethilts.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 1st March 08, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by McMurdo

Here is the link if it is indeed the same company.

That is indeed the same company, producing the same quality swords as we did at Wilkinson Sword prior to the factory shutting down.

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 1st March 08, 06:26 PM

Originally Posted by JRB

What type of baskethilted sword are you ordering? I looked at their site and didn't see any Scottish baskethilts.

I am ordering the current pattern broadsword, with non-military etching to the blade. I will probably opt for a civilian scabbard as opposed to the metal scabbard used on the military pattern sword. (The steel scabbards used to cost the earth when I was at Wilkinson.)

**Jack Daw** · 1st March 08, 06:30 PM

Originally Posted by MacMillan of Rathdown

Google Sussex Swords. It's all of my best mates from my days with Wilkinson Sword. They can't use the name, but the quality and craftsmanship remains the same. My thought was that if enough of us ordered swords we might be able to negotiate a discount.

I could be seriously in on this. But, like JRB said, I don't see the basket-hilt on display on their webby; although, I don't doubt the availability. Do you see any pics that I missed?

**Woodsheal** · 1st March 08, 06:35 PM

As an alternative, let me recommend these guys in Glasgow:
http://www.armourclass.co.uk/

Period styles, excellent workmanship, fair prices. I own two of their baskethilts....

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 1st March 08, 08:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

I could be seriously in on this. But, like JRB said, I don't see the basket-hilt on display on their webby; although, I don't doubt the availability. Do you see any pics that I missed?

I'v been through the website and don't see their entire product line. I'll know more on Monday.