Artist: Brendan Olszowy

Email: brendan@fableblades.com

Benger, Western Australia 6223

Mobile (Australia): 0411 470 663

Purchasing Information

*If you see a sword in stock that you like just send me an email to secure it. Note: Prices are in Australian Dollars and exclude shipping costs and money transfer fees.

Payment Terms are Available! (see below)

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How to go about getting your Sword...

Pricing (Commissions): Will be estimated once I have a thorough understanding of what you're after, and how much time and materials it will take to create. Please feel welcome to enquire.

Payments/ Fees
*Bank Transfer is preferred with no surcharge/fee if made from within Australia. International transfers attract a $15fee per transfer. Account details available upon request.
*Paypal is also acceptable; provided payer sends the paypal transaction as 'Personal' and accept the fees, or add 3% for fees charged by paypal at my end.

(Contact me for the paypal address or bank account details).

Postage: I highly recommend purchasing extra insurance cover with your postage. I won't be held responsible for replacing or refunding missing or damaged items which are not covered by insurance.

Design: I'm happy to look at any requests for the design of a new piece, or you can ask for a recreation of an existing design to your specification. Just get in touch with me and we can chat about what you want to create.

If you dont know where to start in the compilation of your design, this can be a useful guide:

Address as much as possible, or give examples of:

1. Pommel. Type Or Shape?
2a. Grip. General Shape?
2b. Length of grip - one handed, hand and half, or two handed? How wide is your hand across the knuckles?
2c. Finish of grip - Leather, cord, wire twist, or timber. I usually have all sorts of exotic woods saved up for special wood finish projects.
2d. If leather - will it have risers - arrangement and placement? Usually 2 & 3mm risers are used.
3. Guard. Sample, shape, or your own design.
4a. Blade. Length.
4b. Blade shape
4c. Ricasso (blunt section) yes or no, and length. Is it just to fit one finger wrapped around the guard, or id it to grab with a hand.
4d. Sharp or dull. For stage or practice cutting, or just for display and swinging around. I can have it almost sharp, but just dull so it doesn't cut (easily). Reenactment blades can be tailored to suit your group's rules on edges.
5. Colours:
5a. Colour of hilt furniture. Steel can be bare satin, or it can be gun metal grey.
Brass and Bronze can be polished or darkened to various levels of patina / aging.
5b. Colour of leather grip wrap / type of timber
5c. Colour of blade. Can be gun blued or satin steel. Note: Gun bluing is superficial and will scuff with use/ sharpening. Though it can be retouched.

Once done I can compile a scaled sketch to clarify your vision. If unsure how to make the sword suit your intended use I can offer suggestions to make sure you can fully enjoy it.

Terms and Conditions of Quotes and Purchases

( for goods in stock and commission orders.)

Any prices discussed during email sorrespondence will only be honored for orders placed and deposit's paid within 30 days of the email discussion date.

Payment of the sum total of the piece and shipping may be divided into 30 days terms. A minimum of 2 payments may be made over 30 days. If a longer period is required please contact me to discuss your requirements and options. .

Minimum one third (1/3) Non-refundable deposit is to be made at the date of the purchase agreement. The balance is to be payed no later than 30 days from the deposit date, or at completion if your job is a commissioned creation, whichever is later.

• Payments may be made more frequently than this schedule, and early completion of payments are likely to result in earlier shipping of your piece.
• Should unforeseeable circumstances arise and the purchaser not be able to complete the purchase agreement please contact Fable Blades immediately to discuss a possible extension or alternative payment schedule.
• If Fable Blades hasn’t been contacted for further arrangements and the time period expires the agreement will be deemed breached and moneys paid will not be refundable, and the sword will be offered for sale to recoup the fee.
• If you cancel your booked order for an unmade commission after 7 days from booking, for any reason then the initial 1/3 deposit is not refundable.

Safety Warnings and Indemnity Disclaimer:

While swords are geat display ornaments and an enjoyable tool of martial art, they are not toys, and must be handled with the same attention and care one would give a loaded gun, and unlike guns they don't have a safety switch. Keep them stored safely away from children. Use them well clear of other people, pets, kids etc. Never handle them when intoxicated, and never use them in cutting drills until you have first become proficient through qualified person to person tuition. Books are helpful education but personal tuition is vital to safely handle a sword.

Despite the impression given in movies and books, swords are subject to fatigue and failure, and they can't "chop steel", or concrete pillars, or other swords. They're not to chop trees, or dead bone either. They need to be handled with dilligence, and strictly inspected and maintained to protect their integrity and keep them performing. The steel can be fatigued through frequent use, and should be inspected. I will not be responsible for any injury or death that occurs during the ownership of use of these blades, including that which may be inflicted on the user, surrounding people, pets, or property.

You must be over 18 and take the time to learn the legal requirements of blade ownership in your area, so we can respect them. I will not be responsible for any legal or tax implications that may affect weapon ownership or possession in your area.

By purchasing a sword from me (Brendan Olszowy) you are representing that you will use the sword in a lawful manner, and that you are of a lawful age. You also represent that you understand the risks involved and agree to indemnify me and hold me harmless and waive any right to hold me legally liabile or responsibility for any loss, injury, death or damage that may be suffered or costs and expenses, including attorney fees, relating to or arising out of any claim asserted by you against me.