Gil Hibben 2010 Valiant Sword Autographed Edition

Back in the late �70�s, I was at Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri; the craft coordinator was showing me the location of my shop for the next year. (I made wildlife and western paintings on tooled leather) Low and behold I was being placed in the same spot where Gil Hibben had his shop. He was heading out the next year on his own successful ventures. I was awe struck with this master�s work. Now I am the proud owner of several of Mr. Hibben�s pieces along with this beautiful sword, �Valiant�. Every inch requires respect for originality and quality. This is a hand signed work of art for Pete�s sake! Save up your lunch money, the �Valiant� and sheath are worth doing without a few french fries for a couple of weeks. When you see the combined names of BUDK and Gil Hibben you won�t be disappointed, you�re getting the top drawer stuff at an unbelievable price.

Beautiful, beautiful sword!<br /><br />No complaints whatsoever and would definitely recommend.

insane i have had this for 2 years and i still keep this polished the hi;t is pointier than the tip of the blade though its truly the centerpeice of my collection i will cherish this sword for many more years to come

i just recieved this sword, and i am amazed at the craftsmanship and quality...the blade is clean as glass,with no scratches or marks. very durable, but it is false edged, so for those of you who think it is functional, dont buy it if your gonna swing it around. this is a display piece and has become the center piece to my display only collection.<br /><br />the sheath is very nice black leather with gil hibbens signature on it. it is also very durable, but the buttons that wrap around the hilt of the sword need a little working in.<br /><br />the hilt is wrapped in high quality steel wire, and functions quite well as a grip.<br /><br />also, the sword is not what many collectors like to call "reptile tang" so it is very strong, but it still shouldnt be swung around as this blade is so beautiful, and should only be for display purposes.<br /><br />last but not least, this blade is one of 1400 pieces like it was stated in the description, and comes with an autographed certificate of authenticity.<br /><br />this blade has defied all expectations, and is worth every cent. this blade iS PERFECT!

This just became my favorite SLO. It is a true work of art. Good job Gil Hibben and thanks Evan.

Absolutely glad i bought this for my husband for his birthday.absolutely gorgeous and so well made.my only issue is it did not come with the promised autographed scabbard. otherwise satisfied