Book Ice, Sword of Eddard Stark

I don't normally buy things like this, but this is definitely something I'm glad I jumnped on. It's such a beautiful sword, and I'm thrilled to be able to put it on my wall, alongside the framed authenticity certificate, of course.

This is a marvelous piece of craftsmanship. The smoky effect along the blade is more pronounced than on my Longclaw, which only serves to further impress the beauty of the blade upon admirers unfamiliar with Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series and Old Valyria. The small touch of gold plating in the hilt is so understated it's nearly unnoticed to someone who detests the color as I do.</br></br>My only criticism is that its blade is the same length at the one on Longclaw; I should have realized by the dimensions, but I thought a two-hander that loomed taller than Robb would have a larger blade. As impractical as it would be, even for a display.

#333 Very impressed by the size and quality of it and a cool number too!</br>

i spent many hours dreaming of it finally getting to my house but was still unprepared for what i pulled from that gigantic box. #272 is stunning and all my thanks goes to those that made it possible. All i can think of now is that damn war hammer and when will it be hanging next to ice in my house.

I got mine in the mail today and it is truly gorgeous to look at.  The mount for it is excellent as well.  The first part of the handle near the pommel is a little "creaky" sounding at times, but other than that it is an amazing piece.  I'm now sold on buying Longclaw and Needle.

#0266 is extremely excellent. I knew the size of what I bought but I was still taken aback a bit when I unboxed it because it is a massive sword. The hilt is very well done but I almost want a leather wrapping instead of a suede wrap but for the purpose of display the suede is the better choice. I was a little apprehensive about the curved cross-guard but I am growing to love it. Now to the star of the show the blade: The Valyrian Pattern is beautiful and running my fingers over the ripples is interesting and the thought occurred to me if I was ever to need to decapitate a deserter from the Wall I would have a hard time cleaning the blade, as mentioned before the blade does wobble a bit but it should be noted that if the blade was made any thicker to remove the wobble then it would be too heavy for it's purpose. This is an amazing blade and worth the money! P.S. for those who have just gotten the blade make sure you test it outside because I have made a small hole or two in my ceiling due to me giving the blade a test swing.

Got mine </br>(#0682) yesterday, after ordering back around may.  First things first, the blade is absolutely gorgeous, the attention to detail was actually quite shocking when I got it out of the box. The etching in the blade is possibly the part I liked most about it. </br></br>The second thing was the heft. This is a very solid sword, for the most part, the blade is a wee bit wobbly, but even that isn't that bad. It's a display piece, after all and isn't meant to be functional.Another thing I've noticed, although it's still kinda early to tell, is that the hilt doesn't rattle even a tiny bit. That made me very happy. I can't even begin to recount the number of times I've picked up a sword only to have it sound like a child's rattle.</br></br>The suede wrap is going to be a stain magnet though. I'd recommend washing your hands before handling if at all possible. I took it outside to take a couple of pictures with it and noticed upon bringing it back in that my thumb had left a slight sweat-mark on the wrapping.</br></br>All in all though, it was a very good buy. And I will definitely be looking to purchase Longclaw at some point in the future.</br>(Only rated 4 stars because I don't believe in perfect ratings. :P)

I am blown away by the beauty and power of this sword.  Everyone that comes in my office comments on how amazing it looks.  Perfectly made and an incredible work of art.  Valyrian Steel is the real deal.  Order it now before they are all gone.

Received mine yesterday and it looks spectacular. </br>We now have a new piece of art to admire in our living room.</br></br>Well done Valyrian Steel!