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"Lemme get a friend of mine, to bring an item, that I'll call a friend of mine, to low ball the first friend of mine.. then I'll take the item back to a friend of mine who will restore it"
@@sciencehistoryandentertain734 the expert said "five grand" if it is restored. It was 1.5k to restore, he paid 300 dollars for the sword (1800 in total and can easily sell for 4.5k)
@@nugget5515 He said on the outside 5k...Or it could not sell it all...or he gets 3-4k in and auction and loses 30% in fees...breaking even or $600-700 profit...Or worse he gets 2k or lower and loses money...The restorer has a motive to quote high as he gets the restoration money... BUT THE MAIN POINT AS I SAID AS THERE WAS NO LOW BALL OFFER...the pawn shop does not have to disclose what his expert finds the value to be...could just give him $200 he wanted..Rick is bringing in an expert to help the seller.
@@PotatoeSnow Well it 1987, everyone called Link Zelda and many kids of that time did not have Nintendo Power or internet to know any better. And no we did not read the instruction manuals as well!
The title is very misleading, it says Moorish Pulwar sword, the sword is a Pulwar from Afghanistan, used by the Pashtun people, the moors are from North Africa (Morocco). Why does the title say moorish Pulwar.
yeah I was thinking I could have restored it easy with my own equipment; I think a majority of the restore price comes from the fact that its someone else's piece and if you mess it up you have to give them something back
The pulwar is a munitions grade version wielded by regular warriors, there is nothing special about it (I own a similar one). The seller got paid too much (you could get a similar pulwar from ebay for as low as 150 USD inclusive of posting and then clean the rust off). It would be valuable if the blade was made of rare Persian wootz steel or intricate pattern welded steel but it doesn't seem to be so (as shown after restoration). It would also be valuable if the hilt had gold or silver inlay, intricate chiseling or latticework or if the pommel was of the rarer turban-shape. An intact scabbard would also push the price up. The 1,500 USD restoration cost is totally absurd and it ruined the sword - the restorer added or cut deeper grooves into the hilt grip and added a new tang button all of which are in poor taste and deceptive (it is also possible the original hilt has been replaced with a different one making this a 'married' sword). Moreover it has been overly cleaned making it look entirely new, with all "the great history" (in the words of Rick) obliterated or altered. Serious or advanced antique sword collectors would stay away from this sword as it is a 'jazzed up' sword and only a fool would buy this for more than 300 USD at most. The most expensive Afghan pulwars are those with blades made by Assad Allah of Isfahan (a renowned 17th century master sword smith from Persia) and they usually sell in the 2,000 - 3,000 USD range (much more if sold by Christie's or Bonham's which could go as high as 5,000 USD depending on quality) especially if they have provenance, e.g. belonged to a known Afghan historical figure like Ayub Khan or used in a famous event like the destruction of General Elphinstone's army in Kabul. They would have a gold cartouche on the base of the blade which is a signature of the maker. The 5,000 USD price tag is sheer delusional as the blade is not an Assad Allah blade (no cartouche) or even a wootz blade (no watered pattern visible). Rick totally got suckered on this one by the expert he consulted (especially if he indeed paid 1,500 USD in restoration cost).
When the restorer adds a significant amount to the item or takes away something important from the item. This restoration did neither. It only brought the sword back to what it would have looked like newly created.
He says there's not alot of money to be made yet now that It's restored he's ready to sell it for $5000. I'm pretty sure Rick got the better end of this deal.😁
Ancient swords like that in most middle east countries i am sure they will never sold those, because they hold a big history in the past so it is like a family heirloom.
This is not 17th century. It has a "T" spine, at bare minimum very late 18th century, to early-mid 19th. The restoration was also very poorly done. Restorations should not aim to remove all signs of age on a blade. I am also surprised no one etched the blade after grinding it, as almost all 17th century indopersian blades were made of wootz (though this one was, as mentioned, much later, and as a result potentially not made of wootz). The estimate was also far higher than pulwars sell for on the market. By about 4000USD.
Cashier at McDonald's: ok sir that will 10.50 how would u like to pay Rick : ok listen at 10.50 there's no money to be made let's do 50 cents and call it a deal
This is entirely a staged event.They take a sword in excellent condition and apply a faux patina.The "restored" sword scene 3:55 was filmed before sword was decorated with bondo.Iron filings are added to the paint and the sword can be soaked in salt water to make rust appear. Don't be so gullible.
I'd only gave him $200 with it in that condition but Rick didn't do too bad on that one. It would have been way better had it been made of wootz steel but usually those are unfullered blades when you do see them.
1800 invested for 5k return. I think the guy could have gotten a lot more out of this. Should have invested 1500 to fix it up then sell it to rick for 3k, or ebay 4-5k
Many here forgot the fact that the sword was only worth $500 in unrestored condition. The guy easily could have had it restored for himself, and sold it *when* it was worth more. He preferred a quick flip. That's his choice. Any idiots here who would buy an old house for double it's value, just because it could be worth more after a renovation? Nah, I didn't think so.
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I love pawn
Why y'all reupload
HISTORY Can you do actual History documentaries now??
"Over the years I've made a lot of money off of Spencer." lol...
Then cries because he has to pay 300 for a 5grand sword. Lol
I can see why. Dude is clueless to how much money he is being ripped off. lol
he could have sold to other pawn dealer after knowing the correct price
“Its worth well over 5Gs and itll only cost 1.5Gs to restore it.”
“I want $450 so you still make 3GS”
“SIGH not alotta money to be made...”
+ taxes... pretty sure its not a 3k profit.
@@RightfootWestHam what evs
@@thorgunderssonn3457 I dont understand what you mean nor what evs is.
@@RightfootWestHam cool.
@@RightfootWestHam other people will
I got a friend IN TOWN who knows a lot about moorish swords.
😂😂😂
"Lemme get a friend of mine, to bring an item, that I'll call a friend of mine, to low ball the first friend of mine.. then I'll take the item back to a friend of mine who will restore it"
The guy wanted $200 he got $300...The expert said $500 how is that lowballing?
@@sciencehistoryandentertain734 the expert said "five grand" if it is restored.
It was 1.5k to restore, he paid 300 dollars for the sword (1800 in total and can easily sell for 4.5k)
Why don't you draw a Moorish warrior in your next vid?
ADCArtAttack how are you even verified
@@nugget5515 He said on the outside 5k...Or it could not sell it all...or he gets 3-4k in and auction and loses 30% in fees...breaking even or $600-700 profit...Or worse he gets 2k or lower and loses money...The restorer has a motive to quote high as he gets the restoration money...
BUT THE MAIN POINT AS I SAID AS THERE WAS NO LOW BALL OFFER...the pawn shop does not have to disclose what his expert finds the value to be...could just give him $200 he wanted..Rick is bringing in an expert to help the seller.
“I got a friend in town”
Rick you ALWAYS have a friend in town
Rick best i can do is a can of soda 🤣🤣🤣
Did the sword "expert" just call a pommel an end piece?
gotta dumb it down for TV.
Thats just because its ricks neighbor instead of an expert.
do you think the average viewer would have known what a pommel was?
@@Farvadude in the usa they didn't end eachother rightly
The guy was on Forged in Fire twice.
I just love how he always has a friend in town that is good at analyzing those exact types of items
He's really well connected
If i was Spencer i would be thinking, with friends like Rick, who need enemies?
3:38 Are you going hunting with it with your hat and everything? Lol lol lol
As if Rick would know about the sword in Zelda
He would be the guy who thinks Zelda is link.
@@thaddeusmcgrath lol totally
@@PotatoeSnow Well it 1987, everyone called Link Zelda and many kids of that time did not have Nintendo Power or internet to know any better. And no we did not read the instruction manuals as well!
True definitely not a geek
@@thaddeusmcgrath do people really think that?
Customer: I have Jesus's sandels and robe
Rick: best i can do is a dime and a nickel and I'm taking a huge risk
Tell you what
I'll do a straight swop
Your items for chumley
Both useless
Deal
Deal
better call an expert in jesus
I love them both for their passion to each other
“I thought the hat was cool I bought it” LOL
Buys it for $300
It'll be worth $5,000 - $3,200 after the refurb.
"There's not a lot of money to be made here."
Well the seller is obviously a moron by asking that little even after hearing about the value of the sword. It's all his fault.
"...here, DUDE" lol Rick and young customers
Bring the Meth expert Chum,to evaluate the value.
_asking the right questions!
Wordlife John the sad part is, it’s not very difficult to evaluate meth
Estimate there special ed
The title is very misleading, it says Moorish Pulwar sword, the sword is a Pulwar from Afghanistan, used by the Pashtun people, the moors are from North Africa (Morocco). Why does the title say moorish Pulwar.
There's not a lot of money to be made
Can't pay you 500 to make 3200
every time I hear that sentence I see Rick face
@UA-cam Nerd yes he is
I could have buffed that up for a thousand.
yeah I was thinking I could have restored it easy with my own equipment; I think a majority of the restore price comes from the fact that its someone else's piece and if you mess it up you have to give them something back
Right just let it sit in coke-a-cola for a few hours, wipe it off. Boom. I Would've did it for 600
Well, the restorer added fake features to the sword, actually lowering its value
Cool sword but that it's survived for over three hundred years and traveled around the world to arrive in a pawn shop in Vegas makes it even cooler.
4:20 it really does make him look like a real life elmer fudd
The pulwar is a munitions grade version wielded by regular warriors, there is nothing special about it (I own a similar one). The seller got paid too much (you could get a similar pulwar from ebay for as low as 150 USD inclusive of posting and then clean the rust off). It would be valuable if the blade was made of rare Persian wootz steel or intricate pattern welded steel but it doesn't seem to be so (as shown after restoration). It would also be valuable if the hilt had gold or silver inlay, intricate chiseling or latticework or if the pommel was of the rarer turban-shape. An intact scabbard would also push the price up.
The 1,500 USD restoration cost is totally absurd and it ruined the sword - the restorer added or cut deeper grooves into the hilt grip and added a new tang button all of which are in poor taste and deceptive (it is also possible the original hilt has been replaced with a different one making this a 'married' sword). Moreover it has been overly cleaned making it look entirely new, with all "the great history" (in the words of Rick) obliterated or altered. Serious or advanced antique sword collectors would stay away from this sword as it is a 'jazzed up' sword and only a fool would buy this for more than 300 USD at most.
The most expensive Afghan pulwars are those with blades made by Assad Allah of Isfahan (a renowned 17th century master sword smith from Persia) and they usually sell in the 2,000 - 3,000 USD range (much more if sold by Christie's or Bonham's which could go as high as 5,000 USD depending on quality) especially if they have provenance, e.g. belonged to a known Afghan historical figure like Ayub Khan or used in a famous event like the destruction of General Elphinstone's army in Kabul. They would have a gold cartouche on the base of the blade which is a signature of the maker. The 5,000 USD price tag is sheer delusional as the blade is not an Assad Allah blade (no cartouche) or even a wootz blade (no watered pattern visible). Rick totally got suckered on this one by the expert he consulted (especially if he indeed paid 1,500 USD in restoration cost).
This segment is one where they just "took cinematic license". Like many on Pawn Stars. Thanks for the info!
Pretty sure that guy that was the expert was David goldberg a winner of forged in fire
"Stop making those decisions yourself!" 😅😂🤣
Bro just leave the dang Moorish sword where you found it.
At what point does a restoration turn into a completely new product ?
When the restorer adds a significant amount to the item or takes away something important from the item.
This restoration did neither. It only brought the sword back to what it would have looked like newly created.
@@Trapster99 Thank you! I guess some people are just cluelss!
Wire wheel and a black n decker, $1500 bucks please!
Paul T. Oh really?? Just look at the guard
Good choice on the hat Rick, I’ve got a lighted beanie hat with the same color plaid pattern, and at 60 years old, I enjoy it a lot!
I would definitely have a couple beers with Spence. Story time!
The guy pays $15 for the sword, add $1500 for restoration, then sell for $5000 will leave a profit of $3485. The seller didn't think it through.
He says there's not alot of money to be made yet now that It's restored he's ready to sell it for $5000.
I'm pretty sure Rick got the better end of this deal.😁
The first pawn stars repost of 2020
At 3:01 Rick really wants to say how dare you ask for more after using the service I provided with the expert
Ancient swords like that in most middle east countries i am sure they will never sold those, because they hold a big history in the past so it is like a family heirloom.
It'll be worth $5,000 after Rick pays $1,500 to restore it.
So Rick makes $3,200 and pays his "friend" $300. Great guy.
I wonder how many heads got chopped off with that sword.
I was thinking the same thing lol... I'm guessing quite a few
Who cares, by now they’re all still dead anyway!
Like every sword in the world everything have a story especially weapons
A lot of British heads I am assuming
This is not 17th century. It has a "T" spine, at bare minimum very late 18th century, to early-mid 19th. The restoration was also very poorly done. Restorations should not aim to remove all signs of age on a blade. I am also surprised no one etched the blade after grinding it, as almost all 17th century indopersian blades were made of wootz (though this one was, as mentioned, much later, and as a result potentially not made of wootz).
The estimate was also far higher than pulwars sell for on the market. By about 4000USD.
Very good on restoring looks great wish I owed that .
I like Rick's hat. Leave him alone kid. Hahaha
"I like thet hat"... LOOOOOL
I hate when they make jokes and Rick tries to correct them
As soon as he said Afghanistan all I thought was the price just went way up.
I thought it'd fetch more with the scabbard if it could be included. But hey, I'm not a sword expert. Best call my buddy over - "Mr. End piece"
Rick is so cute with his little hat
Lol I didn’t go blind during the second half lol
Cashier at McDonald's: ok sir that will 10.50 how would u like to pay
Rick : ok listen at 10.50 there's no money to be made let's do 50 cents and call it a deal
Rick is always seen reading books...but still needs expert on every little item...what he reads then? A Cosmo
The expert is wearing a Sikh ‘Kera’ on his right hand..wow respect 🙏🏼
I like the Hat Rick!
Love from AFG
Love the vids keep it going
This dude doesn't seem like much of an expert..
This is entirely a staged event.They take a sword in excellent condition and apply a faux patina.The "restored" sword scene 3:55 was filmed before sword was decorated with bondo.Iron filings are added to the paint and the sword can be soaked in salt water to make rust appear. Don't be so gullible.
Jeff Hallel
Nonsense. *BLOCKED*
I used to see allot for the Mr. Brown comments, but even Mr. Brown knows it is hard to stay famously on top
Let me call sum one that knows sum thing 😎🥃
The shouldn't repost videos they've already posted before.
Smart Chumlee would have sealed the deal at 200 without calling the expert
They've got curved swords, curved swords...
This sword video you posted about a month ago already
Looks like a wire wheel/polish job with some craft painting done within the lines $1500 restoration wow im in the wrong business
Don’t let him fool you man! That a nice hat 🧢.
I'd only gave him $200 with it in that condition but Rick didn't do too bad on that one. It would have been way better had it been made of wootz steel but usually those are unfullered blades when you do see them.
Re-uploaded for the 17th time
Ricks expert is an expert of Zelda game ...
1:5...So the "end piece"(pommel) keeps the sword from sliding out of the hand, and the curve of the sword as well?🤦🏽♂️
I don't get it. $500 + $1,500 for restoration = $2,000 and it will be worth $5,000. Pay the guy his $500 Rick!!
Ghost of ole man haunting the store would bring this show back....😁
Ditch the hat lol
It was in the 17th century then they show a picture of the crusades
Awfully narrow Afghan hands 300 years ago
Its not a new episode right?
I actually liked the hat idk what he talking about
How old is this video? Why are they re-publishing this short video?
$5000 - $1500 restoration costs = $3500 profit
“I want $450”
“That’s not a lot of profit”
Bruh you’d have still walked away with a little over 3 grand
I like the hat too.
This is a repost, why post it again
1800 invested for 5k return. I think the guy could have gotten a lot more out of this. Should have invested 1500 to fix it up then sell it to rick for 3k, or ebay 4-5k
Expert: its worth 500, 5000 if you let me restore it.
Rick: how much
Expert: 1500
Seller: 450...
Me 👀🙊
I thought History Channel wasn't putting out fake shows anymore. I guess I was wrong.
Corey has his hair done like a 14 year old from 1996 and he is giving fashion advice?
That guy should have demanded at least $1200 from Rick. Rick would have made $1000- $2000 easily.
Lol poor Rick haha.. hat looks nice buddy dont listen to Corry.
This was posted on the Pawn stars channel , can you please stop reposting clips and post clips that we haven’t seen before
CEO of “Not a lot of money to be made”
I like that sword...
Corey can use it to chop up more lines.
Many here forgot the fact that the sword was only worth $500 in unrestored condition. The guy easily could have had it restored for himself, and sold it *when* it was worth more. He preferred a quick flip. That's his choice.
Any idiots here who would buy an old house for double it's value, just because it could be worth more after a renovation?
Nah, I didn't think so.
Hat loki clean tho
His expert freind is always in town
I like the hat too
Customer: can I get a change for $5
Rick: best i can do is $1.25 and I’m taking a big risk here
Best I can do is 5 bucks ya know...I am taking a huge risk here
I miss the old man!
Constantly the same videos being uploaded
What is that sword made of? Steel or iron?
Repost?
Yea it is
You mean the Moops
I’m from Afghanistan 🇦🇫