Cost of a saber.... back in Qing dynasty?

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Originally Posted by KuKulzA28

Wow, that seems like a decent amount. What makes you say that?

Good smiths charged a premium for their work even back then. If a wealthy person who hired a body guard chances are they hired the best not some lacky off the street. A high paid professional would only want the best sword and they cost big $$$. We are not talking about mass produced weapons like a machete this would be simlar to a custom made knife today good ones go for $1200 and up so I figure one months salary should be in the ball park.