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Why are swords so expensive?

So, you see, I appreciate the sword for its balance, the quality of the blade, the purpose for which it was designed, and most particularly, for its history. A $2,000 custom blade would be of no great value to me for I would always consider what real sword I could own for that sum. Good quality historical replicas of swords produced in the early 19th century would have even less value to me because I could get the real deal for the same price, or only a bit more. A replica is always a replica, fine or not, of the real, original sword. I would rather look at a blade that is stained from time and ponder where it has been than hold something that was admittedly a work of art but is younger than my dog. Swordsmiths who built swords when swords were of real, deadly use draw me more.
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But, not all swords produced today are replicas. Many, by the most innovative and skilled smiths, are modern in design and execution. I understand that you choose antiques for your reenactments, but there are smiths today producing new swords that rival and surpass anything found in history.
 
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