The Armour Archive

Otto

No worries Chief... no one has been slowed up. I'm going to try to have yours done by mid next week. We'll see how that works out.

Otto

binko boppo bumpo!

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bumpo

Otto

I work part time as the resident manager of a trailer park... this gives me at least some income and the freedom to armour a goodly amount. If I was in a normal full time job situation, I'd be even more screwed. This way, I'm managing to pay my bills and slowly catch up the backlog. I don't have eno...

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Well, let's see... in March I made the celtic helm with brass overlays on the bands and a gorget for Emerson... also I started the order for DeCalmont which was 2 barrel helms and a gorget which order I just finished today. So, in March, for back orders, I made 3 helms and 2 gorgets. The other stuff...

Otto

Le Boomp!

Oh, by the way, the pictured helms don't mean I'm making those three specific helms... just pics of helms that I make. It doesn't matter if all three are the same thing or what.

Otto

Gorgets are $25 and shield bosses are $30

Otto

Don't forget, Otto's Armoury stocks gorgets in small, medium, and large and 9 inch shield bosses at all times.

(that's how I'm trying to fund the shipping on back orders)
pm me if you find yourself in need of one.

Otto

Oh, these aren't pre-made helms. I'm taking three helm orders so I can size them to the buyer and not taking any money until they're completed.

Otto

Until my back orders are done, I'm only making 3 helms per month to cover the bills I have to pay. All other work goes toward supplies, making, or shipping back orders... or refunds if the customer requests it.

Otto

OK, it's April and I have to sell a few bits of my own to cover the heat bill and child support and such... all other work this month is toward the back orders. I can do up to 3 helms total to cover my necessary expenses. Celtic helms are $200 Norse helms are $225 Either style can be made with a sla...

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I so wish I had $80 handy... oh well

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sold and my thanks!

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pm'd you back

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From Otto's Armoury I made this first barrel helm for Mr. Thorne's back order and found that I had sized it much too big. Obviously, I cannot send it to him. I wish to sell it so that I can order some rivets from rjleahy before I run out. It's all 14 gauge mild steel and I think it came out pretty w...

Otto

I've said it before and I'll say it again... Walking away was NEVER an option. Unless I was unable to work or just plain deceased it wouldn't be right. I'm slow and a bad businessman... but not a thief.

Thanks for the kind words all.

Otto

***I'VE ADDED SELLING AS THE END POST ON THIS THREAD. 50% OF ALL SALES GO DIRECTLY TO REFUNDING BACK-ORDERS. THE BACK-ORDER LIST WILL BE UPDATED AS REFUNDS GO OUT.*** Ye aint gonna like it. I will preface this by saying that many of the orders are very small, so the list isn't as bad as it looks, bu...

Otto

Does this work?

Test Test Test oh testy testy testâ€¦â€¦.

oh, it does, OK

Otto

Guys, I'll see what I can do to present the "List of Horrors" later. The list is tremendously long, but bear in mind that many of the orders are quite small, so it's not as bad as it looks.

I'll take a crack at it tonight after shop time and such.

Otto

Bargle!

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svilgab!

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Farfegnugen!

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Matthew, you'd need a medium.

The sizes do leave space for normal padding.

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lumpy bumpy

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Thank you much for the kind review...

It'll be at least a couple months before I can operate normally again... but I'll be sure to let the archive know when that time approaches.

Many Thanks!

Otto

Greenshield... shy of some disaster, I'll be spending the entire second half of March on back orders... so real progress will happen. I'm estimating that I'll get to the order in question in April, though it's difficult to give an exact date at this point. I'll be updating here on the archive as ord...

Otto

actually, I've sometimes wondered if the overall appearance might be nicer if the nasal was left plain steel... for contrast.

Otto

This one is for one of my back orders, not for sale... so what's the opinion on brasswork like this?

Otto

Levi, Indeed I do have your dress helm on my list. As with all my customers, I apologize for the delay.

On another note, here is a pic of Mr. Emerson's order... another one off the list.

Otto

Lovely shield... I don't think I could bring myself to allow it to be battered though.

Otto

I still have
gorgets: 2 small
2 medium
1 large

and 2 shield bosses

all done and waiting to ship

(this is how I make the extra money to ship my back orders and make small refunds if requested)

Otto

Aidan... I'm sorry, but not right now. I have to do these quickly so that it doesn't drag my back order work down... and stainless work of that sort takes me far too long.

also... I don't have enough stainless for that right now.

Otto

The material used is 14 ga. mild steel throughout.

depchtl... I don't have any official claims on either one... if you want one and will be able to pay for it when it's done, just lay claim and one of the helms is yours and will be made in your size.

Otto

From Otto's Armoury I have to make 2 helms each month (other than my back orders) to keep me out of trouble. One goes to pay the child support so I don't go to jail, and the other helps keep my heat on and such. All other work I do during the month is on my back orders. So I'm going to make a couple...

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moooooooooooooooooo!

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Likey brass... no likey brass?

Making 2 helms this month... Interest?