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Otto

Sale completed,

The canvas is gone.

Otto

Looks like the first contact is taking the canvas.
If the deal falls through for some reason, I'll contact the next person on the list.

Otto

I have been in contact with the first person on the list. If they turn it down, I'll move to the next.

Sale pending.

Otto

I have been in contact with the first person on the list. If they turn it down, I'll move to the next.

Sale pending.

Otto

I have approx. 40 yards of off-white sunforger canvas for sale. It's 36 inches wide, in "new" condition. It's been setting around for a couple years and I don't think I'm likely to use it any time soon, so if anyone is interested, I'll give you a bargain. $80 plus shipping. This is only ab...

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I've had prozac for the past 5 years or something... just enough to take the edge off. No, I've never gotten any real help with it. I'm too wealthy to get free help and too poor to pay for it myself... so... I take my meds, try to stay cheerful, and try to do the things I need to do. Now that my lif...

Otto

DeCalmont, I sent you an e-mail. First off, I'm full well aware that many folks are quite rightly pissed with me. I offer no excuse. I know I took orders and have yet to fill them. I've sent out two helms so far this month and hope to send out two more before the month is over. I'm moving this along...

Otto

Mr. Broadway...you obviously have no notion of what clinical depression is or the effects it has on a person. Your comments are offensive to me and, I imagine to anyone else dealing with this problem.

Otto

Hi all... no I don't spend much of any time here anymore as I haven't had glowing good news to report. Yup, I've run insanely slow and I've explained my problems, not that those really matter... you paid for armour and you'll all get your orders. If some of you have filed complaints I can't blame yo...

Otto

Hi, it's me... I'm going to explain how things have been for me these past few months and where I am right now. For the past few months, I've been a bit of a basket case due to depression, anxiety, and panic attacks... mostly brought on from the constant threat of losing my home and starting my new ...

Otto

Sorry...
I'm still here...
at present I'm forgoing any event sales to work exclusively on my backlog. The whole order list has advanced a few notches but I'll try to get something more concrete up there soon.

Many thanks to you all for your kindness and patience.

Otto

So you got it OK? I was very worried whether it would a) fit and b) have an acceptable appearance. If you think it came out OK, then perhaps I'll add them as an option on my website in the future. I'm going to change up the design a bit and maybe go with a welded bargrill painted flat black to spiff...

Otto

Chrodec... I will continue making armour and, I hope, improving on both the selection and quality. Thankfully, I'm being given the opportunity to be the site manager of the park I live in which will take very little of my time and essentially give me free rent. I like armouring, just the half off sa...

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OK, here's the folks currently for the next couple weeks. Caspar - shipping tomorrow, sincerely hope it's not too late. Thorgrim Ben Gordon Emerson Thorne Chris Home Kelly Moorman Ryan Thomas John Chamberlin Katie Humphreys Gary Thigpen Wayne Wright others as quickly as possible after that. Obviousl...

Otto

That one is 14 ga. mild.

Otto

Well, I'm thinking about $300
They are a bit of a chore after all.

Otto

Yes, the lower curtain is a bit "compressed"... you see, you have the three piece dome on top, just inside that sits the inner lip of the brim, and just inside that sits the lower curtain. That does give it a bit of a squooshed down look... but I didn't come up with a better way to do it. ...

Otto

Not for sale, this one is going to California where it has long been awaited.
I just hope it fits OK.

Otto

The rim is just rolled.

Otto

Well, here's my first attempt at a kettle helm... whatcha think?

Otto

Well, here's my first shot at a kettle helm

Otto

Hi, I'm sorry, I don't check the archive quite as much as I used to. an update... OK Well, I've some good news and some not so good news. Tomorrow morning I'll finally finish my oldest back order and have finally made a kettle helm (I'll post pics and pray to God that it fits the person who ordered ...

Otto

Dante... I don't really like to air all my personal woes here on the board... nor call them excuses.

Suffice it to say that:
a) I'm still working daily on armour
and
b) my personal/financial life is in a very bad place right now.

Otto

Hi, I'm still here, I just don't get on the board too often. Much as I feared when I made the decision to go full time over 3 years ago... it has not worked out well for me. My life is in an... unfortunate... place right now. I'm not walking away from armouring... and each and every order will defin...

Otto

spoken for... sale's over.

Otto

pictures

Otto

Hay-Budden 147 pound anvil for sale. Face flat and smooth single horn good condition pritchett and hardy holes good edges: one good, one a bit chipped Asking $300 I'm in Bellevue Michigan... shipping it is very expensive, so it's a bargain for those close, not so much far away. pictures coming later...

Otto

Hi kind people! First off, many thanks for not forming a lynch mob yet... I think it's become abundantly clear that one skill I truly lack is the ability to accurately estimate completion times. That's the main reason I've been reluctant to toss specific dates about. That's not an excuse, it's just ...

Otto

The sale is OVER!!!

Many thanks to all those who have been so wonderfully patient on your orders. I'll be taking care of all of you shortly.

Otto

This helm is a standard "celtic" helm from my website. I made it for someone and it was returned for a slightly larger size. The one I have for sale is sized to fit a 23" head (give or take). The only sign that it's not brand new is that it has a chin strap already installed and some ...

Otto

First off, yes the half off sale is still going as I really need the cash and it seems like the only way I can generate orders nowadays. Let's see. Vilhelm, the order you are asking about is almost done and should go out tomorrow. Avarr, I finally researched your orders and I intend to get them movi...

Otto

I'm debating if I should sell off an anvil that I have. It's a 147 pound Hay-Budden anvil in good condition. Some chipping on the edges... very smooth face... horn, hardy hole, pritchett hole all good. How much would something like that be worth? ps... I have other ASOs that I've used for years, so ...

Otto

Sorry I'm slow on... well... everything. I'm working hard to change that. I am immensely grateful to those who have posted that they got their armour. It doesn't show all that's going out, but at least it shows that I am getting the orders out. At this minute, future orders are still 1/2 off as I tr...

Otto

Hi,

I'm still here and working hard... been sending out orders with more almost ready.

I've been answering as many e-mails/messages as possible. If I missed yours, drop me a line at sbvast@yahoo.com

Otto

I'm still here...
It's late...
Drekar I'll check into your order and try to get back with you tomorrow.

Sunforger Canvas for Sale

Otto's Order list

kettle helm

Otto's Armoury Kettle Helm

147 pound Anvil for Sale

Otto's Armoury Super Sale News!

Otto's Armoury Celtic Helm for sale

Anvil value?