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Varukh

well the gaunts i am making are custom in a way, in that i am attaching the gauntlets to the gloves that the buyer provides. So it is not having stock laying around to sell from time to time, but it is also something that is not a major time and material consuming project at the same time. Also i ma...

Varukh

thanks for the tips. I make armor as a hobby but also to help with the little bills that pop up here and there. I'm far from a professional armorer but i feel i can offer some of the smaller things, like gauntlets and gorgets without really breaking the bank or my materials. I feel that if i am ever...

Varukh

that is a good deal. I like the SG's but i have too many guitars that i don't get to play as it is.

Someone is going to steal it at that price.

Varukh

Thank you very much

hoping to make these more often to sell here on the AA...must get some more leather first though.

Varukh

thank you very much Evenhardt. You are correct they are indeed Bazubands.

Varukh

Hope you like them and i hope they fit you. lol http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/jdreadrocker/185227_1897825166648_1272183665_31644077_7224895_n.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/jdreadrocker/216736_1897822006569_1272183665_31644070_7195493_n.jpg http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152...

Varukh

I'm very glad you like them and i hope that they last you for a many years to come.
I have been using mine for close to a year now and i can't imagine using any other half gaunts.
Thank you for your purchase and for your service.
God bless,
Varukh

Varukh

any time.

Varukh

Gaunts for:Maire O Halowrane

will ship out Monday. thanks so much for your purchase.
Best regards,
Varukh

Varukh

any time.

Varukh

I still have room for a couple more orders for these. http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=133750&hilit=gauntlets turnaround is about a week after i receive the gloves from you. thanks, Varukh can also see some pics here: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB3/viewtopic...

Varukh

2 confirmed orders and 1 maybe. still 2 open order slots available.
thanks,
Varukh

Varukh

Konstantin the Red wrote:No.2 lead fishing weight, hammered to any desired pommel shape and taped on.

got a pic?

Varukh

a couple of orders i have finished in the last two days. first pair for John Bellringer: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/jdreadrocker/215141_1885118528990_1272183665_31627821_4371661_n.jpg second pair for Gabriel von Stettin: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/jdreadrocker/284576_18855063...

Varukh

i'm actually taking orders for some gaunts right now.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=136950
thanks,
Varukh

Varukh

that is Duke Sir William FitzHughe de Cambrice (hopefully i didn't butcher that name) I believe he goes by Greenshield here on the AA.

Varukh

not really sure...any suggestions for a 13th century Russian?

Varukh

cool...will be a bit before i can make some but i will definitely give it a shot in the near future. will probably harden each layer before i assemble and then put it all together for a solid piece. Oooooo I have to try this now.

Varukh

I have seen leather cross guards in use, so it can definitely be done. I'm thinking you'd want to make them of multiple layers of the really heavy leather, sort of the way Vitus makes his axe heads. this is exactly what i was considering. was going to glue and stitch about 5-6 layers together and h...

Varukh

anyone ever attempt to make some? not talking about the leather roundels on some swords, but actual cross guards and pommels. I was contemplating making some but wanted to get some info on whether it has been done or not.
thoughts? Pics? any ideas?

Varukh

Love the look of that thing and it is exactly my size...unfortunately my wife has wrecked one of our vehicles so i have to devote all my extra finances towards that. Best of luck on the sale though.
varukh

Varukh

Ottarr wrote:Way too much in the background, but I love the feel of this shot. Sir Avery (in all titanium) and myself.
Ottarr and Avery.jpg

extremely cool pic! very nice.

Varukh

nice. Give him my regards and my thanks for his service.
best regards,
Varukh

Varukh

that song rocks! and i want a keg hammer now.

Varukh

sounds good.

be sure to mark the gloves before you ship them please so i can make sure they fit correctly. Thanks so much,
Varukh

Varukh

This is also one of my favorite style helms. Awesome work.

Varukh

A friend and myself recently reworked my lamellar specifically to smooth down the corners and edges. He took to that while I removed the burrs on the lacing holes. I believe what he used was a table-mounted grinder, basically just running the plates across the wheel for about 1-2 seconds for each s...

Varukh

look forward to the finished product. I plan on making an attempt at my own helm in the relatively near future. well done!

Varukh

hey buddy. one thing i would like to see in the book would be how to properly size a pattern to fit a person's measurements. Ie. buyer X needs knee cops and his knee is 20" around. How do i make a cop to fit that particular measurement. Look forward to the book and i definitely plan on picking ...

Varukh

Varukh

nowhere near as nice as many of the shields posted but here is what i use: http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/jdreadrocker/205734_1663090938439_1272183665_31371300_8297894_n.jpg and this one is not mine but it is one i made for a friend of mine. i think his shield turned out quite nice. http://i...

Varukh

just a heads up to anyone ordering. before you send me your gloves, make sure that you put them on, make a fist and mark where your knuckles are on the gloves. Mark the tops of each knuckle where it attaches to the flat of the back of your hand. This gives me a starting point to where i can attach t...

Varukh

So recently i have had a bout of unexpected bills and to help with paying some of them i am looking for some gauntlet orders. i don't want to take any more than 5 orders so that i can keep up with who ordered what and i can keep an accurate timeline. If you need gaunts or know someone who needs some...

Varukh

Johann Lederer wrote:Matt probably forgot he posted this a long while ago:
http://www.armourarchive.org/essays/mad ... ield_boss/

a good set of progress pics would make that tutorial perfect. anybody got any?

Varukh

Varukh shouldn't have much of a problem finding a stump; he lives in woodsy country. he he... I haven't gotten a stump yet but i did do some experimenting with a small dish. too small to make a shield boss out of but i made a pretty cool basket hilt using it. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a152/...

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