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Torvaldr

I just want to let people know that I am going to be merchanting at Pennsic. I am a consigner set up in the Pillaged Village. I do not know how much inventory I will have on hand but I will be taking orders. Please spread the word. I was there last year, but I do not think many people knew. If nothi...

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I have 3 holders in stock ready for immediate shipping. They just need to be stained to your colors. Red, green, blue, black, and brown. I can do white but it would need to be painted rather than stained. Price is $10.00 plus $5.00 shipping http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/hanger2.jpg...

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These are the bees knees when it comes to punching leather. Compound lever action makes them a breeze to use. I use them even for punching holes in my hardened leather armor. And even with my arthritis I hardly notice and pressure at all. The ONLY down side is that the punches themselves are pressed...

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I might be able to salvage the greave part and make them a pair of flat bottom greaves. The type without the ankle bone covers. Cut off the bottoms and cut off the knee sections. I will see what I can do with them tomorrow.

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So wanna see why on occasion I get behind on both materials and time? Take a look at a set of shovel greaves that got warped in the oven during the pre waxing baking stage. Pretty aren't they? [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/warped3.jpg[/img] [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albu...

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Randy, very soon. Fulke also very soon. But I think everyone can see I am working my tail off.

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Orders shipped on June 23rd Paul Ashbury Pair Full Gauntlets Jason Lantrip Pair Demi Gauntlets Thadeus Moore Demi gauntlet Orders shipped June 24th David Meyers Scale coat pair of demis Jeff Chenes Pair of Bazubands David Brown Pair Bazubands pair of knee cops Kevin Lemon Pair of demis dog collar go...

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Replies sent. Ragnar I sent it to your email, if you didn't get it let me know. Irishbull, I got it and your sword and crosshilt will be on the way shortly. Perc the same for your ax.

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I just accidentally deleted all the PM in my folder. I do not know if there is any way to recover them. If you sent me a message I am going to need it again.

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I am a skald and supposed to be good with words. But I do not know how to say more than thank you for all the help and support I have been getting from the members of the Archive and the SCA. I have always felt that the SCA was a second family, and now more then ever I believe it. I want to let ever...

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I would like to thank everyone for their support and good thoughts. In essence unless I get a flush of orders, or somehow, someone, or someplace can come through with the financing I need I just do not see how I can keep it going. I am hanging on by my teeth and toenails right now. How much? You are...

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Ailli has nothing to be sorry for, the lack of communication is all on my part.

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I have given this business my all, but it looks like I am going to have to pack it in. I have exhausted all avenues in seeking financing for some capital. I have worked with federal, state, local, and private sources trying to find some financing to avoid going on disability/welfare but have been tu...

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Ailill , I must sincerely apologize for the problems with your order. It was shipped and lost apparently. I understand your offer to have your friend look for it, but I am working with the local office and want to keep it local with them. I am not waiting for them however to find it. I have already ...

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I have two slots open for premade rattan weapons. These production slots are for rattan weapons only. Here are some examples of designs I have already done. All single handed weapons (except daggers) that use a brass hilt fitting are $50 plus $10.00 for shipping. The Norse hand axes have been VERY p...

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I use them myself for both, and I have a number of customers that swear by them. Just this last week a knight ordered his squire to come to my booth and buy a pair after he got his thumb broken while wearing a set of steel gauntlets.

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This is a set of dark brown hardened leather demis. Made form 13 to 15 ounce veg tan leather and hardened in my multi stage process. They are a beautiful mahogany color.

$50 for the pair plus $10 shipping

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And this why I opened this discussion. To try and help change the perception. I hope I didn't give anyone the impression that I am angry or upset. Not at all. Nor do I intend to stop making things. But I do think the perception on this issue is flawed and needed to be addressed, in a discussion form...

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I am not talking about the market for the weapons. I do sell them. What I am talking about it the attitude from some that any price for a rattan weapon is too much. It is the idea that asking anything for a rattan weapon is wrong.

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Okay, I am putting this here rather than the armor design and construction thread, since this deals with making things for sale. What is the difference between charging $25.00 for a rattan weapon and charging $25.00 for an armor piece? Example. The rattan daggers I make cost about $15.00 in material...

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Are those the round hand guard? If so it would be the same as the rest of these. $10.00 I would just need to know the dimensions.

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I have several leather crosshilts ready for immediate sale. They are made from 4 layers of 12 to 15 ounce vegetable tan leather, glued together with Barge's Cement, smoothed and edged, and center drilled. The center hole is typically 1 1/2 inches long by 1 1/4 inches wide. I can do just about any sh...

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The leather crosshilts are the ones I make and sell for $10.00, there is about $3.00 more in tape and foam, and about $2.00 in rattan. Then and hour of work shaving the rattan, making the LPTT, and taping it all up. My time isn't worth $10.00? Not much I can do about the shipping charges.

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I have one set of black, and one set of brown hardened leather full gauntlets ready for immediate sale. Both are in medium size and will fit a hand that uses a medium men's work glove. They are $100.00 a pair plus $15.00 shipping http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/gaunts1.jpg http://img...

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As has been noted I have a number of older orders on back log. I am not in a financial position to simply close up shop and work on nothing but those older orders. If I did I would have no home or shop to work on any orders. But I have been limiting the number of new orders I take to 3 per week. Thi...

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Both are spiral wrapped with 2 layers of strapping tape, and two layers of hocky stick tape. They have low profile thrusting tips and leather crossguards. They are made with 1 1/2 inch rattan shaved down to 1 1/4 inches. This one is red with white edge marking. The over all length is 17 inches and a...

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These orders were completed and shipped, or delivered this week. King Lutr of the Midrealm Bazubands Lord Brice Bazubands and gauntlets Thaddeus Moore Bazubands, demis, gorget Jason Haley shovel greaves and bazubands Stephen Turner scale coat, tooled bazubands, tooled pauldrons Atherbridge rattan Eu...

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I'm sorry I have been out of touch. I am working like mad to get as many order done by the end of the week as possible. I will have an update then.

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Sorry guys. It does not look good. Large flat rate box to Canada and Mexico $29.95 and $50 to all other countries.

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I am not sure. I can check though.

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And just a hint guys. When you see me selling scrap chances are orders are just about ready to start shipping out. After all where does the scrap come from?

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I have 4 more boxes of scrap leather available. These are 10 to 15 ounce veg tan leather. The pieces range in size from 5" X 5" to 12" X 12". The boxes each hold 8 to 10 pounds. Cost is $20.00 per box and $10.00 shipping.

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Sorry they are stained and being treated, and they and the weapon holder are shipping out on Monday.

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Oh man that is cool! Could you just imaging wearing something like that with some of my scale armor?

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Orders currently being worked on Thorvald Skeglauss - tooled spades. The tooling is done I am working painting them Edward Harrison - Demis are done, still finishing the tooling on the vambraces Steve Williams - scale coat finished, working on the tooling on the bazubands and pauldrons Sin Fergus - ...

Torvaldr's Leatherworks at Pennsic

Rattan Wepon Holders

Compound Action leather punches

Shriveled Leather

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Thank you from Torvaldr

Torvaldr's Last gasp

Rattan Weapon slots open

Pair of Demis for immediate sale

What's the difference?

Leather crosshilts

2 pair full Guantlets ready for immediate sale

New orders versus old

2 rattan Daggers for immediate sale

Torvaldr Shipping updated as of June 30

4 boxes of scrap leather