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Torvaldr

It looks nice and I can get them. I have no idea where to get wooden ones.

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$50 plus shipping.

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Here is another new weapon type I have added to my list. Roman Gladius. This one is already sold, but I will happily take orders. Price is $50.00 plus shipping. Torvaldr http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/gladius5.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/gladius1-Copy.jpg htt...

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This lamp was hand made by Lodema the Potter in the West kingdom. Ove4r all height is about 8.5 inches. I paid between $40 and $50 for it. I would like to get $30.00.

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Yep. Here is the pic. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/sword2.jpg But that one the rattan was already curved. I am having a bit of trouble curving rattan on purpose. Figures. You leave the rattan sitting in the corner of the garage and it curves itself. You try to curve it on purpose ...

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Actually I am going to be transferring the old domain skaldic.com to the new host soon, but temporarily I think you are right.

There, all fixed.

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Actually the rattan is not curved. That is from the hame tip. All I do is shave the rattan down to fit in the hame tip. Here is a picture of one.

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I CAN'T STANDS IT ANYMORE! I'M GOIN' NORSE ON SOMEBODY!!!

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Just a heads up to folks local to the Midrealm that I will be at Baron Wars and North Oaken War Maneuvers. Baron Wars is about a week and a half off. I will be on Merchant's Row. I don't know how much stock I will have since I am concentrating mainly on getting m,ore of the backlog done. But I will ...

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Ya'll likes it? I'm right partial to it m'self. I gots one real close that I whops ev'body with. This'n aint been whop tested yet, buts I'm real close to goin' Norse all over sumbody.

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Well here are the new results of my experiments using the hame tip as a pommel for end of a weapon. This time with a Norse style hand ax. Over all length is 28 1/2 inches. The balance point is 14 inches up from the tip of the bottom. The shaft is 1 1/2 inch rattan shaved down. The head is made from ...

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And by the way, these are still available.

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As I understand the differences.

Spades cover just the point of the shoulder

Paudrons cover the point of the shoulders and the upper arm.

Spaulders cover the point of the shoulders, the upper arm, and the top of the shoulders over the trapezeius muscle.

So these would be considered spades.

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Yes, they cover just the point of the shoulder.

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These are a canceled order and are ready for immediate sale. 13 to 15 ounce hardened vegetable tan leather, and hardened in my multi stage process. Asking price is $50.00 plus shipping.

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[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/skull1-1.jpg[/img]

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Has anyone dealt with him before? Does he have a website? Checking for a friend.

Thanks,
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I drill the holes using a drill press before I do anything else. Cut the leather, edge it. Drill the holes. Shape and dish the leather. Sewing together. Bake it. Wax it. Bake it. Viola!

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My current shield is made out of 3 layers of 1/8th inch Birch luan wood glued together and faced with canvas. I still have to edge it with aluminium chanel and raw hide. But you might be able to try the luan to make your own plywood.

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I have a medium brown hardened leather lamellar kit ready for immediate sale. The scales are made from 8 to 9 ounce vegetable tan leather and hardened in my wax mix. The kit comes with; 300 pre-drilled lamellar plates leather laces lacing needle buckles strapping leather instructions Kit costs $225....

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If these are something people would like to see regularly please let me know and I can add them to my products list.

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I have two natural brown hardened leather skull caps from a canceled order. They are made from 13 to 15 ounce veg tan and hardened in my multi stage process. The larger one is made for a 22 inch head. Front to back is 8 3/8 inches, side to side is 7 inches, depth is 4 5/8 inches. The smaller one is ...

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Hi, I would be interested in buying it back. Let's talk.

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Last day to get this price.

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This sale will end on April 18th

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I have 6 rattan weapon holders ready for immediate sale. They are unstained so I can color them red, green, blue, black, brown, and white. Reduced prince now only $10.00 each! Torvaldr http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/hanger2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/hanger1...

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I have an opportunity to acquire several half hides of scale weight leather at a reduced cost, so I am offering to pass the savings onto my customers. For the next 7 days my hardened leather lamellar shirt kits are on sale. Normal price is $250.00, for these 7 days only that price is down to $200.00...

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It seems like I am always having to apologize, and I hate becoming the focus of concern. It makes me start to sound and feel like some of the flakes that take people's money and run. I have been going through some very difficult times, but I have never failed to deliver on armor I have been paid for...

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It depends on what someone else can afford. If someone can only afford to help with a little or with all of it. I will only be able to pull up about $200.00 of my own right now. I just paid rent, and utilities and that other good stuff. It will all go into a punch press fund, hopefully fast enough t...

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Look what I found cruising Craig's List. A punch press! This is what I use for making my scales. m I have been looking for exactly this for a while now. My current punch press is twice this old and parts are no longer available. This one is a ton heavier in power and is new enough parts are still av...

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I think next I will make a hand ax with one of the hames at the bottom. The only problem with the hame is that it has a curve to it, so it will not look much like a western European sword if you use one for the pommel. But I think it will look and work fine for a hand ax.

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I rather think it look more like this one [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/xxsulei.jpg[/img] Or one of these [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/MWP_szable_paradne_do_kontuszy.jpg[/img] Or one of these [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/torvaldr/kilij_co...

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Here is a newly made rattan sword I've done as an experiment using a brass draft horse hame as the grip and pommel. Using a slightly curved piece of rattan and this solidly reminds me of a Mongol type sabre. The balance point is about 6 inches down the blade, making it slightly tip heavy, which is w...

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I also have kidney belts that work perfectly under or over mail. Here is a link to my new website page for them. They are $65.00

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http://torvaldr.info/bodyArmor-belt.htm

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I should also mention this is not the full que. Just because you do not see your name or order does not mean you are forgotten. I just put the ones at the top of the list on this update.

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I am sorry that I have been absent so long. The last month has been a tough health wise. This was one of those cascade type of things. With the psoriatic arthritis my immune system is already pretty stressed, so it does not take much to throw things out of wack. I got a pinched nerve in my upper bac...

New premade Rattan Gladius

Hand made Oil lamp for sale

Torvaldr's Leatherworks to be at Baron Wars

New premade Rattan ax for sale

Skull Spades for sale

O'Quinn Armory, need review

Leather Lamellar kit ready for immediate sale

Hardened Leather Skull Caps

Rattan Weapon Holders

LAST DAY! Leather Lamellar Sale

Need investors for newer punch press

Pre-made Rattan Sword, what's it worth to you?

Torvaldr Update and armor orders