The Armour Archive

Torvaldr

You guys should take a look at the add now. He has been getting flooded with emails and seems to be getting a bit testy about it.

Torvaldr

Sure send him on. I will see how I can help.

Torvaldr

Something I have been hearing about for a while now concerns whether or not shovel greaves are acceptable to the marshalette of the SCA as a whole. I have heard a few horror stories about folks getting bounced during armor inspections. But one common theme runs through all these stories. Folks weari...

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Boy can I start to be nervous yet? So far the entire pre-war week looks like this; Thunderstorms. Followed by thunderstorms. With a chance of thunderstorms. Completed with thunderstorms. Then more thunderstorms It is beginning to look like we are going to get washed out again like the year before la...

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Only a couple days left.

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Only a few days left to get this price folks.

Bump

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Yours should ship later tonight or tomorrow.

Torvaldr

Ah. For some reason I keep thinking of that date as August. yes, there is a definite slump after Pennsic. I will schedule it in then so I can really play with it.

Torvaldr

Thanks Ronan, I have sent you an update on your gear. All your stuff is cut out, shaped, dried, and some of it has been hardened. It will all be done in the next couple of days. Aaron, I am doing my best to meet that date. I should hopefully be shipping it no later than next Monday before I head to ...

Torvaldr

Thanks Ronan. I just emailed you an update on your order.

Torvaldr

Unfortunately for me, not only has leather always been much much more expensive than metal, the prices have gone up. Hence my need to raise the prices on a few items.

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Here is a list of recently shipped orders. 7-20-09 James Gaul - Bazubands, shovel greaves, quisses 7-13-09 Shawn O'Hara - 2 pair LP bazubands Anthony Emmel - Bazubands, Shovel greaves, pauldrons Dennis Watson - LP bazubands Ernest Precaido - Bazuband Rodney Woods - Spades DJ Wilson - Tooled Bazuband...

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Okay I know some folks are going to say, "Now you know what it feels like." But you are missing the bigger picture and I will explain at the bottom. I am owed nearly $2000.00 in armor payments. I have exactly 7 days left before I head out to Pennsic and I am nearly out of materials, and pr...

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Sorry for the date change folks. I totally messed up on when I was leaving for Pennsic. So this sale is only good until Friday July 24th.

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Hi, probably not, other than my own personal set. I doubt that I will have any for direct sale. I make all my bazubands to the measurements of the person they are for. So the only time I usually have any on the table is when I have a set being picked up, or someone canceled their order. But I usuall...

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The turn around time if you order before Pennsic will be about 8 weeks, give or take a week either way. Terms are half down, balance due when finished. You can pay in full if you wish but it is not necessary. Paypal preferred, but I will take checks or money orders. We just have to wait for them to ...

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Again. No worries. You are not impatient. I am behind. It is not like you are pestering me every other day for some armor that is not even due yet.

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Email sent

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No worries. They are past due and you have every right to ask me about them.

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Banks are required I believe by Federal law to release funds after certain amount of time, usually 3 to 7 business days, but that does not mean the check has actually cleared. I do business with 2 banks currently, and with 3 others in the past, and all of them have told me the same thing.

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Just thought I would drop a note on how things work with me when it comes to payment types versus when I will ship. If the item in question is an in stock item and the payment is made by Paypal I try to ship as soon as possible. Almost always in a few days. (Yes I know there have been occasions when...

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Hanibal I sent you a reply. Ohthere, the weapons have been a bit of hit and miss... heh I made a funny... until I can manage to get a bit ahead on them and have some in stock I am going to hold off putting them on the website and just advertise them when I have them.

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Hi, I sent you an email just a couple of days ago. They are cut out and being shaped. Should be done in a few more days.

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My shovel greaves come with a demi knee that covers the top of the knee when the leg is bent and up several inches to cover the prime target zone. The current King of the West wears a set of my shovel greaves and bazubands. If there is an issue with a local marshal I suggest going straight to your E...

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I am not sure what to say about the elbow issue. That part of the elbow is identical to the elbow on my standard bazubands. The same exact curve, depth, and length.And to my knowledge my standard bands have never failed an inspection. At a guess I can only think that it may be a padding issue. That ...

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You will get the sale price. I just sent you a PM.

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Sorry for the date change folks. I totally messed up on when I was leaving for Pennsic. So this sale is only good until Friday July 24th. Okay, now that I feel comfortable with the new Low Profile bazubands, they are now available as part of my normal product line. I am not only giving folks a last ...

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Just to confirm with everyone. I will be at Pennsic. I will be at the Pillaged Village with a limited amount of inventory and taking orders. Mostly I am going to have my full gauntlets, kidney belts, and a few other items. I will be accepting orders before Pennsic up to July 31st, so if you want to ...

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I am going to bring a big tub of leather scrap. Quite a bit of it is 13 to 15 ounce vegtan. It sells for $2.00 a pound. I will have a scale on hand.

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Hello everybody! The Viking Home Companion will once again land at Pennsic, and at what more appropriate place than at the Pillaged Village! All 3 cds will be available for sale, Viking Home Companion/Radio Free Valhalla, Ragnarok and Roll, and the new CD just released last year Midgard Mayhem. In a...

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Okay carpenters. Who can make me one of these? And who would be interested in a barter deal for leather goods or armor?

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If you already have patterns I can do them for you. I just need to know what type of leather you would like them made from.

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Torvaldr's Leatherworks

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No problem.

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Yup. Dem's the ones.

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Harbour Freight has a new compound action leather punch available. It is very similar to the compound action leather punch that I use, and have sold before. This one though only costs about $8.00 and seems to be at least a good as the ones I sell for $30.00. The Item number at Harbour Freight is 977...

Mythconception about shovel greaves

Pennsic Weather

Torvaldr Shipping update 7-24-09

Promises, promises.

Note about Payments versus shipping dates

Last Day Bazuband Sale good to July 24th only

Torvaldr's Leatherworks at Pennsic

Leather Scrap for sale at Pennsic

Viking Home Companion at Pennsic

Project for a woodworker

New Tool Discovery to share