The Armour Archive

Just to get things rolling again as I have not posted here in a while. I have these on hand. Drop a line if you would like any of the hilt/ pommels.
3- 1.5â€

beautiful work, would be curious to see what you do for one-handed swords.

Interested in a set - PMing now.

Alvar, why wonder?

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... light=hilt

Some pics of Stefhan's work in use...

[img]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee26/mapexman115/Armour%202%2027%2008/100_2728.jpg[/img]

[img]http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee26/mapexman115/Armour%202%2027%2008/100_2715.jpg[/img]

Fantastic stuff. Buy it, people!

Ingvarr wrote:Alvar, why wonder?

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... light=hilt

Why wonder indeed, beautiful work again!

Damn thats a gorgeous great sword.

Luf
u,
PM'd you back.
Meinhard,
Great job on mounting the hilts! Thanks for posting shots. May I use the photos later in a gallery of hilts and how they look when people get them on a stick?
Alvar,
Thanks for the good words and I am glad you like the looks of the hilt sets.
Ingvarr,
Thanks for posting the link! See ya in Happy Jack in may?

For all I will have a new line out in a few months or so. More 14-15th century. I have been spending time setting up an new shop with my two partners.So with a 40 hour job and the rest of my time in that I have not been getting much other work done.
Here is the face book fan page. Not much there yet but stay tuned.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/page ... 451?ref=ts

Stefhan wrote:For all I will have a new line out in a few months or so. More 14-15th century.

*cheering and clapping*

Stefhan wrote:Meinhard,
Great job on mounting the hilts! Thanks for posting shots. May I use the photos later in a gallery of hilts and how they look when people get them on a stick?

Yeah, but not the one with me in the pajama pants. You want to sell these things, not scare ppl w/ my creeper 'stache. (which will be gone soon... stupid squadron booster club w/ its Mustache March...)

I have shots of the individual weapons, too. Would you like those as well? Or I can take more...

Sir Stefhan's hilts are amazing. I bought several at Estrella 08 and coun't be much happier with the hilts or the service. I will try to post up some photos of the pair of matched long swords later.

dont rag on the stache
around stefhan
he has an awesome one
(not as awesome as mine)
have fun
zip

Be that as it may, mine is powerless w/o the beard to go with it...

meinhard115 wrote:Be that as it may, mine is powerless w/o the beard to go with it...

Agreed - the beard is the ultimate warrior!

Thanks Daithi' I am glad you liked them still useing them.

The 'stash is not epic.......

Theódwyn Lufu wrote:Damn thats a gorgeous great sword.

Thank you. I try.

Stefhan wrote:Thanks Daithi' I am glad you liked them still useing them.

The 'stash is not epic.......

I still get compliments on a fairly regular basis about those hilts/swords.

Well it has been a wile. I found a few hilts and pommels on hand ready to go if any one would like a set. I am not taking orders for what I dont have on hand or for custom work right now. Just too much going on to get to them.
But, what ido have on hand is:
1- 1 1/2"socket GS 2 ring hilt $50
3- 1 1/4" socketGS 2 ring hilt $50
1- 1 1/2" socket H&H 1 side ring hilt $45
1- 1 1/4" socket H&H 1 side ring hilt $45
Plenty of bell type pommels $25
Drop me a line at my Gmail account if you would like a set!
I will be makeing more at some point and I do have some more ideas for some new things at some point.......
Thanks!
Stefhan

wow those are sexy.

Do you have any of the Katz sets left?

Edward

Would love one of the katz (hilt, pommel) if you have any lying around, if not, happy to wait until you have time to make some.

Thanks!

-A

We talked about what I wanted (GS with 2 lobes, larger belled pommel) over a couple days, and the weights of the components. Once he found out what he had, and we discussed the weights of the parts in stock, he gave me the price. I paid via Paypal, and he shipped it the next day. The Post Office had mine on the 10th, and the package arrived here today(12th). The guard is about 4oz heavier than I'd anticipated, but I had told him heavier was better than lighter, so I'm not complaining at all. It is a pretty good combination, and I think I'll be very happy cutting my friends in half!

Alcyoneus,
Glad you like them so far. Let me know how they work out fighting. Thanks for giving them a try!

For the katz sets. I only have the hilts on hand. No pommels right now. Give me a few weeks and I will see what I can get together. I have lots of other work in the shop right now and I will be going to the Westren States Blacksmithing confrence next week. Lucky the fire season is over here........
I will start a new topic with some other hilts I have.

Thanks
Stefhan

Any progress on that stuff I ordered a while back?

Happy to buy a katz hilt or two; I can also buy another couple when you make then with pommels. Are the pics like the ones on your blogspot page?

Thanks!

-A

Stefhan, I have to say, I'm not playing your game, but if I were, I'd buy one of these INSTANTLY.

Meinhard,
I so drop the ball I don’t know where it bounced to. If I re-member I stalled on the late hilt for one hand sword. Let me look at your order and whatever I have on stock that you ordered I will pay the shipping on it for you. I will also cover the shipping for the custom hilt when I have time to take another shot at it.
So glad I don’t take money on these items until all is ready...........
I have been spending all my spare time building my Blacksmithing/ metal fab shop. I also host metal smithing classes through a state wide metal craftsman org. On top of my 40 hour a week job with fire seasons every summer..........So I have had a full plate for over a year and a half.

rustmon,
Let me know if you wanted the twisted style at $50 a hilt or the flat bar style at $40 I think and the size socket you need for the rattan.1.25" or 1.5" e mail me at my gmail address. I do have some on hand.

Russ,
Thanks! At some point I might do some in your style. I have done some late style near and Middle Eastern. But I am not doing any custom right now.....at some point.......lol

Still want a set!

Twisted double loop!!

Email sent.

Thanks!

Theodwyn,
Drop me a line at my gmail and we will see what I have on hand.

Rustmon,
Got your email!

Stefhan's stuff is GOOD. I have a katzbalger set made by him and I want another.

Only pic I have just shows the hilt and not the pommel, which is EXCELLENT.
The only suggestion I have for his customers of this product is to add some
lead shot or something, perhaps shot in glue to keep it in place, I melted and poured
lead into the pommel.

http://preview.tinyurl.com/43vdow2

Gerhard,
Thanks for the good words! I am glad you like your Katz set. I will post when I have some full sets again.
Thanks
Stefhan

I have sent one katz set to Thomas at:
Check out www.foxknife.com
It is a new style cross and pommel. He called the pommel a fish tail but it was made in a style to go with the cross.
I like the look of this set much better and hope to kick out a few more in the next month or two.
Thanks!
Stefhan

http://foxknife.com/shop/hardware.html?manufacturer=78

I haven't had a chance to mount the new stuff yet, but I've got a bastard sword with your original series hardware on it that gets no end of compliments.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee26 ... 0_3255.jpg

At its core, it's a 1.25" shaved rattan stick from Baron Eirik. It's got nylon web belt running all the way down one striking edge, over the thrusting tip, and back down the other edge. I've been using it actively for over a year, and so far no problems. It's the fastest weapon I've ever made, and definitely one of the prettier.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee26 ... 0_3253.jpg