ArmourAndCastings update

Pedro Ramirez · Post by **Pedro Ramirez** » Wed Sep 15, 2010 7:00 am

I have to throw my compliments to Sergey in here as well.
Everything we've bought from them has been excellent and the one time there was an error (only got one side of a pair of items) he put the replacement in a padded envelope and sent it right away.
Great stuff, great service!
Which is why we now carry his castings in our hobby store.
Pedro

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Mon Sep 27, 2010 4:04 pm

new items of cataloge

Medieval Chain Link

Slavonic temple ring, the Dnieper river region, Ukraine, 9-10cc.

Medieval European Tristan & Isolde Brooch based on the one found in Novgorod the Great, Russia.

Buckle from the Belt of Erick of Pomerania, 15c. for 30 mm strap

Brooch from a portrait of the Duke of Burgundy in the Dutch book "Geloof & Geluk sieraad en devotie in middeleeuws vlaandern". Enamel, artificially grown pearl, gem.

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Sun Oct 03, 2010 4:32 pm

After frequent requests concerning purchasing separate pieces of the mongolian belt sets we have them all available separately on our site. Welcome to the "Belt Sets" category.
http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=30

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:00 pm

After some requests and after some consideration we have decided to sell leather straps for belts. Since we constantly work with the leather of various colors and types we usually have quite good stock of it.
So you can order leather straps from us now. Soon we'll make the corresponding category on the site. Now we have some amount of leather of the following colors:
middle light-brown
very light-brown (of some orange hue)
red (a sheet of a great rare length - over 2 meters)
dark blue
black

I understand that saying about the matter with no pictures to look at is wrong but - pictures are coming soon, very likely - tomorrow. So, everyone is welcome to us for leather straps!

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:27 pm

Here we are again to present some new items.
Parts of a future Yorkist Chain (collar),15c, England:
A rose link

A link "The great sun of the Yorks"
The whole chain will be presented later.

A ring, England, 14-15cc. with red gem.

A belt hole reinforcement, flower shaped, from Petrus Christus' painting St. Eloi. Other fittings of this belt coming soon.

Some new pouch fittings from Birka, 10 c.

Cian of Storvik · Post by **Cian of Storvik** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:34 am

Is there any news on the colored belts/pictures? I'm on the look-out for a blue belt.
Are these drum dyed leathers? (E.g. less likely to bleed?) Or are they hand dyed? And will they be in considerable lengths and width options?
-Cian

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:22 pm

We have created a category for this on the site, see here http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=31 . All leather is drum dyed. The max length of each color is given on the site. For width options write on e-mail or PM.

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:28 pm

Hi all!
Here we go with some new updates. Now it is two cast belt sets, both from Burgundy, mid 15C.
Quite a rare stuff and unusual: note the width 7 (2.8') and 6 (2.4') cm. Taken from medieval painting. Originally designed for woven belts but, if you want you may attach them to leather ones.

armorbug · Post by **armorbug** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:13 pm

Velund wrote:Hi all!
Here we go with some new updates. Now it is two cast belt sets, both from Burgundy, mid 15C.
Quite a rare stuff and unusual: note the width 7 (2.8') and 6 (2.4') cm. Taken from medieval painting. Originally designed for woven belts but, if you want you may attach them to leather ones.

Where are these on your website...I looked and couldn't find them.

armsandarmor · Post by **armsandarmor** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 9:36 am

great looking belt buckle, i will have to check my belt size. do you make custom rings also? i am thinking of simple silver ring.

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Sat Nov 20, 2010 7:01 pm

to armorbug: All is present on the site now. See latest products.

to armsandarmor: We can do a custom ring and in silver too, but it won't pass te customs as precious metals as silver or gold are not allowed to carry out of Ukraine. We can only offer you brass or silvered brass.
Price for individal custom items is usually higher than for regular ones.

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:25 pm

Some new updates:
EK110 Buckle with attachment from the belt of Erik of Pomerania who was the King of Norway, Denmark and Sweden in 15c.

EA11 A nice 14c. medieval european brooch from the book "Medieval Artefacts" available with enamel or without

Something which we have never yet made - medieval badges: the examples are below, available in both brass and pewter

en38 A couple of similar belt mounts - difference is in size 35 and 30mm length

Randy W · Post by **Randy W** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:43 pm

How big can you make this ring?

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Velund · Post by **Velund** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:52 pm

As big as you want.

armsandarmor · Post by **armsandarmor** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:59 pm

Hello, I have spoken to you before about your visored barbute, and I am wondering if you can modify that helm slightly. there is an armour belonging to ulrich the IX in italy that is visored barbute or bascinet. here is a picture. if you could make your barbute with a rounded top and add a front wrapper or gorget plate as in picture I would like to order one (no studs on gorget plate and no holes in visor). i would want the helm to have a removable visor with a visor lock also.

I would like to order your Armet 1450 custom visored as well. I like the helm and the detachable grill, and ive seen you have made wrapper gorgets for this helm in the past. I think i would like one of those added to the helm.

please let me know the cost of each helm and what info you would need from me for sizing. Thank you!

Velund · Post by **Velund** » Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:48 pm

All the changes may be made. For measurements needed see the Measurement Guide on the site.
We'll be able to accept your order in about a month as now we have full load and there is noone unengaged to make your helmet.
Please write all detailed discussions on order issues on my e-mail, or PM.
This thread is principally for cast stuff.

Aidan MacKay · Post by **Aidan MacKay** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 8:05 am

so where at are the badges on the website. I really dig the St. Gorge badge. How much are they going to be going for?

armsandarmor · Post by **armsandarmor** » Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:30 pm

ok thanks, ill get an email to you. Do you make belt castings in 1 3/8"? Thats the size of my belt unfortunately. Ill poke around your site some...

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:46 am

Since Velund is a bit away now I'm replacing him.

Aidan MacKay: The badges coming soon - as soon as we take good pictures of them. This will happen the next year (very soon))).
Price for one around $10.

some new ones:

armsandarmor: as for 1 3/8" fittings we now have only a strapend ready, the rest of the set being designed.
http://photofile.ru/users/velund/952030 ... nImageLink
(35mm wide)

ARMOURER ERIC · Post by **ARMOURER ERIC** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:51 am

If I were to get about 20 of your smallest buckles, what would the shipping run to the US?

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:59 am

ARMOURER ERIC: most likely it would be about $10.

armsandarmor · Post by **armsandarmor** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:26 am

that strap end looks good, i look forward to seeing the buckle for it. I sent an email regarding the two helmets im interested in; hopefully it wasnt too confusing. a buckle set and those helmets are what ide like to order, just let me know pricing on barbute vs. ulrich style bascinet and ill get you size info

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Tue Jan 11, 2011 6:44 pm

As it was announced before we've begun making Medieval Badges. Now they are presented on the site and available to order.

See here: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=33

In fact, the next portion of the badges is ready now, so update coming soon!

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:17 pm

A new portion of Medieval Badges - now some fun obscene badges.

Mostly from Holland, dated 14-15cc.

<a href="http://www.divshare.com/download/14119507-32a"><img src="http://www.divshare.com/img/midsize/14119507-32a.JPG" border="0"></a>

This is the first part. The second is coming soon.

Available from the site, see here: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=33

Note that due to great workload delays in production of orders and shipping are possible.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:23 pm

More medieval badges:

<a href="http://www.divshare.com/download/14182666-954"><img src="http://www.divshare.com/img/midsize/14182666-954.JPG" border="0"></a>

For more details and more badges see here:
http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=33

Greenshield · Post by **Greenshield** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:47 pm

Is anyone else having problems with A&C?

I placed an order back on January 18th. My order was acknowledged and I was later told my order had shipped. Feb 20 I checked again because I have received no goods and no word from A&C.

Now, on Feb 24th I'm told my payment 'just' cleared and my goods are now being shipped. Excuse me but this is unacceptable. This is the 2nd time my order is supposed to have shipped? I wonder if it would have shipped at all if I had not inquired about it. I'm used to 3 week shipping times and understand they can be delayed during the festival season. But telling me my order shipped a month ago and now telling me it's about to ship chaps my ass.

It seems the troubles A&C have had in the past are starting to rear their ugly head again.

This seriously makes me question working with A&C in the future.

GreenShield

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:36 pm

I was told that I have an order of castings shipping as of this last weekend, Greenshield. I placed the order about a month ago, so this is certainly acceptable. I'll let you know when they come in... Sorry to hear of your troubles. I've always considered A&C a reliable dealer but I haven't dealt with them in some time. I'm still very confident that my goods will arrive on time, based on previous positive experience.

-Gerhard

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:04 pm

Greenshield wrote:Is anyone else having problems with A&C?

I placed an order back on January 18th. My order was acknowledged and I was later told my order had shipped. Feb 20 I checked again because I have received no goods and no word from A&C.

Now, on Feb 24th I'm told my payment 'just' cleared and my goods are now being shipped. Excuse me but this is unacceptable. This is the 2nd time my order is supposed to have shipped? I wonder if it would have shipped at all if I had not inquired about it. I'm used to 3 week shipping times and understand they can be delayed during the festival season. But telling me my order shipped a month ago and now telling me it's about to ship chaps my ass.

It seems the troubles A&C have had in the past are starting to rear their ugly head again.

This seriously makes me question working with A&C in the future.

GreenShield

Ok, let me introduce you into the situation.

The first letter you received was written by myself who now replies all the letters from A&C.

The second letter you received was generated automatically by our site when I marked your order on the site as "complete & dispatched". Doing that doesn't affect anything - we often just forget to mark completed orders after they have been made and shipped as they are many and they keep "pending" status.

To say more - we do have problems now. Mostly because of furnace breakdown in January which caused a pause in production for about two weeks. The problem was fixed but we are out of schedule as we have VERY many orders now. We even had to limit taking local orders to be in time with those from abroad.
We did delay many orders. We inform about it both on the homepage of the site and in letters.
Just now, fortunately we are almost caught up to the schedule and hope we'll stand on the same rails as we used to be.

So this is the way the things go.

Greenshield · Post by **Greenshield** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:23 pm

Thank you for the update. I have received no notice from Armor & Castings regarding delays. As I stated, I only received a reply from your company after I complained to CCNow. When A&C did reply (on Feb 24th) all it said was the following:

We would just like to inform you that payment for order number
110119-040739-xxxx has cleared and you should recieve your goods shortly.

This email was sent from http://armourandcastings.com

There is no mention of problems or delays. I was told in January the payment went through and the order was shipped. At no time was I informed that there was an issue with the foundry by either CCNow or by Armor and Casting. So now, your lack of attention to your customers has effected my deadline.

As you can see, I was told by CCNow that the order shipped on January 31st.

Order Number: 199-39-xxxx
Invoice Number: 110119-040739-xxxx
Order Status: Shipped
Order History: 18 Jan 2011 - Received
31 Jan 2011 - Order Shipped
Supplier: ARMOUR AND CASTINGS
http://armourandcastings.com
beathan.n@gmail.com

And then you tell me on Feb 24th that the payment just now went through and you are shipping my order.

I hope you can understand why I am upset.

Very upset.

armsandarmor · Post by **armsandarmor** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 7:48 pm

ide consider yourself lucky. most armourers add what...3 to 6 months to their orders original estimate? and this was maybe a month "late"?

SirOlafr · Post by **SirOlafr** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:00 pm

I didn't get a ship notice, but did place an order for some buckles on January 28th; Feb 19th I got the 'payment cleared notice' too. It is taking longer than I thought it would, but I understand the equipment delay and also that it is shipping overseas.

Ismaels-Legacy · Post by **Ismaels-Legacy** » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:26 pm

I just noticed this thread, and I placed an order for buckles earlier in the week. How long of a delay can I expect?

SirOlafr · Post by **SirOlafr** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:52 am

Just wanted to update that I received my buckles today and they look great with a couple of small exceptions. I expected the Rus buckles I ordered to be solid brass but to me they look like they are actually brass plated copper. You can see it showing through on them in several places unless it is some kind of solder. I ordered 11 buckles and one of them came without the center prong that goes through the leather. The prongs do appear to be solid brass.

Overall review, 6 out of 10 for the difference in material and missing prong.

Jestyr · Post by **Jestyr** » Sat Mar 05, 2011 10:59 am

My experience is that if you let them know, they will try and fix the problem.

I let them know of a problem I had and they fixed it at their shipping cost and sent me something extra to make up for the mistake.

Their communications can be a bit spotty, in the sense that they sometimes don't respond right away (a week maybe?), but they did make good.

That was a year ago when Veland was still the person we were dealing with, so hopefully they are still wanting to make good on mistakes.

I have ordered since that time with no issues, and will continue to do so as long as their work product is good for the price and they make good on mistakes.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:48 pm

Ismaels-Legacy wrote:I just noticed this thread, and I placed an order for buckles earlier in the week. How long of a delay can I expect?

10-14 days delay is still possible.
If we continue to get as many orders as we do now we'll have to stretch out the default production term.

SirOlafr wrote:I expected the Rus buckles I ordered to be solid brass but to me they look like they are actually brass plated copper. You can see it showing through on them in several places unless it is some kind of solder. I ordered 11 buckles and one of them came without the center prong that goes through the leather. The prongs do appear to be solid brass.

To brass-plate cast copper buckles would cost more than their present price. It would take more time as well. Copper is more complex metal to cast. We are able to work with it but it is much less demanded.
So your buckles and the bulk of our present orders are cast of solid brass.
If you don't believe you can saw up one of them in half - we'll send you one more for free, to compensate the missing prong as well).

Jestyr wrote:My experience is that if you let them know, they will try and fix the problem.
I let them know of a problem I had and they fixed it at their shipping cost and sent me something extra to make up for the mistake.
Their communications can be a bit spotty, in the sense that they sometimes don't respond right away (a week maybe?), but they did make good.
That was a year ago when Veland was still the person we were dealing with, so hopefully they are still wanting to make good on mistakes.
I have ordered since that time with no issues, and will continue to do so as long as their work product is good for the price and they make good on mistakes.

Thank you for good words.
It is still Velund who you are dealing with. I am in charge for foreign communications as I can speak and write in a few languages. But yet, it is Velund's business, he is the main inspirer and it is him who runs overall management and control. We just had to rearrange some responsibilities because of greater amount of work this winter. So the main guideline stays the same.