ArmourAndCastings update

SirOlafr · Post by **SirOlafr** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 10:38 pm

I'll take your word for it without cutting through them. I'm using them anyway; it isn't that big of an issue. I did scratch at them to see if they showed more copper, but they didn't and I did not want to get too aggressive into them. Do you have an explanation for the patchy copper coloration I am seeing? Result from the heating process or flux of some sort perhaps? I did still receive one without the center prong, but I can manage something for it.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:34 pm

SirOlafr wrote:IDo you have an explanation for the patchy copper coloration I am seeing? Result from the heating process or flux of some sort perhaps?

I asked guys from the foundry today what was this copper layer on the back of the fittings. They say it is just an exudation (if it is right to call it so) of the copper component of the alloy that happen regularly due to some physical conditions while casting. It happens often but it is usually polished out on the outside and stays on the inside where polishing is not that necessary. It is just a very very thin layer - microns thick or so.
My guess is that it might be due to different quality of the current brass supply - though it is brass but it may have some different proportions of the components in the alloy. Or some additions.

SirOlafr · Post by **SirOlafr** » Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:38 pm

Thank you for the explanation. It is greatly appreciated.

I happily withdraw my prior statement on the materials.

Michael R Black · Post by **Michael R Black** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:31 am

I bought a helmet and gauntlets from you a few years ago. I have been very happy with them.

I'm considering buying another helmet, but all the armor in this section says "out of stock". I've skimmed the rest of this thread, and realize there are some production delays. However, I'm wondering whether you are still taking orders? If so, what is the increased delay for "out of stock" items?

Regards,

Michael

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:30 pm

Michael R Black wrote:I bought a helmet and gauntlets from you a few years ago. I have been very happy with them.

I'm considering buying another helmet, but all the armor in this section says "out of stock". I've skimmed the rest of this thread, and realize there are some production delays. However, I'm wondering whether you are still taking orders? If so, what is the increased delay for "out of stock" items?

Regards,

Michael

After the armory has completed all the current orders it will be closed for rearrangement and restaffing. It will take time as you understand. We hope the situation will be more of less clear by summer.
Now we don't take armour orders.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:48 pm

An UPDATE!

We have introduced a new option to all the cast items on the site. It is - PLATING.
So, if you need to have fittings silvered or gilt - just choose corresponding option on the page of the item you are ordering. Price calculated automatically.
Unfortunately the laws of Ukraine do not allow shipping precious metals out of the country so silver- and gold-plating is a good way out of this tight situation.

armsandarmor · Post by **armsandarmor** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:43 pm

After the armory has completed all the current orders it will be closed for rearrangement and restaffing. It will take time as you understand. We hope the situation will be more of less clear by summer.
Now we don't take armour orders.

keep us up to date, I would like to order armor as well. your gilt pieces look very nice

Greenshield · Post by **Greenshield** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:34 am

I received my order today and I can happily say the quality of work has not changed. Everything is in order and looks better than the pieces pictured on the site.

Other than the poor communication I'm very pleased with the order.

@ Armsandarmor:
I agree with your comment about armorers, but 1: I wasn't ordering armor, I was ordering cast pieces there were said to be in stock. 2: I was told an order shipped and then was told a month later it was shipped again. That was my complaint.

Greenshield

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:41 pm

Some new pieces in the range: badges and a couple of pendants.

These badges are possibly the last in the range as now we have 36 of them.
Here are: St.Adrian from Flanders, St.Andrew from Scotland (below), the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven - a sign of pilgrims to Rome and a fun obscene double-sided pilgrim badge from Holland.

For more info see "Badges" category:
http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=33

and "Medieval Other: Category:
http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=10

Knight Sir James · Post by **Knight Sir James** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:57 pm

Any guess when you will take armor orders again?

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 5:23 pm

James Anderson III wrote:Any guess when you will take armor orders again?

We are going to take a limited number of orders for gauntlets in May.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:12 pm

As our armory does not principally work now we decided to compensate it to some extent by selling
bows and arrows from our friends neighboring workshop.

Be welcome! http://www.armourandcastings.com/index. ... t&catId=34

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Sun May 01, 2011 4:23 pm

For those who have recently ordered or are going to order from us:

Production is paused for about a week as the most of our team is now away to the annual May festivals.
While the guys are away we are moving to another office so some communication problems are possible as it'll take some time to connect to the Internet at the new place.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:58 pm

Some summer updates:

a new brooch

and a series of strange and funny medieval badges:

$10-13

For more see here: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=33
and here http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=32

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:06 pm

And an important note for folk from Canada

At our post office I recently knew that no letter or parcel can be sent to Canada since 15.06.11.
The reason is some strike at the Canadian PS or something of the sort.
We don't know how long it will last.

So for customers from Canada - if you are suddenly going to order from us - mind the situation. Your order will be made but we cannot guarantee its fast delivery.

UPD: THE STRIKE IS OVER. SHIPPING TO CANADA IS POSSIBLE.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:00 pm

Updates of July:

A set of belt fittings from medieval Scandinavia, 14-15 centuries.
Originally the fittings were made of bone.
For 28 mm belt.

And a belt with them:

See latest products on http://armourandcastings.com/ homepage.

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 2:06 pm

Wow that is a nice belt set. I just saw something similar in a medieval jewelery book my wife just bought.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 6:13 pm

Hi all!
Here are some updates.

It is a Magyar (Hungarian) belt set found in southern Ukraine. IX century, the time when the Magyars were travelling from beyond the Ural mountains to where they now live - this time was called The claim for Homeland or Acquisition of Homeland. Some groups of them settled in the lands they were passing - this belt set origins from a burial which evidently belongs to such group that was roaming in the south Ukrainian steppes.

See "Belt Sets" section for details: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=30

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 4:45 pm

Gold plated variant. This belt set was made of pure silver and was gold plated.
So this variant is the most close to the original.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:02 pm

While some more nomads' belt sets are coming, here are a couple of small items:

A cross from Southern Rus, 11c. With and without enamel.

A belt mount from Novgorod

and an angry fish just for fun:).

See latest products on our site's homepage: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php

Gerhard von Liebau · Post by **Gerhard von Liebau** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:03 pm

VikingofKiev wrote: http://www.asgard-ua.com/published/publ ... G_2371.jpg

and an angry fish just for fun:).

That's one of the best things I've seen and read on the Archive in a while. Laughed so hard. That fish is AWESOME, I want one. Truly!

-Gerhard

Vilhelm550 · Post by **Vilhelm550** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:45 pm

OK, I just had a flashback to my mispent youth: listening to Lord Tracy, and the song "Pirahna"

(This is a song about a fish! And fish are BAD!)

Swimming in the deep blue sea
He's after you, he's after me
He'll eat you up, oh yes he will
Cause he's a bad fish

PIRAHNA
(mindless guitar)

Swimming in the deep blue sea
He's after you, he's after me
He'll eat you up, oh yes he will
Cause he's no chicken of the sea

PIRAHNA
(viking part)

I think I will simply have to add an Angry Fish to my next buckle order....

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:31 pm

It will look at you, guys, with an enigmatic green eye....

...and later maybe with a red one as well...

armorbug · Post by **armorbug** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:10 pm

VikingofKiev wrote:It will look at you, guys, with an enigmatic green eye....

...and later maybe with a red one as well...

Do one with a purple stone and you've got a sale!

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 7:13 pm

armorbug wrote: Do one with a purple stone and you've got a sale!

Yep, I'll keep it in mind:).
Why not?

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Tue Oct 18, 2011 5:43 pm

A couple of new bagpiping badges:

1.Guys having a party with a bagpiper? 2. Devil bagpiping

See "badges" section: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=33

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:30 pm

Some technical stuff :

Multipurpose shaped-head rivets:
may be used like belt studs or in other ways.

See "Technical" category on the site: http://armourandcastings.com/index.php? ... t&catId=35

... to be continued

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Fri Oct 21, 2011 10:31 am

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT !!

Since few people read the news on the homepage of our site I have to repeat it here.
Recently we had to increase the term of production to 1 (one) month. It means that an order is fulfilled for about 30 days and then shipped. Ie. - 30 days + 7-20 days for shipping.
This was made because the average number of orders per month has grown this year and we found 14 days not enough to complete all the orders on time.

PLEASE, MIND IT WHEN YOU ARE ORDERING FROM A&C

!But, very often we have not so many orders and they may be ready in less time.
Sometimes items ordered are in stock just now - so they may be shipped within a couple of days.

Average time of delivery to US 10-15 days.
to Europe - 5-14 days, depending on the distance from Ukraine - it means that very likely customers from Czech Republic would receive their order sooner than ones in Britain.
to AU and NZ - 14-21 days.

Tracking is possible for any parcel. Initial tracking is possible through
http://www.ukrposhta.com/www/upost_en.n ... t?openpage
further tracking is through your home PS site. Inquire for tracking numbers via e-mail.

If you need your order specially for an upcoming event, birthday, anniversary and so on - please write about it in comments field of the order page on the site!

Otherwise your order will be completed according to queue.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 9:07 pm

Hello, here are some recent medieval updates:

Collar links: the M-link comes from the collar which possibly belonged to Maria Valois who was the spouse of the Duke of Burgundy in the 1st quarter of the 5th c. Whole collar is coming soon.
The B-link is stylized in the above described style on request of a customer.

Fittings for a belt with discs similar to this one. England, 15c. From tombstone.

A couple of belt mounts, both from the so called belt of Eric of Pomerania,15c., found in Denmark, of which we already have a buckle and a strapend.

Small medieval pins with acorn head. 14-15cc. More heads coming soon.

A medieval wing-shaped badge.

Please see "Latest products" at the bottom of the home page of or site for details.

More updates are coming these days:).

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 8:09 pm

"Radiation Hazard" pendant in company with the above mentioned "Angry Fish" - here.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Mon Nov 21, 2011 1:09 pm

A couple of early slavic temple rings, of Radimichi tribe which inhabited lands between Dnieper and Desna rivers to the north-east from Kiev. 10-11 c.

Details here.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 8:05 pm

Hi all!

An announcement!

JUST NOW WE HAVE A LOT OF MEDIEVAL EUROPEAN CAST ITEMS IN STOCK. FOR ALL THESE ITEMS WE ARE READY TO GIVE 10% DISCOUNT.
SEE CATALOG here - it is a bit awkward but yet informative, i hope. WE CAN SHIP THESE ITEMS WITHIN TWO DAYS!

Dovaidu · Post by **Dovaidu** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 10:05 am

I think there is an error on this item: Chingul Belt Set. It shows it for $0.00.

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 11:25 am

Dovaidu wrote:I think there is an error on this item: Chingul Belt Set. It shows it for $0.00.

It is because the price is not yet settled - this belt set is new and I was not yet informed about how many pieces would be included in the whole set we are going to sell.
Anyway, there are prices for the separate parts of it.

*thanks for not letting me forget the issue

VikingofKiev · Post by **VikingofKiev** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:28 pm

Hi all.
Here's a nice bunch of medieval (14-15cc) brooches from England, Holland and Brgundy:

Please see the Latest Products at the bottom of the homepage our site for details.

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