Project for Non-pro armourers

Galon · Post by **Galon** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 11:22 am

I am taking bids for articulated knees, articulated elbows, a gorget, and pauldrons.

this is for someone who is not a pro but wants to get practice and is willing to have their work scrutinized by an editor.

Any takers?

(important note: price will have a lot to do with my choices, also speed that it can be done in)

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The Lost Scott · Post by **The Lost Scott** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 12:05 pm

I do hardened leather gorgets but I have a few otther projects to finish first.

Any word on your e-bay stuff yet.

LS

accdntprone · Post by **accdntprone** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 12:11 pm

I can do knees and elbows, but as has been well documented of late, Im slow.

Galon · Post by **Galon** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 3:12 pm

BUMP!

Patrick Thaden · Post by **Patrick Thaden** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 4:10 pm

I don't claim to be a pro so do I count. Curios are you looking for period or just functional and some what period. Articulated Knees with central flute and scallop with a heart shaped wing and matching elboes 5 lame construction for 130 simple spaulders to match 70 and a gorget with single floating lame 65 plus shipping I could possible have them in about 3 weeks. If your looking for nice historic with raised cops and 2-3 lame floating gorget we'll have to talk I could possible have a set done by end of August though. http://thadenarmory.com

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 4:29 pm

I could do such things, and I could do them fast and fairly cheap, but...

I dropped articulated elbows and knees from my site since I consider my skills crappy in that area...

so why did I reply??? [img]http://www.armourarchive.org/ubb/confused.gif[/img] I don't know.

Galon · Post by **Galon** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 5:06 pm

sorry Armour Bob, you look a little too much like a pro for my needs on this one(and the price is a bit higher than I wanted)

so far we have..

Otto(I am willing to go with just knee and elbow cops)
and
Accdntprone

anyone else

Clay · Post by **Clay** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 5:13 pm

If I had something to cut steel with, I could help you with the articulated knees and elbows and possibly the gorget. Our shear will be here on June 22nd (hopefully) but we won't get to mess with it until the week of the 25th.

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I'm not being mean, I'm just telling you how it is.
Salinas Swordsman
Darkmoor Armoury (closed until June 25, 2001)

ARMOURERERIC · Post by **ARMOURERERIC** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 5:41 pm

Galon, I consider myself semi-pro but I can pull these off the shelf right now.

Brig gorget $60
Art Elbow $65
Art Knee $75

Total $200

I'll sell them to you for $180

Eric

Pathfinder · Post by **Pathfinder** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 6:27 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by ARMOURERERIC:
Galon, I consider myself semi-pro

Eric<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

AAH but in your profile,under occupation,it says professional armourer.

Talath · Post by **Talath** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 7:51 pm

We're all professional armourers when we accept money for raiment. Though none of us seem to be professional enough when the rent comes due.

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Thu Jun 14, 2001 9:09 pm

Galon, perhaps it would help if you gave us an idea of what price range you are fishing for... at least it would let us know what you are looking for.

albatros · Post by **albatros** » Fri Jun 15, 2001 8:36 am

Okay I will make you a set of articulated knees and articulated elbows for free yes free, BUT they will be made from aluminum, and it will take me awhile, we are currently remodeling my whole house! (it may take me till the end of august to get them done) I might do them in steel with alum. lames.

How does that sound?

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Conrad the Mad

Morgan · Post by **Morgan** » Fri Jun 15, 2001 11:00 am

Armour Bob...you're awfully damn good, dude.

Dragon · Post by **Dragon** » Fri Jun 15, 2001 8:03 pm

How big is your neck? I built a gorget from a pattern I traded from Pathfinder. I can just about fit my head through it without opening it

. 18g ss looks like this one marked Gorget from Pathfinder's web site. I'll measure it up after I find the rear collar tomorrow. Just needs some edge work and the strapping. Providing you can wait till after Quad War(July 1st long weekend, Antir, Avacal), where I hope to day trip and plan on showing off some gear, its yours for shipping costs if it'll fit. Unpolished, unless I get bored, but don't count on me getting that bored

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Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jun 15, 2001 9:12 pm

I might take you up on it, Galon. I'm currently working on a sword, but haven't decided what my next project will be. I was already thinking about making some stock pieces for practice, so this might be right up my alley... There's also no way I could qualify as a professional armourer.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jun 15, 2001 10:48 pm

Galon,
Here's an example of my previous work:
http://www.cs.ou.edu/~bacchus/CrowArmour.bmp
That's my girlfriend in the armour I made for her (actually the first, and so far only, pair of arms and legs that I've made.)

For something similar, I'd probably ask $50 for the pauldrons, $80 for arms, and $140 for legs of a similar style. Of course style, price, and everything else is negotiable since I'm by no means a pro...

--Bacchus

Vogeljager · Post by **Vogeljager** » Sun Jun 17, 2001 9:38 am

I have two 18ga Mild steel gorgets for sale. At the Rediculous price of $25. Canadian
http://www.angelfire.com/nf/dfowler/gorget.html

I won't consider myself a real armourer untill I can dish properly and turn out a decent set of guantlets.

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Vogeljager
www.angelfire.com/nf/dfowler/

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Galon · Post by **Galon** » Sun Jun 17, 2001 2:39 pm

once again my luck holds true and this project I was working on has fallen through again.

Thank you to all who did respond, I hope to be able to go ahead with this in the near future.

thanks again to everyone

Otto · Post by **Otto** » Sun Jun 17, 2001 7:12 pm

Galon, not meaning this in any way good, bad, or indifferent... was what you were looking for basically a donation of armour for review (most likely by a new/inexperienced armourer) so they could gain showcase for their work, and in return, you'd get some armour (for whatever purpose)... not a bad deal really, if that's what is intended.

But what you got is responses from a bunch of semi-pros who all want $$$ for their work as they are used to selling it?

is that about what you had in mind?

I thought perhaps if the above is the case, that perhaps some clarification might speed up your project... and perhaps get some responses from the folks you are after, instead of those of us who sell armour on a regular basis.

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Galon · Post by **Galon** » Mon Jun 18, 2001 9:15 am

what I was looking for was someone who wanted to build elbows, knees, gorget and pauldrons for about $100. I wasnt looking for donations, I have kind of given up on anything like that, people dont donate much anymore.

The reason I had to back out is that in stage 2 of getting Kero over here, I am looking at having to set aside an additional $1500 for the Adjustment of Status, I wasnt expecting this so I have had to scrap all plans until she is home.

No misdirection or anything like that, just me having to take care of my family first.