Historic Enterprises has a new site! (Xpost)

Gwen · Post by **Gwen** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 12:56 pm

We are extremely pleased to announce that Historic Enterprises has a new website!

The new site has a new look, improved navigation and best of all, online ordering and payment through a secure server!!

Although the site goes live today, we are moving servers so it will take 24-72 hours before the domain name will point you to the new site. Please bear with us during this transition phase, we think youâ€™ll find the wait worthwhile! As with any brand new site like this you may find bugs and glitches. If you find one please feel free to email us so we can fix it.

[b]â€œGrand Reopening Specialâ€

Jeffrey Hedgecock · Post by **Jeffrey Hedgecock** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 12:13 pm

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Hey all,

We're up and running now. Yay!

That 'grand reopening special' is still in effect. Just note in the comments portion of your order that you saw the offer on the AA and if you're one of the first 10, you'll get the cert for $10!

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Cheers,

Jeffrey Hedgecock,
Armourer, Historic Arms & Armour
http://www.historicenterprises.com
Maitre of The Red Company-1471
http://www.theredcompany-1471.org

Dmitriy · Post by **Dmitriy** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:27 pm

That's a nice site!
Who did it?

-Dmitriy

James B. · Post by **James B.** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 1:33 pm

New site looks awesome! Ordered myself a few of those new accorn hats.

Flonzy

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Rod Walker · Post by **Rod Walker** » Wed Jan 28, 2004 5:42 pm

OK, found it now. You evil, evil people,,,,, now that I can buy straight from the site how will I control myself????? My wife will kill me.

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Rod
Sweat more in Training.
Bleed less in War.

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Arthur · Post by **Arthur** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 9:42 am

But where's that Rivited Chainm mail? You tease!!!

Arthur

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 10:26 am

I can't decide what to order!!!

brain.. shutting... d..o.....w......n........

Gwen · Post by **Gwen** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:23 am

Geary Interactive in San Diego built the site, and we LOVE it! Fantastic people to work with - responsive, innovative and unbelievable creative. We're using their proprietary e-commerce software that makes managing the site incredibly easy--even I could do it! Not cheap but well worth every penny. Highly recommended! http://www.gearyi.com/

Sorry about your wife Rod, but making it easier to order was the idea behind revamping the site in the first place. [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

It's funny, the acorn hats seem to be what everyone wants. I had to make up another batch of them because the first few orders wiped me out of the Large size. Flonzy, we'll be able to ship yours by early next week.

As I've said in another thread, we're going to give it about a month to work the bugs out of the new site before we add new products. We're still finding missing products and sizes and we're still adjusting the available colors in each item against current stock. Your patience is appreciated while we work out some of these issues. Expect to see new clothing and other items around March 1 and regularly thereafter.

Advance notice of new items always goes out to those on the mailing list first, so be sure to sign up if you haven't already. NB- We ONLY use the list to send out new product and specials notices; we never sell, share or otherwise compromise your privacy. We hate junk mail and spam as much as you do!

Thanks for your business-

Gwen
Historic Enterprises

Steve S. · Post by **Steve S.** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:53 pm

Fantastic looking website, and it's great to see the shopping cart in it now.

Heh, I was reading the FAQ, under armour, and it says:

Armour questions:

Q: Will my armour dent?

A: No armour is indestructible. Historical field armour was intended...

And I read it as:

"No, armour is indestructible..."

And I was thinking, "What?!?!?"

Then I noticed there was no comma after "No". [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif[/img] [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif[/img] [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

Steve

Gwen · Post by **Gwen** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 1:01 pm

Oops- [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/eek.gif[/img]

Excellent point Steve...perhaps I should ask Jeff to rethink the wording that one...

Gwen

Guy Dawkins · Post by **Guy Dawkins** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 4:07 pm

MAN! What service!

I placed an order yesterday afternoon.

Francena called this AM with color choice question.

Just got an e-mail that my order has shipped!!

What a happy Guy I am

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Guy Dawkins

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 8:22 pm

waaaaaaaaaaa spring steel prices went up waaaaaaaaa hehehe looks great

Murdock · Post by **Murdock** » Thu Jan 29, 2004 11:16 pm

Yeah i noticed that too

i had gotten just enough to buy the 14th C breast plate at the old price and it went up.

Oh well.

Gwen · Post by **Gwen** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 12:00 am

Bossman didn't tell me he was raising prices...let me ask him whether what's posted is a glitch or a price increase. We have both on the site right now in various places.

Gwen

Jeffrey Hedgecock · Post by **Jeffrey Hedgecock** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 1:32 am

Hey all,

Murdock- unless my calculator is defective or I'm having a brain cramp (which is certainly possible- I was on set for 11 hours today after only 5 hours sleep last nite), the 14th c breastplate is the same price it was on the old site -- $395 for mild and $180 additional- for a total of $575 for spring. If that's not what it was on the old site, perhaps you can refresh my memory. I don't remember changing that price for the new site..... [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/confused.gif[/img]

I did change some of the other prices on some of the other spring steel items, since my previous pricing structure wasn't logical. I also had low prices on several pieces that we had in stock and have since sold. Now they will have to be made to order, hence the increased cost, but you get a tailor-made piece now, not just something "off the peg".

As any of you who have worked in spring steel may know, it's not an easy material to use and yield perfect parts EVERY time. Sometimes plates with hours and hours of work in them will go south in heat treat and have to be remade. That must be factored into the pricing, as unfortunate as that may seem, which is why custom spring steel armour is especially pricey. Each piece is a prototype, with its own set of issues. We could work up an entire armour in the rough, then have cracks and/or distortions happen in the heat treat, since we probably haven't ever heat treated plates exactly like them before. Heat treatment is not a fool proof process and consistency is paramount. When you remove the consistency by doing custom work it gets really dicey.

I don't want to make excuses, just let everybody in on some of the intricacies of trying to do this complex craft and still make an acceptable living at it. I hope you all understand.

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Cheers,

Jeffrey Hedgecock,
Armourer, Historic Arms & Armour
http://www.historicenterprises.com
Maitre of The Red Company-1471
http://www.theredcompany-1471.org

Noe · Post by **Noe** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 6:15 am

I've already placed my order, although I think I screwed up on the sizing. It's so depressing when I order on-line. I'm not _that_ big -- 6'2", 225lbs. -- why is it that I always feel like Frankenstein's monster when I try to buy clothes?

grumble, grumble ... wanna doublet... grumble, grumble.

In any case, don't apologize for your prices. You are expensive, but if you weren't you would soon be out of business. If your product is worth it, don't be ashamed to ask for some money.

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Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 6:27 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Jeffrey Hedgecock:
Hey all,

Murdock- unless my calculator is defective or I'm having a brain cramp (which is certainly possible- I was on set for 11 hours today after only 5 hours sleep last nite), the 14th c breastplate is the same price it was on the old site -- $395 for mild and $180 additional- for a total of $575 for spring. If that's not what it was on the old site, perhaps you can refresh my memory. I don't remember changing that price for the new site..... [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/confused.gif[/img]

I did change some of the other prices on some of the other spring steel items, since my previous pricing structure wasn't logical. I also had low prices on several pieces that we had in stock and have since sold. Now they will have to be made to order, hence the increased cost, but you get a tailor-made piece now, not just something "off the peg".

As any of you who have worked in spring steel may know, it's not an easy material to use and yield perfect parts EVERY time. Sometimes plates with hours and hours of work in them will go south in heat treat and have to be remade. That must be factored into the pricing, as unfortunate as that may seem, which is why custom spring steel armour is especially pricey. Each piece is a prototype, with its own set of issues. We could work up an entire armour in the rough, then have cracks and/or distortions happen in the heat treat, since we probably haven't ever heat treated plates exactly like them before. Heat treatment is not a fool proof process and consistency is paramount. When you remove the consistency by doing custom work it gets really dicey.

I don't want to make excuses, just let everybody in on some of the intricacies of trying to do this complex craft and still make an acceptable living at it. I hope you all understand.

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ahh jeff! dont get me wrong man, i was jsut bitching to bitch [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif[/img] as soon as i save money for teh baby, i'll be calling about the spring arms!! i mean i could get arms anywhere... but why when i can save a tad more and get spring steel hedgecock arms heheheh

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Wolf

Rape- Loot- Pillage- THEN Burn... or was it the other way around??

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Gwen · Post by **Gwen** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 6:45 pm

Heya Wolf, don't sweat it man, he's not flaming you. Trust me on that one. [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

Periodically Jeff needs to post why it is that spring steel costs more. Not everybody knows what's involved or why the price is higher, so your comments just made him realize it was time again. No worries, really. [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

Gwen

Otto von Teich · Post by **Otto von Teich** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 8:46 pm

Why do I still get the old site? Am I the only one? I've hit the refresh button many times.I'm on AOL...hmmmm....enquiring minds need to know.Ahhh yes,and I'll vouch for Jeffs armour being worth every penny!. ...otto

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Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 9:42 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Gwen:
Heya Wolf, don't sweat it man, he's not flaming you. Trust me on that one. [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

Periodically Jeff needs to post why it is that spring steel costs more. Not everybody knows what's involved or why the price is higher, so your comments just made him realize it was time again. No worries, really. [img]http://forums.armourarchive.org/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

Gwen

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shu, (wipes brow) ok kewl.

schweet.

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