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Just completed armor ordered in Dec and ready for new one
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:41 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
time
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:47 pm
by matt9625
Manufacturing time 30-35 days
Wow. Quick
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:55 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
Usually all guys works with one armor. So 2 skilled craftsmen 3 journeymen. For new project we need several months but after we made 6 similar suits 4 weeks are OK to finish it. 4 weeks x 5 days x 6-7 houres x 5 guys=600-700 hours. Actually we need about 200-250 hours for this armor and the rest 400 drinking beer and doing other related things)))
elves
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:57 pm
by matt9625
I was thinking you must have a little army of armouring elves
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:00 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
one more thing! When craftsmen tells that he need 4 months to make a helmet it's just means he is planning have some rest or complete past projects. Or, may be, he have another parallel job.
Oh, may be we are just too young and working like madmen because of only way to improve your skill in armor making is to make armor. Something like that and sorry my terrible english)
Re: elves
Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:01 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
matt9625 wrote:I was thinking you must have a little army of armouring elves
We are specially trained armoring monkeys, yeah!
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:49 am
by Agnarr
Mikael d'Armstreet wrote:Usually all guys works with one armor. So 2 skilled craftsmen 3 journeymen. For new project we need several months but after we made 6 similar suits 4 weeks are OK to finish it. 4 weeks x 5 days x 6-7 houres x 5 guys=600-700 hours. Actually we need about 200-250 hours for this armor and the rest 400 drinking beer and doing other related things)))
I can help drink beer. I work cheap.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:12 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
Agnarr wrote:Mikael d'Armstreet wrote:Usually all guys works with one armor. So 2 skilled craftsmen 3 journeymen. For new project we need several months but after we made 6 similar suits 4 weeks are OK to finish it. 4 weeks x 5 days x 6-7 houres x 5 guys=600-700 hours. Actually we need about 200-250 hours for this armor and the rest 400 drinking beer and doing other related things)))
I can help drink beer. I work cheap.
Welcome to Ukraine! About $2 for bottle of Czech beer. All you need is to buy a ticket all beer for my own (I don't know how to say it in english..hmm) I'll pay for beer, shortly)))
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:46 pm
by Klaus the Red
Usually all guys works with one armor. So 2 skilled craftsmen 3 journeymen
Now that is truly old-school organization, and the sort of team most solo American armorers don't have access to. You guys make for some pretty fierce competition!
Klaus
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:55 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
Klaus the Red wrote:Usually all guys works with one armor. So 2 skilled craftsmen 3 journeymen
Now that is truly old-school organization, and the sort of team most solo American armorers don't have access to. You guys make for some pretty fierce competition!
Klaus
Actually no any competition inside. In good team you can unite craftsmen with different skills to work together and create production which needs different technologies.
Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:58 pm
by Klaus the Red
I meant competition for us Americans.
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 1:46 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
Klaus the Red wrote:I meant competition for us Americans.
Competition is good when it's good competition.
I know several American solo armorers who makes amazing things and will be proud if our team will make close quality armor
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:04 am
by Mikael d'Armstreet
Got order from Germany and another order from US for full suit with brass accents - many thanks to AA for ads and advices!
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:28 am
by MJBlazek
Mikeal,
I have a pair of your legs already that are great...how much would you charge for a set of greaves for them?
Thanks!
Matt
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:23 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
MJBlazek wrote:Mikeal,
I have a pair of your legs already that are great...how much would you charge for a set of greaves for them?
Thanks!
Matt
Welcome!
Definitely I'll provide discount for AA member)
Do you need full-round greaves or just from greaves?
Front greaves only:
http://www.armstreet.com/ebay/art/arbct ... nogi04.jpg
http://www.armstreet.com/ebay/art/arbct ... nogi03.jpg
http://www.armstreet.com/ebay/art/arbct ... nogi06.jpg
Full-round:
http://www.armstreet.com/ebay/art/arbno ... teel04.jpg
http://www.armstreet.com/ebay/art/arbno ... teel09.jpg
I guess you understand that back plate is more complicated
part then front one)
And - cold-rolled or stainless?
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:29 pm
by MJBlazek
Mikael, thanks for the reply,
Full round please in cold rolled.
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 1:46 pm
by Mikael d'Armstreet
MJBlazek wrote:Mikael d'Armstreet wrote:MJBlazek wrote:Mikeal,
Mikael, thanks for the reply,
Full round please in cold rolled.
PM send
Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:25 pm
by Caileigh
Mikael,
You guys have been in my ebay favorite sellers list, for maybe two years now? Christmas 2006 I bought my now-husband, some stuff from you. I keep an eye on what you're selling. I'm no great judge of armour, but it does look better and better to me.
Do you ever make less shiny pieces?
Caileigh
Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:25 am
by Mikael d'Armstreet
Caileigh wrote:Mikael,
You guys have been in my ebay favorite sellers list, for maybe two years now? Christmas 2006 I bought my now-husband, some stuff from you. I keep an eye on what you're selling. I'm no great judge of armour, but it does look better and better to me.
Do you ever make less shiny pieces?
Caileigh
Thank you and hallo!
Definitely yes! We discussed his question few days ago here in AA, so you are welcome - mate polishing, no extra. I'll add it at ebay and site as free option in several days.
Just completed next set of gothic armor
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:16 am
by Mikael d'Armstreet
[img]http://armstreet.com/stuff/Leha2.jpg[/img]
Looks funny in sephia)
