Finally have money for shipping.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Mon May 10, 2010 3:03 pm

Which means I'll be shipping out a crapload of stuff this week. Likely will send e-mails to the recipients tomorrow to confirm mailing addresses.

Also currently have 2 stainless klap bascinets with bargrill well under way. As well as a stainless kettle with removable bargrill. Which is the last of the helmets. Just a coat of plates kit, a set of tulip vambraces and a set of shell articulated legs left after them and I'm all done.

B. Amos · Post by **B. Amos** » Mon May 10, 2010 8:26 pm

Awsome! Keep up the good work Matt!

Amanda M · Post by **Amanda M** » Mon May 10, 2010 8:52 pm

Good to hear.

Pitbull Armory · Post by **Pitbull Armory** » Mon May 10, 2010 8:53 pm

Hiya, Nice Matt! Its got to feel good being that close to done with your order list. Nice work eliminating it.

Take care

Pitbull

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Tue May 11, 2010 2:57 pm

Things that are ready to ship are.

Blued klap bascinet with perf in the eye slots

Blued klap bascinet and blued spaulders

3 stainless bascinets with bargrills

hourglass demi gauntlets

stainless bridging hourglass finger gauntlets and sabatons

churburg #14 with stoprib

polished stainless 3/4 wrap fitted greaves, kettle with removable grill, chartres legs, sabatons and replacement thumbs.

Hoping to finish the following order tomorrow
Mild bargrill bascinet (done) Stainless Klap bascinet with grill (nearly done) and tulip vambraces.

Also in progress but a little further off are.
Stainless klap bascinet with grill and custom breaths and plain mild greaves

Stainless kettle with removable grill and coat of plates kit.

And the only thing left after those is a pair of stainless shell articulated legs.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Thu May 13, 2010 8:41 am

I've confirmed the mailing addresses for the stuff that's finished except for the ss sabatons and finger gauntlets. Trying to figure out who's they are at the moment. All the other stuff I said was finished and got addresses confirmed for will ship tomorrow.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Fri May 14, 2010 4:57 pm

Shipped the ones that were finished except the 3 stainless helmets which required a shipping quote and will likely get them out tomorrow. And the hourglass gauntlets and sabatons which I'll figure out whose they are this weekend.

Bernhart von Bruck · Post by **Bernhart von Bruck** » Wed May 19, 2010 11:45 am

Chello!

Mad Matt wrote: And the hourglass gauntlets and sabatons which I'll figure out whose they are this weekend.

Hmmm...I'm waiting on a pair of SS finger gauntlets and sabatons. Email sent.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Wed May 19, 2010 6:12 pm

Perfect. they'll go out as soon as I'm well enough to go to the post office.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Tue May 25, 2010 8:11 pm

Shipped the 3 stainless bascinets to austrailia today as well as the stainless hourglass finger gauntlets and sabatons.

Recovery from the appendectomy is slower then I'd hoped but will be back to work by next week for sure.

Luthold · Post by **Luthold** » Tue May 25, 2010 10:46 pm

Damn Matt
You are an animal! Get some rest, and heal up, my legs can wait a little while longer.
Once they show up I have to make a new gambeson, and poutpoint to do them justice.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Thu May 27, 2010 8:20 am

I'm not an animal I am a human being.

Just happens I'm of the insane variety.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:19 pm

I've received a few e-mails from happy customers who have finally got their orders. It feels really good to get those e-mails.

I had a really rough weekend and only got as far as putting my work clothes on yesterday but I'm back to work today and will hopefully have some more stuff to ship by the end of the week. All of them would be great but not likely. I have 4 orders left. 3 of which are in progress.

Hoping to finish this week.

Stainless klap with bargrill (just needs the pins visor straps and paint on the bargrill. Mild bascinet with grill is done. Tulip vambraces are drawn on the steel.

Also stainless klap with bargrill and texas star breaths needs the visor shaped grill painted and pins for attachment and straps. Mild plain greaves are done and also stainless soupcan knees and elbows are done.

That leaves a stainless kettle with grill. Helmet top is done brim is cut grill partially done. And a coat of plates kit.

Stainless shell articulated legs. Haven't started yet. Told the customer I would custom size them which means I have to make up new patterns. Going to start these when the other three are finished.

Hoping the last two will finish next week but if I get more then the first two done this week I will be happier.

Amanda M · Post by **Amanda M** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 12:24 pm

I got to see the blackened klapvisor and spaulders you made for a friend of mine this weekend. I'm terribly jealous, the helmet is hot!

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:02 pm

CRAP!!!!

I forgot to get pics of that helmet. Out of all the helmets I've ever made (probably around a hundred) that one was my favourite. Any way you can get some pics of it and post them up here. I especially like the shape of the actual helmet without the visor on it.

I'm contemplating teaching a class at pennsic on shaping a klapvisor cold. I have to figure a more portable stake receptacle and something non air powered for putting the flute in the middle before it gets turned into a crease.

They're probably about 3 hours to shape without air tools so would work good as a class.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:03 pm

Oh also forgot to say to keep air tool oil on it. It will help the blueing to last longer. And Don't put wd40 on it. It will work to remove the blueing since the blueing is actually controlled oxidization.

Baron Eirik · Post by **Baron Eirik** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:05 pm

Mad Matt wrote:I'm contemplating teaching a class at pennsic on shaping a klapvisor cold. I have to figure a more portable stake receptacle and something non air powered for putting the flute in the middle before it gets turned into a crease.

They're probably about 3 hours to shape without air tools so would work good as a class.

You could always talk to Master Danr (IronTree Works) about doing the class at his smithy. He's got some serious anvil and stake receptacles.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:07 pm

Is he the guy who'se a vendor at pennsic? If you know him and would like to put him in touch with me I'd be happy to do multiple classes there. Which would drive traffic.

Baron Eirik · Post by **Baron Eirik** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:15 pm

Been friends with him for several years, known his wife for decades.

http://irontreeworks.com/

dan@irontreeworks.com

Let him know I pointed you at him. He does classes there already, I don't know his schedule.

Baron Eirik · Post by **Baron Eirik** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:19 pm

Sent Danr an email so it's not out of the blue.

Amanda M · Post by **Amanda M** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:32 pm

Mad Matt wrote:CRAP!!!!

I forgot to get pics of that helmet. Out of all the helmets I've ever made (probably around a hundred) that one was my favourite. Any way you can get some pics of it and post them up here. I especially like the shape of the actual helmet without the visor on it.

I'm contemplating teaching a class at pennsic on shaping a klapvisor cold. I have to figure a more portable stake receptacle and something non air powered for putting the flute in the middle before it gets turned into a crease.

They're probably about 3 hours to shape without air tools so would work good as a class.

No problem. I'll go over there when they get back from Highlands War and get some good ones.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:19 am

Finished the first one on the list yesterday. The two bascinets and tulip vambraces.

Working on the next one today the stainless klap with texas star breaths.

Bernhart von Bruck · Post by **Bernhart von Bruck** » Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:53 pm

Chello!

Got the gauntlets today as well as the sabatons. Very nice work, Matt!

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:33 pm

Glad you're happy thanks for the note.

The ss klap with bargrill and hourglass vambraces and low pro grill bascinet are done waiting to hear from the customer to confirm mailing address.

Finished today stainless klap with custom breaths and removable grill. Also along with that order stainless soupcan knees and elbows and mild plain greaves. So that order is finished.

Tomorrow will be working on stainless kettle with removable grill and coat of plates kit.

And once that's done I've just got a pair of shell articulated stainless legs to do.

This stuff really needs to get finished. The combination of trying to get this stuff done, taking care of my kids and absolutely nothing going right in my life for a very long time means I'm really close to a mental crash. Getting this weight off should help a bit and so will the end of the school year and having a break from the kids when they spend time at their mom's.

Zubeydah · Post by **Zubeydah** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:19 pm

Hey, Matt, I don't know if you recall, but I bought some spaulders from you a while back when you were doing a 'cleaning sale'. They are currently being polished and strapped, and are going to go into a gift basket for the Battlemoor event. I wanted to make sure it's okay to put your contact info / website / etc in with the armour, in case the person who gets it wants more... that ok with you?

-zubeydah

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:27 pm

You're welcome to but it's not likely I'll be taking new orders. Also I think I didn't make those spaulders.

Zubeydah · Post by **Zubeydah** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:41 pm

They were sold on this thread: http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=91229

"Also a pair of mild westlig stjerne 5 piece spaulders asking $30 "

If you did not make them, do you know who did?

I'd like to credit the armorer appropriately.

-zubeydah

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:51 pm

They deserve no credit for anything. Westlig stjerne is the name of the armory. They ripped off TONS of people. Myself included. They owe me a helmet. Probably has been about 14 years.

Zubeydah · Post by **Zubeydah** » Fri Jun 11, 2010 1:20 pm

Oh, yikes. I know so little about armour that I thought the armoury name was the type of armour. My bad. :oops:

Thanks for the info!

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Sun Jun 13, 2010 8:24 pm

The rest of last week was rough for mental health and didn't get anything else done. Plus I hurt my neck and my hip carrying some railway ties.

Anyway those injuries are recovered and tomorrow is a new week hoping to finish the last two orders this week.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 7:23 pm

Got the coat of plates kit done. Got a bunch of work done on the kettle today. want to be finished this week but not sure if it will happen gonna try though.

In other news about my craptacular life my dog died yesterday. He was 10

Gilebert · Post by **Gilebert** » Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:00 pm

Matt,

You're a good man. You keep going one day at a time and you will get there.

I am sorry to see/read about your dog.

Mad Matt · Post by **Mad Matt** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:21 pm

The kettle is done just have the legs left to do. Gonna try and get started on them tomorrow will be done sometime within the next week for sure.

Tancred de Lanvellec · Sun Jun 20, 2010 8:06 am

[quote="Gilebert"]Matt,

You're a good man. You keep going one day at a time and you will get there.

What he said with a +Tasha .