Any interest in custom basket hilts like these.....

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:35 pm

These are already spoken for, but it was sugested buy the person who is getting them I post photos of these two. I just wanted to see if there is any intrest out there for these types of basket hilts.
Let me know what you think!
Stefhan
hesseniron at gmail.com

Cillene mac Conghalaigh · Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:48 pm

Ohhhh very, very, very interested!

tvetree · Post by **tvetree** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:50 pm

I really like that first one.I also happen to need a new basket or two.I'm almost scared to ask but what would a matched set of those cost?

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:15 pm

tvetree,
It depends on what you want as to cost. Evey one of my hilts are a little diffrent. Just part of the prosess. But E mail me for more info on a matched set. I am trying to keep the price as low as I can but that will be determend from one project to the next.
One way I want to do this is and keep the price down is just make them and see who gets it first.. :-)

Drop me a note at hesseniron at gmail.com and I will put you on the after the war list....
Thanks!
Stefhan

Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:23 pm

Price? How much do they weigh?

Vitus von Atzinger · Post by **Vitus von Atzinger** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:28 pm

I would love one if the size and weight are right!

Acelin MacRaghnaill · Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:38 pm

They are beautiful! But what are they made of? They look a bit heavy.

Noe · Post by **Noe** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:21 am

interested

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:50 am

VERY interested. My schiavona has 3 cracked bars at the moment and no one seems to make any baskets that are even close to aesteticly pleasing for heavy weapons. All the pretty stuff is for fencers and us heavies are left with bid-cages or turd on a stick plastic. It's so bad I'm building a persona around what I can comfortably fight with in gauntlets.

Sean

DWolfhunter · Post by **DWolfhunter** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:38 am

I love them...but At what I would estimate at 90- 125 bucks a shot, they would be less than cost friendly. But they ARE gorgeous.

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:03 am

If I sent you blue-prints or pictures of a custom piece, would you be interested in trying it or is all of your work artistic and self inspired?

Sean

Dagonet · Post by **Dagonet** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 9:42 am

I am strictly a solid basket type of guy. I might make an exception for one of those though. The price would really be the deciding factor.

Ingvarr · Post by **Ingvarr** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:07 am

Stefhan wrote:I just wanted to see if there is any intrest out there for these types of basket hilts.

Looks like you got your answer. Those are cool as all get out.

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:12 am

Hello all..........
Well with these hilts you get a trade off of look vs. weight but not as much as it would look like. Let me get these to the scale in the next day or two and i will let you know how much they weigh. What puts it on is the large leaves i use for looks. If I go with all bar stock it drops a few oz. I like doing any of the above. As for the cost I am shooting for $60 mid line. Less if simple, more for real custom items, as you would expect.
I also hated the look of the slaped on bars with no good shape hilts. But cant compeat with the low price of them. So I have to stick with the price I have. Atached is another photo of a hilt i made 2-3 years ago....not the best shot....

So keep posting questions here so I can put the info for every on here. E mail me if you want to talk about getting one.........
Thanks for the feed back every one. This will help me make them better!

Dagonet · Post by **Dagonet** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:15 am

What is the diameter of the ring at the top of the basket that the handle goes through? I would be concerned that shaving it too much then sticking a nail through it, or sticking a nail through it at all, would weaken the rattan significantly.

Roibeard MacNeill · Post by **Roibeard MacNeill** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:40 am

Good Lord! The basket in the first picture is Gorgeous!!! Oh I am wicked interested! Hell, I may have my friend headed to Estrella to pick one up for me....

Those make me tingle!

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:43 am

Sean Powell,
E-mail me the info and lets see.... ;-)

might like the challenge.....and as a teaser for you see the photos below....I took them on one of my europe trip....not the thumb ring and hard to see but there is a finger bar to put your index finger over....a little over kill but they know what they were doing.......and I have a half sheet of 14ga 1050 just sitting there........Humm

Ingvarr,
Thanks!....and I just remberd the center boss style you want....opps I will be camped in Manns encampment there in twin moons....see ya there?

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 10:50 am

Dagonet,
I have two way of doing them (that I will sale) and both are strong mounts. 1 1/4" with a screw to tighten and another that clamps that can be made larger. I hate plumber clamps......breaking hate full things.....
I will post a photo of my hilt later today that has gone through several sticks and is 3 years or more old...........

Bentz · Post by **Bentz** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:07 am

Roibeard MacNeill wrote:Good Lord! The basket in the first picture is Gorgeous!!! Oh I am wicked interested! Hell, I may have my friend headed to Estrella to pick one up for me....

Those make me tingle!

I'm with Roibeard -- that first basket is beautiful! Really nice.

Ingvarr · Post by **Ingvarr** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:11 am

Stefhan wrote:Ingvarr,
Thanks!....and I just remberd the center boss style you want....opps I will be camped in Manns encampment there in twin moons....see ya there?

I'm not in a huge rush on the boss. I'll get it drawn up and get it to you after war. I'm camping with Ysgie but will definitely see you around. I've obviously seen several of your hilts around, but the new batch of hilts and baskets is really raising the bar.

MJBlazek · Post by **MJBlazek** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 11:11 am

If you could do one like that Shinova I would buy it in a heartbeat!

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:05 pm

Stefhan wrote:Sean Powell,
E-mail me the info and lets see.... might like the challenge.....and as a teaser for you see the photos below....*snip* and I have a half sheet of 14ga 1050 just sitting there........Humm

Nice teaser shots!

The basket I presently use was based on that type of sword but I only had a picture of one side so the thumb side and knuckle side look the same.

Oh well it has held up and lasted me 9 years now. I'm not a big fan of the internal bar. I found it interfered with my half-gauntlet. The SCA is more about swinging and less about poking and that leads to a sword grip more like a hammer and less like a pistol.

I may have to reactivate an old project. I was trying to sketch up a design that could be laser cut from plate stock, bent or dished to shape and then welded together. My plan was to use 3/16" stock and maybe heat-treat it. I think 14ga would be too weak given the amount of material that has to be removed.

How do you like to attach the rattan? (I also dislike hose clamps) I may beable to sketch something up.

Sean

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:54 pm

Ok the weight is in.
The first baskit is 1lbs 11oz the second is 1lbs 13oz.
Stefhan

AKAWilliamUlfer · Post by **AKAWilliamUlfer** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:33 pm

I have a ducal grade heart basket in stainless. I would kick it to the curb for the right basket. SWEET!!!!!!

Iain (Bunny) Ruadh · Post by **Iain (Bunny) Ruadh** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:49 pm

At the weight put me down for a few ... and price isn't so much a matter for some of us ... looking good is!

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:14 am

Iain,
As in the other post e mail me with what you want at hesseniron@gmail.com so I can track the orders....
Thanks!
Stefhan

Halberds · Post by **Halberds** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:57 am

Wow that is the best one yet.
Thanks for the pics.
I think your shop rate is too low.

Hal

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:56 pm

Every one....Off to war I will be back on line Monday the 19th. E mail me if interested or post questions here.
Thanks!
Stefhan

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:03 am

To everyone,
I am back from Estralia war and had a great time! It was good meeting a few folks from the AA. Those that got hilts from me please post feed back here (good, bad, Ugly) so all can see and I can address any problems that may come up.
I also look for any ideas you folks out here have. I might not use them all but it helps me to refine the product for you out there.
So some points brought up to me at the war:
Use spell checkâ€¦â€¦.LOL  will do!
Two sizes for center sockets â€¦â€¦..I will offer them in 1 Â¼ and 1 Â½ inner diameter for you that like larger sticks.
A slight oval on the center socket to help prevent spinning of the hilt on the stickâ€¦â€¦I will address this on the larger cross hilts with 3 ways to help with this, a slight oval, small tab to tape over, room on top of socket to press with a viceâ€¦â€¦This last has worked for the last 8 years or so but I like the other ideas as well.
The Katz hilt is Ok with the Atenvedlt Kingdom Marshal as a one handed weapon hilt as the gantlet is a main factor to prevent entry in to a legal helm grill.
I Will have pay pal set up by next week and I hope to start getting hilts and baskets out to you that contacted me at hesseniron@gmail.com in about two weeks.
Order soon if you want these as with the volume of orders I have received I need to crunch the numbers for pricing on production of these items. I will not change any price on these until Gulf Warsâ€¦.and I might not if the numbers work out for me. Just a heads up for you all. The simple items should not change much but the baskets and more complex hilts are the ones that really eat my time.
Thanks every one!
Stefhan

Domingo · Post by **Domingo** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:06 pm

Stefhan you rock.
They fit just right for me. Good looks good protection and over all sweet. The one you made me three years ago is still holding up good as ever. Keep up the good work. I'll talk to you later about a Katz for a secondary.
Domingo

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:28 pm

Domingo,
Thanks! I am glad you like them :-)

Photos? Glad you liked the camp cook gear as well.
Chat soon!
Stefhan

AvM · Post by **AvM** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:46 pm

MJBlazek wrote:If you could do one like that Shinova I would buy it in a heartbeat!

I'd be right behind you.

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:30 am

AndreasvonMeissen wrote:
MJBlazek wrote:If you could do one like that Shinova I would buy it in a heartbeat!

I'd be right behind you.

Third in line.

Sean

Stefhan · Post by **Stefhan** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:21 am

Bump!

Domingo · Post by **Domingo** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:01 pm

Hey Stefhan,
Do you still have that last basket you showed me or did you sell it? If not I might have a buyer. Could you post a pic of it?
I think the three I have from you are enough for me for now.
Domingo

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