Review: Ld Ragnar MacHardy Proprietor of Leather

[Halberds]

Two thumbs up!

He was very helpful on selection and my thickness needs.

• Shipped as soon as the check cleared.

• Prime quality with no brands or range marks.

• Consistent thickness and surface finish.

It is clean and supple.
I am a happy camper with my half hide.

I would recommend Ld Ragnar MacHardy for your leather needs.

Hal

[Mord]

Contact info, please?

Thanks,

Mord.

[Halberds]

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/ ... ost&u=2820

He is amongst us right here.

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

I am going to be changing the name or I should say, start using a real name lol. I am calling my business Darknight Leathers, figure everyone can remember that and I am going to start building a web site after the advise I was given by my banker.


Almost forgot, thank you for the review Hal and it was nice doing business with you.

Ragnar

[Oswyn_de_Wulferton]

I seem to remember you mentioning earlier what you carried, but forgot it. What do you carry with regards to weight, size, type of leather, etc.?

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

ok, I forgot whether I put the details of the leather and prices up but I will post it again:

February 23, 2008

Prices are as follows:

Glazed & Burnishable Buffalo-------------------------------- $4.60/sq. ft.
Casual & Sateen Buffalo------------------------------------- $4.70/sq. ft.
Buffalo Pull up-------------------------------------------------- $4.00/sq. ft.
Buffalo splits (5 to 6 oz.)-------------------------------------- $2.25/sq. ft.
Buffalo Linings (2 ¾ to 3 ¼ oz)------------------------------ $2.50/sq. ft.
Softy Buffalo ---------------------------------------------------- $4.60/sq. ft.
Cow Calf--------------------------------------------------------- $4.70/sq. ft.
Cow Linings----------------------------------------------------- $3.00/sq. ft.
Heavy Weight Cow Linings----------------------------------- $3.50/sq. ft.
Goat (glazed, nappa & oiled)---------------------------------- $3.50/sq. ft.
Goat Linings (2 ½ to 3 oz.)------------------------------------ $2.50/sq. ft.
Kid (Wild West, Casino, Mela & dirty bull)---------------- $4.50/sq. ft.
Pig linings-------------------------------------------------------- $2.50/sq. ft.
Oil veg Buffalo-------------------------------------------------- $5.00/sq. ft.
Garment sheep--------------------------------------------------- $4.25/sq. ft.
Metallic----------------------------------------------------------- $4.50/sq. ft.
Nat Buffalo soles 8 to 9 iron. (Size 8 )----------------------- $8.25
Great for shoe bottoms (Size 10)----------------------- $8.35
(Size 14)----------------------- $8.50
Embossed grains/prints----------------------------------------- $4.00/sq. ft.
Veg Cow (1 ½ to 2 ozs)----------------------------------------- $3.25/sq. ft.
Veg cow (6 to 7 oz)--------------------------------------------- $4.20/sq. ft.
Veg cow (7 to 8 oz)--------------------------------------------- $4.40/sq. ft.
Veg cow (9 to 11 oz)-------------------------------------------- $4.60/sq. ft.
Stingray hides--------------------------10-12" $50 13" $55
14" $57 15" $59
16" $61 17" $63
18" $65

If this is too hard to read just email me and I will send you the attachment that reads better.

Ragnar
Darknight Leathers

[MJBlazek]

Ragnar,

Can you get thicker leather? Like 12-15 oz? I am looking for something to back a couple of pieces of 18 lorica so to give it a bit more rigidity.

The 11oz might be enough.


Thanks!
Matt

[Halberds]

Also can you get a sheep skin with the fluffy hair on it?

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

Unfortunately 11 oz is the thickest I can get. To get thicker I have to go to a different distributor and that jumps the price up to much for my liking. Possibly in the future I will locate a source for the thicker stuff at a reasonable price.

Where you are using I take it 18 gauge Lorica on top of leather 11 oz would probably be the max I would go. My lamallar has leather that is no more than 8oz max. I had to adjust the price list as there were some changes, nothing major.

Ragnar

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

I would have to check on that one Hal. How big a piece you looking for or just a hide?

Ragnar

[Halberds]

I was thinking about a helm liner, would work.
Not for SCA. For my Viking costume perhaps a cloak.

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

ok, I have not been able to locate any, but let me check with a person that is in my household who raises sheep.

Ragnar

[Oswyn_de_Wulferton]

Not to steal Ragnar's thunder, but I got a mini-sheepskin from IKEA. The small ones are $20 and the larger are $35

Edited to add pricing after Ragnar gave OK.

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

That is probably the best deal as i am not able to locate sheepskin with the wool still on it, my household member shears the wool off for her projects.

Ragnar

[Halberds]

Thanks

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

bump

[Nomad]

Hey Ragnar, any chance of posting some "example" pictures? At least for the stuff like the buffalo and such?

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

I will try to work on that this week. I am limited to where I can go right now as I think I blew the waterpump which I won't have the money to fix till the beginning of the month unless I get some decent sales. I do have pics of the stingray hide if anyone wants to look at those. The link is: http://picasaweb.google.com/darknight13 ... 15Stingray

Ragnar
Darknight Leathers

[Glaukos the Athenian]

Ragnar,

I am trying my luck with a scabbard. (Aaron S. I owe you a PM) and I am fancying covering it with hair-on cowhide.

Would you have around a piece, let's say 36x12 of brown and white hair on cow leather?

Thanks!!

Rowan of Needwood

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

Yeah, I do not have any with the hair on it. Have you tried Brutten leather in Main? I think he has some with the hair on but not sure as far as what size he has.

Ragnar
Darknight Leathers

[RenJunkie]

Do you have anything in armour weight sole bends?

Also, can you email me about the gambeson?

Thanks,
Christopher

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

email sent

[Ld Ragnar MacHardy]

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