Tooled bazubands, taking commissions

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:58 pm

Here's an example of a pair I just finished.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/80888788@N00/2439445133/

Hardened 13 - 15 oz leather, solid brass buckles. With equivalent tooling to the ravens on the above pair, price would be $105.

My bazubands start at $75 and my shop rate for tooling is $10/hour.

Takes about 2 weeks from the time I receive measurements to completion.

Thank you for looking.

Magnus Ulfgarsson · Post by **Magnus Ulfgarsson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:05 pm

$10/hour for tooling, you're bonkers.

BONKERS

Magnus Ulfgarsson · Post by **Magnus Ulfgarsson** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:08 pm

Did I mention Bonkers?

Oswyn_de_Wulferton · Post by **Oswyn_de_Wulferton** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:03 am

Which way? Personally, I think 10/hr is pretty cheap, especially considering the quality coming out.

Magnus Ulfgarsson · Post by **Magnus Ulfgarsson** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:05 am

Yes, $10/hr is retardedly cheap considering the quality coming out.

freiman the minstrel · Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:58 am

Gosh, those are gorgeous.

And the price is amazing. Truly. I do agree with Magnus, but I aint belly aching.

Great work.

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Odd Ulfsson · Post by **Odd Ulfsson** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:34 am

Gavin, I don't paid until the end of the month, but if I've got the money I'll be putting in an order for a pair.

Gio

Al_Farooq · Post by **Al_Farooq** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:26 am

Yeah. I was pretty surprised when he gave me the estimate on them, myself. Hooray for good surprises, eh? I'll make sure to review 'em after I get 'em for you guys. I expect that they'll be ridiculously awesome.

-Farooq

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:48 pm

Bumpage, since the front page is rolling over in record time these days.

Kilkenny · Post by **Kilkenny** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:37 pm

A couple of works in progress:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80888788@N00/2462404257/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80888788@N ... otostream/

Pretty busy weekend. These two sets of bazubands, a pair of gutter vambraces and a pair of schynbalds.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/80888788@N00/2462748365/

Al Arslan · Post by **Al Arslan** » Sun May 11, 2008 1:01 pm

Any updates on my bazubands? They look amazing so far.

Uilleag · Post by **Uilleag** » Sun May 11, 2008 5:21 pm

Gavin,

I think that you are charging too little for your tooling. $20.00 - $25.00 / hour would be more appropriate for your craftsmanship. IMO

Tooled bazubands, taking commissions

Tooled bazubands, taking commissions

Bazubands