A truly sad day - Mercenary's Tailor is closed

[Sir Patrick]

This is sad news indeed. Allan, my thoughts are with you during this tough time.

[Sir Rodney]

I read the thread on myArmoury yesterday.   

As I've said before, he's a man who stands behind his word and his work.  This, in my opinion, is what set him apart.

[Sir William]

Agreed...and while he and I were not fast friends, I had a healthy respect for him as an individual and as an armorer...I've had a couple of multi-part commissions with him and both of them turned out exactly as they should have, as well as advertised.  Kinda makes me wonder if I should have let that first set of bracers and greaves go like I did.  I was going to sell my other set and have him make me up some new ones but I think I'll just hold what I have now.

[Sir James A]

Ok found a pic of what I want http://www.outfit4events.com/knee-cops-p-7339.html
Something like that, that would fit in the 13th century.

You could try the "soupcan" knees and elbows from Mad Matts Armory - http://www.madmattsarmory.com/ - they look identical.

[Allan Senefelder]

Please note, on Matts site it says " No New Orders ". Matt shut it down because of the economy last year. He's working off his que and I think occasionally selling a few stock pieces but thats fairly recent.

[Sir William]

Matt's selling instruction manuals now, on how to make the armor like he does.  I just saw that you've put all of your tools on ebaY, Allan...wishing never did any good but I wish it did not come to this.

[Allan Senefelder]

Whats for sale are the tools I will not need to finish outstanding work. When I have completed outstanding commisions the rest will go as I will very much need the money.

[Sir James A]

Please note, on Matts site it says " No New Orders ". Matt shut it down because of the economy last year. He's working off his que and I think occasionally selling a few stock pieces but thats fairly recent.

I know he has taken a few random orders, and he had posted in a thread about "minimum orders" and said he has a $500 minimum order. I'm not sure how many orders he takes, but it's at least a couple. I don't think it's his full-time job, though.

Matt's selling instruction manuals now, on how to make the armor like he does.  I just saw that you've put all of your tools on ebaY, Allan...wishing never did any good but I wish it did not come to this.

Whats for sale are the tools I will not need to finish outstanding work. When I have completed outstanding commisions the rest will go as I will very much need the money.

Post links to the tools auctions here too, please. I might make a bid or two on them, if you're selling your tools and leaving armoring completely I'd like to pick up some of them so I can try to make tweaks and adjustments to some of my gear since it doesn't sound as if you'll be able to. I'd rather get them from you and help you out of the situation you're, rather than buy from some random chinese company.

I was hopeful you'd hang on to the tools and down the road consider revisiting armoring at higher rates and as "spare time" work, but selling the tools makes me think it's not likely.

[Sir Ulrich]

Great, thats a pain everywhere that sells custom plate armor is no longer in business. Guess I'll downgrade my kit to 1100s then. Theres no way I'm going to order plate thats NOT going to fit me or is going to be ill fitting. Beginning to wish I made the order for that stuff...

[Sir Matthew]

Great, thats a pain everywhere that sells custom plate armor is no longer in business. Guess I'll downgrade my kit to 1100s then. Theres no way I'm going to order plate thats NOT going to fit me or is going to be ill fitting. Beginning to wish I made the order for that stuff...

Illusion Armory makes fitted plate and does do some custom work. They have a pretty long wait time, but prices are reasonable and they are a pleasure to work with. That was who did my Peascod Breast and Back. I guess I'll have to see what if they can make me an Almain Collar and what it would cost. Since seeing them on Allan's site I really liked the look and wanted one. I just couldn't seem to scrape the cash together to order it.

[Sir Ulrich]

Do they offer simple knee cops? I notice a lot of places sell legs at good prices but thats not exactly what I'm looking for. If not maybe I'll just go for the archer's knees or whatever and modify it a bit (if thats even possible). The more I look at plate the more I want it which is really.... tempting me.

[Sir Matthew]

They have archer knees and various full legs, but I did not see knee cops. They do custom work and those are relatively simple pieces to make so if you contact them I'm sure you could work something out. Here is their website: http://illusionarmoring.com/. Plate armor is cool and all the cool Knights are getting some (tempt, tempt, tempt) 

[Sir Ulrich]

They do sell cops, but they got the wings, I sorta want a more, Simple design without the wings. Dunno how to get that at this rate, may have to write a custom letter or whatever to ask for them, as the design I want is not that complicated at all, the soupcan stuff is sorta what I am pushing for too bad matt's armory isnt taking orders... Still not sure what sort of knee cops were common in the 1200s/early 1300s.

[Leganoth]

They do sell cops, but they got the wings, I sorta want a more, Simple design without the wings. Dunno how to get that at this rate, may have to write a custom letter or whatever to ask for them, as the design I want is not that complicated at all, the soupcan stuff is sorta what I am pushing for too bad matt's armory isnt taking orders... Still not sure what sort of knee cops were common in the 1200s/early 1300s.

I actually found that site today, great prices! Nice looks too, but those archers cops do look very nice, i like the wings you shoud get them