I am armorer and craftsman from Poland. This is the first time of writing about my web site on this forum (Makers and Manufacturer Talk), as I was waiting for up-date of my web site. If some of you already now my site, you will notice that it is totally different and there are many new reconstructions and replicas. Though, there still are some things to do - like belts and antler wares, FAQ and expeditions. Hopefully I will add tis soon. So, what do you think about it?
www.thorkil.ovh.org
There are few stuff on my web site I am really proud of, for example helmet from Pecs (Pécs,), st. Wenceslas helmet, Cuman helmet, black hundsgugel in Churburg style... And now I am realising two of my - armorer dreams, I will show it here, as soon as it will be ready.
I think that most of important information are already on my web site, but I will write here few most important things.
I make everything by hand, without press, machine hammers etc. Only my hand hammers and the strength of my arms. Generally I work on commission, I hardly ever have something on stock, as this is not mass production and I work alone. I care about the quality, not about the number of items I could make. Everything, (exept majority of blades, made by my friend - Robert Kapusta) is made me : armors, decoration of helmets, decoration on steel, sheaths, handles, belt etc. etc.
I don't have prices on my web site, as I don't want to limit myself to making the same items all the time. Also, I always give the price after some talk with customer, as the same item can have few different price, it depends of materials used, technique, finishing etc. etc.
What I really want is to encourage you to armors made with using historical techniques : I am able to make armors without using nowadays power tools. So, there is option to order a helmet raised of one piece of steel, for example. Those are really highest quality and exclusive stuff. Moreover, my main purpose is to make as often as possible replicas and reconstructions of original items. So, I will be encourage you to order things based on original find or something from iconography.
You can always ask me about some stuff that aren't on my site. What I like the most in this work is making new things!
Feel free to comment my work and my web site.
Best regards from Poland,
Thorkil.
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Shishak from Pecs, Hungary.
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st. Wenceslas helmet
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Gjermundbu helmet
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bascinet of Sir John d'Abernon
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![hundsgugel_2.jpg](files/hundsgugel_2_629.jpg)
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milanese legs
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Cuman-Kun nomadic helmet, raisde of one piece of steel