I'd love to see what's in the trash can at Albion. :lol: ........McM

Hi All

Thank you for the compliments for the shop. It was fun having Chad visit and we had a good time talking swords, the Buis and catching up on personal stuff. Its always good for the soul to talk with folks who have been around a bit. When we reflect back on where we all started and how good a journey it has been, it makes you feel like we have all done a bit of good over the years. While it has not been all cream puffs and lollypops its still some of the best folks to hang around with and work for.

Here is a pic of Chad :)

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He is holding another massive sword Ian made. This one has a very aged crusted finish. He is posing below or beloved velvet Elvis behind the boxes.

While we definitely could use a janitor we pretty much clean up after ourselves. This day it was particular clean usually it looks more like my office which is a heaped mess.

Chad was lucky enough to spend several hours and we got to go to lunch. We would have invited you all but it was a small pub.

One clarification is that Chris did the Custom gold platted Rondel but Josh did the elegant scabbard. Much of what we do in shop is a collaborative effort, we all work together to get stuff out that folks like.

I hope to have some more of our custom stuff on the web soon. Chad and I where actually discussing how to go about it. I do have quite a bit to put up, so watch for that on the web page and facebook.

As to the proto/personal/oops bucket. I fear most of that stuff we would not sell mostly for sentimental reasons. But thanks for all the requests to take it off our hands :) I did also update the A&A news and had put the two-hander on the muster page but that sold this morning.

I will try to post a random shop shot once in a while in future.

Everybody have a great day!

Craig

... pretty cool. I always enjoy these kinda threads where you're getting to, as it were,
peek in the windows of a business' or maker's workshop, and get a look at works
in progress progress, finished pieces, ideas on the lamb, etc etc ...

Kinda like that one scene in A Christmas Story where the chillun all press
their faces to the glass windows of their favorite toy shop, fogging things up while
droolin' in the cold ...

Ok, maybe they weren't droolin' ...

B-)

Oh my! That you for the pictures Chad. I really enjoyed viewing them.

That bucket......Any plans for a bucket sale? I can drive down and clean it out for you guys......just sayin'.

Cool trip! Love the pics.
Color me jealous.

Chad, thank for the pics of your trip to A & A. It's been fun looking around their studio seeing tools, projects and the oops barrel! Craig, thank you, Chris, Ian and the rest for everything you do. It DOES make a difference to a great many of us on myArmoury, I feel certain. I recently purchased the custom scramasax from the Arms and Armor booth at Bristol Renaissance Faire, and it is wonderful! I'll try to post pics by this weekend. Hope I can meet up with some of my forumite friends this year - it's been too long!