Valhalla's Anvil

Looking for something in metal or leather? I am a medieval reenactment blacksmith, jeweler and leather worker who specializes in Hot Steel, Jewelry, Leather Work, Medieval Reenactment, SciFi, Fantasy, Gaming, Steampunk, Martial Arts, Melee Weapons

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    The Artsit has Arrived the artist/crafter has arrived
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  • Black Angus Silverleaf

    It is still under construction but http://valhallasanvil.com is online! It has links to my Artfire account while I am building it but it is up and running!
  • Shell Gal

    Thanx so much!
  • miyoko canter

    will do.

  • Black Angus Silverleaf

    I will be posting new and ready to buy products as soon as I can! Thank you for joining me!

  • miyoko canter

    hello.

  • Patricia Shettle

    Hello my friend,,,Pollywaket,,Pat Shettle

  • miyoko canter

    hey hugs.

  • Black Angus Silverleaf

    Hello all it is great to meet you all! 

     

     

    Hello all! Thank you for joining my group, Valhalla's Anvil. I hope you all enjoy my pieces and feel free to leave a reply on pieces that catch your fancy. Let me know if there are pieces you would like to see me make or are looking to purchase. I am always looking for new designs and types of pieces to add to my portfolio! We are trying to get all the pics we can find of the pieces we have pics of on here so that you can all see what I have made. Also we will add new photos as we can get them. Feel free to add me as a friend also, Black Angus Silverleaf and let your friends know we are here!
    Thank You all,
    Black Angus

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    This is the final Warhammer Dark-Elf Costume. To see her page go to  http://wryb.wordpress.com/ Her twitter is @angiekwebb

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    NEW Mirkwood headband and cuff set!

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  • miyoko canter

    awesome pictures.

  • Black Angus Silverleaf

    On my main page I have some things that are, as of yet, unfinished and can become what you want them to be! Come take a look at my main profile pictures!

  • miyoko canter

    Ok.
  • Glenda Carr

    Thank you for adding me to your circle of friends!  These are great items!  Your work is outstanding...

    Many Blessings,

    Glenda

  • Black Angus Silverleaf

    Thanks Glenda!

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    http://travelingwithintheworld.ning.com/group/valhallasanvil/forum/... So I would like to make leather hats for events this year, but I need some hat orders so I can afford the leather and supplies. Any interest? Let me know what kind of hat you are looking for! I can do tooling, custom made conchos and/or hatpins!
    The hat shown here is a cavalier style or can be a tricorn if I flip the brim. They are made of 3/4 oz leather which is a little thicker then most hats. They start at $135.00 for plain+ shipping.http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/valhallasanvil/3140512...

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    another clasp idea based on historical findsor squares for belt?

  • Black Angus Silverleaf

    So I am back from Pennsic War. The only things I was able to sell were leather scraps... I was put in a new spot where nobody could find me until I piled my scraps out front really cheep. So pretty much I need to sell everything I own to get caught up with bills and get a vehicle and enclosed trailer that can get me back and forth to events. Preferably one that I don't need to dump money into to fix up.

    But... I did learn some new techniques and although I do not have the ability to weld I can now braze in my forge. I also designed new collapsible tent stake pullers. One pattern is three sectional and folds down to about 8-9" and the other is telescopic and the two pieces closed measure around 12-14". I was only able to make 3 during war due to my business partner having to stay home and watch my dog, but even at $70 each the people that wanted them didn't flinch at the price!

    I also carved my own form for doming Viking turtle brooches out of a piece of oak block I had laying around. So now I can make fully domed turtle brooches!!! 

    I will get pictures up of my works as I can. I was not able to take pics of my new stake pullers because they sold as fast as I could make them. So as soon as I can afford more propane for my forge I will make another and get pics up of it!

  • miyoko canter

    Good afternoon.
  • Black Angus Silverleaf

    Hi! I hope all is good for you!

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    "Come check out my Etsy store. I will be adding stuff as I can afford to! http://ning.it/ND2rW4"

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    I am now going on 9 months of being behind on house payments. The vehicle I use to get back and forth to events now is making me nervous just to go 10 minutes from the house...my last event of the year was cancelled on me and the VA wants me to get an operation that could take me 3 months to heal from, if it doesn't make things worse...but from my pain comes your benefit...I have revamped my Etsy site. In order to catch up on bills and be able to get the supplies I need to keep making the things I love to make, I am having a sale on the things that I have or can finish. I have broken up sets of brooches and other things so that people can get single pieces for gifts or sets. Everything is on sale until the end of the year and more will be added as I can!

    So if you are looking for a special handmade gift for someone check out my Etsy store! http://www.etsy.com/shop/ValhallasAnvil

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    Black Angus
    Black Angus shared a anchor: "Handmade Norse Dragon Pendant Etched in...": "My prices will be going up soon! If you want things now is the time to get them! Also I will be starting etched stainless steel pieces to replace the nickel in all but the viking brooches! https://www.etsy.com/listing/174666664/handmade-norse-dragon-pendan..."
    Handmade Norse Dragon Pendant Etched in Brass
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    This Handmade Norse dragon pendant is etched in brass it is 1 5/16 or 34 mm in diameter, not including the hole, and 16 gauge thickness. It also
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    Hecate’s wheel (Strophalos of Hekate)

    The Strophalos, or Hecate’s wheel is an ancient Greek symbol, and is an emblem of the initiatory lunar Goddess Hecate (Diana Lucifera), and her triple aspect. Only one ancient source remains to shed any light on the emblem’s meaning.

    The second century Alexandrian text known as the Chaldean oracle describes the emblem as a labyrinthine serpent (emblematic of rebirth) surrounding a spiral, symbolic of the Iynges- “whirlings” or emanations of divine thought. Today, it is generally used by practitioners of Hellenic Recon or Dianic Traditions of Wicca as an emblem of religious identification. Other emblems of Hecate include torches, dogs (generally female), keys, serpents, and of course, the crossroads.
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    The Serpent and the Triskelion:

    (Pictured: Snake-witch (Ormhäxan) stone, Gotland, Sweden. Now in Fornsalen museum, Visby.)

    The Snake-witch (Ormhäxan), Snake-charmer (Ormtjuserskan) or Smiss stone (Smisstenen) is a picture stone found at Smiss, När parish, Gotland, Sweden. Discovered in a cemetery, it measures 82 cm (32 in) in height and depicts a figure holding a snake in each hand. Above the figure there are three interlaced creatures (forming a triskelion pattern) that have been identified as a boar, an eagle, and a wolf. The stone has been dated to 400–600 AD.

    Although many scholars call it the Snake-witch,[4] what the stone depicts—an accurate interpretation of the figures—and whether it derives from Celtic art or Norse art remain debated.