UK site for bag straps and buckles

indiana_dudley · Post by **indiana_dudley** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 4:43 pm

Guys,

After al the enquiries for the recent buckle I found, I was toying with the idea of putting
up a site to sell them and straps with them attached. As the site says shipping Kepler's
from the US is real expensive, so this is a cost cutting exercise for UK Gearheads.

Anyway the site is at: http://www.lost-ark.net

Your comments are welcome.

ID

Gobler · Post by **Gobler** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:43 pm

Um...very nice however I get an error message to contact merchent when I click the paypal.

: Are you selling the buckels? or is it a link to the company? Keep us updated. BTW the buckle looks a lot like the Kepler, very good find.

Cheers,
Jeff

indiana_dudley · Post by **indiana_dudley** » Fri Jul 16, 2004 5:57 pm

Yeah,

I haven't enabled the Paypal links as I haven't commited to going live with the site just yet.
But they will be links to me as I will be selling them as things stand.

I have the sources in place to offer these, but just getting things in order first, but it's a bit
daunting...

Thanks for the comments.

ID

Tollan · Post by **Tollan** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 6:45 am

that's really cool! I really like the buckle! I think that the strap could do with possibly being a bit darker though... more of a kind of 'choclate brown'

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indiana_dudley · Post by **indiana_dudley** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:52 am

Tollan wrote:I think that the strap could do with possibly being a bit darker though... more of a kind of 'choclate brown' .....

I do agree with you on the example strap colour, it's not screen accurate but I like the contrast
to the wested. It is also much darker in normal light.

I do plan to offer a choice of colours on the page as the straps will be custom made. However,
I should perhaps get a screen accurate strap on there or at least get some sample leather
colour piccies.

ID

indiana_dudley · Post by **indiana_dudley** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:27 pm

The site http://www.lost-ark.net is up and running thanks for all the feedback and buyers
so far, the buyers feedback has been pretty good - thanks guys

This is only a hobby site to help others, we make virtually nothing on the items -
(How expensive is Paypal !!) - just trying to help other gearheads.

We are currently out of buckles but more on the way in a few weeks...

Thanks guys,

ID

Indycire · Post by **Indycire** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:36 pm

Hi just wondering before i order one, are they treated with anything for the dye not to rub off if they get wet? I know, i know i can do it myself i guess, but just wondering...thx

indiana_dudley · Post by **indiana_dudley** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 5:43 pm

Indycire wrote:Hi just wondering before i order one, are they treated with anything for the dye not to rub off if they get wet? I know, i know i can do it myself i guess, but just wondering...thx

I'll check with my leather craft guy to get a explanation of what he does or can do
to minimise dye run. I certainly have had no issue with the strap and samplesI have
had thus far, but will check.

Will post as soon as.

ID

indiana_dudley · Post by **indiana_dudley** » Mon Aug 16, 2004 6:54 pm

From the horses mouth:

"I apply my own permanent aniline stain to natural leather, and then seal it
to prevent washout. The edges can sometimes leak, if wet, but very rarely.

In other words, probably ok, but no guarantee."

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indiana_dudley · Post by **indiana_dudley** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 9:08 am

And here is a selling point I didn't know I had. The guy that is supplying my leatherwork,
actually lives and works on the site of a <b>Knights Templar Preceptory</b> in Cornwall, England.
And bases his methods on Celtic traditions...

The straps have been of the higest quality, and he is one of the nicest guys to deal with.
I will actually am now very proud of this find, and it's connections

Of course the website has now been updated to reflect this.

ID

indiana_dudley · Post by **indiana_dudley** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:02 am

Tollan wrote:that's really cool! I really like the buckle! I think that the strap could do with possibly being a bit darker though... more of a kind of 'choclate brown' .....

Well I finally got around to it, been meaning to do it for months, but I now have some
new photos of the bag straps we offer this side of the Atlantic, including Tollan's advise here.

The site has had a little redesign, for those that have been previously, any comments on
this would be appreciated too.

http://www.lost-ark.net

ID

Kris · Post by **Kris** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:35 am

Great looking site, but I suggest you remove the no right click thingie, is it blocks my scroller, and when using Mozilla, the rightclick menu does open, but I stil get the pop up , so it would be more easy that you jsut remove the code