Bonjour! Welcome to Coffee Talk with King Francois I, episode twenty-five. I am your host, Theodore Jander. In this coffee talk, you will partake in my conversation with Malgar Thorvik of Thorvik Crafts, an artisan who specializes in the craft of leatherwork. They have received glowing reviews like, “Great products hand crafted and built to last. I love everything I’ve received from them over the years.” “Outstanding work, all original, handcrafted, and top quality workmanship. One of my favs!” “Wonderful handmade products. I have a few pouches we purchased from them years ago and still in great shape!” “Amazing craftsmanship demonstrated right before your eyes.” It was a real pleasure chatting with Malgar and finding out more about Thorvik Crafts and listening to his stories. A side note. With the original length of the conversation between Malgar and me lasting close to two hours, I am splitting it up between two episodes. Before jumping into the first half of our conversation, some more coffee humor to start things brewing. Does Moses use instant coffee? No. He brews. And to think, I found that one on my tablet. Kidding. With that bit of brew-licious humor, grab a cup of your favorite java, sit back, and enjoy this episode of Coffee Talk with King Francois I. Enjoy! Malgar’s historical figure of choice with whom to have coffee or tea: ~Eric the Red Malgar’s favorite Renaissance word/phrase: ~Huzzah - an exclamation to express approval or delight Where to find out more about Thorvik Crafts: ~https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057057176696 If you are a performer, merchant, staff, or diehard patron in or of the Renaissance Festival world and would like to be featured on Coffee Talk with King Francois I, reach out to me by way of clicking on the following link: https://www.theodorejander.com/coffeetalkpodcast. Podcast music, ”Drunken Sailor,” arranged by Theodore Jander. Would you like to receive early access every other week to each new episode as well as receive a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the production and creative process for the podcast? If so, join the wonderful community of listeners supporting the show and making new things possible through Patreon. Learn more at: https://www.patreon.com/CoffeeTalkwithKingFrancois. Find out more about your host, Theodore Jander, at: ~Website - https://www.theodorejander.com ~Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theodore_jander/?hl=en ~Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Journey-Through-Poetry-Inspirational-Thoughts/dp/B0B92TYKYC