Despina said:
My only question is, how is it staked and what keeps high
winds from shredding it.  Not trying to be the downer here, but looking
for
the practicality side of things.

Good question.  It has stake loops about every 3 feet around the
perimeter.  (Every vertical seam has a corresponding stake loop.)  The
overlap point between sides and bells have several spots to stake, as it's
a weak point.  That'll be plenty even in bad weather, because the tent
form itself is designed to shed wind and water.  (We left it up all night
in windy Oklahoma and it was fine.)  The high peak, A construction, and
rounded bells are VERY weatherworthy, though I don't know if it will be
quite as nice as yurt that way.

It looks a tad precarious in the pic partly because the side poles are
still just a tad too long & because we are using cheapo orange plastic
stakes instead of good ones when setting it up in the front yard.    OTOH,
we absolutely cannot leave the sides up in a high wind.  It'd take off
like a sail.  I think, anyway.

-Magdalena

Despina:  That is scrumptious!  Beautiful work. Gwen

You're welcome, on both counts!

Whenever someone mentions *anything*, the first thought that comes
to my mind is "I wonder if I can find it online?", hence the
obnoxiously huge pile of bookmarks occupying my computer  :o)

Kateryna

--- In Authentic_SCA@y..., "Amy L. Hornburg Heilveil"
<aheilvei@u...> wrote:
> Yeah, you read it right.  <blush>  It was actually more like a day
and a
> half - I got the magazine around 1 in the afternoon on Saturday
and
> finished the last of my rendition on Sunday around 8pm.  I did go
to bed in
> between!  *grin*
>
> Thanks for posting the pic from the Smithsonian!  I didn't even
think to go
> and look for it to post!
>
> Thanks for the compliment too.  I hope to put up a better picture
later.
>
> Smiles,
> Despina de la *blush* happy with herself on a piece of art for once

Joan the non-camping Harper asked:
>>>Are "Pavillions" actual you-sleep-and-eat-in-it tents,
or are they just very glamourous sunshades for day and
you go sleep somewhere else at night?

Depends on the event.  We went with the out of period (Civil War/French
Revolution period) raisable sides so that we could use it as a list side
pavilion, and also because it seriously increases air flow, good for hot
summer weather. So, we'll camp in it for a week at Pennsic, but for a
daytrip event we would put it up as a sunshade.

-Magdalena

The mention of your husband being a "wood person" reminded me to ask
a question.

I have been searching around looking for the easiest/quickest way to
take the finish off my newly acquired wood bowls ($2 for 7 bowls at
the local thrift store...I couldn't resist!) The shellac(?) is worn
and cracked in places and I would like to get rid of it all together
and get down to the natural wood.

I want to stay away from chemical solutions since we will be eating
out of them...so I fear that sanding is my only choice <sigh>
Has anyone had experience refinishing bowls or have any suggestions
as to the easiest way to sand? (I am hoping someone suggests some
sort of power tool, as the idea of hand sanding 7 bowls does *not*
sound like a lot of fun!)

Kateryna

--- In Authentic_SCA@y..., Joan Garner <joan_the_harpist1119@y...>
wrote:

> Hmmmm....my husband is a very very good
> cabinetmaker-general wood person.  Our entire big
> garage is a woodworking shop.  [Joan wanders off..."Oh
> Honey..."]
>
> Joan the Harper

Ooh, so jealous!  I have a jigsaw and a non-working drill.  My step father has
an amazing shop in a three car garage, but that's 13 hours away.  Oh, well, some
day.  I dream of a woodshop with power tools (router, lathe...).

Madinia
>
> From: Joan Garner <joan_the_harpist1119@...>
> Date: 2002/08/01 Thu PM 01:12:53 EDT
> To: Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: Re: [Authentic_SCA] Re: It's finished!!!
>
>

----- Original Message -----

From: justme_cece

To: Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 1:47 PM

Subject: [Authentic_SCA] refinishing wood bowls [was Re: It's finished!!!]

The mention of your husband being a "wood person" reminded me to ask
a question.

I have been searching around looking for the easiest/quickest way to
take the finish off my newly acquired wood bowls ($2 for 7 bowls at
the local thrift store...I couldn't resist!) The shellac(?) is worn
and cracked in places and I would like to get rid of it all together
and get down to the natural wood.

I want to stay away from chemical solutions since we will be eating
out of them...so I fear that sanding is my only choice <sigh>
Has anyone had experience refinishing bowls or have any suggestions
as to the easiest way to sand? (I am hoping someone suggests some
sort of power tool, as the idea of hand sanding 7 bowls does *not*
sound like a lot of fun!)

Kateryna

--- In Authentic_SCA@y..., Joan Garner <joan_the_harpist1119@y...>
wrote:

> Hmmmm....my husband is a very very good
> cabinetmaker-general wood person.  Our entire big
> garage is a woodworking shop.  [Joan wanders off..."Oh
> Honey..."]
>
> Joan the Harper




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Tres cool! I want one. Actually I want something a few centuries
earlier, but your is soooo pretty.

Eanswyth

--- Christina L Biles <bilescl@...> wrote:
> The pavilion is done!!!   Well, ok, we need to cut the side
> poles down
> another 3 inches.  But, really, it's done!!!!    We have
> finished our
> double bell pavilion, and now I have a week to do the REST of
> the project
> list.  ;>
>
> For pictures, go to:
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~magdlena/tent/tentgallery.html
>
> -Magdalena
>
>
>


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why didn't I think of that?  Thanks Apollonia!

off to post...
Kateryna

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Greeting all,

Kass McGann has some new additions to her website
http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/

She is now offering custom-made corsets! They are original designs,
inspired by historical corsets and stays. Since it's Kass, she also
offers exacting replicas of the originals and no man-made fabrics will
ever enter her workshop. : )

Also, she's added sections on 17th and 18th century clothing. I'm
rather pleased that she chose to use my cartridge pleating
instructions in the 17th century section.

She's just thrilled that her beginning garb pages have converted
another one to the ways of gussets and gores.

--Morwenna

--- marshamclean@... wrote:
> Ooh, so jealous!  I have a jigsaw and a non-working
> drill.  My step father has an amazing shop in a
> three car garage, but that's 13 hours away.  Oh,
> well, some day.  I dream of a woodshop with power
> tools (router, lathe...).

Last night as I was sitting in bed watching one of
those ghastly "forensic science" tv shows that I'm so
hooked on, Bruce walked in from his shop and told me
to close my eyes and hold out my hands.  What dropped
into my eager clutches was a lovely new spindle!  It's
his first one and I love it ... it just has a very
nice "action" - the whorl must be just the right
weight or something.  I'm a beginning spinner and I
had no idea it could be so effortless.

Joan the Harper

=====
"And she'd had lucky eyes and a high heart, and wisdom that caught fire, at
need, like the dried flax and made her beautiful and fierce, sudden and
laughing."
[My favorite line of poetry in the world, from Yeats' "The Old Age of Queen
Maeve."]

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Hmmmph!  Madinia <sulking> ;^9
>
> From: Joan Garner <joan_the_harpist1119@...>
> Date: 2002/08/01 Thu PM 02:23:15 EDT
> To: Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Authentic_SCA] Woodworking  [was "it's finished"]
>
>

>Last night as I was sitting in bed watching one of
>those ghastly "forensic science" tv shows that I'm so
>hooked on, Bruce walked in from his shop and told me
>to close my eyes and hold out my hands.  What dropped
>into my eager clutches was a lovely new spindle!  It's
>his first one and I love it ... it just has a very
>nice "action" - the whorl must be just the right
>weight or something.  I'm a beginning spinner and I
>had no idea it could be so effortless.

Congratulations on the wonderful new toy!  Enjoy!

Smiles,
Despina de la come on Madenia, play nice...... *grin*

At 06:21 PM 8/1/2002 +0000, you wrote:
>Greeting all,
>
>Kass McGann has some new additions to her website
><http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/>http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/
>
>She is now offering custom-made corsets! They are original designs,
>inspired by historical corsets and stays. Since it's Kass, she also
>offers exacting replicas of the originals and no man-made fabrics will
>ever enter her workshop. : )
>
>Also, she's added sections on 17th and 18th century clothing. I'm
>rather pleased that she chose to use my cartridge pleating
>instructions in the 17th century section.

Tres cool!

I miss Kass.

Smiles,
Despina de la *sigh*

> Tres cool!
>
> I miss Kass.
>
> Smiles,
> Despina de la *sigh*

You can see she's been rather busy!

-Morwenna

>    Last night as I was sitting in bed watching one of
>    those ghastly "forensic science" tv shows that I'm so
>    hooked on, Bruce walked in from his shop and told me
>    to close my eyes and hold out my hands.  What dropped
>    into my eager clutches was a lovely new spindle!  It's
>    his first one and I love it ... it just has a very
>    nice "action" - the whorl must be just the right
>    weight or something.  I'm a beginning spinner and I
>    had no idea it could be so effortless.

I am making some of these after pennsic ( before, If I have time )
I love my new Lathe! ( Hi Madinia! )

( I just bartered a days worth of computer repair for the spring shearing of
a beautiful merino ram, the staple on this wool is near 11 inches!!! I'll
shoot the first pirson who approaches this stuff with a set of cards. This
stuff is slated for the finest Worsted I can make!!)

Elias

I am feeling very put upon.  I /can/ make my bed with only a hand jigsaw and a
drill (one that works), so be warned: it is fabulous and I will brag no end!  I
am not an experienced woodworker (see lack of tools and shop), but you will be
jealous.

Madinia de la plotting...
>
> From: "Jeff Gedney" <gedney1@...>

> I love my new Lathe! ( Hi Madinia! )

>    I have been searching around looking for the
>    easiest/quickest way to take the finish off my newly
>    acquired wood bowls ($2 for 7 bowls at the local thrift
>    store...I couldn't resist!) The shellac(?) is worn and
>    cracked in places and I would like to get rid of it all
>    together and get down to the natural wood.
>
>    I want to stay away from chemical solutions since we will
>    be eating out of them...so I fear that sanding is my only
>    choice <sigh>
>
>    Has anyone had experience refinishing bowls or have any
>    suggestions as to the easiest way to sand? (I am hoping
>    someone suggests some sort of power tool, as the idea of
>    hand sanding 7 bowls does *not* sound like a lot of fun!)

The best cheap tool for the purpose is a device that I call a flap sander.
It is kind of like a sanding disk that you chuck up into the drill. Instead
of a round flat disk, it is composed of sandpaper stacked circumferentially
around the disk.
http://woodworker.com/cgi-bin/fullpres.exe?PARTNUM=113-666&DF=113-666#113-66
6

this might work as well, but might be harsher to the wood:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=45576

The best way to use it, IMHO would be to put the drill in a vise, and hold
the bowl, but you can certainly go the otherway.

Then get some mineral oil ( the food grade stuff they sell as a laxative in
drug stores), rub it in, wait ten mins, and then wipe as much of it off as
you can. it preserves the wood, and you don't taste it. the amount that
comes off into the food is negligible, and you aren't affected by it. I
speak from experience.


Elias

--- Jeff Gedney <gedney1@...> wrote:
> ( I just bartered a days worth of computer repair
> for the spring shearing of
> a beautiful merino ram, the staple on this wool is
> near 11 inches!!! I'll
> shoot the first pirson who approaches this stuff
> with a set of cards. This
> stuff is slated for the finest Worsted I can make!!)
>
> Elias

Worsted as in actual fabric?  I'm quite thoroughly
dazzled by people who can spin something fine enough
to weave.  I'm feeling enormously proud of myself that
I can manage to spin a reasonably even "sport-weight"
yarn.

Joan the Harper

=====
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need, like the dried flax and made her beautiful and fierce, sudden and
laughing."
[My favorite line of poetry in the world, from Yeats' "The Old Age of Queen
Maeve."]

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--- marshamclean@... wrote:
> I am feeling very put upon.  I /can/ make my bed
> with only a hand jigsaw and a drill (one that
> works), so be warned: it is fabulous and I will brag
> no end!  I am not an experienced woodworker (see
> lack of tools and shop), but you will be jealous.
>
> Madinia de la plotting...

...and speaking of plotting... I have been searching
for an angle to get my husband more involved in SCA.
Trying to tempt him with garb has failed miserably.
Bruce's fashion guru is Norm Abrams who has some
woodworking show on tv.  The uniform is jeans and a
plaid shirt which is a bit taut over the belly.  Maybe
if I could persuade Bruce that there is competitive
woodworking in SCA, he'd be all over that!!

Joan the Harper

=====
"And she'd had lucky eyes and a high heart, and wisdom that caught fire, at
need, like the dried flax and made her beautiful and fierce, sudden and
laughing."
[My favorite line of poetry in the world, from Yeats' "The Old Age of Queen
Maeve."]

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>   Maybe
>if I could persuade Bruce that there is competitive
>woodworking in SCA, he'd be all over that!!

Darlin'  *grin*  Point your web to these spots and watch your hubby come
running!

Smiles,
Despina

Two books:
Medieval Furniture: Plans and Instructions by Diehl & Donnelly
Constructing Medieval Furniture by Diehl

Websites:

   http://www.dnaco.net/~arundel/oakley.html furniture plans developed by
Master Charles Oakley

http://65.102.22.82/tents/furniture.htm comprehensive listing of period
furniture plans

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That one worked!  Thanks so much!!!

Gerita


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Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Authentic_SCA] Top Five Reasons Why I Like Using Gores &
Gussets


> Hmm, don't know why. Here it is again, cut and pasted from the
> actual page:
> http://www.reconstructinghistory.com/beginners/FirstGarb.html
>
> Eanswyth
>
> --- Carolle M Cox <hpockets@...> wrote:
> > aaccckkkk!!!  My puter refused to let me into that site!!  I
> > want a copy of
> > the pattern for a friend.  Help??
> >
> > Gerita
> >
> > PS - i am giving her a copy of this email along with the
> > pattern - you said
> > it so well!
> >
>
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In the Immortal word of Scooby-Do ... Ruh Ro...I can't find the right side
of a wood saw, but I'm pretty good with steel...maybe I need to barter/trade
some armour and metal work for some neat woodwork...WOW thanks Despina for
the links :)

William of Almaden
SilverDragon Armoury and Metalworks

-----Original Message-----
From: Amy L. Hornburg Heilveil [mailto:aheilvei@...]
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 12:04 PM
To: Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: RE: [Authentic_SCA] Woodworking [was "it's finished"]



>   Maybe
>if I could persuade Bruce that there is competitive
>woodworking in SCA, he'd be all over that!!

Darlin'  *grin*  Point your web to these spots and watch your hubby come
running!

Smiles,
Despina

Two books:
Medieval Furniture: Plans and Instructions by Diehl & Donnelly
Constructing Medieval Furniture by Diehl

Websites:

   http://www.dnaco.net/~arundel/oakley.html furniture plans developed by
Master Charles Oakley

http://65.102.22.82/tents/furniture.htm comprehensive listing of period
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At 12:08 PM 8/1/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>In the Immortal word of Scooby-Do ... Ruh Ro...I can't find the right side
>of a wood saw, but I'm pretty good with steel...maybe I need to barter/trade
>some armour and metal work for some neat woodwork...WOW thanks Despina for
>the links :)
>
>William of Almaden

You're welcome.  *grin*  Those pages always are good for an infection or
two.... *grin*

SMiles,
Despina

Well done, Magdalena!!!  It looks wonderful, and huge to boot!

Gerita


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From: "Christina L Biles" <bilescl@...>
To: <Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 11:11 AM
Subject: [Authentic_SCA] It's finished!!!


> The pavilion is done!!!   Well, ok, we need to cut the side poles down
> another 3 inches.  But, really, it's done!!!!    We have finished our
> double bell pavilion, and now I have a week to do the REST of the project
> list.  ;>
>
> For pictures, go to:
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~magdlena/tent/tentgallery.html
>
> -Magdalena
>
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Oh, no.  Not too good.  Not too good at all.

Despina, you never cease to amaze me!!  Whacha mean "OK"???  I'd say just
flat beautiful!  Well done stuff there, Lady. . . . .

grins,
Gerita



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Exactly.

That is the eventual plan.
See my mundane family were very much involved in the East Anglian Worsted
manufacture in the Elizabethan and Tudor Eras.

So this is kind of an homage to my family history.

I have done a considerable maount of research, and will be making the
various equipment myself according to that research.

Plans are for
fleece combs
Spinning Wheel and Spindles
measuring wheel
Warping frame
Loom and shuttles
Fullering mill (! yes a fullering mill... Turn with a hand crank instead of
water power though)
Shears
cut and handsew a sample garment, using flat felled seams.

Sort of "Sheep to Shirt"

But this is a long term project.
I will not dye this wool. it has SUCH a beautiful silvery white shiokmmert
that I think it would be a crime to change that.

Elias



>    -----Original Message-----
>    From: Joan Garner [mailto:joan_the_harpist1119@...]
>    Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 2:54 PM
>    To: Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com
>    Subject: RE: [Authentic_SCA] Woodworking [was "it's finished"]
>
>
>    --- Jeff Gedney <gedney1@...> wrote:
>    > ( I just bartered a days worth of computer repair
>    > for the spring shearing of
>    > a beautiful merino ram, the staple on this wool is
>    > near 11 inches!!! I'll
>    > shoot the first pirson who approaches this stuff
>    > with a set of cards. This
>    > stuff is slated for the finest Worsted I can make!!)
>    >
>    > Elias
>
>    Worsted as in actual fabric?  I'm quite thoroughly
>    dazzled by people who can spin something fine enough
>    to weave.  I'm feeling enormously proud of myself that
>    I can manage to spin a reasonably even "sport-weight"
>    yarn.
>
>    Joan the Harper
>
>    =====
>    "And she'd had lucky eyes and a high heart, and wisdom that
>    caught fire, at need, like the dried flax and made her
>    beautiful and fierce, sudden and laughing."
>    [My favorite line of poetry in the world, from Yeats' "The Old
>    Age of Queen Maeve."]
>
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Well, after Pennsic, maybe I could get his opinion one rhe pne part of this bed
that's still stumping me.  He'd probably be most comfortable in either
Elizabethan venetians and a simple whirt, or Norse trews and short tunic.

Madinia understands...
>
> From: Joan Garner <joan_the_harpist1119@...>
> Date: 2002/08/01 Thu PM 03:00:16 EDT
> To: Authentic_SCA@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: RE: [Authentic_SCA] Woodworking  [was "it's finished"]
>
>

Lucky girl, Joan!!  Very nice gift, too.

Gerita

> Last night as I was sitting in bed watching one of
> those ghastly "forensic science" tv shows that I'm so
> hooked on, Bruce walked in from his shop and told me
> to close my eyes and hold out my hands.  What dropped
> into my eager clutches was a lovely new spindle!  It's
> his first one and I love it ... it just has a very
> nice "action" - the whorl must be just the right
> weight or something.  I'm a beginning spinner and I
> had no idea it could be so effortless.
>
> Joan the Harper

> ( I just bartered a days worth of computer repair for the spring shearing
of
> a beautiful merino ram, the staple on this wool is near 11 inches!!! I'll
> shoot the first pirson who approaches this stuff with a set of cards. This
> stuff is slated for the finest Worsted I can make!!)
>
> Elias


<sigh> Fine, then, i'll be second in line if it pleases you!


Gerita
running away giggling