Some were on the web I came across a tool that was used to taper dowl ends. And while hunting for more info on that tool I found a wooden hole tapering devise....
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Trevor Payne
littleaiden
Oct 6, 2008 4:54 pm
something like this? http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=52401&cat=1,180,42288 or this? ...
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James Winkler
rivendalehall
Oct 6, 2008 5:42 pm
;-) The "spoke shave thing" I refered to was basically using a spoke shave to taper the ends of the dowels to fit the existing holes rather than enlarging...
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Bill Schongar (bschon...
bschonga@...
Oct 6, 2008 5:44 pm
Use a 1" drum sander chucked in a drill or a drill press. Or if you have some of the "old" pole, glue it into the old hole and then redrill. -Liam ...
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Karl Christoffers
malcolmrmacg...
Oct 6, 2008 7:41 pm
Hello the list and greetings Alessandro, Â Have you looked at John Alexander's "Make a Chair from a Tree" site? Â http://www.greenwoodworking.com/reamer.htm ...
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Jeff Johnson
jljonsn9663
Oct 7, 2008 12:33 am
... http://s147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ConalOhAirt/?action=view¤t=bannerstand1.jpg ... Suggestion: put on a coat of boiled linseed oil on top of the...
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Bill Brown
oldstickbow
Oct 7, 2008 12:50 pm
I saw in this ad for the spoon bits this part of the description and I do not understand it. Could someone decipher for me? "But the most impressive feature of...
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Rebekah d'Avignon
rebekahdavignon
Oct 7, 2008 1:11 pm
Bill Brown <stickbow@...> wrote: I saw in this ad for the spoon bits this part of the description and I do not understand it. Could someone...
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Bill Brown
oldstickbow
Oct 7, 2008 1:22 pm
I believe I do. I think I must get me a couple. Domingos From: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com [mailto:medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rebekah...
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Alessandro dEste
avalonbear
Oct 8, 2008 5:07 am
After seeing the web page I just saw what I want for christmas......
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Alex Haugland
alexhaugland
Oct 8, 2008 7:33 am
To which you add the fact that they are a very period form of bit, unlike many other modernly available bit forms... --Alysaundre Weldon d'Ath Barony of...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Oct 9, 2008 12:38 am
... I did. Looks great! Thanks!! Pictures soon.... ( no more helpful suggestions, I have to have it ready for Saturday! ;) )...
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albionwood
Oct 16, 2008 3:25 pm
http://browse.sothebys.com/?&cat=1&event_id=28722&g=1&i=1&sale_id=L08312 My wife wants Lot 3, but I'd be happy owning Lot 5. Cheers, Tim...
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James Winkler
rivendalehall
Oct 16, 2008 3:42 pm
as a side note. If you *do* elect to bid on one of these lots and if you happen to *win* the lot. there is also the issue of shipping your prize home. I...
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Jim Looper
jimlooper1970
Oct 16, 2008 4:11 pm
Sign me up for #15. L~ ... From: "AlbionWood" <albionwood@...> To: <medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 11:25 AM ...
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Bill McNutt
billmcnutt
Oct 16, 2008 4:23 pm
I had the same experience. I didn't take quite the bath you did, but I ordered a brace-and-bit from over the pond. Good thing it was a "great deal." By the...
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Royce
martiel01
Oct 16, 2008 11:31 pm
I'm liking #12 I know my wife and she would just say yes to the whole dang thing.. Bercilak From: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com ...
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Conal O'hAirt Jim...
baronconal
Oct 16, 2008 11:41 pm
335 lots...... I'm thinking about getting the catalog.... Baron Conal O'hAirt / Jim Hart Aude Aliquid Dignum ' Dare Something Worthy ' ... From: Royce...
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christopher chastain
draqq0nis
Oct 16, 2008 11:55 pm
... To: medievalsawdust@...: baronconal@...: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:41:25 -0700Subject: Re: [MedievalSawdust] The Real Deal, on sale...
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the_spanishpeacock@...
thespanishpe...
Oct 17, 2008 12:03 pm
I'm ordering the catalog tonight. I have several from auctions over the years Miguel ... From: Conal O'hAirt Jim Hart <baronconal@...> 335 lots...... ...
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Raymond J Hindle
syrraim
Oct 17, 2008 3:36 pm
For me. the catalogue itself is a "real deal" at $70! Contains all the photos, the dimensions and the provenance or primary source references! Raim...
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John LaTorre
tentmeister
Oct 17, 2008 3:53 pm
Greetings to the list! For the past five years, I've done a woodworking demo in the Period Encampment/Demo Center, building something on-site (usually a box or...
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Jim Looper
jimlooper1970
Oct 18, 2008 11:58 am
Did you see the dove-tail on #31? Lucien ... From: "AlbionWood" <albionwood@...> To: <medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, October 16,...
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julian wilson
smnco37
Oct 18, 2008 12:19 pm
SNIPPED FOR BREVITY ... Subject: Re: [MedievalSawdust] The Real Deal, on sale soon! Date: Saturday, 18 October, 2008, 12:56 Did you see the dove-tail on #31? ...
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albionwood
Oct 18, 2008 3:02 pm
OH yeah... that nice big sliding dovetail joining the tabletop to the trestle. Lovely. I've seen that on a number of early 16th century German tables as well....
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albionwood
Oct 18, 2008 3:40 pm
Julian - I've never seen any indication that box-corner dovetailing in particular was practiced in England any earlier than the c16th. In fact that joint was...
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julian wilson
smnco37
Oct 18, 2008 3:46 pm
Exactly, Tim. My impression of the older history of the techniq ... From: AlbionWood <albionwood@...> Subject: Re: [MedievalSawdust] Re: dovetailing -...
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julian wilson
smnco37
Oct 18, 2008 3:59 pm
Thank you for the added clrification Tim. The impression I'd had [ unsupported by any research, I admit] that dovetailing as a jointing technique for...
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albionwood
Oct 18, 2008 4:37 pm
I'm not very familiar with medieval furniture from south of the Alps.  I haven't found much evidence for box-corner dovetail chests in Northern Europe...
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albionwood
Oct 18, 2008 4:54 pm
Speaking of joinery, I can't quite make out how the Italian cassone (#13) is joined. There are mitres at each corner, but no visible pegs or dovetails. Guess...
