... Bayard, we know they also used bow lathes and may have also used some manner of great or water-power lathe. This due to that the Romans did metal spinning,...
... SNIPPED <Is dovetail joinery correct for 10th century Britain? This question immediately falls to finding the earliest extant example of dovetail joinery...
I was looking around a while ago, and saw pictures and basic plans for a slat bed that, when folded up, resembled a footlocker. The headboard and footboard...
At the SHA 2011 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology http://www.sha.org/about/conferences/2011.cfm The Hilton Austin, Austin, Texas January 5 -...
Howdy, So, Ive been reading along for several months now and figured it was time for 2 things... A long overdue Hello...so here goes..Hello..whew, now that ive...
The question was raised about whether or not they "had" metal scrapers. I will question glass scrapers as well. Glass was something of a luxury product...
Hi all, A recent thread on scrapers mentioned glass scrapers, or at least the possibility thereof, which got me thinking. So, out to the shop for some...
I was watching Jimmy Clews' video set, "Turn it On" this afternoon. A special feature on Disc 2 was a tour of the museum at the Roman fort at Vindolanda....
... SNIPPED Anyway, as for the professor with the stone-tablet verdict on chairs...I can't think of anywhere in Europe that would apply to. GOOD COMMENT...
I got some lovely ceramic feast gear from Eadric the Potter, and it needs a better (and sturdier) home than the falling-apart thrift store basket my old feast...
Speaking of legs … Our Shire was doing a demo when a very nice lady came to our area and we were all discussing "what we do." She was a college professor...
Greetings my friends, I am prepping a class for Pennsic, due to the wonderfully robust economy across all of the Kingdoms, This years class will be on...
I am in search of someone to review a manuscript that I have in hand that deals with Tudor Domestic Architecture. You would be doing the review using an online...
Hi Folks My name is Andrew (Drew) Young. Im variously known as PartsandTechnical on the Armour Archive. I see some familiar face--well board names! I...
Congratulations to my lovely wife Wulfwen for being put on vigil for the Order of the Laurel (Cooking) in the Middle Kingdom after Crown Tourney feast! I love...
So, as a follow-on to my finishing thread. As I mentioned, my plan for this current project, was to 'pore/grain fill' with Shellac (Sanding Sealer), and then...
Greetings My name is Thoron Badgersson and I have been interested in Medival Furniture for about 15 years. I have done some pieces and my primary interest in...
Greetings, and thanks for having me on this list! I've been with the SCA for coming up on one year, in October, and making wooden bows for nearly that long. I...
Hello, Long story short I'm giving away my trusty craftman table-top table-saw and looking to upgrade. I need something with a larger work surface, preferably...
So, I know that we've talked, at length, about medieval finishes on this list in the past. But I'd like to bring the topic back up, as we have new/different...
Greetings, all. Forgive me if you're reading this on multiple lists. I'm trying to get the word out to as many people as possible. As some of you probably...
Yeah, I didn't even try. After the first one came up, I arbitrarily adopted the policy of eye "no-subject" emails dubiously. I mean, honestly - every once in a...
This was my idea from last post. look in Dragonwyck photos 'work horse' There can be found a plan for the origional Bow saw and this work bench in Fox Fire...
