A&S competitions are very fikled, and a lot depends on your kingdom and your judges. I recently judged a competition where there were two wood working pieces....
Heh.. I doubt it. It did go to Northern Lights, got entered, got snubbed and lost horribly though. "not enough documentation". I think it lost to something...
I put some pictures up of boxes I made as youth tourney prizes for both the local shire, and at Pennsic last year. They are "medieval influence".. but other...
Okay folks I need a tool idea here I'm building a paper press. Large upright timbers, carved 6 inch wood screw, 10-12 inch wide and 6 inch thick headpiece. I...
MessageHello everyone, I was wondering if anyone knows of any on-line photos of trestle tables. What I really want to find is an in-period trestle table with a...
The American and I am sure other natives used to make war clubs by placing a stone in the " Y " of a tree limb then bending it around or dig down to a root to...
... Don't laugh - there are a couple novely tricks that involve drilling a hole in a tree and then letting the tree grow back some, cutting down the tree and...
I have a quick question. I purchased some 1" x 12" lumber before christmas for some storage boxes and relieved I'm a couple pieces short, so I went back to...
I'm looking for a repeating acanthus pattern for a 1.5" belt. I was wondering if anyone has seen a woodcarving pattern that I can adapt. Thanks, Ulrich ...
I'm a 17th century Polish cavalry reenactor in need of a weapons chest. In period, I would have had a horsedrawn wagon and a couple of peasants to cart my...
I would like to sell some of my stuff at SAC events. The questions I have are What would be an acceptable period workmans garb. I would like to look as...
In Search of Shakespeare / The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance (at least in my area) will be playing the third and second installments of their programs...
I must admit to being a tad lazy about all of this. I've found the cotton sleep pants from Target to be confortable and under a long tunic don't look...
Does anyone know a reason to NOT work up a speed control by using a dimmer switch and outlet to lower the speed that my grinder spins? ( or another cheap speed...
Dragon Storm starring John Rhys-Davies on the SCI-FI channel Thursday Nite at 9 e.s.t./8 central time. J.R-D. seems to have grown a few inches since his Gimli...
Greetings, I have posted this question on two lists, so if you're on both, sorry. I have heard about the correct polychrome finish of paint on medieval ...
http://vindolanda.csad.ox.ac.uk/ The Vindolanda (Roman Fort near Hadrian's Wall) Tablets on line. Most of these are actually wood shavings to write on with...
Sorry about the message that came through. I haven't even seen that on my machine. Maybe it's a Bellsouth Server problem. ... I am informed of the above by...
... Was oak cheaper than pine in period? What I don't know about medieval European forestry would fill a book, but I'm pretty certain that planks from Oak ...
Terry Jones' Medieval Lives is continuing with Alchemist & Minstrel January the 17th. (Or so I am told). I have no idea how many are in the series. They have...
Greetings all; I noticed a picture of a very nice high back feast chair with celtic knotwork ornamentation in Ravenworx folder. Would the good gentle that...
I'm rather fond of the Watco Danish oil in various colors. Other than that, check out American Woodworker Magazine at the library. About 2 issues ago, they had...
In the current issue of shop notes http://shopnotes.com/main/sn73-toc.html you will find details on how to make the ends... simple and easy too Date: Tue, 06...
I can't speak on guilding wood but they were making silver leafed and pressed in a mold leather panels in Spain from about the 12th Century. So I can't see why...
I'm on two lists, so if you get this question twice, that's why. I am asking for suggestions on a project I'm completing. I originally planned on detail...
