Greetings to Donat0 from Terafan, Just a quick "off sawdust topics" clarification. You said ... Actually, we have a fair number of period recipes for mead,...
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Bobby Bourgoin (Rober...
robert_du_bourg
Feb 6, 2011 12:17 pm
You just used the word, three times, you said you wouldn’t use… lol Just kidding… _____ From: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com ...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Feb 6, 2011 11:54 am
my first two rules about documentation 1 Never say never. 2 Never say always...
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Electric Wolf
elecwolf
Feb 6, 2011 9:55 am
... Iain, A lot of the concepts used in the Blackbird have been around since before period. :) *ducking and running* -- David "Volk39;abe" Mc. Nullum beneficium...
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i_odlin@...
i_odlin
Feb 6, 2011 9:38 am
... The SR-71 Blackbird. So much for your thesis. -Iain...
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AqA WyrdWynd
wyrdwynd
Feb 6, 2011 4:15 am
i agree even i f i aim alot lower on the autheticity bar have at ye with a flock of flaming yodeling hamsters !!! ... From: Jeff <jljonsn@...> Subject:...
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Feb 5, 2011 11:24 pm
Sure. Adz are part of the line. Did I forget to mention that? Unless of course you were referring to my adz?.....usually men dont bring up my tight adz, but...
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Feb 5, 2011 11:22 pm
Wink: http://mystudios.com/artgallery/paintings/106001-106500/106107/size1.jpg Fine Armour and Historical Reproductions Custom Commissions Welcome....! ...
To add to the other comment, I enjoy the efforts of folks who talk things to an extreme, not because I want to be harangued by the authenticity police but ...
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Jeff
jljonsn9663
Feb 5, 2011 5:34 pm
Remember, not everyone here is SCA. And for those who are... Ya know, you're welcome to your position, and to be as "creative" as you wish, but it's highly...
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chris carpenter
donat0
Feb 5, 2011 3:27 pm
My apologies for posting tangental, I promised myself I wouldn't interject anymore and here I am, presenting my tirade. A pet peeve of mine is the "Its Not...
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Ralph
n7bsn
Feb 5, 2011 6:41 am
... I'd be interested in where you heard that. It sounds unlikely to me, as while types of Douglas Fir is known in eastern Asia, it is unknown anywhere else. ...
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Ralph
n7bsn
Feb 5, 2011 6:24 am
... Sorry, not true Through the mid to late 1800's and early 1900's Big Leaf Maple was tapped for it's sap. I'm told the sap isn't as high in sugar and does...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Feb 5, 2011 3:16 am
add a flat adz and a curved bowl adz to that list...
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Jeffrey Johnson
jljonsn9663
Feb 5, 2011 2:10 am
Bourdichon...
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Feb 5, 2011 1:32 am
I keep forgetting to tell you guys. I am working in conjunction with some other smiths to produce a line of period wood working tool replicas...usable...
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Feb 5, 2011 1:26 am
Kat I just went there....my computer is perfectly fin.....pphsszzzz *smoke* This caught my eye: _________________ European Species: Quercus robur (Common oak),...
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Megan Shogren
brockenspectre
Feb 5, 2011 1:21 am
My AVG anti-virus says that site is infected- do you know how to get in touch with the owner? Thanks, Kat Ferneley ________________________________ From: Jeff...
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Feb 5, 2011 1:14 am
Well New World lumber would only be appropriate after 1500...and realistically after 1600 when the colonies are beginning in earnest. Forgive me....I am...
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Crazy Cat Lady
brockenspectre
Feb 4, 2011 7:28 pm
I'm still working on plans for that feast gear chest- trying to make something sturdy enough to sit on but light enough to lift (even when it has pottery in...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Feb 4, 2011 6:54 pm
new world wood......hmmmm. More than one way to look at this I think....... It really depends on what aspect you are trying to achieve in your quest for ...
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conradh@...
Feb 4, 2011 6:34 pm
... <much good advice snipped> ... And, something that _is_ period for the SCA, if a tiny trickle of imports, is that North American woods have been identified...
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lorderec
Feb 4, 2011 1:07 am
Agreed. the field maple, Acer campestre, was quite used. the digs in York uncovered quite a bit of it, it was used for turning (maybe otheres) Differnt...
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lorderec
Feb 4, 2011 1:01 am
do such things exist? i've got a copy of The English Mediaeval House by margaret wood, but what else is there?...
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Jeff
jljonsn9663
Feb 4, 2011 12:20 am
A good synopsis of medieval wood uses: http://www.medievalwoodworking.org/articles/wood.htm...
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Jeff
jljonsn9663
Feb 4, 2011 12:11 am
HOLY CRAP! This is a fantastic price. If any of you have the funds, jump on this....
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Feb 3, 2011 8:59 pm
Some thoughts on woods... White oak is extremely, if not identical to several of the common English oaks. I have read about differences but I gotta tell ya,...
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Duncan Sinclair
duncansincla...
Feb 3, 2011 8:51 pm
I would add a third point. Is what you are using sustainable? I tend to use Pine and Oak for most of my projects. Duncan Sinclair (MKA: Chris Anderson) Shire...
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Michael Houghton
herveus3
Feb 3, 2011 8:47 pm
Howdy! ... It's not enough to just tap the trees and boil the sap. You need nights below freezing and days above freezing to encourage the tree to send the...