Yup, quite definitely too much time on their hands. This reminds me of a Forger I once met [a maker of micro-manipulatory instruments] who had engraved the...
This was done by someone with a great deal of talent, control, and too much time on their hands. :-) Malcolm To: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com From:...
There goes Broom with his sweeping generalizations. ;-) From: Broom <IAmBroom@...> ... There goes Broom with his sweeping generalizations. ;-) From:...
I think that's a STRAW man argument. :) On Sun, May 15, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Alaxandr MacLochloinn < ... -- David "Volk'abe" Mc. Nullum beneficium inpune stat. ...
I have a picture of a French tilt table on a pedestal where the top is three boards on a sliding dove tail. Has anyone else seen that joint on something of...
Not sure what you mean by a sliding dovetail, but they do exist back farther than most folks realize....dove tails I mean. There are some dated to the early...
I'm not sure what you mean ... Do you mean the dove tail is used like a gear to allow the top to slide? Or ?? Lia Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... ...
NI'm presuming you mean the sliding dovetail is attaching cleats to the board top. Yes, I have seen an early 16th c table with such an arrangement. There's one...
Yes that is exactly what I mean. Cool, I had not seen that in my wanderings. I will have to make one. I have seen more modern versions, it's a great way to...
I have seen them used in two different types of furniture as far back as early 15th century, both used for the same basic reason.1 is on the bottom of trestle...
This one is across the bottom of an oval table top obviously to hold it flat, the cleats provide a pivot point. I am sending you a copy Master Hal -Rhys...
Hello, This question is hardly medieval but I figure we arn't teribly taller then the nobility of the day. For a basic take apart bench for around camp with...
we do 16 in unless you apholster it, < 4 in fom will drop the hight by 1 1/2 in of structure have at ye with a flock of flaming yodeling hamsters !!! ... From:...
Depends on what you are going to use it for. For eating, it needs to be high enough to clear your legs when sitting down - so a bit under 30" - measure the...
That sounds remarkably LOW. (Says Siegfried having no point of comparison at the moment) Siegfried ... -- Barun Siegfried Sebastian Faust - Barony of Highland...
I find it depends on use and person. Do you have a bench at home that is a comfortable height? Do you find a picnic tale bench to be too high or low? Do you...
The other thing to think about is to ask your lady what *she* feels is comfortable. Particularly if she has a late-period persona. I find a slightly taller...
http://www.antiqueoakfurniture.co.uk/view_details.asp?prod_id=289 is a small medieval bench or pew, 15th century, it would be easy to convert to through...
Hi Sean,The standard height for benches/seating is between 16-18" I personally go around 17", if you want a cushion chose the padding and compress it and...
Hey all, Â Â Â Thanks for the feedback. I was thinking in the 16-18" range but couldn't be sure. I happen to have some 1x6 planks that I was consider pegg ing...
Easy way to figure... 1: Find a bench.2: Sit on it/3: If it's comfortable measure distance from ground to top of seat. or - 1: Measure the distance from the...
What type of bench. A bench to sit on should be around 16 inches A bench to work on "aka workbench" should be between 30 (table high) and 36 (kitchen counter...
Greetings all, I recommend the dimensions of the 15th century breakdown bench described here: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O131546/stool/ ; the...
Sean, the question does indeed bear on the medieval, because the way we sit nowadays is different from the way medieval people sat. We are accustomed to...
