Sounds better than trying to push it in with a splinter. On Jul 1, 2011 1:12 AM, "Bobby Bourgoin" <bobby.bourgoin@...>...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Jul 1, 2011 8:04 pm
During the US colonial period cabinet shops ( cabinetmakers ) made fine furniture and carpenters made utilitarian furniture. And there is some logic to that. A...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Jul 1, 2011 8:21 pm
oops...... I put an unintended *T* into joiner.........
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Jul 1, 2011 8:49 pm
Jims pretty right. Although, technically carpenters main job was working on building projects....houses, barns etc. The may have build some rudimentary...
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Helen Schultz
meisterin02
Jul 1, 2011 9:07 pm
I don't know if this held true for Medieval Germany, but in modern Germany there is one word for cabinet/fine furniture craftsmen and another for the framing...
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Graham Eyre
geyre...
Jul 1, 2011 9:45 pm
Hi Guys and Gals The word Jointer may have died out but the word Joiner [meaning a Carpenter, especially a Cabinetmaker]Â has probably taken its place. Â Here...
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Jeffrey Johnson
jljonsn9663
Jul 1, 2011 9:52 pm
Lots of discussion in Chinnery and "that english medieval Industries book" (currently packed away safely out of reach) on guild regulations and restrictions...
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Geirfold
hammered_sha...
Jul 1, 2011 10:22 pm
That's interesting 'cause the tool used in bris was called a zimmer in yiddish. According to a couple of friends that happen to be jewish, mohels in Germanyat...
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Jul 1, 2011 11:36 pm
Undoubtedly there was some play with what they made, but the key that I think we sometimes forget is experience and retooling Anyone who has worked in wood or...
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D. Young
partsandtech...
Jul 1, 2011 11:43 pm
In colonial English areas at least, Dr Tarule discusses how the joiner gives way to the cabinetmaker by the late 17th century. And that cabinetmakers were...
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Jim Hart
baronconal
Jul 2, 2011 11:09 am
I was looking around randomly in Google books seeing what I could stumble across.... and the thought occurred to me that I can't have been the only one here to...
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Broom
iambroom
Jul 2, 2011 10:50 pm
... Robert Zimmerman has often been considered a framer of American ideas. Finer finishes were not his focus. ;-) ' | PLEASE NOTE MY NEW ADDRESS, STARTING IN...
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Broom
iambroom
Jul 2, 2011 10:59 pm
... Why wouldn't have been studied, as it's a vital link to archaeological clues? By parallel example, the usage of linen is typically indicated by its...
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Helen Schultz
meisterin02
Jul 2, 2011 11:36 pm
And, along that info, wheat paste residue has been found in books dating back to at least the 4th century. For those who don't know, this is the type of paste...
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sdhunter3
Jul 7, 2011 1:00 am
Along the line of documentation for hide glue, I just came across this book Hide Glue: Historical & Practical Applications by Stephen A. Shepherd It is...
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Karl Christoffers
malcolmrmacg...
Jul 7, 2011 7:18 pm
Greetings the list, Â Shephard's "Hide Glue ... " is not a decent reference for glue use in SCA period. He makes undocumented statements, and his one period...
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Fred Zeiler
frederickalten
Jul 7, 2011 9:45 pm
Does any one know of any reference to steam bending or just bending wood around the 1400s to the 1600s? There are a lot of pictures of bend wood boxes, but I...
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kirkdrago
Jul 8, 2011 6:07 pm
My luck, you couldn't have posted that trick a week ago. I just fixed a crack in a cabinet door. But I'll definitly remember for the next time. KirkD...
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leaking pen
the_leaking_pen
Jul 8, 2011 6:32 pm
That suck trick is nice!...
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Avery Austringer
avery1415
Jul 11, 2011 7:41 pm
So they're setting up a number of tents at Pennsic for Artisans to get together and do Artisany type things.  They had one day scheduled for woodworking,...
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Pennsic Artisans
carolareed
Jul 11, 2011 9:12 pm
Greetings All, To give a bit more structure to what Avery has said, the tent on Artisans Row will open for set-up between 9:00-10:00 AM, with full activities ...
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Broom
iambroom
Jul 12, 2011 2:22 pm
... Pervert. Useful guy, but still a perv....
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John LaTorre
tentmeister
Jul 12, 2011 3:05 pm
... I will certainly visit this, although I will not be bringing any tools or such since I am traveling from so far away. However, I have set up a similar shop...
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Gary Link
haldoor
Jul 12, 2011 6:21 pm
I'll be there for a bit, might bring some carving projects. In ServiceHal To: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com From: jlatorre@... Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011...
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albionwood
Jul 12, 2011 8:42 pm
Veneered furniture - including marquetry - appears in the late 15th and sophisticated examples are known from the 16th century, especially in Italy, but also...
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Jeffrey Johnson
jljonsn9663
Jul 12, 2011 10:49 pm
Hey Tim, You definitely see greenwood joinery in the form of little bentwood boxes in the mid 15th C. Possible 14th, but the images aren't clear enough that ...
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Will Langdon of Greym...
langdon_g
Jul 13, 2011 3:35 pm
I am planning on being there for some of the time. Question; Would it be useful to run over to the nearby sawmill to buy wood for folks? The boards there are...
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Vels inn Viggladi
velsthe1
Jul 13, 2011 4:27 pm
... Question; Would it be useful to run over to the nearby sawmill to buy wood for folks? The boards there are VERY inexpensive for Oak, Cherry, Ash, Maple,...
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Helen Schultz
meisterin02
Jul 13, 2011 5:13 pm
That is probably a good idea, since unless wood is commercially processed (i.e., kiln dried), it cannot be brought into the State or County. This is because...
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Gary Link
haldoor
Jul 13, 2011 7:02 pm
The ban is on fire wood and Ash with bark intact, the Ash is safe if all bark and inner bark layers are removed. Here is more info on the Ash...
