Greetings, all! This message is specifically for those who are planning to attend the SCA's Estrella War in Arizona this coming February. It is also posted on...
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Conal O'hAirt Jim...
baronconal
Nov 1, 2004 11:02 pm
Don't let your shops's get too messy I'm realy in the mood to make sawdust tonight, but my shop is such a mess that I'm probably gonna end up spending all...
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maf@...
cerid_the_bl...
Nov 1, 2004 11:35 pm
I just finished (last month) an inlayed end table for my mother-in-law ... so far only my wife has noticed that I managed to work part of my device into the...
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James W. Pratt, Jr.
cunning@...
Nov 2, 2004 3:22 am
Mastering making axe handles. I can make one an hour now. Mostly with the rasp. I now have a set of jigs to do the tapers in one or two cuts(on the table...
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Brian Tychonski
bribroadax
Nov 2, 2004 7:17 am
Been busy starting a new job, working on a leatherwork barter, and working on the plans for a new break down chair design for events. Gonna try and get a new...
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Joseph Hayes
von_landstuhl
Nov 2, 2004 2:34 pm
... A new shop. My lady has given me permission to re-do our basement (currently one large L-shaped room), and turn it into a woodshop for me, a craftshop for...
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Bill McNutt
billmcnutt
Nov 2, 2004 3:17 pm
Blacksmithing. I can't find the right hinges for the right price, so I'm setting steel on fire and hitting it with a hammer. Great fun. Ugly hinges. I also...
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Bill McNutt
billmcnutt
Nov 2, 2004 3:23 pm
Hmn. That reminds me. The roof leaks. I should probably not go to the forge this weekend. ... Master Will ... From: Brian Tychonski...
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kjworz@...
kjworzie
Nov 2, 2004 3:40 pm
What 'period' hinges are you striking for? Simple double loops ala 1000 AD, or barrel and pin hinges from later eras? -- -Chris Schwartz Silver Spring, MD...
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Bill McNutt
billmcnutt
Nov 2, 2004 4:08 pm
Barrel and pin. My panel chest is a reproduction of a 1600's English model. The embarrassing part is that I can DO the barrel and pin part and make a...
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C N Schwartz
kjworzie
Nov 2, 2004 10:32 pm
So... the Fido-Butt part... are you going for a flaring fleur d li thing? Presumably you want more than a simple tongue. If you got a wide blobby 'end', it is...
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Dragano Abbruciati
dragano_abbr...
Nov 2, 2004 10:40 pm
Mary Rose chest - subtype 2.2. I would not like Lord Will to ahev me drawn and quartered at KAS Various display/carrying chests for merchanting. I'm working...
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Dragano Abbruciati
dragano_abbr...
Nov 2, 2004 10:41 pm
*scribbling frantically on his everpresent "idea" pad* Custom made feast gear chest! Gotta think about that one. Dragano maf@... wrote: I guess I ...
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Bill McNutt
billmcnutt
Nov 2, 2004 10:59 pm
As you design your custom made feast gear chest, the word "small" should be included. I made one with all the features he requested for Master Saher, and it ...
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Dragano Abbruciati
dragano_abbr...
Nov 2, 2004 11:12 pm
LOL Thanks for the advice. My initial thought was something that could be carried like a picnic basket. That chest you built would require quite a bit more...
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damienddjones
Nov 3, 2004 12:45 am
I did that too. I'm thinking of cutting my chest in half to make two usable ones. ... should ... it ... too...
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maf@...
cerid_the_bl...
Nov 3, 2004 3:32 am
Her requirement was that it be like mine, wide and tall enough to use as a single person bench (no plastic chairs for this boy). Mine doesn't have a padded...
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maf@...
cerid_the_bl...
Nov 3, 2004 3:34 am
Ok mine is 20" wide x 12" deep x chair high. I'll post pictures when I get the new back on it. Cered ... From: "Bill McNutt" <mcnutt@...> To:...
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Conal O'hAirt Jim...
baronconal
Nov 3, 2004 3:39 am
Just finished the woodworking portion of a 9 man morris board. Poplar with walnut inlay ( saved from being firewood ) with a walnut 'frame' around the edge of...
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Brian Tychonski
bribroadax
Nov 3, 2004 3:44 am
I don't know if this place is still in business but they made museum quality period hardware for very reasonable prices. They make all of the restoration...
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Susy
scaighagh
Nov 3, 2004 12:59 pm
a quick google just turned this up, but I couldn't find a web link. D.C. Mitchell 8E Hadco Road Wilmington, DE 19804 tel: 302-998-1181 Hand forged iron and...
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Susy
scaighagh
Nov 3, 2004 1:01 pm
Whoops... here it is D.C. Mitchell Wilmington, DE 302-998-1181; Fax: 302-994-0178 http://www.dcmitchell.org Scaighagh ... From: Brian Tychonski To:...
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Conal O'hAirt Jim...
baronconal
Nov 3, 2004 10:16 pm
... General Finishes Arm-R-Seal Coat number two on the top.... ===== Baron Conal O'hAirt / Jim Hart Aude Aliquid Dignum ' Dare Something Worthy ' ...
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msgilliandurham
Nov 4, 2004 3:05 pm
Milord -- this still requires sanding between coats? Thanks, Gillian Durham...
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kjworz@...
kjworzie
Nov 4, 2004 3:40 pm
I used to run a brewery. Part of that job was making tap handles. Our tap handles looked like canoe paddles. We got the mini-paddles from a maker,...
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Conal O'hAirt Jim...
baronconal
Nov 4, 2004 10:23 pm
... Just a quick hit with a scotch-bright pad to knock off any rough spots... ( they refer to it as 'buffing' on the can ) ===== Baron Conal O'hAirt / Jim Hart...
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msgilliandurham
Nov 4, 2004 10:28 pm
... Oooh, excellent! I have a number of soft pine mundane pieces which I have put off sealing, as I thought I'd have to sand the entire piece after each coat. ...
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Conal O'hAirt Jim...
baronconal
Nov 4, 2004 11:16 pm
... Here is their webpage! http://www.generalfinishes.com ===== Baron Conal O'hAirt / Jim Hart Aude Aliquid Dignum ' Dare Something Worthy ' ...
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Haraldr Bassi (yahoog...
haraldrbassi
Nov 6, 2004 1:05 am
You can also 'buff' with brown paper bags between coats. It's about equivalent to triple or quad 0 steel wool or circa 400-600 grit, but lots cheaper. Haraldr ...
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roadkyl@...
iroadkilli
Nov 7, 2004 7:44 pm
Projects in work, Lets see, Large treb, and two small trebs for demo's, a chest for my cooler. A couple of book chests for the shire library (lets try to get...
