For a while, I've been making a Viking style chest - six boards, the sides and ends are trapazoids, floor is mortised into the ends, etc. However, even the...
Does any one know how the windmills were geared? or referances to start looking? James Cunningham I have the grind stones but no wind mill. ... From:...
Greetings, My second need is hopefully simpler, but of a greater numerical quantity. The lance bodies from the previous e-mail will be re-used over and over,...
... When you say period saw, what do you mean? (We'd all love the URL of a website with pictures!) The frame saw* seems to not have changed much in the last...
... My understanding (and to my embarresment I cannot remember where I got this from) was that they were definitely cut-on-the-pull because it wasn't possible...
Hi List, I'm looking at authenticating up my encampment furniture. While power tools are fast and easy i want to start doing things by hand. I also want to...
... If he's actually planing it, it should look like very nice modern (or medieval) timber when he's done with it. If it doesn't he should re-examine his...
I have got the lathe into the basement and I've looked closer at the motor on it and I am a woodworker.... ...not an electrician I'm gonna up-load a copy of...
Hello, I just wanted to say hi to all the members. My name is Lord Angino Di Vincenzo. Im from the Kingdom of the West in the barony of Westermark. I hope I...
I added plans for a weighted banner stand I hope you might find useful. http://www.freewebs.com/lordrhys/Index.html Sand filled base for indoor or outdoor use....
Woodwork magazine has an article in the new issue on construction of Savonarola-style chairs. With patterns, I haven't gone through it yet, but thought...
Another topic - Tools. What came into existance where and when. With references to paintings, illuminations and artifacts. Another another topic - Woods....
I don't have any documentation for it at this time, but it is my recollection that Beech woods were the common workshop of European bodgers. Bodgers being...
WooHoo!!!! It's a new Woodcraft store in West Michigan!! http://www.woodcraft.com Can we say 8000+ tools and supplies under one roof?? (drool) Can we say...
Dovetail used in Medieval History http://www.mkheritage.co.uk/rct/rcarch1.html Rectory Cottages, near the parish church at Bletchley, contains a rare secular...
hay all just wanted to say thank you for your help I will be looking into all the stuff you all sent me. And also thanks for the tip on the paperwork for...
Hello all, Im trying to find resorces on the history of the dove tail joint to see if it is period. I think it is. I would just like to have some paper work...
I just added a few photos of our new Gothic Inspired collapsible mortise and tenon camp chairs. Unfortunately the group is VERY close to the 30MB max space on...
Looking for a sign stand for an event. Needs to hold about a 20 inch square sign and be 6 to 7 feet tall. I would prefer something period if anyone has seen...
Part of the difference between modern wood and older wood is that, often, modern wood grows faster becasue it's not deep in a forest somewhere competeing for ...
Something a bit different today. <http://www.timberframersguild.org/> I was watching an old Woodwright's Shop episode in which Roy Underhill was visiting the...
Brian some time ago there was some talk about plans for your recliner, have you worked out any yet? if you have I would like to know how you made it recline ...
Master William, The trick with carving a coarse grained wood like oak is to size the design of your carving to fit the grain. Some amazingly detailed stuff has...
Master William, While there is some variation between wood from different trees, in my experience, Red oak is considerably lighter than White and in most...
m'Lord Broadaxe do you happen to have pictures? I'm liking that you are telling me this general idea works! :) As to the CalKing situation... well' i'm 6'5"...
Please contact me off list. I am working on designing a closet that is transportable. If you know the dimensions that you kneed it would be helpful. Lord Iain...
