I recently ran across some images in the Italian book Scappi (mostly things having to do with cooking and kitchens) that I thought might be of interest to this...
Working on the plans for the folding stools right now.... I've found I have fewer period examples than I thought. If anyone has copies of photos of surviving...
Hello everyone. I am new to this list. I am looking for a patern for the folding X-chair with the straight legs. All the links off the main SCA furniture...
That's a little far for me, I'm in Norfolk, VA. My only source so far has been the local Woodcraft store. There is the Yukon Lumber Co. here in Norfolk, but...
Thought this might be of interest to some folks here. Woodcraft has a rosewood bodied smoothing plane on closeout for $20.00 and a jack plane for $25. ...
I have a question for those who may have more knowledge than I.... Is mulberry a wood that would have been used in Medieval Europe? We recently had a tree...
My lovely and talented wife found this website. We just had a run of emails abouyt what books you own.... We are still in the adding books process, we have...
On Saturday November 11, 2006 a free teacher workshop will be held at the Lafayette Public Library in Lafayette, LA. Featured Speakers will include: SLU...
James; There's another Yahoo group, 7x10Minilathe, that has a plethora of extremely knowledgeable people. Most of the time they talk about anything but...
Anyone know a way to clean the tannin stains from oak off skin? ( unless it's not the tannins staining my hands and I'd still like a way to clean it off....) ...
Anyone ever buy an electric motor from Harbor Freight? Were you happy with it? ( I've got a store close by...) or Anyone have a better source? or should I just...
Just found this group and thought I'd join up. It's funny cause I've known some of you for a few years but no one clued me into this group. Mundanely I'm known...
really excited to be here hope to learn from everyone if anyone can point me in a direction recreating roman style furniture if anyone has any pics or links ?...
Thank you one and all for your experience and opinions. Makes me feel that I'm on the right track. I started long ago with small carvings and walking sticks...
I've found that if you look around, you can find tools at pawn shops fairly inexpensively. Z tradingpost.com is one site that allows you to see what's...
I have learned considerable reading posts here. Everything from construction and shortcuts to great links to other sites. In this past year since I joined the...
Anyone know where I might purchase a libella (plumb level)? I've got the directions for making one (Popular Woodworking, August 2006 issue, believe it or not),...
I looked at their axes, and I'm certain I've seen the Grunsford broadaxes and hatchets for a lot less. elsewhere. I'd have to look around, but I'm sure I have....
Howdy all, It's not exactly medieval, but I do generate a lot of my sawdust with it and this is the largest concentration of sawdust knowledge I know of, so......
Can anyone give any original date for a tool like this? Or something similar. <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130024436508&ssPageName= ...
I thought I would show you the latest on my sleeping quarter for war. Hre are a few shots of the finished items. The head board and bench are made of oak the...
Greetings all, I was wondering if anyone coming to Midrealm coronation wanted to get together on Sunday and try their hand at hewing. On top of the the nice...
Greetings all, The local power company decided that the 60' tall 30" diameter ash tree in my back yard had to come down. I convinced them to leave it in long...
I just had an idea, I'm enclosing a list of all of the woodowking (and related) books I own. If anyone is looking for a reference in one or want's to hear a...
Anyone use this or somethigng like it? http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&cat=1,190,43034,20048&p=20048 if the link won't work, try going to ...
A lady in our group has asked about 13th to 14th Century German chairs. I seem to be having trouble find examples of German chairs. There's plenty of English,...
Hello All, I just started a little project. It started off with routing a 1/2 round over on my tent poles for my Panther Pavilion. I sanded every pole and...
