What is the best joint to use in small jewelry boxes with 1/4" thick walls? Is that too thin for dovetails, or will they still work? Lady Stephanie Lilburn ...
What is a comb joint? Is this another name for a finger joint? Lady Stephanie Lilburn Stephanie Smith, Ph.D Hunt County, Texas Owned by a Poodle and an...
Greetings group, I posted some photos of my feast box I just finished, The box is approx 14x14x10. Made mostly from Basswood, and Poplar for the bottom. The...
A freind at work is doing some much needed repair on an old table (¡Ö100 years) at his church. There were some less than ideal construction techniques used,...
Where would I find information on period wood dyes? Specifically, 14-16th century Italian intarsia wood dyes? I need a blue and a green, but don't know where...
I'm hoping someone here will know what I'm talking about and be able to point me in the right direction to get plans for this. When I lived in the Middle...
Greetings to the list! This is to let you know about three classes I'll be teaching at the Estrella War in February. (I'll be posting this on other lists, too,...
Greetings Mesire Matthew, Attending KWHS is my goal, I didn't realise Raglan Fair was a SCAdian event... but of course if I DO save enough bikkies to come over...
1st question Does anyone on the list work with the same type hook tools that Robin Wood from the UK works with? For any not familiar with him he has some great...
Anyone know anything about this book? Domestic Wooden Artifacts by Caroline Earwood Radiocarbon dating has made possible a chronology for the hundreds of...
OH MY GOD... and you just use this for a regular event - not for special events like Coronations... (gasp) envy, envy (control thyself!!!) .... When did you...
Does anyone know where I might point this nice lady? Doctoraicha -at- yahoo.com _____ From: meridian-ty@yahoogroups.com [mailto:meridian-ty@yahoogroups.com] On...
Matthew wrote about how his group got to use a hall complete with period furniture. I'm envious ...in this country, "old" means seventeenth century at best. ...
I live in a very small town in central North Dakota. Finding a hardwood supplier anywhere within driving distance here is next to impossible. So I look on...
All, I was wondering if anyone has had any experience working with cucumber tree wood. This past October I had to clear some trees off some property I own....
I might be in desperate need of a 10 - 11" wide piece of black walnut.. anyone know any reliable places to order with a quick turn around and ship time? ...
For those put there that have worked with elm...... Do I want to work with it or not? I've never and I know nothing about it's properties.... and I've got...
The Barony of Iron Mountain, in the Kingdom Of Meridies has a budget for new traveling thrones. Attached is the posting to our Kingdom discussion list. I...
OK, I admit it. I picked up a cheap wood lathe the other day and other then the obvious misgivings (power, clamping, sturdiness, etc) I am having a blast with...
I wonder if items from willow might impart a bitter tase to food as It's bark and leaves are a source for an asprin precurser. The problem with toxicity lists...
I use food safe epoxy myself. You can't drink hot beverages from it. Epoxy does not look period, but it is tough, and food safe. Draw backs are you have to...
Are there any toxicity issues with making spoons, scoops, bowls, plates and other eating utinsils from mesquite, pin oak, osage orange, or willow? That is...
Hello group, Im currently working on making a period quadrant and a cross staff. Easy items to make but the problem I seem to be running into is that most...
Check through the PBS archives. I believe that is the trebuchet that they were trying to duplicate the ballistics of in one program a number of years ago. They...
The Amish are onsite and construction has begun:) If you use YIM you should be able to monitor the progress from afar via a webcam Sam set up Here are some...
