Thanks for those comprehensive lists and answers! Vels, my bad, I should've mentioned that my particular (and persona) interest lies in Migration Period...
14009
D. Young
partsandtech...
Feb 2, 2011 4:51 am
Heads up: I have a circa 1575 Elizabethan chest arriving from the UK shortly. It is original/authentic. When it arrives I will photograph the heck out of...
14010
lorderec
Feb 3, 2011 12:08 am
My good lord, In the files there is a folder Writing Slope where I have put documentation for my writing slope. Though mine is a low angle, there are a bunch...
14011
lorderec
Feb 3, 2011 12:22 am
hey, if you had 3 hours in a world-class library, what would you look for? (wood-wise, that is)...
14012
lorderec
Feb 3, 2011 12:36 am
drew, where do you get stuff like that!? (and what's it run$?) Regarding boxes of this type: There's a german box from Klagenfurt showing the sides being let...
14013
Dan Baker
LordRhys@...
Feb 3, 2011 12:43 am
Actually I like the one in Grand Rapids, MI. once the furniture capital of the country, they have pretty much any furniture book you can find. In a ...
14014
AqA WyrdWynd
wyrdwynd
Feb 3, 2011 5:24 am
cubby hole to stash snaks reading light and my self, so i cand spend all night inther have at ye with a flock of flaming yodeling hamsters !!! ... From:...
14015
jjasoneeric@...
jjasoneeric
Feb 3, 2011 12:18 pm
Floor plans of periode buildings, and periode furnature books. cubby hole to stash snaks reading light and my self, so i cand spend all night inther have at ye...
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Thylacine
aldenbutler
Feb 3, 2011 12:40 pm
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Colleen Vince
mary_ostler
Feb 3, 2011 3:11 pm
The David Brown / Oxbow Book Company has the "Wood Use in Medieval Novgorod" book on sale right now. Regular $120 on for $40. good deal. ...
14018
Bobby Bourgoin (Rober...
robert_du_bourg
Feb 3, 2011 3:27 pm
Greetings I was wondering; What wood would you use to be period? I thought of two points of view. 1- Use wood that was used back then, no matter if you...
14019
maf@...
cerid_the_bl...
Feb 3, 2011 3:41 pm
I've generally gone with what is locally available (#2) though I have for a couple of special pieces imported some wood. I also like to make mock ups out of...
14020
Bill McNutt
billmcnutt
Feb 3, 2011 3:46 pm
As a New World medievalist, I try to look for woods that have similar characteristics to medieval woods. For example, for "english brown oak," I substitute...
14021
Trevor Payne
littleaiden
Feb 3, 2011 3:50 pm
I think it depends on what you are wanting to accomplish. Are you trying to reproduce a period piece? If so, your focus is trying to do it how they did it...
14022
Megan Shogren
brockenspectre
Feb 3, 2011 3:59 pm
I'm surprised to hear you say that Maple wasn't available- in my research, the Acer genus was pretty widespread across northern Europe. I do remember ...
14023
Bobby Bourgoin (Rober...
robert_du_bourg
Feb 3, 2011 4:23 pm
Thanks for the info on Maple. I didn’t know it grew in Europe… On a different note, were Maple products (maple syrup, sugar, etc..) available? Or is that...
14024
Colleen Vince
mary_ostler
Feb 3, 2011 4:34 pm
Maple was used alot in woodturning in england. It was particularly used in anything food related. The closed grain prevented nasty gunk sticking to the wood,...
14025
Vels inn Viggladi
velsthe1
Feb 3, 2011 5:06 pm
... points of view… ... that was used back then, no matter if you have to import it. I'm with Will on the White/Red Oak question. But, a lot of European...
14026
Dan Baker
LordRhys@...
Feb 3, 2011 5:09 pm
I have dealt with this problem for years, and successfully argued my points with A&S entries to the point where I don't lose points for using new world lumber....
14027
conradh@...
Feb 3, 2011 5:51 pm
... AFAIK, the discovery that you could boil down maple sap was a discovery of the NE North American Indians. I have been assured, however, that all maples can...
14028
conradh@...
Feb 3, 2011 6:10 pm
... Agree on all points. In addition, I like to look at samples or pictures to get an idea of grain appearance and the like. Many sorts of trees are ...
14029
james
cedricofthanet
Feb 3, 2011 6:12 pm
I agree with Will. In my opinion, you should identify what wood was used and then what wood you use and why, especially as to how it emulates (or doesn't) the...
14030
Bill McNutt
billmcnutt
Feb 3, 2011 6:13 pm
I did that once, as a boy. Cold, wet, muddy, miserable work. From: medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com [mailto:medievalsawdust@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
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Brian Wagner
bkwagner2001
Feb 3, 2011 6:27 pm
sent from my Motorola DROID!...
14032
Brian Wagner
bkwagner2001
Feb 3, 2011 6:28 pm
Please ignore - accidentally hi wrong button! sent from my Motorola DROID!...
14033
maf@...
cerid_the_bl...
Feb 3, 2011 6:38 pm
I thought that the syrup from other species was usable it just produced a bitter less desirable product? ... From: conradh@... To:...
14034
conradh@...
Feb 3, 2011 6:39 pm
... Thank you so much for spotting this sale and posting it! I'd been seeing references to the Novgorod material for years, but couldn't afford it. And my...
14035
maf@...
cerid_the_bl...
Feb 3, 2011 6:41 pm
I was reading a book a few years ago about Yew and the making of bows. They talked about thefact that yew grown in warmer climates grows faster but the thicker...
14036
conradh@...
Feb 3, 2011 7:06 pm
... True enough, and traditional woodworkers in all kinds of places pay attention to such details. However, do remember that some trees are _stronger_ when...
14037
D. Young
partsandtech...
Feb 3, 2011 8:34 pm
I get most of my pieces from Europe. I have a history presentation so over the years I have cultivated deals with antiquities dealers to keep an eye out for...
