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Title: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2012-06-30, 22:42:39

My Gokstad pine bed.

After months of work, and over a year of thinking about it, it's almost done. I just need to add a piece of plywood to cover the gaps. I can sleep on it it just isn't as comfy.


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439864212719892&l=2dc79c0afc (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439864212719892&l=2dc79c0afc)

(https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/523476_439864212719892_88037173_n.jpg)

Title: Re: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Lord Dane on 2012-06-30, 23:20:02

Quote from: Thorsteinn on 2012-06-30, 22:42:39

My Gokstad pine bed.

After months of work, and over a year of thinking about it, it's almost done. I just need to add a piece of plywood to cover the gaps. I can sleep on it it just isn't as comfy.


https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439864212719892&l=2dc79c0afc (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=439864212719892&l=2dc79c0afc)

(https://sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/523476_439864212719892_88037173_n.jpg)

Nice workmanship. I'll stick with my hammock. :)

Title: Re: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Sir Brian on 2012-07-01, 10:27:13

Very cool! Almost ready to go on campaign!  :)

Title: Re: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Sir Wolf on 2012-07-01, 21:53:51

nice!

Title: Re: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Bernarr on 2012-07-02, 02:55:46

Nice work!

Title: Re: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Sir James A on 2012-07-02, 15:27:56

Nicely done!

Title: Re: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Sir Edward on 2012-07-02, 17:18:47

Excellent, that'll work really well at Pennsic!

Title: Re: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Sir Gerard de Rodes on 2012-07-02, 19:13:46

Very nice.
It will make such a nice display piece in an open tent.

Did you know you can also have a duvet/quilt as an authentic medieval bed covering??
Lady Joanna and I were over the moon when we came across this....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_Quilt (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tristan_Quilt)

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O98183/the-tristan-quilt-bed-cover-unknown/ (http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O98183/the-tristan-quilt-bed-cover-unknown/)

Bye bye unauthentic sleeping bags with fur throws......hello warmth and comfort....
( Our mattress is still and air bed as Lady Joanna flatly refuses to sleep on a sack filled with straw  ;) )

G.

Title: Re: Gokstad bed done.
Post by: Thorsteinn on 2012-07-02, 19:21:58

This isn't my camp bed. This is my daily bed. :)

If I do one for camping I will be using hardwood for space & weight savings.

BTW the West Kingdom Pennsic truck still has some space if you know anyone who needs to use it.