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'Medieval' Camp chairs / stool
Lord Dane:
--- Quote from: Ian on 2012-09-02, 23:44:18 ---Sir James, you inspired me, so I tried my hand at a 6-board big enough to hold my armor.
I used some of the edge-glued aspen boards from Lowes since i needed an oversized chest to ensure the breastplate would fit. I still need to cover the screws I used and get some hinges so I can attach the lid, but here's where I'm at so far:
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Nice work, Ian. Just so you know...bundled or binded rope-handles on the sides of these trunks for easy-carry were not uncommon for the time period.
Sir Wolf:
http://www.pantherprimitives.com/catalog21/Catalog21web.pdf panther sells patterns as well as some pre made stuff as well
Sir James A:
--- Quote from: Ian on 2012-09-02, 23:44:18 ---Sir James, you inspired me, so I tried my hand at a 6-board big enough to hold my armor.
I used some of the edge-glued aspen boards from Lowes since i needed an oversized chest to ensure the breastplate would fit. I still need to cover the screws I used and get some hinges so I can attach the lid, but here's where I'm at so far:
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Awesome! I still haven't got around to any kind of walkthrough, but here's pictures at various points of construction on all the chests I did, if it helps / inspires any:
http://james-anderson-iii.com/projects/pages/chests
Sir William:
Looking good, gentlemen! Its nice to have power tools, isn't it? One day...one day...
Ian:
--- Quote from: Sir William on 2012-09-04, 15:29:23 ---Looking good, gentlemen! Its nice to have power tools, isn't it? One day...one day...
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No power tools necessary! I did all the cutting with hand tools. Although I won't deny the convenience of a good cordless drill :)
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