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Gobae
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posted 04-28-2003 09:16 AM
    
As a preface; I'm pretty sure I asked this question here before but a search turned up no hits. We are finally opening up a store front. One of the goals of this store front is to have a wide variety of everyday (but seldom made) "kit" items on the shelf and immeadiately available. E.g. scissors, razors, utility/feast knife, buckles, fire striker, and cook gear. We also hope to produce a line of accurate craftsman tools. What other items have you been searching for but unable to find? Our restrictions are: ferrous metals only, and no casting. If you have specific items, or photo's of extant items that's great. But general areas of lacking are fine as well. Thank you so much. -------------------- Gobae - The Blacksmith
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Gobae
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posted 04-28-2003 01:15 PM
Although my wife is a silversmith (in addition to being a blacksmith), the silver work she does is not even close to being period, but the blacksmithing IS. In fact we are participating members in the Mastermyr reconstruction project.We don't do casting because we've never had the time to "tool up" for it. BTW thanks for that link. -------------------- Gobae - The Blacksmith
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Woodcrafter
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posted 05-01-2003 03:06 AM
I've had a look at your site. Nice jewelry indeed. I am wondering if you have any pictures of the period blacksmith pieces?As you will be doing blacksmith work, that leaves out cutlers who makes knives and other such fine objects. Ferriers who do horse shoes. So blacksmith items like space heaters, trivets, fire steels, hinges, hasps, trammels, fire dogs, fire forks, spits, best look at _Les Objets de la vie domestique_ by Berger-Levrault. Though the text is French the pictures are all in English. -------------------- Woodcrafter
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Gobae
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posted 05-01-2003 09:42 AM
A while back I was pulling pictures that were of poor quality. Unfortunately some of those pictures were of period items.Period items still on the site: chandelier, tremmel hook (ratchet style), lid lifter (18th & 19th Cent.), ladle, draw knife, cloak pin, Sgian Dubh, Irish Sword (LeTenne style). Period items that I have made with no pics: meat hook, flesh fork, tripod, fire grill, cooking spit, cooking pots, utility/"feast" knife, chains, fire dogs, wide variety of hooks, hinges, nails, & spikes. Period items currently in production: "Viking" wood saw (mastermyr reproduction), and Irish "band" bowl. Although you are correct about the distinction between a blacksmith and cutler, the modern scene seems to jump from blacksmith to swordsmith/weaponsmith with no one making utility knives, razors or scissors. So, we will be covering this niche too. One of the big issues I will face is researching the style changes for the various countries and time periods. If I get lucky much of this 'mudane' equipment will remain largely unchanged, but my intent is to verify this before I say it is so. (So a hearty thanks to those who have pointed out sources for info!) Also, we intend to offer all items in a wrought iron form for those want even more accuracy. -------------------- Gobae - The Blacksmith
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Jeff Johnson
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posted 05-06-2003 11:49 AM
Cooking - Flesh Hooks and a modification of your ratchet trammel.Chests - handles, Hinges, Strapping "Kits" (basic strap components with finished ends that the user can bend to go onto chests) -------------------- Geoffrey Bourrette
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