tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post4782403145042745413..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: Furniture fit for a GeneralKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-69782461682972904862010-07-19T07:24:11.654-04:002010-07-19T07:24:11.654-04:00Dear spammers, you will be deleted, so kindly buzz...Dear spammers, you will be deleted, so kindly buzz off.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-72195838864019468642010-07-19T07:14:28.457-04:002010-07-19T07:14:28.457-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228571504415697077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-54735427779812623262010-07-19T07:14:28.458-04:002010-07-19T07:14:28.458-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18228571504415697077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-89865888670234024922010-07-15T01:50:26.854-04:002010-07-15T01:50:26.854-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.darrell moddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543756015532593050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-30717003051691204352010-07-15T01:50:26.855-04:002010-07-15T01:50:26.855-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.darrell moddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00543756015532593050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-4691703254904809622010-07-11T05:17:58.927-04:002010-07-11T05:17:58.927-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.BIDFATHER AUCTIONShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03812351582147993701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-51470101219407731372010-01-29T03:56:32.785-05:002010-01-29T03:56:32.785-05:00You have really captured the nice work. My wife lo...You have really captured the nice work. My wife love the double bed most.Rustic Furniturehttp://woodlandcreekfurniture.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-6988232386190276432008-12-14T22:04:00.000-05:002008-12-14T22:04:00.000-05:00A.J., I hope to get to see Joe's work in person so...A.J., I hope to get to see Joe's work in person someday. And thank you for writing the article. I would not have know about him otherwise. :o)Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-31698542315613765002008-12-14T21:33:00.000-05:002008-12-14T21:33:00.000-05:00Hi Kari...Glad you liked my article on Joe Cress i...Hi Kari...<BR/><BR/>Glad you liked my article on Joe Cress in Woodwork. His work is amazing; the photos don't do it justice.<BR/><BR/>A.J. HamlerA.J. Hamlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07429142229872108078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-90382751919594405162008-10-08T02:59:00.000-04:002008-10-08T02:59:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-36694442954248106152008-07-13T07:16:00.000-04:002008-07-13T07:16:00.000-04:00Gary, why yes, how perceptive of you. That unifor...Gary, why yes, how perceptive of you. That uniform belonged to General Gigantesque Derriere, originally from Nancy, France.<BR/><BR/>Fireblossom, those poor ladies had to cinch their corsetts so tight, their lungs popped out of their nostrils. No thank you!Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-53007866813084142222008-07-12T19:48:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:48:00.000-04:00Forget waterboarding....for serious torture, there...Forget waterboarding....for serious torture, there's nothing like women's fashions from the days of yore. <BR/><BR/>The upside for civil war era ladies was the acceptance of the "Boston marriage." I expect some of those women bore that hardship uncommonly well ;-)Fireblossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07040525704916368792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-27749387155261780662008-07-12T19:24:00.000-04:002008-07-12T19:24:00.000-04:00Kari... I'm totally confused. I've researched it, ...Kari... I'm totally confused. I've researched it, but I simply can't find that generals uniform in the last photo. Was it French by any chance?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-71368259758523856482008-07-12T07:07:00.000-04:002008-07-12T07:07:00.000-04:00Mike,George Washington had a folding 4 post campai...Mike,<BR/>George Washington had a folding 4 post campaign rope bed & I believe they still have the bed wrench in the Smithsonian. The bed went inside a sleeping chamber (a small tent) inside his field marquee.<BR/><BR/>Now I am wondering if the bed was a campaign bed or just one in a house where he died, it doesn't look like it is easily transportable.<BR/><BR/>StephenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-17866342190059428152008-07-12T05:02:00.000-04:002008-07-12T05:02:00.000-04:00Stephen - maybe they felt that the rope would stay...Stephen - maybe they felt that the rope would stay tight enough for the term of the campaign. Along with the wrench they'd need a mallet to drive the wedges in while tightening, and while you'd think they'd have mallets with them, maybe it was just seen as an unnecessary complication?<BR/><BR/>M.MikeMetalworker Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764592666915257980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-71404840123132501462008-07-11T21:10:00.000-04:002008-07-11T21:10:00.000-04:00If you put on a bustle...I want to see pictures!!!...If you put on a bustle...I want to see pictures!!!Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196666013653201878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-89286046216435686162008-07-10T21:49:00.000-04:002008-07-10T21:49:00.000-04:00VC,I just noticed that the bed is missing the blan...VC,<BR/><BR/>I just noticed that the bed is missing the blanket roll, that is why that right lower post is askew.<BR/><BR/>The blanket roll is a turned piece above the rail (for the rope) and adds stability to the footboard. The blanket rolls were loose and a blanket was rolled around it, if it was cold, then it could be easily unrolled over the bed.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought.<BR/><BR/>And Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-66921728514838353472008-07-10T21:32:00.000-04:002008-07-10T21:32:00.000-04:00I thought the same thing, Dan. I also thought, "W...I thought the same thing, Dan. I also thought, "Why didn't I think of that???" <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link to the period costumes. I didn't see one for a 19th c. female woodworker, though. What's up with that?Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-85971977592011824092008-07-10T20:19:00.000-04:002008-07-10T20:19:00.000-04:00I remember reading that article and thinking: "Tha...I remember reading that article and thinking: "That guy is living the dream!" I am so jealous. I mean, what a great niche – Civil War history and woodworking. And there are enough people interested in the CW or even in re-enacting it, that he can have a strong market for very specific pieces. <BR/><BR/>And speaking of re-enacting, you might want to check here for your correct era dress: <BR/><BR/Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176548997819533683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-47447339692487939112008-07-10T10:03:00.000-04:002008-07-10T10:03:00.000-04:00I'm sure I saw that in the back of your closet!Mom...I'm sure I saw that in the back of your closet!<BR/><BR/>MomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-30940418966509300272008-07-10T09:11:00.000-04:002008-07-10T09:11:00.000-04:00Like I said, Nancy. Sometimes I can't help myself...Like I said, Nancy. Sometimes I can't help myself. As soon as I saw that dress, I couldn't get it outta my head and thought I'd pass it around:-0 :-DVic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-1566686212318500402008-07-10T08:07:00.000-04:002008-07-10T08:07:00.000-04:00Thanks, Vic. Now I'll have that hit song from the...Thanks, Vic. Now I'll have that hit song from the 1880's in my head all day: Baby Got Bustle.<BR/><BR/>I never thought there'd be a comment thread in THIS blog about ba donka donks.Presbyfruit's History Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07775751300665344362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-17686490740606954362008-07-09T22:22:00.000-04:002008-07-09T22:22:00.000-04:00Okay, take two.one..two..three...IIIII like big bu...Okay, take two.<BR/>one..two..three...IIIII like big bustles and I cannot lie....sorry, couldn't resist. That was a really good article. Woodworks is, by far, my favorite magazine. They usually look more at the artistic side of woodworking. While I do think FWW is a good publication, they don't veer far from the norm.Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-83093942086538763432008-07-09T22:19:00.000-04:002008-07-09T22:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-60241205463159806692008-07-09T20:42:00.000-04:002008-07-09T20:42:00.000-04:00LOL @ the comments! Thanks for the chuckle. :o)S...LOL @ the comments! Thanks for the chuckle. :o)<BR/><BR/>Stephen, you disappointed me (just kidding you)---I thought for sure you would pick up on the fact that the dress is post-Civil War Victorian. Bustles during the Civil War weren't nearly as, um...bustle-y. <BR/><BR/>Wyld, I was in Tombstone about 20 years ago but I wasn't into bustles then. Hope your lady friend enjoyed them!Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.com