tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post1494090212898535345..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: Looking For Resource SuggestionsKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-74233185530246126372012-09-25T22:55:14.410-04:002012-09-25T22:55:14.410-04:00For 17th c. English furniture you can't beat V...For 17th c. English furniture you can't beat Victor Chinnery, "Oak Furniture: The British Tradition." For a tonne of line drawings of furniture from all over Europe and all eras, check out "Classical European Furniture Design" by Jose Claret Rubira. <br /><br />The V&A is the best English museum for this, and they have a lot of stuff in store that you can arrange to Tim Brayhttp://albionworks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19485760367046186672012-08-31T05:14:26.591-04:002012-08-31T05:14:26.591-04:00ISBN-10: 3925369082
ISBN-13: 978-3925369087ISBN-10: 3925369082<br />ISBN-13: 978-3925369087Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-25927774247356403862012-08-17T15:30:14.241-04:002012-08-17T15:30:14.241-04:00PVC stolarija, that's a cool website. The boxw...PVC stolarija, that's a cool website. The boxwood carving from the medieval period--->holy mackerel!<br /><br />Anon, thank you for the book recommendation!<br /><br />Jim, I've never seen a cabinet like that before. Almost looks like the top lifts off and can be inverted to be used as a bowl. I bet the maker would have liked to have fetched such a high price when he sold it.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-3774503763796449292012-08-17T15:03:58.316-04:002012-08-17T15:03:58.316-04:00Try this for an interesting little cabinet.
http:...Try this for an interesting little cabinet.<br /><br />http://www.christies.com/lotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5528770<br /><br />I really like your taste in woodworking (and ice cream too). I've learned a lot from your site.<br /><br /><br />Hurry back from your sabbatical.<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19824154400289657872012-08-13T07:26:10.658-04:002012-08-13T07:26:10.658-04:00Folk Furniture of Canada's Doukhobors, Hutteri...Folk Furniture of Canada's Doukhobors, Hutterites, Mennonites and Ukrainians, by J Fleming and Michael Rowan.<br /><br />Some pretty neat and bizarre colours. Very rare furnitureAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-46299976914331951912012-08-12T16:12:41.682-04:002012-08-12T16:12:41.682-04:00Take a look at this website http://www.metmuseum.o...Take a look at this website http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/ffurn/hd_ffurn.htm<br /><br />It seems nice..PVC stolarijahttp://www.mrpvcsistem.rs/prozori.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-22498829766550667432012-08-12T14:30:07.111-04:002012-08-12T14:30:07.111-04:00A sincere thank you to all of you for taking the t...A sincere thank you to all of you for taking the time to post links and book suggestions. I've been pouring over the sites for the past couple days and have found a number of items that have really caught my eye.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-87522527985951207952012-08-11T14:33:12.137-04:002012-08-11T14:33:12.137-04:00As some suggested, Peter Follansbee posted some ti...As some suggested, Peter Follansbee posted some time ago about a book which I have drooled over, but not purchased. The name of the book is Nood-Nederlandse meubelen van Renissance tot vroege Barok and it is 100 euro - don't know if I can spend that kind of $$ on a book, but I may look it up when I am in the Netherlands later this year.<br /><br /><br />Take a look at this dutch site,<br />Kelly McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10170165600133115719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-26559362754827921322012-08-11T12:12:05.706-04:002012-08-11T12:12:05.706-04:00Chester County Historical Society in West Chester,...Chester County Historical Society in West Chester, PA<br /><br />http://www.chestercohistorical.org/exhibits.php<br /><br />Scroll to the bottom of the page for detailed description.<br /><br />I think this is a good example of what you're looking for.Jack from Malvern PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-57978320035778885002012-08-11T10:53:56.899-04:002012-08-11T10:53:56.899-04:00Hi Kari.
Sorry for taking so long.
I was trying ...Hi Kari.<br /><br />Sorry for taking so long.<br /><br />I was trying to look for some type of Portuguese traditional furniture, but as Europeans, our culture is a gathering of styles from all around Europe and the world, because of the discoveries.<br /><br />After speaking with colleuges, one kind of Portuguese furniture that has been around for same type, adapted from other countries is the &Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-90019444258123742832012-08-11T09:17:52.726-04:002012-08-11T09:17:52.726-04:00Don't know if its been suggested there are two...Don't know if its been suggested there are two books<br />English furniture 1550-1760<br />English Furniture 1760-1900<br />Geoffery Willis<br /><br />http://www.bibliopolis.com/main/books/41981/English-Furniture-1550-1760-WILLS-Geoffrey-Bibliomania.html?id=A42N6R7T<br /><br />From the complicated to the sublimeSlim Shavingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734289972554891858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-43716192201314126892012-08-11T08:26:20.278-04:002012-08-11T08:26:20.278-04:00http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/hampton...http://www.nps.gov/history/museum/exhibits/hampton/house_tour.htmlgwppkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221931280652684925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-26598747230004478732012-08-11T08:19:59.073-04:002012-08-11T08:19:59.073-04:00http://www.amibimages.org
American Museum in Brit...http://www.amibimages.org<br /><br />American Museum in Britain online image catalog.gwppkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221931280652684925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-65393237113198566272012-08-10T16:09:52.063-04:002012-08-10T16:09:52.063-04:00Holy mackerel, you guys have good ideas. I wish I ...Holy mackerel, you guys have good ideas. I wish I had posted this a long time ago!Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-24853203893607477992012-08-10T14:51:12.184-04:002012-08-10T14:51:12.184-04:00Kari,
I have searched for such things by using goo...Kari,<br />I have searched for such things by using google translator to get key words in foreign languages, then searched those words and looked in images. Once you find something you are looking for find keywords connected with that photo and search them. <br />Mikemikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10470878316578545292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-77095294999844089812012-08-10T09:29:57.949-04:002012-08-10T09:29:57.949-04:00Hi Kari I was in finnland last year and visited th...Hi Kari I was in finnland last year and visited the Museovirasto. They have a website online and it has an english index. They had a lot of wooden items and wood working tools<br /><br />http://suomenmuseotonline.fi/fiKevin Andersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-34395347022933875772012-08-10T08:08:01.323-04:002012-08-10T08:08:01.323-04:00Kari,
Have you contacted Peter Follansbee? I cou...Kari, <br />Have you contacted Peter Follansbee? I could be wrong, but that seems to be a lot of the same type of stuff he does. Just a thought...<br /><br />http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-3738976310638365762012-08-10T06:20:57.906-04:002012-08-10T06:20:57.906-04:00Thank you so much for all the suggestions! I reall...Thank you so much for all the suggestions! I really appreciate your help.<br /><br />I have some books that were recommended to me which are very good, but I'm always on the lookout for special pieces. Of the books and sites you guys listed, I've only heard of the Wallace Nutting book which I tried to get ahold of once. I have seen them go for as little as $5 at PATINA, so I'll put Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-12764580364450222702012-08-10T04:32:33.245-04:002012-08-10T04:32:33.245-04:00Here are some books (with photos and drawings) for...Here are some books (with photos and drawings) form the old country:<br /><br />http://www.profakt.se/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=30<br />http://www.profakt.se/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=31Jonas Österhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13372639729614378453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19664853480375688582012-08-09T22:12:58.507-04:002012-08-09T22:12:58.507-04:00Kari, you appear to have a fondness for the same d...Kari, you appear to have a fondness for the same design vernaculars that I do. I began collecting resources years ago in anticipation of my retirement. As luck would have it, I am now retired with all fingers intact. Here are some of my favorites. Alpine Interiors (Beate Wedekind); Mittel Europa (Suzanne Slesin); Scandinavian Country (Pamela Diaconis); and Country Houses of Holland (Barbara &Larry Jacksonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-16421366814980801122012-08-09T20:32:05.441-04:002012-08-09T20:32:05.441-04:00Kari,
Have you ever heard of Zoar in Eastern Ohio...Kari, <br />Have you ever heard of Zoar in Eastern Ohio? It was a German Separatist commune that spanned most of the 19th century. They had quite the output of furniture with a lot of originals on display. Also nearby is Warther's, a museum dedicated to a woodcarver who did some amazing carving. Think I even have a book of Zoar Furniture I could dig out if you are interested? <br />George georgewalkerdesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00448714918292442208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-85408693929826222922012-08-09T18:51:43.620-04:002012-08-09T18:51:43.620-04:00Try this link to Vesterheim Norwegian Museum in De...Try this link to Vesterheim Norwegian Museum in Decorah,IA http://store.vesterheim.org/folk-art-supplies/patterns?page=1 for carving and furniture patterns. They also have a online collection of folk art which shows examples of trunks and various containersMatt Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-22704037997639463492012-08-09T18:37:24.969-04:002012-08-09T18:37:24.969-04:00Do you have Wallace Nutting's Furniture Treasu...Do you have Wallace Nutting's Furniture Treasury? It is not "folk" strictly oriented but a few pieces are slipped in.upriverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831787533348044017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-49904924958755571132012-08-09T18:24:51.624-04:002012-08-09T18:24:51.624-04:00Try this blog http://thomasguild.blogspot.com/
Is...Try this blog http://thomasguild.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Is this for your book;)Frontier Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02943729464934284498noreply@blogger.com