tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post8112694452191142190..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: The Market at WashingtonburgKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-51224278770550566192010-09-19T19:17:17.506-04:002010-09-19T19:17:17.506-04:00I didn't know horn could be hot-molded. Bet it...I didn't know horn could be hot-molded. Bet it smells funny when they work it!Steve Branamhttp://www.CloseGrain.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-43463663022850715652010-09-17T21:58:20.920-04:002010-09-17T21:58:20.920-04:00Vic, no, you're right about the powder horns—t...Vic, no, you're right about the powder horns—they are merely horns with a turned lid. They used pieces of horn that they heated, flattened, heated again, and pressed to shape in a mold to make shoe horns and spoons and other things.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-4406803982939389152010-09-17T10:04:04.980-04:002010-09-17T10:04:04.980-04:00Love that axe!! I'd like to know more about ma...Love that axe!! I'd like to know more about making those powder horns. I know I'm naive. But, I always thought they just used full sized horns. If I'm reading correctly, they used horn, placed it in molds and somehow glued up a horn?Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-5280510556397011032010-09-16T13:13:01.270-04:002010-09-16T13:13:01.270-04:00Gye, that vise was pretty cool and both inside fac...Gye, that vise was pretty cool and both inside faces of it were lines with thick metal. The clamping pressure was quite impressive.<br /><br />Doug, I wish I could answer your questions, but I didn't get to talk with that guy. He did have some finished bows on display, however, and if you send me your email address, I'll be happy to email a photo to you. My email address is Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-8001454542177248572010-09-16T12:11:32.493-04:002010-09-16T12:11:32.493-04:00Everyone is so clean .. bet it wasn't like tha...Everyone is so clean .. bet it wasn't like that back then. :)Marilyn in Seattlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733550795823178839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-46671215854862621242010-09-16T11:28:22.975-04:002010-09-16T11:28:22.975-04:00I'm curious about those "collections of m...I'm curious about those "collections of military officers." Are those officers preserved in formaldehyde, pressed between pieces of waxed paper, mummified, or what? I'd think it would be tough to get that bunch to hang around voluntarily.<br /><br />RDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-5122889484574244852010-09-16T10:32:40.646-04:002010-09-16T10:32:40.646-04:00A couple of questions about the bow maker. 1) What...A couple of questions about the bow maker. 1) What kind of wood was he working on? Hickory? Ash? 2) How many feathers did he use to fletch the arrows in that picture, 3 or 4? 3) Did he have any finished bows on display?bowyerboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05448043322832355981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-5272974530582099252010-09-16T08:17:51.477-04:002010-09-16T08:17:51.477-04:00Oh! And the horn-bending press. Love the sturdy ...Oh! And the horn-bending press. Love the sturdy timber: I was looking at that, trying to work out if it could be used as a WW bench, if only for a few planks across the top...<br /><br /><br />--GGGye Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972251323124084977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-19765638661913027132010-09-16T08:16:53.387-04:002010-09-16T08:16:53.387-04:00I like the break-down table and benches. Clever! ...I like the break-down table and benches. Clever! (Will have to try building something like that -- someday.) :)<br /><br /><br />--GGGye Greenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15972251323124084977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-89069902386905149372010-09-15T20:14:33.605-04:002010-09-15T20:14:33.605-04:00Thanks, Paul. :o)
Steven, I think it may have bee...Thanks, Paul. :o)<br /><br />Steven, I think it may have been closer to 2.5". It was impressive, nonetheless.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-17347381333330722792010-09-15T19:18:57.249-04:002010-09-15T19:18:57.249-04:00How large was the wooden screw on that vise? 3 inc...How large was the wooden screw on that vise? 3 inches?Torch02http://taylorgarage.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-18512217609200488302010-09-15T17:15:28.310-04:002010-09-15T17:15:28.310-04:00Great pictures. Thanks for taking the time to shar...Great pictures. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences.Nudgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12958384288150620776noreply@blogger.com