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Plans/Photos/Articles--General

• MEDIEVAL ENCAMPMENTS--Searchable archive of email list, lots of info re: furniture

• BUILD IT--12th Century Medieval Furniture Plans--for sale
• CAMP FURNITURE--SCA, pics of trestle tables, chests, bed, chair
• ELECTRONIC NEANDERTHAL--traditional woodworking
• FURNITURE NOTES--Contributed by SCA members
• LATHE, BOW DRIVEN , and COMPASS PLANE
• LATHE, HOW TO MAKE A SMALL BOW LATHE
• MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE LATHES--article with pictures, documentation
• ON DOVETAIL JOINERY
• PAVILION FURNISHINGS--From the newsgroup notes
• PHOTOS OF MEDIEVAL ARCHITECTURE AND FURNITURE
• REGIA ANGLORUM WOODWORKING
• RIALTO--Furniture

• 16th CENTURY BED--photo of period rope bed with curtains, recreated at Weald and Downland Museum
• ANCIENT BEDS--article in PDF format
• ANCIENT BEDS--Pictures of ancient Indian beds
• BED--Plans for a portable wood frame bed, with canvas/rope mattress support, in PDF format
• FIELD BED
• ON MAKING A MEDIEVAL BED--article with plans
• OSEBERG BED--article with measurements, includes other items click on Big Items
• PERIOD ROPE BED
• RIALTO--Camp Beds
• ROPE BED PLANS
• ROPE BED PLANS another one....
• ROPE BEDS AND CANOPY BEDS
• SLAT BED
• SLAT CAMP BED--article with diagrams, photos
• TENTH CENTURY NORWEGIAN BED--based on the Gokstad ship find
• TRANSPORTABLE ROPE BED--photos, detailed plans
• VIKING BED--excellent photos, plans, description
• VIKING BED POST--Photo from Museum, good detail
• VIKING BEDS

• BENCH--SIMPLE GOTHIC BENCH--PDF format
• BENCH--FOUR BOARD BENCH PLANS
• BENCH--MEDIEVAL BENCHES--Master Terafan Greydragon's article & plans
• CHAIR--15th CENTURY CHAIR--Portable, curved sides with center hinge--PDF format
• CHAIR--16th CENTURY GERMAN FOLDING CHAIR--plans
• CHAIR--ANCIENT CHAIRS--article in PDF format
• CHAIR--COFFER CHAIR--(medieval director's chair, kind of)--plans
• CHAIR--IRISH TUAM--Early Period Chair, disassembles for transport--PDF format
• CHAIR--MEDIEVAL CHAIR PLANS--by Grafina Regina
• CHAIR--PAIR OF HIGH-BACKED CHAIRS, transportable
• CHAIR--PATROL CHAIRS--Plans for two piece curved back wooden chairs
• CHAIR--PEACOCK CHAIR
• CHAIR--RIALTO--Chairs
• CHAIR--SLIGO CHAIR--Variation on the Irish Tuam--PDF format
• CHAIR--STARGAZER CHAIR--plans in PDF format--non period, modern origin
• CHAIR--TURNED FOUR POST CHAIR
• CHAIR--VIKING BOX CHAIR--PDF format
• STOOL--16th CENTURY GERMAN FALDESTOEL (folding stool)--backless folding chair
• STOOL--FOLDING CAMP STOOLS OF ROMAN BRITAIN--plans in PDF format
• STOOL--MEDIEVAL STOOL, pegged, small, when carved pegs fit in seat when packed
• STOOL--REPLICATION OF THE LUND VIKING STOOL
• STOOL--TRYANGLE STOLYS FOR MY LORD--article with plans, photos, documentation

• THE ULTIMATE CHAIR: THE GLASTONBURY CHAIR: Part I (text, photo, materials list)--PDF format
• THE GLASTONBURY CHAIR: Part II (plans, detail of carving)--PDF format

• ANCIENT TABLES--article in PDF format
• CAMP TABLE AND PATROL BOX, BOB MEYER'S
• CAMP TABLE--From a Boy Scout troop
• ELIZABETHAN TABLE PROJECT FOR EXPERIENCED CARPENTERS--in PDF format
• FOLDING TABLE
• GOTHIC CALLIGRAPHY STAND--photo of original, with description and drawings
• PATROL TABLE--Boy Scout plans for picnic-style table
• PORTABLE TRESTLE TABLE--plans in PDF format
• RECONSTRUCT A TUDOR TABLE--PDF format
• SALA HYATT TABLE, MAKE A REPLICA OF
• SIMPLE BREAKDOWN TABLE
• ST. JEROME'S TRESTLE TABLE (1490)--plans and photos
• ST. JEROME'S TRESTLE TABLE--plans
• TRESTLE TABLE, The Most Simple Period Table I could Make by Master Charles Oakley 
• TRESTLE TABLE, SMALL

• 17th CENTURY BOARDED CHEST--plans
• BOX, A SIMPLE PINE
• BOX, SIX BOARD
• BOX--FIONNA'S COUNTY CORONET BOX
• BOXES BUILT BY PAVEL--photos and explanations of boxes
• BOXES, CAMP (simple, double as seating)
• BOXES, PACKINGfrom the  ENCAMPMENT BY DESIGN web site
• BREAK DOWN PANEL CHESTS great for hiding a cooler!
• BUILD A SIMPLE CHEST--plans in PDF format
• CHEST, MEDIEVAL--article by Master Dafydd ap Gwystl
• CHEST, SIX BOARD
• ENCAMPMENT BY DESIGN Very neat! Storage boxes double as table/bed base
• ITALIAN CASSONE--beautiful replica of 15th century chest
• KITCHEN BOX 
• KITCHEN BOX--for inspiration, click on the links at the left
• KITCHEN BOX PLANS--Boy Scout publication
• KITCHEN BOX PLANS--another site
• LITTLE CANFIELD COFFER--plans in PDF format
• MEDIEVAL COOLER CHESTS--article with photos, instructions for making a replica
• MEDIEVAL WOODEN CHEST THAT DOUBLES AS A CAMP STOOL
• MONGOLIAN CHEST--photo of a replica
• PAINTED CHEST--photo of an excellent reproduction
• REPLICA VIKING MASTERMYR CHEST--plans and documentation
• VOXTORP CHURCH CHEST--article, plans, documentation

• 14th CENTURY SPANISH HANGING CANELABRA--PDF format
• CADBURY TORCH--Wrought Iron look torch--PDF format
• CHANDELIERS, MEDIEVAL
• EARLY CANDLESTICK--plans in PDF format
• EXTANT MEDIEVAL LIGHTING: BYZANTINE
• GOTHIC CANDELABRA--Plans in PDF format
• PAVILINO LAMP RING--shows lighting for centerpole pavilion
• SPANISH CANDELABRAS OF THE 11TH CENTURY--article with photos, in PDF format

• 16th CENTURY GERMAN WHEELBARROW--plans
• ARMOUR STAND, BUILDING
• BANNER STAND--display your arms
• BROOMS AND BRUSHES, CONSTRUCTION OF--article
• CARRIER FOR PAVILION POLES
• DROP SPINDLE
• DUKE FREDERICK'S FIREPIT DESIGN--collapsible firepit
• ERLAN'S MUSIC STAND
• FOLDING FRAME FOR YOUR TENT--article with photo, in PDF format
• HORN: Using and Working with Horn
• HORN AND BONE, WORKING WITH--article
• KEG STAND
• KETTLE STAND--plans for metal stand, in PDF format
• LANTERN HOLDER
• LOOMS
• MEDIEVAL DIVING DRESS--Go deep sea diving medieval style...
• MUSIC STAND/LECTERN by Master Charles Oakley 
• OSEBERG BUCKET, TRIPOD, COMBS--Article with photos --click on Small Items
• OSEBERG CART--information and reconstruction 
• OSEBERG CART--Article with photos and dimensions click on The Cart
• OSEBERG SLEIGHS--article with photos click on Big Items
• PAINTED TAPESTRY
• PORTABLE BUILDING: 10th Ct Cordova house--exceptional!
• PORTABLE BUILDING: GYPSY VARDO WAGON--camping on wheels, this link was too good not to include
• PORTABLE PERIOD SHOWER--article with photo in PDF format
• PVC DOG CART--plans with photo
• SHAVING HORSE
• SPIT FOR COOKING, 14th c. Italian--article,plans, pictures
• STENCILLING--a useful and period technique for decorating pieces
• STAVE CHURCHES--article with photos
• STENCILED FABRIC COOLER COVERS
• TREBUCHET LINKS
• VIEWING STAND, MIDREALM--Viewing stand on trailer, click on the picture on the left
• WAX TABLETS--Use a stylus and have a period notepad!

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