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17th century wood working tools

Does anyone know the name of the female blacksmith who attends the re-enactors fair at Blackbird Leys?

Could anyone suggest a few very basic tools needed to portray an early to mid English 17th century woodworker. He will be making very basic things eg. stools, rakes etc. We already have a work horse and draw knife in mind. Authenticity is the key word.


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-This is the best I could do off the shelf, its about 150 years out but should be close enough: (its from the book "Country Furniture" by Alder A. Watson)

Inventory of Lewis Miller, Carpenter, York, Pennsylvania, 1796

auger drawknife handsaw compass saw gimlet brace chisels gouges grindstone maul hatchet hammer jointer plane glue pot

-I don't know if this is who your looking for but The Feb issue of Popular Woodworking featured an article on Marsha Nelson from Cold Spring, KY. She specializes in traditional techniques

 


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