[Regia-NA] Gokstad bed pins

[Mark Patchett]

Hi again Roll,

Thanks for the info. :)
I finished up the bed, with all square/rectangular mortices, and got to try it
out on the weekend, and it worked out prettty well.
Mine is about the same size as yours, with the outer frame and legs made from
ash, and the slats from linden ( basswood )

I also tried making a 3 legged stool based on the "lund viking stool"
http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/Viking/vikstool.html
It was pretty easy to put together, but my choice to use pine barnboard for the
seat proved to be a poor one, as it split the first time it was sat upon.  I'll
have to try it out again, with something a little more robust for the seat.

-Edward

yolli wrote:

> I don't think this got a reply from anyone, so here goes.
>
> I've made a Viking ( double ) bed out of Oak. 4'6'' x 6'6'' feet internal. I
> surmised that as square pegs had been used on the Gokstad bed elsewhere,
> then the most logical would be square on the mattress planks as well - and
> being square, they locate and lock better.
>
> The drawings I have show square peg holes.
>
> Roll.