[Regia-NA] buckets

[Hrolf Douglasson]

Also, we have a bucket held together with withies (try saying that after a
beer or several). Flexible willow twogs, for any wot don't know.

Regards,

Hrolf (Orkney)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Sunlin" <dsunlin at hotmail.com>
To: <list-regia-na at lig.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 7:24 PM
Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] buckets


> The Oseberg bucket was made with metal:
> http://www.5rivers.org/media/oseburg.gif
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> Or...feel free to pack a satchel or snag a basket. :)
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> On manræden,
> Osweald of Baldurstrand
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/California_Viking_Age
> http://www.geocities.com/baldurstrand/
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> >From: Jeff mack <mack_metalwork at yahoo.com>
> >Reply-To: list-Regia-NA <list-regia-na at lig.net>
> >To: list-regia-na at lig.net
> >Subject: [Regia-NA] buckets
> >Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 11:05:40 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >Since pouches are not as well thought of as I had hoped, and needing
> >something to lug stuff around in, buckets are looking like an attractive
> >option.  Was reading through "Wood and Woodworking in Anglo-Scandinavian
> >and Medieval York" and noted that they didn't find any Viking era buckets
> >with metal hoops.  Drat!
> >
> >So, a couple questions for you crafty folks:
> >
> >1. If I want to make wood hoops, do I just soak the heck out of thin wood
> >(I was going to use pine for the proto bucket).  Then, bend the wet wood
> >'round the bucket and nail or peg it in place?
> >
> >2. Anyone know of finds with metal bucket hoops?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >Ragnar
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> >
> >The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to
> >grow sharper.
> >Eden Philpots
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> >If at first you don't succeed, try, try, again.  Then quit.  There is no
> >use being a damn fool about it.
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> >REALITY, n.
> >The dream of a mad philosopher. That which would remain in the cupel if
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> >should assay a phantom. The nucleus of a vacuum.
> >Ambrose Bierce (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary
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