[TheForge] Mastermyr chest

[Rick Geoffrion aka Ivar Forkbeard]

Steve,
 A typical viking lock and key are a simple thing, realy. The lock is 
basicaly like a seer spring in a flint lock that is released with a key 
that is cut to slide over the spring, compressing it. Give me a day or 
two and I'll see if I can come up with a photo.

Rick Geoffrion
dba
Viking Forge

Steve Smith wrote:

>I am making a replica of the Viking Mastermyr chest:
>http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/Viking/vikchest.html
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>The chest and most hardware should be straightforward. The part I cannot figure
>out is how the key works in the lock (the drawing I have is from a book, not
>shown on the above web page). The lock mechanism has a long horizontal bar which
>engages hasps from the lid. The keyhole is a large L, perhaps 4cm x 4cm. I do
>not have enough detail in my drawings to figure out how one used the key (turn
>or slide), or how any wards might have worked.
>
>Anyone wishing to offer opinions will be appreciated.
>
>The book I'm using is "The Mastermyr Find" by Arwidsson and Berg (available from
>Norm Larson Books).
>
>Thanks,
>Steve Smith
>
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