[TheForge] Mastermyr chest

Sat Jan 12 22:35:00 2002

What he said.

Steve

Rob Fertner wrote:

> Andy,
> Steve's taken over the chest project. He's official.  :-)
> Rob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Vida" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 8:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Mastermyr chest
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > Are you doinbg this on your own or is this part of the Mastermyr
> > project?
> >
> > Steve Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks very much. I'll look forward to your pic.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > Rick Geoffrion aka Ivar Forkbeard wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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
> > > > >
> > > > >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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