[TheForge] Viking Padlock

Tue Mar 11 10:10:59 2003

Bob,
      If all locks are your interest, you should check out the following
book .
Ancient Locks and Keys
The Caber Press
7549 N Fenwick
Portland, OR 97217
Jack Thompson
[email protected]

Jack runs the TheThompson Conservation Laboratory.  He reprints really old
books.  You might want to request a catalog.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert Morris <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Viking Padlock

>Dan,
>
>  Thank you. I will start searching for these books since I don't have them
>in my collection. I have been collecting locks from around the world for
>about 40 years, even found one while crossing the kyber pass on my way into
>Afganastan. Some are very old, some are modern but my specialty is old or
>ancient locks and books. Thanks again.
>
>Bob M.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: "irontree" <[email protected]>
>>Reply-To: [email protected]
>>To: <[email protected]>
>>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Viking Padlock
>>Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 17:18:29 -0600
>>
>>Bob,
>>    I do not know if any of the the following books are obtainable new,
but
>>you can likely get them used via www.amazon.com .  They have a used book
>>option for out of print books.  I saw two editions of the York book this
>>weekend so I know it has been printed at least twice with different
>>pictures
>>and covers. It is printed by Englsih Heritage of London.   I found the
>>Barnes and Noble book on the half price table at Barnes and Noble so it
>>isn't likely that you will find that one.   The Cultural Atlas of the
>>Viking
>>World belongs to my wife who has a degree in folklore and a minor in
>>anthropology.  It was printed by Andromeda Oxford  Ltd. in England and may
>>be hard to find.  Try amazon.  If that fails, write me and I can look up
>>stuff for you.
>>
>>or you can visit my shop in East Bethel, MN and look at em here.  :)  I
>>have
>>been warned by the wife that nobody walks out of here with her books, but
I
>>could photocopy a page or two if you need'em
>>
>>The Vikings by Barnes and Noble Books (a coffee table book)
>>
>>Cultural Atlas of the Viking World by James Graham-Campbell, Colleen
>>Batery,
>>Helen Clarke, R.I. Page, and Neil S. Price
>>
>>Viking Age York by Richard Hall
>>
>>Dan
>>www.irontreeworks.com
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Robert Morris <[email protected]>
>>To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>>Date: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:50 AM
>>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Viking Padlock
>>
>>
>> >Dan,
>> >
>> >Are the books you mentioned obtainable? Can you send me the titles and
>> >where, if possible, I can get them.
>> >
>> >Bob M.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >>From: "irontree" <[email protected]>
>> >>Reply-To: [email protected]
>> >>To: <[email protected]>
>> >>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Viking Padlock
>> >>Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 16:41:28 -0600
>> >>
>> >>Bill
>> >>    I just got back from an SCA event where we discussed Viking Locks!
>> >>...small world...I have several (3-4) books from various digs which
>> >>describe
>> >>the the locks and show pictures of how they worked.  I will try to scan
>>in
>> >>the drawings and photos tonight.  If you want copies, I can post the
>>pages
>> >>online at my website or I can email them to you.
>> >>
>> >>Dan
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>From: Dave Brown <[email protected]>
>> >>To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
>> >>Date: Saturday, March 08, 2003 8:13 PM
>> >>Subject: Re: [TheForge] Viking Padlock
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >Bob,
>> >> >
>> >> >If you wouldn't mind, would/could you please post pictures of your
>> >>drawing
>> >> >of the works in theforge photoaccess site please.
>> >> >
>> >> >Dave Brown
>> >> >
>> >> >At 19:08 03/08/03 -0500, you wrote:
>> >> >>  Bill,
>> >> >>
>> >> >>  I'm not sure the people that wrote the description really
>>understood
>> >> >> every thing that the padlock showed. The rust build up on the
inside
>>of
>> >> >> the lock indicated there is three springs when they actually were
>> >>inside
>> >> >> wards with rust build up to appear like springs. I will talk to you
>>at
>> >> >> the Furnacetown meeting and draw the operating works of the lock so
>>you
>> >> >> can reproduce it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>  Bob M.
>> >> >
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