I'm a chesty girl

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I have, on occasion, made things from wood instead of fabric, and put the albums up on FB and today I'm sharing the How I Made A Chest page!

While they ARE NOT using medieval techniques or tools, they show I made some things with little experience. Since other people ask about them sometimes, and albums can be hard to find, I've added this one to my TUTORIALS page on my website. It shows how, with some scraps of pine I had lying around my house, I've been able to make a reasonably functional medieval chest which has been handy for storage and can be made smaller for use as a chest chair.

I did, of course, get some slack from people who insisted that if I can't be doing something properly, I shouldn't be encouraging others to follow my bad example, but really, I just wanted to encourage people to have a go at it. If they get bitten by the historical woodwork bug, they can take the next steps! If not, they have a little low stool.

If you are keen on historical woodwork, skip it and visit St Thomas Guild Blogspot who will show you everything you need to know about making things properly. I had some scraps of timber and nothing to lose!!!