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David Teague
Location: Anchorage, Alaska Joined: 25 Jan 2004
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 Posted: Tue 23 Feb, 2010 11:51 am Post subject: Faux 14th century home |
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Hello All,
Unlike our European cousins across the sea, we don't have lots of cool historic buildings for our events. None, matter of fact. 
Last winter a very talented couple ( with the help of most of the rest of the group) built a full sized model home for events so the American general public have get a clue what these houses looked like. I know it's not 100 % correct, but for the wilds of Alaska it will do.
Here is a vid that hints at it's construction and shows it's use via tours at our event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXih8SOGS8U
You can see it over my shoulder in this picture.
Cheers,
David
This you shall know, that all things have length and measure.
Free Scholar/ Instructor Selohaar Fechtschule
The Historic Recrudescence Guild
"Yea though I walk through the valley of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou's sword art is with me; Thy poleaxe and Thy quarterstaff they comfort me."
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A. Spanjer
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That's awesome...
I wish I could do something like that!
Na sir 's na seachain an cath.
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Steven H
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Agreed. It is awesome!
I have two questions:
1) What are the mat looking things on the roof?
2) Does it in fact lean or is that an artifact of the picture?
Cheers,
Steven
Kunstbruder - Boston area Historical Combat Study
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Greg Mele
Industry Professional
Location: Chicago, IL USA Joined: 20 Mar 2006
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Lukasz Papaj
Location: Malbork, Poland Joined: 09 Mar 2009
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Given ramifications nice trial 
Guess that "mats" on roof are "thatching" ? For northern Europe roof slope is bit shallow, should have 50-60 deg slope, at least that's common for Poland .Something to have in mind in next project.
Dark wood/white walls seem to be XIX-c idea, originals were often coloured and otherwise decorated. Most of that was sanitized in XIX c to look more "haute couture" (thank you, Viollet-le-Duc  ). To give the idea- place mental image of white-ish Notre dame side by side with this :
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St. Mary's Church, Krakow, Main Altar, Photo by Bart Van den Bosch
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Philip Melhop
Location: Wokingham, Berkshire, UK Joined: 24 May 2008
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The white/black thing is a 19th century thing. There are a few buildings here in the UK that have the whole exterior lime washed, sometimes with colour added.
Lavenham Guildhall
That aside, I think a portable medieval house is a great idea for events and the like.
Phil
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Randall Moffett
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Dave,
Very cool! I have thought about doing this in the US as well. After living in England for much of the last decade I really miss the cool visible history around town.
I want to build somethinf like Barley Hall in York! http://www.barleyhall.org.uk/
RPM
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This is a standard topic