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   forestgirl | Nov 21, 2007 05:37am | #1

   I would encourage you to find some kind of wooden boat display if you can.  I've seen first-hand what the oldster Swedes could produce with a limited stable of tools.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   
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   Joe Sullivan | Nov 21, 2007 07:43am | #2

   As far as wooden boats are concerned, there is in Stockholm, a superb nearly perfect wooden warship called the VASA that sank on its maiden voyage and was recovered from deep cold water only a few decades ago. I have spent much time looking at it. It is a must see. Near Stockholm is Skoklosters Castle, a perfectly preserved 17th century castle with its original art, furnishings, and TOOLS, including the workshops and a lathe room.Here is a URL for the castle:http://lsh.it-norr.com/default.asp?id=1745The workshops are fully stocked with the original tools, in their original places.The lathe room is where the aristocrats themselves would make ornamental works on lathes.Cheers!Joe

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   JLMCDANIEL | Nov 21, 2007 08:49am | #3

   See if you can find some plans for a Swedish Mora tall clock. Ive been looking for 2 years with no luck. Let me know if you find a set of plans.

   Jack

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   Jfrostjr | Nov 21, 2007 05:15pm | #4

   I agree with the suggestion to visit the VASA. The "decorators" must have out ranked the "engineers".

   Strange as it may seem, a visit to the City Hall is a must. This is the site of the Nobel awards.

   Frosty

   "I sometimes think we consider the good fortune of the early bird and overlook the bad fortune of the early worm." FDR - 1922