tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post163302688908227664..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): How to build a camp stove or fireplaceMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-20147342564931273122011-12-01T10:21:17.742-06:002011-12-01T10:21:17.742-06:00@big John
Not 100% sure, but I believe course ston...@big John<br />Not 100% sure, but I believe course stone may refer to flat, sufficiently-thick stones that in previous (namely, pre-concrete used for everything) times were bedded in the ground to provide a foundation for the "first course" of bricks in a brick wall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-16887347910821497692011-11-27T13:57:32.914-06:002011-11-27T13:57:32.914-06:00Excellent, Norm. I hadn't thought to look for...Excellent, Norm. I hadn't thought to look for it online.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52890198586668963462011-11-27T13:03:15.589-06:002011-11-27T13:03:15.589-06:00Fun find.
The book can be found here http://www.ar...Fun find.<br />The book can be found here http://www.archive.org/details/campstovesfirepl00taylrich<br /><br />The aesthetic quality of rock work is as subjective as any art form, but they did a good job of steering people clear of crummy work. Lots of people try rock work around here (NY), and much turns out inappropriate compared to what was done in the old days.N.Normalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-5488861445880846282011-11-27T12:44:24.523-06:002011-11-27T12:44:24.523-06:00Three comments:
1) People used to dress more forma...Three comments:<br />1) People used to dress more formally years ago. He was probably out for a weekend afternoon drive.<br />2) I took one look at these structures and realized that I have seen these stoves many times in my travels. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to find some still in use.<br />3) Plate XXV fig. 3--I think course stone should be coarse stone. In other words we have a coarse course.bigjohn756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-15713597633638055922011-11-27T12:21:48.741-06:002011-11-27T12:21:48.741-06:00The man in plate XXIV seems to be over-dressed for...The man in plate XXIV seems to be over-dressed for the occasion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com