Folding Aumbry Cupboard v1.0 In the Beginning
Just a quick image laden post on my folding aumbry camp cupboard.
Quick doodle of my rough plan. I am basing it loosely on three images from Victor Chinnery (sp?) “Oak Furniture”
The scrap plywood from my work place. I was originally think of making it out a proper materials and proper techniques… then I gave my head a shake and realized this is a camp cupboard that I am going to paint all crazy like. Why spend money I don’t have on this piece. I also realized that time is running out for AT war.
Ripped plywood crate down to usable size. It was at this point I started to get a grasp on the size. Limited materials = creativity.
Cutting the door panels out with a jigsaw.
Cutting out the doors. I made the doors different sizes, unfortunately I didn’t have a big enough piece of scrap left for the upper door. More scavenging at work.
Pattern for the lower door.
Carving the bevels in the cut out.
Lots more to do.
Greetings!
I found your site while looking for an image of an aumbrey for a project for my History of Furniture course. I was tickled as I had been thinking along similar lines since i learned about this furniture piece. Then I saw that you are also in An Tir and was pleased as can be! I hail from Dragons Laire myself. Unfortunately school keeps me from beign very involved in the SCA right now, but it won’t always!
In any case, I’d love to hear more about your aumbry!
Sincerely,
Margret Elwald
Hello Marget,
Sorry its taken a while to respond. I have pretty much abandond the site at the moment. I discovered the joys of Roller Derby, and my Medieval stuff has taken a huge back seat to it.
The aumbry is now a full time piece of house furniture, and doen’t go camping anymore. I originally made it to specs for my mini yurt, but have since build bender tents, ottoman sunshades, bedouin tents, and a disked bell tent… no of which the aumbry seemed to look right in.
The nails I used to attah the linen to the back of the cut outs were a bit too long. They didn’t go all the way through the wood, but they did make small high spots on the surface of the wood. If there is a next time I will make sure to cut the tips a bit shorter to prevent that.
Cheers
MaryO