Internal Viking age locks/locking mechanisms

Halvgrimr · Post by **Halvgrimr** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:28 pm

I seem to remember that at one time there was an online with diagrams and a little info on making the internal spring locks.

I cant seem to find it in my extensive Viking favorites folder (though admittedly a lot of the links that might have been what I am looking for are dead now)

Anyone got any ideas where to look?

I think the MÃƒÂ¤stermyr book has some images of said lock but its at home and I can't check it until tonight;(

Halv

Thomas Powers · Post by **Thomas Powers** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:44 pm

The "prune people" viking book has some info on viking locks.

(It's called "the Vikings" but it has all those lovely line drawings and the people all look like prunes---as opposed to all those other books called "the vikings" with fuzzy photo's.)

Thomas

Egfroth · Post by **Egfroth** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 4:53 pm

Get in touch with Stephen Wyley (aka Sven Skildbiter) who has a web page at http://www.geocities.com/svenskildbiter/ - he has a plethora of Viking chest lock designs, and makes them himself. You might be able to buy one off him.

JJ Shred · Post by **JJ Shred** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:48 pm

Captain Atli posted one on here about 6 months ago. Perhaps I can send it to you if I can find it.

Hew · Post by **Hew** » Tue Dec 14, 2004 2:05 am

Anything useful here? "Viking chest lock" by Douglas Sheepstealer http://artisans-showcase.org/east/items ... index.html

I've played with padlocks made by this guy, but I don't recall anything about the internal mechanism.