My then 4 year old son had to have both thumbs operated on due to this... He could not move the last joint on either thumb, it was just stuck. And I never...
My mother developed "Gamekeeper's Thumb" 22 years ago. Gamekeeper's thumb was most commonly associated with Scottish gamekeepers, especially rabbit keepers,...
Talia, I'd imagine for a very long time, late period at least, as the very same tool is known amongst woodworkers as the "shaving horse", used for trimming ...
... Hmmm... The stitching horses and shaving horses I've seen seem to be differently constructed, with the stitching horse being quite short in length, having...
Bonjour mes amis! I stumbled across this site: http://www.violadabraccio.com/violin.pictures/details.php?image_id=366 and was excited to note that it claims...
Mundanely, I work as an RN on a hospital unit that deals with LOTS of yucky infected leg/foot wounds, mostly on diabetics who haven't taken care of themselves...
... no Problem, I thought it was something like that. (I am looking to make a Shave horse for myself quite soon. After that I will have used both tools and can...
... I've done woodworking for a very long time, including some period woodworking, and have never heard that a shave horse was a staple in everyone's home....
My wife, an RN of over 40 years experience, is following this thread with great interest, and tells me that maggots [which no-one has mentioned so far - or if...
My mother used to work in the Virginia VA (Veteran's) Hospital. They had a homeless vet who needed a cast from the knee down. He was told to come back in 6-8...
Sorry about that. I have heard this story and others, many times in my life, at the dinner table. My parents are in the medical profession, and I've gotten...
Could someone tell me if there are, indeed, sumptuary laws in the East Kingdom aside from the matter who can wear crowns? If so, where might I find them? ...
... This is an *excellent* example of a query that would be better posed on a mailing list such as the East Kingdom list, or by perusing the East Kingdom...
... I'm pretty sure they are post-Period. They aren't in Jost Amon's book that I am aware of - however, you will notice the shoemakers in the picture on them...
... I'm here, I'm here (just off line a lot lately while I'm trying to get work done on this stupid book). The clamp (clam) held between the knees does seem to...
I understand that leeches have been used for the last several years to help establish proper low in cases involving limb re-attachment. How does that story go...
Cynthia J Ley
cley@...
Jul 4, 2004 3:43 pm
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Hi all. Was watching a medeivaloid movie today and it occurred to me that those windows which open are usually shown just opening, letting bugs and whatever...
Cynthia J Ley
cley@...
Jul 4, 2004 3:46 pm
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... We don't have any that go beyond the Society-wide restrictions. "The East Kingdom does not have any sumptuary laws, or laws governing what regalia or...
Interesting question. I truly doubt that there was anything to be put over the windows except shutters (they can be closed with the glass open and provide air...
... <<much snippage>> ... Actually, there was. Oiled/greased cloth was used, as well as scraped-paper-thin rawhide stretched over the window frames. The...
I suspect these were winter solutions to the no glass/no light problems since both the German farm house and the English cottage got very warm during the...
Thank you for all the advice on Pennsic storage. Alas, it now appears I shall not be able to do Pennsic this year due to my lord's illness - but that gives me ...
In a message dated 7/4/2004 1:16:18 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... Yes, 'baal' is 'lord', and is used to refer to a woman's husband as well--both Biblical and...
... Two other factors to consider: human tolerance, and difference in hemispheres. Friends of mine have remarked, after visiting England in particular, that...
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