... * From _Ancient Skins, Parchments and Leathers_ by R. Reed * Recipe No. 41. * To make cheverell: * Take parchment and lay it a night in ale dreggs and at...
"Alum (KA1(SO4)2.12H2O), mixed with half its weight of salt (NaCl), together with a bulking of emulsifying fats (oil, or, traditionally, egg yolk: 25 eggs for...
What is Chevrell leather? Anna T <snip> * From _Ancient Skins, Parchments and Leathers_ ... "So many books, so little time" "Anna's Crafts Links Page" ...
... I have no idea. "Cheverette" (and it's possible that this was a typo in the book or in transcription for that) is a thin goatskin that was once used for...
... ounce ... these ... colour, ... you ... which ... My experiments would lead me to conclude that the leather used in the above instructions is very thin,...
... The specific definition: "A goatskin parchment that has been converted into a supple and strong leather with the characteristic bold grain pattern. It...
Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu... ... I certainly hope not, because most dogs, in addition to chewing on them, eat them. It's not exactly something that you can...
... Yup. It is literally sheet parchment being converted into bookbinding weight leather. ... Some of the recipes from other sources for heavier leather speak...
Ene bichizh ogsen baina shuu... ... immersed. ... Well, just for the Hel of it, I posted Purina and asked how the rawhide used for dog toys is treated. When I...
I bought a nice hide that I'm not sure what type of tanning or animal it is. It's a nice dark tan but light on the inside. I's very soft and there was a few ...
The deer hide I've seen has been extremely soft. Wondering if it could be pig? Regards Charles ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Not necessarily about the tearing, pig skin can be quiet tough, we used to have it as drum skins which were stretched very tightly and beaten really hard with...
... Try taking a section, and soaking it, then sticking it on a bit of iron and leave it there overnight. If the leather turns black, it's vegetable tanned....
... Possibly. There are some other options to look at too. Is it in any way oily or feel waxy? Does it have a smell? I know that in traditional tannages,...
While maintaining my quest to backtrack all those old shoes that have shown up in old books, I found one that was new to me and really interesting: The...
Nope, it's very soft, smells like an old couch 8-)I've added three pictures to the Photos section (Under "Hide") and you can see the hairs left. Anna T ... ...
... That's odd. Have you cut into it? (I'm still inclined to think it's possibly veg tanned deer (he says with his psychic leather senses from 4800 miles...
The edge that I skanned was cut from the beginning and as you can see the brown color is just on the surface. It's slightly frustrating since the color is just...
... Probably oil/brain/indian tanned deer. The darker grainside makes me think indian tan (brain tan plus smoke). Give it a sniff. If it smells of smoke,...
... Do you have the three from _The Secular Spirit: Life and Art at the End of the Middle Ages_ (ISBN 0-87099-096-9)?. They are a 15th century sandal, a 15th...
... Nope, I've done some smoking myself ind this is definitely not it. To verify ... Hmm, then it's probably just a big goat then. Anna T "So many books, so...
... Most of the old pictures are in black and white :) I haven't seen this book before, so thank you for the citation. The sandal may be new. I've seen this...
It's from England and the hair isn't right. Also almost all reindeer hides nowadays have round pockmarks on the flesh side. There is a type of fly called Corm,...
Hello all, I have a question on edge finishing. I am making a set of leather bottles and am looking for a way to finish the edges so that you cannot see two...
... In my experience, its mostly a factor of how close the stitching is to the edge. The closer to the edge, the less chance of separation. I often will take a...
... It's a nice book. For me it had one of the very few pictures of a leather jacketed glass bottle. I'd found descriptions and sketches before, but this it...
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