I'm sure somewhere amongst the 11 thousand messeges here, there could be information regarding locating documentation for Medieval or, for that matter the use...
I don't know of leather gorgettes ever being used. By the time gorgettes were being used, steel making was sufficiently advanced that there was no point in...
What do you use to hold the sand for the bulbous jacks? Also does anyone know where to get brewer's pitch? Ive been using Envirotex for the past few years but...
Ive used InviroTex for a long time on various mugs. It doesnt crack, alter taste, and can hold hot liquids. Ive wanted to try brewer's pitch but could never...
4 to 6 ounce leather works good there pretty straight forward to make Michael of Devonshire **************Check all of your email inboxes from anywhere on...
... You sew the bottom and sides of the jack together before you stuff it with sand. Then soak the jack well, and put sand directly into the jack. Forming is...
Okay, "celtic" runes is not accurate. The stamps are actually the Elder Futhark, but they're labeled "Celtic Runes" for whatever reason. Tandy stopped...
For UK folk, these are available from Leprevo Leather in Newcastle, at £19.35 plus postage, plus VAT. They list them as 'Runic Alaphabet'. I got a set and...
... Here, I Googled "Elder Futhark" for you: http://www.omniglot.com/writing/runic.htm I printed out that chart and taped it to the inside lid of the box, and...
By the way gang, it was usual for the writing to go from right to left, but not always. With a single mark in between words and no grammar as we now use it....
Kinda off topic but related and funny: I made a leather dice box for a customer and used the rune set to write 'One DM to rule them all'. IT is a play on Lord...
... {snip} ... Heh. I made some leather sleeves for drinking flasks, and used my rune set to write BOOZE on one of them. It was well-received. I should make...
LOL - very good, thanks for the story! (love the play on words, too - very clever!) -- Lucy Rose Falconer ... From: medieval-leather@yahoogroups.com ...
I like all your pics. I am new to leathercrafting, and would like to start off by making a scroll case. Like the one you did. Could you get me started in the...
Greetings, For the leather tankards, search the archives for "Jack" or "Black Jack", as that is the period term that we used when we discussed this item....
Hi, Kevin, I just posted one message, but Yahoo took it upon itself to lose it, so this may be a bit shorter. You can refer to an earlier message of mine, as...
hello fellow leather craft enthousiast,gurus and total beginners like me.my name is cagri and i come from the netherlands.i am a member of a medieval (namely...
Welcome Cagri. One quick question: do you want to do this work in camp and in view? I'm asking so I can understand if you need suggestions for replicas of...
thanks for the quick reply jon.i can say my plan is a bit mixed.i need to work with historicly accurate tools but my main work will be at home with the help of...
Welcome Cagri! What kind of items will you be making?? Belts, pouches, armguards? This will help in recomendations on what tools and tips you may need. ...
Hello Cagri, Two useful books would be Leathercraft Tools(how to use them, how to sharpin them) by Al Stohlman, the other is The Art of Hand Sewing Leather by...
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Hello Cagri: Others are much more expert on the tools than I. As a maker of tools, however, I will add one bit of wisdom received from another wiser than I:...
Greetings! I can't agree more with Timothy. I have seen experts in the (modern) leatherworking field using expert tools - but I've seen those same experts in...
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