wow, thank you all for all the good information. I have pH test strips, (wide range) for my leather tanning. Any idea what the pH strength of the lye should be...
... I'm thinking that if you're going to make your own lye then you're definitely going to need to do HP soap processing. That means that if you're going to...
What is it exactly, and where would it have been found? Is it period? I came across it in casual browsing of the Garb the World site as being Roman-Briton, but...
I could be way off base on this, but I believe the Laena was a Roman cloak. This is just based on memory with nothing to back that up with. Jeff Johnston AKA...
... I'm not familiar with the term, but the picture on the Garb the World site <http://www.garbtheworld.com/items/g0061.shtml> is virtually identical to the...
I have a few questions:  How does it smell when you’re finished? Can you add a scent? When you use this soap; does it dry your skin out? Does it leave a...
... Unscented soap doesn't have much of a smell. The little it does have is. . .soapy. ... Sure. There's a whole industry making natural and artificial...
... Homemade lye soap has a very subtle scent all it's own depending on the initial recipe. ... You can add amazing numbers of things to effect your finished...
Hello, I'm a complete newbie in the TC/Rochester MN area looking for used garb in the med-lg range to get a feel for what persona etc I will be, any other...
Garb the world was setup to get new people into garb, they dont do historical accuracy just get folks on the field. Yours in Humble Service, Pomestnik Dmitrii...
In a message dated 4/4/2009 11:04:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ckchastain@... writes: <<Garb the world was setup to get new people into garb, they dont...
I agree with you on that but to be fair should you trust everything you see or read on the internet? Send them a suggestion, Ive bought some stuff from them...
Whether this is helpful or not, I've been meaning to look "laena" up in my Latin dictionary. A laena is a cloak. There you go. Rosamund (The Not-So-Helpful)...
Don't you love it, got to historical and they have columns for "Elves and fairies"; "pirates" (holywood); and "wizards and monks"..... Maybe they have a...
what size are you and were are you located , i have lots of used if you want them?! Lesia ... From: bronwynmgn@... <bronwynmgn@...> Subject: Re: [SCA...
Unto Pomestnik Dmitrii Zarekoi Ivanov, Where are you located? It seems from the way you've been handling the 'Garb the World' discussion that I would enjoy...
I am in trimaris. I also agree with their complaints about garb the world but I also remember what it's like to just be starting out in the sca and trying to...
... I certainly didn't mean to imply that you did not have high standards for your SCA play. As a former professional perfectly period historic reinactor I...
In a message dated 4/4/2009 11:47:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, lanneth@... writes: <<Whether this is helpful or not, I've been meaning to look "laena"...
http://middlewiki.midrealm.org/index.php/Main_Page Eofor Kingdom of the Middle Southern Oaken Region Barony of Flaming Gryphon March of the Winged Hills ...
Good, I got the same thing and didn't know what the heck a captcha image is. I'm glad someone brought it up, thank you. ... -- Love and Blessings, Ron Osceola,...
The group in Calgary is the Barony of Montengarde. Here's their web site. http://www.montengarde.org/inside.html Lady Elizabeta Maria dei Medici Kingdom of...
Please feel free to forward this and use this as you see fit but please give credit where credit is due. This advice has been given to many a newcomer and so...
... Just an FYI, this text has been previously posted to this list a few days ago. As with any other generalized advice, it's something that people should read...
Greetings to the list; I know this forum covers the knowne world yet I hope its the most likely source for the information I seek. I am a new member within the...