[Regia-NA] Value of iron

[Hrolf Douglasson]

hence dyed in the wool meaning a solid idea or colour, consistant fixed
immovable etc..as in dyed in fleece and not thread
vara
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlotte Mayhew" <CRMayhew@hotmail.com>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Value of iron


> Good point...hadn't thought of that...
>
> Wouldn't that necessitate dying the fibres either pre- or post-spinning,
> since you'd then be able to use a smaller pot than you would for a
garment?
> Lots of potential dye-bath variation in the finished piece, though...
>
> --charlotte mayhew
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hazel Uzzell" <gythe@snrd.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 12:37 PM
> Subject: [Regia-NA] Value of iron
>
>
> > On this subject, I read a book about dyeing in medieval Scotland....who
> was
> > and who wasn't, and the upshot seemed to be that very few 'ordinary'
folk
> > would have an iron container large enough to dye anything of size.
> > Hazel
> >
> >
> > > I agree about the amount of iron though - remember the old saw that
iron
> > was
> > > as valuable to "them" as silver is to us today. And how many of us
have
> > > solid silver gas/electric cookers in their kitchens?
> > >
> > > Quite.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Kim Siddorn
> > >
> > > "Non est tanti."
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Yolli" <yolli@lineone.net>
> > > To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
> > > Sent: Friday, November 15, 2002 11:48 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] Tripods, Etc
> > >
> > >
> > > Re the tripod debate.......
> > >
> > > The grill in the Mastermyr hoard curiously enough fits together with
the
> > > Steelyard ( no name for the guy that makes Steelyards either... ).
> > >
> > > When reconstructed with the weight, the chains etc and the
grill/basket,
> > the
> > > steelyard balances very neatly. Who knows, it could have been a method
> of
> > > weighing cloth, small babies, agreeable chickens ( you know what I
mean,
> > > ones that will stay put ).
> > >
> > > I think the method of construction of the straps that make up the
> > > basket/grill is quite thin and not really suited to long term cooking
> use
> > > over an open fire.
> > >
> > > There is a grill in the British Museum from Norway as I recall which
can
> > be
> > > no larger in plan than 12" x 14" with stumpy legs. That seems to have
> been
> > > made with square stock about 3/8" thick ( it is poorly preserved ).
> > >
> > > I shall go on......... I think 'we' have too much iron on show at
> events.
> > I
> > > know all the reasons why we do - it's long lived, relatively cheap and
> > > doesn't get broken. But the relative cost! I do believe ( and I'm just
> as
> > > guilty here ) that the society should use more timber poles etc for
the
> > jobs
> > > we have used iron for.
> > >
> > > Tom mentioned previously having made bivouacs that used poles for
> tripods.
> > > Another style is to use two tripods of poles and plonk a pole between
> the
> > > two. That way you can have a couple of pots on the go and move the
fire
> > and
> > > associated pot away from the tent if it's getting too smokey, or bring
> it
> > > closer if the rain is playing havoc with your porridge.
> > >
> > > I think what I might do ( having just re-read this )  is try it at my
> next
> > > event. I tend to booth the cooking area tent thing next to my sleeping
> > > tent - privacy etc. From the boothed top pole, I could suspend a
cooking
> > pot
> > > so that the cooker ( I know that one Tom - Cook ;-) )will be under
> cover.
> > It
> > > will need to be sturdy though so that the tent doesn't suffer. Hmmm, I
> > guess
> > > when the wind gets up it could be troublesome......your porridge will
be
> > > bouncing up and down over the fire - but it could be quite soothing
and
> > > contemplative to see.
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,Roll.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Charlotte Mayhew" <CRMayhew@hotmail.com>
> > > To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2002 7:27 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Regia-NA] "Arming Caps", Tripods, Etc
> > >
> > >
> > > > Dear Tom--
> > > >
> > > > There is a "fire-grid" made of iron bands in the Mastermyr find.
> > > > It is designed to hang, as it was found with chains attached.
> > > > They believe it was used for cooking; the photo and sketch make
> > > > it look fine to use to my untutored eyes.  If not for cooking, what
> > > > do you think it would be used for?  Just curious.
> > > >
> > > > It *is* possible to make a sword scabbard entirely of wood
> > > > that fits a blade comfortably without a lining.
> > > > Dirk's done it a few times.  I gather the key item there is
> > > > to use two pieces of wood that are shaped very well to the blade
> > > > itself, especially the part of the blade just before the hilt.
> > > > It's a slow trial-and-error process...even with power tools...
> > > >
> > > > My 2 cents on the caps are that some were probably made with padding
> > > > and some were probably made without.  Like many other things, I
> suspect
> > > > there was variation depending on planned use.
> > > >
> > > > --charlotte mayhew
> > >
> > >
> > >
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