* [Regia-NA] kit

[CRMayhew]

I'd be interested in getting a dozen or so blanks, if the offer's open to
others?
But--what's your snail-mail address?

(The woman who just taught me the basics of nalbinding is looking for a bone
needle.
Seems a perfect trade.)

Thanks very much!

--charlotte mayhew


----- Original Message -----
From: "rmhowe" <MMagnusM@bellsouth.net>
To: <list-regia-na@lig.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 7:12 PM
Subject: Re: * [Regia-NA] kit


> > nathan wrote:
> > > What sort of chests?
> >
> > Basically rectangular boxy things with (slightly) sloping sides.  The
> > mastemyr chest being the main example we use as a template (and
> > extrapolate from there).  IIRC this link
> > http://www.angelfire.com/wy/svenskildbiter/Viking/vikchest.html#top
> > covers the whole thing quite well.
>
> The Mastermyr Find - A Viking Age Toolchest from Gotland book is
> obtainable for $18 plus postage from:
> Norm Larson Books,
> 5426 E. Hwy 246, Lompoc, CA 93436.
> Fax 805-735-8367, Ph 800-743-4766
> Postage is $2 for first book
> plus $.50 for each additional book to a maximum of $5.00
> larbooks@impulse.net
>
> I pestered him into doing a reprint - 2000 so there's probably some
> left. Has a cauldron, a folding fish grill, metalworking, woodworking,
> and possibly some jewelry tools in it. It took me four years to get
> an original copy. I have both.
>
> > > Needles? [assuming bone, of course]
> >
> > And copper and iron, depends what you want them for.  Copper ones are
> > often a little larger that iron, bone ones larger still.  Copper/iron
> > for sewing, bone for naalbinding (usually).  Coppergate (york)
> > produced dozens of both types, copper was more common iirc.
>
> I've made hundreds of needles for sewing out of bone, and have hundreds
> of blanks, drilled and not drilled (actually done with a knife).
> They are actually quite tough and were made in a variety of sizes.
> I used Turkey Leg Bone and splines, roughly equatable to peacock bone.
> They are a bit like yew. The outer layer is fibrous, the inner hard.
> They go through multiple layers of all but really tight linen and
> the holes close up. Mistress Thora has some I gave her. Others here
> have proved quite popular, and I have taught it in class. Have seen
> one complete dress sewn with one of them. [Aenor has two varieties
> - those made from bone and those made from muscle splines. Both work.
> The bone is a bit harder and keeps a better point. the splines
> are more flexible. Peacocks have similar splines in their legs.]
> http://www.angevintreasures.com/   Probably not on the website.
>
> As I have chronic myofascial pain syndrome, and this activity made it
> much worse in my upper back my wife isn't letting me near bone
> presently.
> Trying to work the knots out of me with acupressure makes her sore.
> They were sold by Master Finnr before he died and Mistress Aenor
> [aenor@ipass.net] still sells them. Regia reprinted an article of mine
> on making them a year or so ago. I recently invested in another
> [reversible, throws the dust AWAY] Foredom rotary machine and when
> I get dust removal installed may make bone items again at some point.
> It took more than six months for the referred pains into the chest
> and abdomen to stop after I did.
>
> All the previous ones were done entirely by hand as were the bone
> spoons and animorphic dress pins (never put up for sale).
>
> I have plenty of finish them yourselves blanks - needing only a
> fingernail file and a bit of fine sandpaper for sharpening from
> time to time. Most are about an 1 1/4 - 1 1/2" long and about
> an eighth of an inch or so + in diameter when finished.
> Self-addressed Stamped envelope and $1 each from me for unfinished
> blanks - holed.
>
> Magnus
>
> > HTH
> >
> > Hugz
> > N.
>
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