[Regia-NA] Q re: bone working

[Eileen Young]

There has been a leather merchant at Estrella War in February here in the metro Phoenix area every year and he always has big pieces of hide.  Come on down and take a look.

Eileen

"CRMayhew" <crmayhew@hotmail.com> wrote:

>My husband recently finished an antler comb made from an elk antler (North American elk, that is).  The antler was purchased at Pennsic last year.  Sometimes you can get antler at Indian Pow-Wows.  One thing I can say for sure is you need a lot more antler, and in larger pieces than you'd suspect because you can only use the hard part between the outer (cuticle?) part and the inner spongey (core) part.  Which means interesting sections.  Here's his brief description of the project (some links and references which might be helpful).
>
>http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/olafvanta/Dirk/comb/comb.htm#Discussion
>
>
>As far as leather goes, if you're willing to buy it sight-unseen and online, you can try The Leather Factory online--they do have some retail stores, so you might be near one of them.  There are some SCA merchants that sell half-cow pieces of leather and such, if you're willing to go to SCA events.  Usually the large ones, and they're often listed on the event website, so you'll know ahead of time if it's worth it.
>
>Hope that's some help!
>
>--charlotte mayhew
>
>
>  ----- Original Message -----
>  From: J Hill
>  To: Regia ; Mead-Hall ; huscarls@egroups.com
>  Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 5:29 PM
>  Subject: [Regia-NA] Q re: bone working
>
>
>  Magnus mentioned that he has bone blanks for needles - thanks so much, Magnus!
>  I was wondering where people go to get bone strong enough & large enough to make carved combs?  Or do you buy them?
>  Also, where do people go for larger pieces of leather?  Now that Tandy is out of business, I don't know where to go.  The saddle shop has leftovers which are great for shoes & small bags, but the only larger pieces are very thick & un-yielding.
>  Martin:  Have you gotten my first envelope, yet?
>  Yrs,
>  Jennifer Hill
>  Ælfgifu
>  Wes ðu hal.
>

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