[Regia-NA] Q re: bone working
J Hill
list-regia-na@lig.net
Thu, 29 May 2003 23:37:29 -0700
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Bill, a knife & a comb are on my list after making clothing & shoes. =
So... I'm thinking a few months down the pike. However, I'm trying to =
get my resources together as soon as possible.
Were wooden combs available? Useful? Totally unsuitable? =20
As for the antler combs, I think the winged ones are really beautiful.
Now, I've never worked w/ bone, antler, or wood, so I'm probably getting =
myself into trouble here. :>) I can just see me after having gotten =
almost finished & then something breaks!
At least I have short hair. Not appropriately period, but easier on =
combs. [I keep trying to grow it out, but it is just naturally curly =
enough that I look like I've been stuck into a light socket &, instead =
of growing long, it grows OUT. Not fun, at all. The kind of hair that, =
after one first cuts it short, one never ever ever grows it out again.]
Re: girdles? Tablet woven? Leather? I think I'd rather go for tablet =
woven or inkle woven, if possible.
&, I have plans to build a warp weighted loom this summer, if I ever get =
to the current project on the floor loom & the next project for which =
the warp is dyed & waiting....
You do realize that I keep getting so interested in the multiplicity of =
information that I've not been to bed before midnight for days......... =
Jennifer
Jennifer Hill
=C6lfgifu
Wes =F0u hal.
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Tate William T Jr TSgt 352 OSS/SCSC=20
To: list-regia-na@lig.net=20
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 11:28 PM
Subject: RE: [Regia-NA] Q re: bone working
Jennifer,
The easiest way to get bone is to check at your local pet shop and buy =
up some of the pre-cleaned, pre-sanitized ones. It takes away a great =
deal of mess when cleaning. Steer clear of the "smoked" bones as =
normally the process used to make them includes cooking which will alter =
the physical structure of the bone. You can use the large cow thigh =
bones, but they take considerable work to clean up. If you are using =
your own bone from home, don't use any that have been baked...again this =
alters the bone and makes it weak. Some of the easiest bone to use for =
needles, that you can get from home cooking, is pork. If you are making =
a comb, bone isn't the best material as it is not as strong as antler, =
so if you can spring for that, I would recommend going that route. Comb =
making isn't the easiest skeletal material project, so seeing your =
project snap teeth shortly after being put to use can be frustrating. =
There are a few comb makers here in the UK, but as I just said, =
comb-making is difficult, so they can be pricey. Are you looking to =
make a comb? I have made a few and would be eager to see what you are =
doing.
For our time period, use only vegetable tanned leather.
Bill
WILLIAM T. TATE, JR., TSgt, USAF=20
Security Manager=20
352 OSS/SCSC=20
DSN 238-4827 (non-secure)=20
-----Original Message-----
From: J Hill [mailto:welshladygwen@citlink.net]
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2003 9:30 PM
To: Regia; Mead-Hall; huscarls@egroups.com
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? =20
Yrs,=20
Jennifer Hill
=C6lfgifu
Wes =F0u hal.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bill, a knife & a comb are on my =
list after=20
making clothing & shoes. So... I'm thinking a few months down =
the=20
pike. However, I'm trying to get my resources together as soon as=20
possible.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Were wooden combs available? =
Useful? =20
Totally unsuitable? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As for the antler combs, I think the =
winged ones=20
are really beautiful.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now, I've never worked w/ bone, antler, =
or wood, so=20
I'm probably getting myself into trouble here. :>) I can =
just see=20
me after having gotten almost finished & then something =
breaks!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>At least I have short hair. Not =
appropriately=20
period, but easier on combs. [I keep trying to grow it out, but it =
is just=20
naturally curly enough that I look like I've been stuck into a light =
socket=20
&, instead of growing long, it grows OUT. Not fun, at =
all. The=20
kind of hair that, after one first cuts it short, one never ever ever =
grows it=20
out again.]</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Re: girdles? Tablet woven? =20
Leather? I think I'd rather go for tablet woven or inkle woven, if =
possible.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>&, I have plans to build a warp =
weighted loom=20
this summer, if I ever get to the current project on the floor loom =
& the=20
next project for which the warp is dyed & waiting....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You do realize that I keep getting so =
interested in=20
the multiplicity of information that I've not been to bed before =
midnight for=20
days......... Jennifer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><BR>Jennifer Hill<BR>=C6lfgifu<BR>Wes =
=F0u=20
hal.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Dwilliam.tate@mildenhall.af.mil=20
href=3D"mailto:william.tate@mildenhall.af.mil">Tate William T Jr TSgt =
352=20
OSS/SCSC</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dlist-regia-na@lig.net=20
href=3D"mailto:list-regia-na@lig.net">list-regia-na@lig.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 29, 2003 =
11:28=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Regia-NA] Q re: =
bone=20
working</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Jennifer,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>The=20
easiest way to get bone is to check at your local pet shop and buy up =
some of=20
the pre-cleaned, pre-sanitized ones. It takes away a great deal =
of mess=20
when cleaning. Steer clear of the "smoked" bones as normally the =
process=20
used to make them includes cooking which will alter the physical =
structure of=20
the bone. You can use the large cow thigh bones, but they take=20
considerable work to clean up. If you are using your own bone =
from home,=20
don't use any that have been baked...again this alters the bone and =
makes it=20
weak. Some of the easiest bone to use for needles, that you can =
get=20
from home cooking, is pork. If you are making a comb, =
bone=20
isn't the best material as it is not as strong as antler, so if you =
can spring=20
for that, I would recommend going that route. Comb making isn't =
the=20
easiest skeletal material project, so seeing your project snap teeth =
shortly=20
after being put to use can be frustrating. There are a few comb =
makers=20
here in the UK, but as I just said, comb-making is difficult, so they =
can be=20
pricey. Are you looking to make a comb? I have made a few =
and=20
would be eager to see what you are doing.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>For=20
our time period, use only vegetable tanned =
leather.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D441181606-30052003><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Bill</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT> </DIV><BR><BR><BR><BR>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>WILLIAM T. TATE, JR., TSgt, USAF</FONT> =
<BR><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>Security Manager</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>352=20
OSS/SCSC</FONT> <BR><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>DSN 238-4827 =
(non-secure)</FONT>=20
</P>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> J Hill=20
[mailto:welshladygwen@citlink.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 29, =
2003=20
9:30 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Regia; Mead-Hall;=20
huscarls@egroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Regia-NA] Q re: bone=20
working<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Magnus mentioned that he has bone =
blanks for=20
needles - thanks so much, Magnus!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I was wondering where people go to =
get bone=20
strong enough & large enough to make carved combs? Or do =
you buy=20
them?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Also, where do people go for larger =
pieces of=20
leather? Now that Tandy is out of business, I don't know where =
to=20
go. The saddle shop has leftovers which are great for shoes =
&=20
small bags, but the only larger pieces are very thick &=20
un-yielding.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Martin: Have you gotten my =
first=20
envelope, yet? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Yrs, <BR>Jennifer =
Hill<BR>=C6lfgifu<BR>Wes =F0u=20
hal.<BR></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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