I am now well supplied with actual boar bristles for the making of waxed ends used in shoemaking. The common substitute is monofilament fishing line, but once you work with boar bristles, you will never go back to monofilament! There is something about the natural fiber that makes the thread stick better, they’re splittable, and it’s what the old dead guys used. If you’re interested in some, drop me a note and we’ll talk!
I also have a large supply of synthetic coad (shoemaker’s wax) which I can make available also. At some point, I plan to actually make the real thing, and I already have all the ingredients, but there are a lot of projects to catch up on!
I just posted a new project writeup on a 15th-16th C. Lectern / Music Stand. This lectern was completed in March of 2008, also in an attempt to take over the world; sadly, the attempt was only partially successful. =) Enjoy!
I just wanted to share a pair of shoes that I crafted for Sarah Wydville back in 2007 – these are cowhide uppers and outsoles, lined with silk taffeta, and stitched with linen thread. The stitching is actually very fine – it is as fine, if not finer, than many examples in the 16th C.
I just posted some information on some 15th C. Long Benches. These benches were completed in April of 2008 in an attempt to take over the world; sadly, the attempt was only partially successful. =) Enjoy!
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