From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1249 Reply-To: hist_text Sender: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk hist_text-digest Saturday, October 4 2003 Volume 01 : Number 1249 In this issue: -       RE: MtMan-List: Hi Thread Count Sheet Shelters -       RE: MtMan-List: Hi Thread Count Sheet Shelters -       MtMan-List: sticky oilcloth -       MtMan-List: Site Update -       MtMan-List: Extreme History ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:05:59 -0500 From: "Glenn Darilek" Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Hi Thread Count Sheet Shelters I don't remember if we have discussed this, but I think the pre-1840 looms were not as wide as what we have now. Didn't we talk about wool blankets being sold in halves? Maybe that was because of narrow looms. I do know from A.J. Miller's drawings that he drew more seams in his tents than we normally have now. Therefore, to be more authentic using modern fabric we need to sew extra seams in our tents and flys to simulate the narrow looms. Anyway, that is what I did. Iron Burner Glenn Darilek - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2003 22:58:49 +0000 From: "don secondine" Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Hi Thread Count Sheet Shelters Trade blankets were torn in half lengthwise not seamed up the center lengthwise. Trade blankets were made on wide looms full width and long enough to be ripped in halff so you have two full length blankets. There must be a difference in the size of looms used for commercial weaving as opposed to looms for domestic weaving. Looms are a little out of my research area but trade blankets are not completely. Many materials that were sold were woven on domestic looms and bought by contractors as piece work throughout the 18th and early 19th centuries. Best regards, Don Secondine in the Ohio Country >From: "Glenn Darilek" >Reply-To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com >To: >Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Hi Thread Count Sheet Shelters >Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2003 12:05:59 -0500 > >I don't remember if we have discussed this, but I think the pre-1840 >looms were not as wide as what we have now. Didn't we talk about wool >blankets being sold in halves? Maybe that was because of narrow looms. >I do know from A.J. Miller's drawings that he drew more seams in his >tents than we normally have now. Therefore, to be more authentic using >modern fabric we need to sew extra seams in our tents and flys to >simulate the narrow looms. Anyway, that is what I did. > >Iron Burner >Glenn Darilek > > > > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html _________________________________________________________________ Help protect your PC. Get a FREE computer virus scan online from McAfee. http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 11:41:07 -0700 From: "Randal Bublitz" Subject: MtMan-List: sticky oilcloth Hi Brothers, I have a pack that I made and treated with linseed oil. I've done other oil cloth with good results, using Mark Baker recipe, I thought I used the same technique, but this pack is 'sticky' to the touch. I've been told that washing it down with turpentine and letting dry again will help. Do any of you have experience, suggestions, etc... I'd appreciateany suggestions. hardtack Randal Bublitz rjbublitz@earthlink.net "Life is short, paddle hard..." - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2003 22:56:47 -0600 From: Dean Rudy Subject: MtMan-List: Site Update There is a recent addition to the "Mountain Men and the Fur Trade" website. The complete text of Rufus Sage's "Rocky Mountain Life" is now available in html or PDF. It may be found at: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/html/sage/index.html Sage travelled in the mountains from 1841 to 1843. Unlike many journalists, he provides good detail on the everyday activities of the mountaineers. This is particularly useful to those of us seeking to document living history activities. On the introductory page, I made an attempt at providing "bookmarks" to several paragraphs I found interesting. Sage's book, which I don't think is currently in print, is a source that deserves wider use. Hopefully some of you will find it to be of interest. YMHOS, - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2003 07:56:49 -0600 (MDT) From: beaverboy@sofast.net Subject: MtMan-List: Extreme History Dear List, I’ve been hearing the advertising for the History Channel’s new fall show “Extreme History” on the radio. It stars rock legend Roger Daltrey. A preview of the show is on Sunday night I believe. You might want to watch it as it should be good. Many volunteer members of the Lewis & Clark Honor Guard here in Great Falls, Montana myself included worked with Roger on the episode about L&C. I found Roger to be a very charming, intelligent, funny and just an all around great guy. He is also tough as nails and very down to earth. He hunts on his farm in England where he also raises trout. He helped skin a beaver and is a natural with a knife. He fired my fusee and is a good shot as well. I don’t even get the History Channel so will have to watch it on tape sometime, maybe. And I don’t mind waiting, I hate seeing myself on TV or even in photo’s anyway. I hope you all enjoy the show. BB - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ End of hist_text-digest V1 #1249 ******************************** - To unsubscribe to hist_text-digest, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with "unsubscribe hist_text-digest" in the body of the message.