According to the site that I bought my Baleen from recently, it is the
harvesting of baleen that is watched carefully. What I bought came with a
certificate that it was "antique", pre-ban stuff.
The walrus ivory was supposed to go only to native carvers, but the you
could own it. I had a small p
From: Karen R Bergquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I recently bought a big chunk of leather in a sort of silvery taupe
shade. While the smooth side is nice, the color takes on a truly gorgeous
quality on the suede side. Was the suede/flesh side of leather used in
16th century England, or was the smoother
Like the 'feather trade' relating to the sale or trade of these products on
the endangered species lists, I thought that only Native Americans or First
Nation peoples were the only ones who have a legal right to collect and use
them for cultural preservation. Was the State Senator involved in this
At 18:39 10/09/2005, you wrote:
Suzi Clarke wrote:
It's exactly the same as Farthingales sell, but a different gauge.
It is a fraction of an inch narrower, so the connectors don't hold.
In a cage hoop, which is what I originally wanted them for, this is
a major problem. It might not be so mu
Suzi Clarke wrote:
It's exactly the same as Farthingales sell, but a different gauge. It
is a fraction of an inch narrower, so the connectors don't hold. In a
cage hoop, which is what I originally wanted them for, this is a major
problem. It might not be so much of a problem for a farthingale
I lived in Alaska for far too short a time: 1970-1972 but I happened to
fall in with a "crash pad" style household that included ivory and native
arts traders, a State Senator (occasionally), real estate salesman (wanna
buy a genuine piece of Alaska?), etc. At that time I picked up a walrus
tusk
At 16:11 10/09/2005, you wrote:
*Here is one: http://tinyurl.com/7oglw (Dip & Grip)*
Greenberg & Hammer also offers some in a 1/2 pint. I'd look it up
for you, but their online store is down right now. Ask at a
hardware store for "tool dip".
Curious, what kind of steel bonin
Suzi, the product I use is "Plasti Dip". They can be found at
www.plastidip.com. I found it at Home Depot, which by your location would
probably not be a source. The product advertises itself for "auto,home and
garden,RV.and marine, and for other power sports." (Note, not for
costumers) But then
I recently bought a big chunk of leather in a sort of silvery taupe
shade. While the smooth side is nice, the color takes on a truly gorgeous
quality on the suede side. Was the suede/flesh side of leather used in
16th century England, or was the smoother hair side preferred?
We are talking about u
*Here is one: http://tinyurl.com/7oglw (Dip & Grip)*
Greenberg & Hammer also offers some in a 1/2 pint. I'd look it up
for you, but their online store is down right now. Ask at a
hardware store for "tool dip".
Curious, what kind of steel boning do you get "over there?"
Sg
I've tried it on enamel boning after cutting it...not that great, but
better than the bare bone. I've never thought to use it on hoop wire.
I usually put a metal tip on the end, but they are a booger to keep on,
even with metal glue. I understand now there are joiners. I've seen
them, but n
In the New Bedford museum, I am remembering in particular, a hinged yarn
winder that had some pieces that were at least a foot long. Were there
teeth this long?
Kathleen
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From: "Ann Catelli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturd
Whale teeth, from toothed whales, obviously, such at
the very desirable sperm whale, and ivory, from walrus
& other sources (also teeth, of course).
Surely on other surfaces, too, but those are the
materials I remember.
A brief "googling" turns up ivory--whale teeth &
walrus tusks--as a modern &
At 14:10 10/09/2005, you wrote:
Do you use any "dip-it" also found in the hardware store to "pad" the ends?
I used this (latex?) product with some good effect in preparing hoop wire
before inserting it in the channels.
Michaela wrote
> > The biggest complaint I have heard
> > about the cable
Do you use any "dip-it" also found in the hardware store to "pad" the ends?
I used this (latex?) product with some good effect in preparing hoop wire
before inserting it in the channels.
Kathleen
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From: "michaela" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL P
Am I really off the wall to be remembering that most/ much of traditional
scrimshaw was done with whalebone? Especially the larger pieces? The
whaling museum in New Bedford, Ma. might be a good site to answer this
question.
Kathleen
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From: "Cin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have a small baleen "frond" guaranteed to have been harvested pre-ban.
You can also buy it legally from Alaskan natives or those with the right to
harvest whales for survival.
The butt end of this frond is about 3/4" thick and it is fairly rigid there.
The whole thing reminds me of the descripti
On Fri, 9 Sep 2005, Wanda Pease wrote:
> I'm not having a lot of luck ordering this from the museum. Someone
> mentioned that they had gotten it through one of the on-line booksellers.
> I've tried Bibiofind and bookfinder and no luck so I've probably remembered
> it wrong.
Try here:
http://www
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