cool, thanks for the info, the only thing I'm likely to do is one night trips, so I'm guessing I should be able to keep stuff dry by rolling it inside a tarp, and building a shelter, for one night I probably won't have an issue

Hunh - that would seem to be a pretty significant issue. How do people deal with that - are they just more popular outdoors in arid climates? Only used in shelters? Something else? I'm influenced by modern camping but I would have thought a blanket shouldn't get wet, if it were rolled up inside a b...

skirts can be a good source of wool, I've already used up the linen you sent, I'll post that project at some point

Udwin wrote: and the other from a pair of wool dress trousers

Is this, by any chance, the wool you sent me with your gift exchange package

i sure wish i could find it from a local source but that has yet to happen... I know the feeling, I can get some wool's from a local upholstery warehouse (the place doesn't look anything like it would sell that kind of thing but they stock a little bit, have you looked to see if there's anything si...

Looks great! I think the pattern makes it a little more unique to you! Been rereading the hobbit and it seems like each dwarf had a hood that was a color of their choosing... Dr green to scarlet red... Cant wait to get to make a good clothes like this! Thanks so much :P This is a really simple proj...

theowl wrote:I like that A lot. It seems historically plausible. It's a simple enough idea, just because there aren't a bunch of woodcuts depicting it doesn't mean no-one else had a similar good idea.

Thanks and I agree, It just seemed so simple that I couldn't imagine no one had done it

Thank you both :P How warm is it? The fabric is woven and partially felted so it's quite thick and wind resistant, It's about twice as warm as the black wool broadcloth tunic i'm wearing with it, and a bit cooler than the grey hood made from the thick boiled wool I used for my cloak, it's good winte...

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I just learnt from youtube, and you don't need a fid, it just makes things easier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uivsF61ytLQ

Thank you

Meganbeyer wrote:Neat idea on the fid, will have to try making one.

If you have an angle grinder it's easy, maybe if you found some steel steam pipe instead of stainless it would look a bit more authentic?

I mostly wear a hood and it honestly took me over a year to come up with a hood pattern that didn't do any of the annoying things hoods do, only it's quite loose so it does get cold in the winter, at the moment my solution is to have a piece of thin wool broad cloth to wear like a pirate bandana un...

Used up the last bit:

Iodo on the hone stones you maybe be able to pull a lot of the oil out. I have done this with varying success in the past. The method given to me by my grandfather is: Soak the stone is boiling hot water for a while (15-20 mins) then scrub with hot water and dish soap or old type lye soap. Allow to...