* [MR] Re: How to use a Boar's Bristle

[rmhowe]

Martha Wallenhorst wrote:
> What do you want to know about boar Bristle Brushes - that 
> is not clear in this article.  I can tell you lots and have
> several books for sale on various crafts as well that deal 
> with art in period, including how to make the brushes and I
> can teach you how to use it (or I do make brushes and will
> custom make you one that you can use on glass beads for
> painting.  I make the custom brushes for your custom needs. 
> I have Boar, Bison, porcupine, and 40 other types of bristle
> hair that is all recycled and refurbished.)
> 
> Anyway, (sorry for the ad) If you have any questions on the
> bristles let me know.  I will be happy to answer questions.
> 
> Annejke

Dear Annejke, 

I was replying to the original respondant with the page of
a person who had a Boar's Bristle Use page....
Someone had suggested she use one to string very tiny glass
beads. A suggestion is nice, if you have a source for the item
and know, or can learn how to use one.

The MedievalEncampments list tends to get a bit diverse on
topics besides tents and camping furniture.

At the same time I was putting in a plug for the same man
who is reprinting a book on medieval chests which has authentic
details (for a change).  A number of people saw it at the
26th Tourney of Ymir, and I needed to let them have the information
anyway. The original person who asked the question was on the
Medieval Encampments list. As this seems to be a business or
at least a service of yours I have copied your answer to that
list, and tried to explain any confusion in the process.

If you would like the information on your bristles to go to
SCA-Arts and MedievalLeather List let me know. I'm fairly
certain the artists on SCA-arts might be interested and the
leatherworkers are often looking for large Boar's Bristles in
reasonable amounts. Something less than a whole pound for $125,
which is more than they would use in a lifetime. In leatherwork
they are used principally for turnshoes where one uses a 
bent awl to make the initial hole and then follows it with
linen thread coaded (tar/waxed) onto a split boar's bristle.
In Atlantia, most of us that are interested have been shown
the technique by Mr. D.A. Saguto, the shoemaker at Williamsburg.

Magnus, OL, GDH, Atlantia, well known biblioholic, haunter of
many lists on divers subjects.

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org
> > [mailto:atlantia-admin at atlantia.sca.org]On Behalf Of rmhowe
> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 4:18 PM
> > To: MedievalEncampments at yahoogroups.com; - Atlantia; - BARONY of
> > WINDMASTERS' HILL; - Regia Anglorum - North America
> > Subject: [MR] Re: How to use a Boar's Bristle / Medieval Chests Book
> >
> >
> > janie moss wrote:
> >
> > > > >Can these needles been made small enough to use on the tiny
> > > > >glass beads. - Anastasia < < <
> >
> > > >  "Lyle H. Gray" <gray at cs.umass.edu> wrote: Sounds like something
> > > > that a boar bristle needle is better suited for... < <
> >
> > > Hi Lyle,
> > > Sounds like that would be difficult to make.  Do you have any
> > > information on boars needles? - Anastasia
> >
> > See: http://home.teleport.com/~tcl/food.htm
> > You will find a page on how to thread boar's bristles for sewing.