<DIV>Sorry Jim,</DIV>
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<DIV>The lady with the Lucet was our Baroness Belepheabe. I was the one trying to keep everyone in order, the Seneschal. Good luck with the Luceting I'll see you on Friday at Perenelle's. :)</DIV>
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<DIV>YIS,</DIV>
<DIV>Lady Maria-Therese de Normand</DIV>
<DIV>Seneschal, Ponte Alto<BR><BR><B><I>Jim LeDuc <jimleduc@comcast.net></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Thank you very much, that is something that had not occured to me, I <BR>suppose it must rest comfortably in her hand and be easy to use as I saw <BR>(I think it was you) at the last buisness meeting.... it is an <BR>intriguing tool....<BR><BR>I have always been amazed at how hard it is to be simple.....<BR><BR>I keep thinking as to how long the loom and weaving were widely <BR>available... then came knitting & crocheting....<BR><BR>One little tool that can make an entire garment... so simple to use and <BR>so hard to conceptualize....<BR><BR>Of course knitting needles are better, you can both make garments and <BR>keep the men in line<BR><BR><BR>-eryk<BR><BR><BR><BR>Mary Bowles wrote:<BR><BR>> My lord,<BR>> <BR>> Remember when fitting your lady this has to fit HER hand. Even if you <BR>> get the shape right it may not be the right size for her palm.<BR>> <BR>>
YIS,<BR>> Lady Maria-Therese de Normand<BR>> Seneschal, Ponte Alto<BR>> Lucet-er from way back.:)<BR>><BR>> */Jim LeDuc <JIMLEDUC@COMCAST.NET>/* wrote:<BR>><BR>> A quick request, If I could, can someone who has a Lucet take a<BR>> moment<BR>> and measure the height and width for me, having seen the pic's I can<BR>> deduce the rest, that way, if my lady is so inclined I can send her<BR>> equiped...<BR>><BR>> many thanks<BR>><BR>> -Eryk<BR>><BR>> > THANKS!<BR>> ><BR>> > */Belphoebe /* wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Regrettably, it cannot. I have a spare one that you can use on<BR>> > Friday, if I can find it as my house is being packed for moving :-)<BR>> ><BR>> > The best lucets are from The Spanish Peacock, and you can contact<BR>> > them by email. They are local merchants. Here is the link to<BR>> > their website: http://www.spanishpeacock.com/catalog.htm<BR>> ><BR>> > I
would recommend the "speed" lucet, as it is the most ergonomical<BR>> > of all. Really good. They start at $12.00, which is not bad<BR>> > considering the workmanship and the nice material. Some other<BR>> > people sell lucets at events as cheap as $5.00, but they cannot<BR>> > compare to these. You may want to look into those too, if you so<BR>> > wish, although I don't have info on their websites :-(.<BR>> ><BR>> > Cheers,<BR>> ><BR>> > Belphoebe<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > */ewilmore /* wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > can a lucet be found at Michaels as well?<BR>> ><BR>> > Damiane<BR>> ><BR>> > */Belphoebe /* wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > A lucet is a two pronged small wooden implement used to<BR>> > make cording. It is believed that it dates from the<BR>> > Viking era. It is a lot of fun. Here is a website that<BR>> > will give you the idea:<BR>> >
http://www.nwta.com/couriers/8-97/lucet.html<BR>> ><BR>> > If you are coming on Friday, I can show you how it is<BR>> > done. :-)<BR>> ><BR>> > Cheers,<BR>> ><BR>> > Belphoebe<BR>> ><BR>> > */ewilmore /* wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > what's lucet?<BR>> ><BR>> > */Belphoebe /* wrote:<BR>> ><BR>> > Hello All,<BR>> ><BR>> > Just a reminder that I will be teaching a basic<BR>> > lucet class this Friday, October 15th, at<BR>> > Perronelle's place during the combined<BR>> > bardic/A&S/scriptorium night.<BR>> ><BR>> > You will need:<BR>> ><BR>> > 1. A lucet<BR>> > 2. Some cord. Crochet yarn works, although I do<BR>> > prefer DMC cotton pearle No.5 as it slides<BR>> > easier. You can pick it up at any Michael's or<BR>> > other similar craft or embroidery store.<BR>> ><BR>> > For those of you who already know how to do
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