<DIV>No prob. I will be happy to teach her to lucet at another time ;-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Belphoebe<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">KK, well, unfortunately, my Lady will likly not be able to attend as <BR>our auto is in a cantackerous mood and 5 days and $500.00 have yet to <BR>convince it jusat how important it is to us... so I will be giving love <BR>to the car rather than to the wood working toys (whom I like better) <BR>today in hopes of making it happy and helpful again...<BR><BR>-eryk<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>> Sorry Jim,<BR>> <BR>> The lady with the Lucet was our Baroness Belepheabe. I was the one <BR>> trying to keep everyone in order, the Seneschal. Good luck with the <BR>> Luceting I'll see you on Friday at Perenelle's. :)<BR>> <BR>> YIS,<BR>> Lady Maria-Therese de Normand<BR>> Seneschal, Ponte Alto<BR>><BR>> */Jim LeDuc <JIMLEDUC@COMCAST.NET>/* wrote:<BR>><BR>> 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<BR>> 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<BR>> 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<BR>> if you<BR>> > get the shape right it may not be the right size for her palm.<BR>> > *> YIS,<BR>> > Lady Maria-Therese de Normand<BR>> > Seneschal,
Ponte Alto<BR>> > Lucet-er from way back.:)<BR>> ><BR>> > */Jim LeDuc /* 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<BR>> 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>> > & gt; I would recommend the "speed" lucet, as it is the most<BR>> 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>>
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