I know the Swan Antique shop has a lot of olde stuff and the price is reflective. I go there every time I go to Yorktown and CW to regain more perspective on...
Esteemed List, Does anyone know if there is a specific time when large and small buttons were specified for use on particular parts of military uniforms such...
... <snip> If there is such an animal, it would be on a regimental basis. The colonels had a lot of leeway in some aspects of the design. When examining any of...
The cannonball is lodged in what I think, was the governor's house, whose name escapes me. I posted two pictures that I took when I was there two years ago. ...
Hi Michael; As to a specific time... no. The overall differentiation of large and small buttons is similar to that of civilian clothing. This in itself dates...
would von donip work? the spelling is very phonetical....matt ... From: Dave White <dwhite@...> Subject: [Revlist] pictures To: Revlist@yahoogroups.com...
Hi List! I have made a few experiments with making slow match, and have the results. I used braided 3/8" cotton rope, sold as sash cord. The rope was boiled ...
Hello- Be aware that the ball may have been placed in the wall some time after the battle as a decorative curio, a practice carried out in some other areas as...
Salt Peter is Potasium Nitrate. It is the oxidizer that keeps the rope burning in nitrated rope, and the oxidizer that makes black powder work. It is also used...
Hi Matt; I'd respectfully defer to Eric on all things Saratoga campaign. Also, we would want to distinguish between branches of the service. Some generalized...
I noticed that Drano Crystals were mentioned for lye, and that it worked well. I don't know if the Drano used is just straight lye, but I know that in looking...
Yes, straight Sodium Hydroxide is preferred. The Drano I used was *mostly* Sodium Hydroxide, but Red Devil Lye is 100%, and works in the same way. NEVER use...
Oh yes, for soap I buy it by the case when I can find it. That's why I've looked at the ingredient lists on so many drain cleaners. I just wanted to be sure...
In doing a search for Red Devil, as I make soap as well, I discovered WHY it's been so hard to find- the brand has been pulled of the shelves for 'safety'...
I bought my lye from Boyer Chemical Corp. http://www.boyercorporation.com/. I chose Boyer because they're located relatively close to me (Chicagoland) so I...
1/2 hour is long enough, but can go longer. With a weaker solution a longer soak time is required- So if someone wanted to do this at an event as a demo, you...
A frock coat is a coat of wool or other period cloth made in a similar style to the regimental coat of the 1770's period. They are not referring to a rifle...
Hi Matt; Ah! I didn't connect you with the Royal Artillery. My apologies if my comments weren't what you were looking for. The Royal Artillery, from what very...
Greetings all! I'm trying to collect images/references to breeches(specifically in the 1750's) that tie at the knee. Any help or direction would be much...
Not sure if Neal Hurst is on this list but I value his opinion. He is a Tailor at CW and if he says it is so, you can trust it. Here is a quote from a post I...
Actually, I seem to remember it had more to do with cooking meth. Of course I could be wrong since that isn't something that I really study. :>) Chuck...
