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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:22:13 -0700
From: James and Sue Stone <jandsstone@earthlink.net>
Subject: MtMan-List: waterproffing
Looking to waterproof a cows knee. I have some pure mink oil (no
silicon) and some real beeswax. What proportions of each should I use?
Sparks
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 22:23:28 -0500
From: "Double Edge Forge" <deforge1@bright.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: waterproffing
try 50/50
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> Looking to waterproof a cows knee. I have some pure mink oil (no
> silicon) and some real beeswax. What proportions of each should I use?
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> Sparks
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 19:35:35 -0800
From: "Randal Bublitz" <rjbublitz@earthlink.net>
Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Frock coat?
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Mike, I made a new brain tanned coat this spring. I pondered and worried and etc..., about how to make, what pattern, etc.... I finally decided my old commercial tan coat (which I was replacing) had always worked great, so I took it apart and used for a pattern. I am happy with it. It is simple and practicle, which I think is a safe bet when making old timey clothing. I can send you a pic if you wish. Let me know. Randy
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To the list,
I wrote in about a year age for help on some brain tan pantaloons I was going to make. Your advise worked out great. there very comfortable and warm. Thanks much.
My next project is a brain tan frock. I've seen many, I check out Crazy's site alot and saw the picture of his. I get the tomahawk and long rifle mag , on the trail and muzzleloader. saw plenty in there. What advise can you give? I thinking of a no frills type. pretty basic. I don't want to use a pattern, I think. Or should I? How would you start if not using a pattern?
Thanks in advance and thanks again for the help with the pantaloons. My wife really likes these rather than my old "diaper bottom" trousers:).
<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Mike, I made a new brain tanned coat this spring. I pondered and worried and etc..., about how to make, what pattern, etc.... I finally decided my old commercial tan coat (which I was replacing) had always worked great, so I took it apart and used for a pattern. I am happy with it. It is simple and practicle, which I think is a safe bet when making old timey clothing. I can send you a pic if you wish. Let me know. Randy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">To the list,<BR> I wrote in about a year age for help on some brain tan pantaloons I was going to make. Your advise worked out great. there very comfortable and warm. Thanks much.<BR> My next project is a brain tan frock. I've seen many, I check out Crazy's site alot and saw the picture of his. I get the tomahawk and long rifle mag , on the trail and muzzleloader. saw plenty in there. What advise can you give? I thinking of a no frills type. pretty basic. I don't want to use a pattern, I think. Or should I? How would you start if not using a pattern?<BR> Thanks in advance and thanks again for the help with the pantaloons. My wife really likes these rather than my old "diaper bottom" trousers:).<BR> Michael (Mike) J. Drougas<BR> Yakima County, Wa.</FONT> </FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:39:30 -0800
From: "roger lahti" <amm1719@charter.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: waterproffing
Or a mix that works for your conditions. 50/50 is a good place to start. If
it's too hard then increase the oil, if too soft, increase the wax.
Capt. Lahti'
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> try 50/50
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> > Looking to waterproof a cows knee. I have some pure mink oil (no
> > silicon) and some real beeswax. What proportions of each should I use?
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> > Sparks
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Date: Sun, 30 Nov 2003 20:37:29 -0800
From: "roger lahti" <amm1719@charter.net>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Frock coat?
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Mike,
Not that I am an expert on making brain tan frocks but I did make a long =
coat from a couple of elk size hides and a couple deer hides a few years =
back. I agonized over that project for quite a while because of the =
material I was going to cut into.
Well I finally took a pattern, actually a basic hunting frock coat to =
use so I knew what I might end up with. I think the coat came out quite =
nice with some non critical special touches I incorporated on my own. =
Flap pockets like on a Great Coat. A standup collar like on a military =
coat. Short fringe at most seams for esthetics. Trimmed with green wool =
blanket trimming from Pendleton. Nice bone buttons I had accumulated =
over the years.
But the most important thing I did was use a pattern of some kind. There =
are quite a few coat/frock patterns around and I would encourage you to =
find one you like and use it to decide how to best lay out and cut your =
hides.
Any questions or help needed, I'm just down the road a few miles.
YMOS
Capt. Lahti'
Kennewick WA.
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