Featuring Felt

a compilation of information about feltmaking and related activities both past and present and reflections on my reenactment experience in the 16th century. If you have any information that will add to and complement or even contradict what I have here then feel free to contribute. Many thanks to those of you who have helped me get thus far.

Friday, 8 February 2013

Long time no post!

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I haven't written anything here for ages but just came across some pictures and this video clip which may well be of interest so thought...
Thursday, 1 July 2010

Traditional Boots

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wow! I think I have previously mentioned Valenki, traditional East European felt boots, this web site has been passed on it shows the valenk...
Friday, 11 June 2010

wool combing

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the teeth on these combs really are man sized!
Monday, 7 June 2010

2010 in general and Wool Weekend 5/6th June

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This summer I won't be feltmaking at the Kentwell Hall reenactment. I'll be working in the house making subtleties for "The Fam...
Sunday, 25 April 2010

Carders

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Further to my last posting "Lucy the Tudor" has kindly given me more information about the use if carders. Its a nuisance that I c...
Thursday, 22 April 2010

Hackles

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Having been given a roasting by a lady whose "hackles" were up after visiting Kentwell to find a gaggle of girls half heartedy usi...
Friday, 16 April 2010

Ryland Fleece - follow up

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Well, I spent most of monday optimistically carding a whole ryland fleece. I tried to felt it today and was very fed up. Although lovely and...
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Good Wife Joan
The hard working wife of Master Pinchbeck. Sadly the master craftsman has lost his sight and his family have come down in the world. To save them from ruin his Good Wife has had to take the reins and run the hatting business (with his advice of course). No longer do they have a fine workshop in London but they spend their time travelling from place to place plying their trade and turning their hand to whatever they can do to earn a few coins. Fortunately the wealthy Tudor folk have a fancy for fine headwear! God fearing, kind hearted Good Wife Joan often takes pity on other women who are also down on their luck and so unusually for the times provides occasional employment for widows, deserted or otherwise destitute women to work alongside her and her family to help them get by.
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