tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post5748952723908092192..comments2024-01-30T09:08:59.455+01:00Comments on Kerstin's extras: Sieves - or sifters?Kerstin på Spinnhusethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01417606744435651656noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-78563269015723784012012-05-08T23:49:19.292+02:002012-05-08T23:49:19.292+02:00Hi, I found your wonderful blog doing some researc...Hi, I found your wonderful blog doing some research into horse hair uses during the middle ages. The sieve that you have looks like one that my great grandmother had but rarely used when I was child. Hers was metal screened and she called a "weevil funnel." They poured all the flour into jars for safe keeping from bugs, even while checking for weevils in fresh bought flour. South Texas, in USA, is a very buggy place. LOL Also, it could be a liquid funnel of some sort. Many vinegars, wines and such were(still are) produced in large to medium barrel or casks. When decanted into bottles or jars the sediments need to be filtered out. Some large places don't worry so much about this now but talk to an individual wine maker about sediments and filtering. Hope this helps. Cat WeeklyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-36252194113609445082012-04-17T20:20:14.207+02:002012-04-17T20:20:14.207+02:00Debbie, I'll PM you with more details - but, i...Debbie, I'll PM you with more details - but, in essence, yes, I made overhand knots, lashed to the back, threaded, sleyed and made new overhand knots and lashed to the front.<br />Also, yes, I was in contact with Richard J some time ago. Unfortunately I could not give him any useful info at all, but I would very much like to know *everything* about that loom when it is back in working order...Kerstin på Spinnhusethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417606744435651656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-17512907518463977352012-04-17T18:35:09.789+02:002012-04-17T18:35:09.789+02:00Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!
A few technic...Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />A few technical questions - did you tie overhand knots at the back and lash on? How big were the groups of ends you used? What was your sett? How long was the horsehair?<br /><br />I've thought about horsehair warp, but haven't tried it yet. I've been weaving with horsehair weft with overtwist wool warp in one case, and undegummed silk in another.<br /><br />I met Richard Jeryan the other day. He was going to look at restoring a horsehair loom in Rhode Island. He mentioned a Kristin he had been corresponding with. Could that be you?<br /><br />Debbie in MA <br />dteaj on WeavolutionDiaphorDesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15689479921570095823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-776334030728161382012-04-13T19:33:01.881+02:002012-04-13T19:33:01.881+02:00Well - I guess ancient weavers were no more perfec...Well - I guess ancient weavers were no more perfect than we are...<br />(And I have been told that ancient knitters weren't, either - but that "time" has been working for them, evening out all inconsistencies. I hope that works for weavings, too)Kerstin på Spinnhusethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01417606744435651656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7931657983109057026.post-34357939893068589292012-04-13T18:31:17.849+02:002012-04-13T18:31:17.849+02:00Interesting - the odd shaped one is probably easy ...Interesting - the odd shaped one is probably easy to use - since it has a built in 'handle'? Looks like the ancient weaver may have had tension problems, too?<br />cheers,<br />LauraLaura Fryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599868570350256631noreply@blogger.com