tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post1892048932949470897..comments2024-03-26T20:00:38.042-07:00Comments on A Woodsrunner's Diary: A Waterproofing Recipe Of The 18th Century.Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-48965267466195478762017-03-05T19:24:14.699-08:002017-03-05T19:24:14.699-08:00Unknown. Tallow is melted & cleaned animal fat... Unknown. Tallow is melted & cleaned animal fat, it could be anything, but I believe the original definition of tallow was indeed beef or mutton fat rendered & cleaned.<br />Regards, Keith.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-74535261866904624612017-03-05T18:43:26.273-08:002017-03-05T18:43:26.273-08:00Tallow? Beef fat?Tallow? Beef fat?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458704249046518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-87363548197796422612014-08-31T15:42:56.093-07:002014-08-31T15:42:56.093-07:00The 's' being mentioned is a holdover from...The 's' being mentioned is a holdover from written calligraphy. It was a special character used to make writing a double 's' quicker and easier for the scribe to write. As the author mentioned, it is not an 'f', but a special character, which, when examined closely is different from an 'f'.Archivist777https://www.blogger.com/profile/17516098843327822569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-22614410127742346482012-08-07T16:11:32.777-07:002012-08-07T16:11:32.777-07:00Good one Paolo, thank you for the feedback.
Regard...Good one Paolo, thank you for the feedback.<br />Regards, Keith.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-53622004636608411822012-08-07T15:59:10.626-07:002012-08-07T15:59:10.626-07:00I've tried on my new cow knee and it quite sur...I've tried on my new cow knee and it quite surprising how well it works.PaoloinUAEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191363944409191088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-68184399943196517482012-03-12T20:07:55.949-07:002012-03-12T20:07:55.949-07:00It sounds a lot like Hubbard's Shoe Grease, wh...It sounds a lot like Hubbard's Shoe Grease, which was once made near where I live.<br />Wonder why the fellow wrote with a lisp? War injury?buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-25369175239912557952012-03-12T00:23:11.422-07:002012-03-12T00:23:11.422-07:00Ingrid, very neat, & interesting. Thanks for ...Ingrid, very neat, & interesting. Thanks for the feedback.<br />Regards, Keith.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-53739065181320077922012-03-11T22:25:54.240-07:002012-03-11T22:25:54.240-07:00My Grandfather in Germany use the same recipe for ...My Grandfather in Germany use the same recipe for Waterproofing his Boots and Shoes. Pretty neat.:)Ingridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08531395152834292082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-64906860530390068912012-03-11T14:42:41.457-07:002012-03-11T14:42:41.457-07:00Hi Carrie. There is nothing that spoils a story mo...Hi Carrie. There is nothing that spoils a story more for someone who knows about period life, than the wrong information. I have often read accounts of fire lighting in the story & known that it would not have worked.<br />With the correct information you can manipulate your story, because you not only know what it takes to make something work properly, but you also know how you can make something fail.<br />Keith.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-39555328900347490262012-03-11T12:51:22.112-07:002012-03-11T12:51:22.112-07:00Thanks so much for this great post!!! I can use t...Thanks so much for this great post!!! I can use this info in my writing.Carrie Fancett Pagelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096954464239963966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-14318236896665332412012-03-10T22:41:30.231-08:002012-03-10T22:41:30.231-08:00Thank you Craig.
Keith.Thank you Craig.<br />Keith.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-7982382300748532252012-03-10T22:40:14.522-08:002012-03-10T22:40:14.522-08:00Good one Gorges, & you are very welcome.
Keith...Good one Gorges, & you are very welcome.<br />Keith.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562001301604097606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-74147747702496434592012-03-10T22:00:47.026-08:002012-03-10T22:00:47.026-08:00Gotta love that medial S they used. I have no ide...Gotta love that medial S they used. I have no idea what they were thinking back then. No doubt something perfectly sensible that no longer matters.<br /><br />Great post Le Loup! With waterproofed envy...<br /><br />Craig Meade<br />pioneerhandbooks.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299821031269312485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6093666650139166859.post-26277302913746052772012-03-10T20:58:03.565-08:002012-03-10T20:58:03.565-08:00I saved the recipe for future reference. Thanks fo...I saved the recipe for future reference. Thanks for posting it.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com