Preserving Eggs.

18th Century Home Weaving Looms.

Colonial Weaving Loom.

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/multimedia/6775;

1750 loom on exihibit at the Hurley (NY) Historical Society.

http://www.ostrander.org/Volume1_Number2.htm;

18th Century Loom.

https://www.nps.gov/guco/learn/photosmultimedia/heritagecenter.htm;

This is a 1702 ad Blanket Loom. Note the difference in width of this blanket loom in comparison with normal colonial home looms.

More Information On The Woolen Industry Here: 

http://maggieblanck.com/Land/WE.html

Early Settlers of New England (Salem 1626-1629) Complete 1940 Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Dried Apple for Storage and Trail Food.

Trail food.
We have been busy drying apple for storage & trail food. If you can core the apple you can hang it on a string line, or you can use a needle to do the same thing. You can also dry apple next to a fire.
We have been using our stove & heater.
A word of caution: Many years ago on a long trek I made the mistake of leaving my dried apple bag in my haversack with the flap closure down, but not buttoned. A possum stole it in the night. I found it not far away early next morning, but the bag although closed with a drawstring, was severely masticated!!! Yuck!

Period Woodworking Tools.

Diderot.

Brace and bit.

Bucksaw.

The auger and gimlet I made from some old brace bits.

Paring Ladder.

http://pfollansbee.wordpress.com/2010/07/19/paring-ladder-not-shaving-horse/

Pump Drill.

Making Rakes.

The stail is the long straight handle used on hoes and rakes. I make mine with a hatchet and drawing knife, but as you can see there is a stail engine.

This tine former can also be used for making wooden pegs for other construction work.