ANST - Cuir Boilii (sp?)

[Shane Blancett GEN Support Team Supervisor]

Ahh the memories of taking my cuir boiled armour out of the car and having
to set it out in the sun so it became plyable enough to be able to conform
to my torso. -hehehe

Alastair

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> From: C Ward, Software Support, x3115 <cward at awd.com>
> To: ansteorra at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: re: ANST - Cuir Boilii (sp?)
> Date: Friday, September 19, 1997 2:45 PM
> 
> Some cuir buoilli is boiled in salt water.  
> 
> Other types apparently were done in "wax" howvere I suspect that instead
of 
> paraffin or beeswax, it would have been a much tougher substance with a 
> higher melting point.
> 
> There has recently been a large amount of discussion on the SCA Arts list

> regarding the actual composition of period sealing waxes, and they 
> apparently involved other types of resin that made the wax hard and heat 
> resistant.  I strongly suspect that the "wax" used in period cuir bouilli

> was probably composed much like the period sealing waxes using rosin
rather 
> than wax, or a rosin-wax mixture, rosin-wax-oil, etc.  This would give
the 
> hardness which is reported for cuir bouilli, while avoiding the problems
of 
> stickiness and low melting point.
> 
> ::GUNNORA::
> (from my work account - please send correspondence to gunnora at bga.com)
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> Original Text
> From: "Amy Kruckemeyer" <akruckemeyer at uai-unger.com>, on 9/19/97 1:24 PM:
> Avete!
> 
> I have been experimenting with cuir boilli (again, I just don't know how
to
> spell it!) and have had some small successes with it.  The technique to
> which I am referring is where you soak the leather items in a pot of
> near-boiling water for a short period of time and the shape the object
> around a form until it dries.  It works VERY well.  It is also *highly*
> resistant to cuts, and does not become soft in the heat like wax-treated
> armor.
> 
> I have researched using Caridoc's writings and a few other FAQs I have
> found, so I already have some pretty detailed technical information.  I'm
> looking for someone who is familiar with this technique, and hopefully
has
> done it several times.
> 
> If anyone is out there, please drop a line back to me.
> 
> Abeo!
> 
> -Scipio

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