[Ansteorra] Paper

[Mike C. Baker]

Not that I can particularly support this as historical practice, BUT:
think of it as a training exercise for men-at-arms and the like (if they can 
be spared from wood-chopping, forge-work, road-bed preparation, etc. ...)

Oh, foo.  ANOTHER area where I need to do some research.  Questions 
immediately coming to mind:
* How many advancements in paper-making were serendipitous results of things 
being inadvertently added to / present in the mortar / pestle / raw 
materials combination?
* How early were water- or wind-driven triphammer mills applied to the 
process? Treadmill driven?
* How much of the process was done with dry materials? How much wet? Dust 
suppression measures? Dust explosion potential?
* How strict were the guild controls on the process?  How tied to original 
area of production were certain types & grades of paper?

Goshdarndagnabbit, I really do have other projects in progress.  MANY thanks 
for adding one to the list. (Really.  Honestly.  I've got an A&S50 goal this 
fits right into!)

Amra/Kihe/Mike
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From: "Robert G. Ferrell" <rgferrell at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 11:25 AM
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Paper

> On 2/8/2011 7:36 AM, givan-rede at suddenlink.net wrote:
>> Has anyone made paper in their barony? If so, what did they do to make 
>> period paper?
>
> The recipe for period paper is essentially linen scraps, campfire ashes,
> and an insane amount of pounding.
>
> Cynric