[Namron] Fascinating, but especially for lacemakers

[mikea]

On Mon, Feb 14, 2005 at 11:55:26AM -0600, Christopher Froste wrote:
> Looks like someone has been reading the SCA livejournal community, as
> that is the exact same email as was posted to the community....I think
> its awesome that someone could do such a thing.....

> Now I want to see someone make a chain MAIL fence with lace patterns. :P

> Frosty

> On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 08:50:52 -0800 (PST), Isobel de Kirkbryde
> <kirkbryde at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Master Michael asked me to forward this to all the
> > lacemakers out there.  It is fascinating to see.
> 
> > --- Mike Andrews <mikea at mikea.ath.cx> wrote:
> > Impractical skills?  No way!
> 
> > Here's someone who used their lacemaking skills to
> > make a chain link fence with a lace pattern in it:

> > http://www.kantopleiding-nko.nl/Aktiviteiten/Aktiviteiten.html
> > (Dutch, but you can look at the pictures.)

Actually, it was from a post to a system administrators list, but the
list has lots of SCAdians (and ham radio operators, too) on it. 

I have seen period mail with patterns woven in, using brass links for
contrast against the steel. Quite pretty, but definitely parade armor 
IMHO, and not something I'd be comfortable using for-real. 

Your Mileage May Vary.

-- 
Mike Andrews	/	Michael Fenwick 	Barony of Namron, Ansteorra
mikea at mikea.ath.cx / W5EGO/AE
Tired old music Laurel; webBastard; SCAdian since AS VIII