[Scriptoris] Baronial confusion control on patrol

[Hillary Greenslade]

Hi all, 
In reference to Biau-douz's comments about goose feathers, 
if you do collect some moulted feathers, it's best if they fell off the wing naturally, rather than feathers still connected to the wing's, as in during hunting season - I've read feathers are very difficult to remove when still attached, without damaging the barrel of the feather, the part we want for calligraphy use.   So, best to collect those found by the lakes and zoo's, as they drop - you want good size barrel widths, as from flight feathers, not tiny feathers.  
 
If you do collect natural feathers, you want to remove parasites: 
- wash in hot water   
- put in a sealed plastic bag in a warm room (attic, hot car) for several days or weeks to suffocate bugs.  
- put in a sealed plastic bag with several cotton balls wet with acetate (fingernail polish remover) to suffocate bugs.  
 
Don't worry about damage done to feather barbs, they are usually removed from quills anyway, we don't care about 'pretty', rather function.
 
Cheers, Hillary

From: beau dumesnil <beaudumesnil at hotmail.com>
To: Ansteorran Scribes <scriptoris at lists.ansteorra.org> 
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:18 AM
Subject: [Scriptoris] Baronial confusion control on patrol


To cut down on any confusion or contradictory stories, I am currently setting up the tour of the book of hours exhibition @ the Stark Museum in Orange for Sat. 11 Feb from approx 11am til ?...This is to be followed by late lunch then another SCA related meeting...Still waiting on confirmation of tour specifics fom my liase @ the Stark...This Friday's "Guild Together" @ the Studio will be like all the others before it w/ specific interest on one or two things...

Hillary, I will being contacting Dr. Bollich today about the goose feathers for quill cutting...Mayhaps we can conduct that quill course on the 27th of Jan. (Fri.) or a later date of your convenience...The 11th of February is a good date for a number of reasons...One being that Kingdom A&S is that day in the far northern regions...This maybe a good short excursion excuse for our Houston or Coastal neighbors who would otherwise be bored or sad for missing K A&S...

Anyone interested can contact me via e-mail or my cell pho
ne # posted on the Bordermarch.org website...YIS, Biau-douz de la Mere (Beau Dumesnil)                          
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