![2000 Years Old: The shoe of a Roman Legionnaire found during the excavations of a military camp near the German city of Saalburg. Ca. 100 BC - 100 AD. [700x476 - 762KB]](https://pic8.co/sh/tHFDyV.png){kind=link}
That's a pretty sophisticated shoe to be 2,000 years old.
That's a pretty sophisticated shoe to be 2,000 years old.
No shit, huh. Damn. Something to be said about the guilds and apprenticeships back in the day. Starting a boy out at the age of 8-10 he is then able to produce some very fine work and just as significant, support a large family very well by the age of 16-18.
Today, we are kept dumb and childlike.
Thanks jews.
No shit, huh. Damn. Something to be said about the guilds and apprenticeships back in the day. Starting a boy out at the age of 8-10 he is then able to produce some very fine work and just as significant, support a large family very well by the age of 16-18.
Today, we are kept dumb and childlike.
Thanks jews.
Apple cider vinegar with steel soaked in it for two weeks, this solution will react with vegetable tan leather (Roman's invented this process by soaking leather in oak bark tannin water) and the vinegaroon reacts with the tannins staining the the leather black. I like to dip the leather and soak it through to ensure all the fibers have the acid in them for mold and rot protection
Apple cider vinegar with steel soaked in it for two weeks, this solution will react with vegetable tan leather (Roman's invented this process by soaking leather in oak bark tannin water) and the vinegaroon reacts with the tannins staining the the leather black. I like to dip the leather and soak it through to ensure all the fibers have the acid in them for mold and rot protection
A lot of old world formulas are just too cool and sensible. Especially when tannins are in play. Aquafortis on curly maple to make the curls or tigering pop. Used frequently on early American rifles and tomahawk handles. Fuming white oak with ammonia for that rich brown tobacco color as commonly found in original arts and crafts style furniture. The whole piece of furniture must be cut from the same tree as the tannin content varies from tree to tree. If not you will get varying shades of color in your piece.
Hard to find good veg tanned leather these days. Used to buy from a company in Washington state, but they closed like twenty years ago. I’ve yet to find any as nice as what they made. Not many tanneries left in the US. Who do you buy from?
Anymore I typically use a Viking style boat wax with good results on my wood, iron and leather works. It’s a mix of raw linseed, beeswax and pine pitch. All three being anti fungal.
North American Indian style brain tanned leather is probably the most comfortable leather to wear. Like silk, it is cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Nice and supple. Fun to work with. Once smoked, very anti fungal. Chrome tanned buckskins suck to wear. Good for chaps, aprons, gloves and the like, but not for garments. Just can’t beat brain tan for wearing. And the great part, every animal has just enough brains to tan it’s own hide.
A lot of old world formulas are just too cool and sensible. Especially when tannins are in play. Aquafortis on curly maple to make the curls or tigering pop. Used frequently on early American rifles and tomahawk handles. Fuming white oak with ammonia for that rich brown tobacco color as commonly found in original arts and crafts style furniture. The whole piece of furniture must be cut from the same tree as the tannin content varies from tree to tree. If not you will get varying shades of color in your piece.
Hard to find good veg tanned leather these days. Used to buy from a company in Washington state, but they closed like twenty years ago. I’ve yet to find any as nice as what they made. Not many tanneries left in the US. Who do you buy from?
Anymore I typically use a Viking style boat wax with good results on my wood, iron and leather works. It’s a mix of raw linseed, beeswax and pine pitch. All three being anti fungal.
North American Indian style brain tanned leather is probably the most comfortable leather to wear. Like silk, it is cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Nice and supple. Fun to work with. Once smoked, very anti fungal. Chrome tanned buckskins suck to wear. Good for chaps, aprons, gloves and the like, but not for garments. Just can’t beat brain tan for wearing. And the great part, every animal has just enough brains to tan it’s own hide.
They used vinegaroon to stain the leather black. The vinegar treatment makes the leather resistant to rot, mold, sun decay...also smells funny. You can get the leather wet after treatment and not worry about the leather doing anything other than cracking if you don't keep it oiled well. I make and use it in my leather belts.
They used vinegaroon to stain the leather black. The vinegar treatment makes the leather resistant to rot, mold, sun decay...also smells funny. You can get the leather wet after treatment and not worry about the leather doing anything other than cracking if you don't keep it oiled well. I make and use it in my leather belts.
Leather work is a useful craft. I have started to learn after moving yo where no decent care products are available and making my own balm for my work boots. My old favorite pair got so dry I poked a finger through the toe area. Sad. Made a mixture of cocoa butter, almond oil , and beeswax. Tried it on a belt from red wing I have had for 3o + years, so far I like it. Initially it darkened a lot, after sitting for awhile it has returned to closer to its original color.
Ever think of starting a leatherwork sub?
Leather work is a useful craft. I have started to learn after moving yo where no decent care products are available and making my own balm for my work boots. My old favorite pair got so dry I poked a finger through the toe area. Sad. Made a mixture of cocoa butter, almond oil , and beeswax. Tried it on a belt from red wing I have had for 3o + years, so far I like it. Initially it darkened a lot, after sitting for awhile it has returned to closer to its original color.
Ever think of starting a leatherwork sub?
I am not very tech savvy, it has crossed my mind though
I am not very tech savvy, it has crossed my mind though
Sub created, just invited you to be a moderator of it. Just a good place to share techniques and projects,
Sub created, just invited you to be a moderator of it. Just a good place to share techniques and projects,
Imagine walking back to Rome from Germany with your ass kicked and only one shoe.
Imagine walking back to Rome from Germany with your ass kicked and only one shoe.
Turns out that is actually a Roman woman’s shoe. Becomes more apparent in the article’s pic of a different angle.
Turns out that is actually a Roman woman’s shoe. Becomes more apparent in the article’s pic of a different angle.
https://mymodernmet.com/womens-shoes-ancient-rome/
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