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I began collecting antique hand tools a few years ago, as well (although I confess that, despite my theoretical ideals, I still use mainly power tools).
I spent my summer after graduating high school giving carriage rides in an 18th century living history village.
We're glad that you're here! Welcome, from NE Wisconsin.
I spent my summer after graduating high school giving carriage rides in an 18th century living history village.
We're glad that you're here! Welcome, from NE Wisconsin.
Have you got any photos of your re-enactment costume; I'd really like to see some!!!
Smoking a pipe around the fire sounds great - I had mine lit from the blacksmith's forge when I visited the Georgian Weekend at Cromford Mill and got it lit from the fire at the Derbyshire Woodland Festival!
I like to smoke my clay at night so I can see the fire burning in the bowl!
Smoking a pipe around the fire sounds great - I had mine lit from the blacksmith's forge when I visited the Georgian Weekend at Cromford Mill and got it lit from the fire at the Derbyshire Woodland Festival!
I like to smoke my clay at night so I can see the fire burning in the bowl!
Where in our expensive state are you?
Welcome from the Central Coast.
Please put your location in your Profile, as people are forgetful.
Why:
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Welcome from the Central Coast.
Please put your location in your Profile, as people are forgetful.
Why:
That will save questions in the future as to where you live when you later mention local stores, weather, tobacco prices, availability, regulations, location of photos, wildfires, air quality, etc. In many instances that saves time for those who read your posts. It cuts down on posts or PMs asking where you are.
How:
Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account". "My Location" is halfway down. Whatever you're comfortable with- town, city, county, state. province, etc.
I am up by Redding, California. I used to live along the Central Coast in SLO. Loved it down there!
Just grabbed a nice older 1930s Kaywoodie and a Whitehall with beautiful burl for cheap. I should have some more restores to post soon. I passed on a couple Yellobole pipes. Older pipes but I didnt care for their shapes. Better to stick with what I like I think.
Just grabbed a nice older 1930s Kaywoodie and a Whitehall with beautiful burl for cheap. I should have some more restores to post soon. I passed on a couple Yellobole pipes. Older pipes but I didnt care for their shapes. Better to stick with what I like I think.
I have a small core group of friend I re-enact with, I will try to dig up a picture but I am usually the one taking all the photos! We much prefer small hunting camps set around the 1760 time period but attend larger “rendezvous” as colonial re-enactors. We try to be pretty accurate in our gear and attire.
Lately my group has gotten into collecting and restoring older Coleman lamps, lanterns and camp gear as well. We have lately been camping with our 1930s gear and decorating our dens with early 1900s items. Its was during the collecting and research of this era I slipped more into tobacco culture of the period. There was not as much nuance to the tobacco of the 1700s!
I have smoked a pipe in camp for years but have enjoyed really delving into art of it, restoring pipes and gear and trying better tobaccos.
Lately my group has gotten into collecting and restoring older Coleman lamps, lanterns and camp gear as well. We have lately been camping with our 1930s gear and decorating our dens with early 1900s items. Its was during the collecting and research of this era I slipped more into tobacco culture of the period. There was not as much nuance to the tobacco of the 1700s!
I have smoked a pipe in camp for years but have enjoyed really delving into art of it, restoring pipes and gear and trying better tobaccos.
Very cool , I have met a number of folks doing re-enactments thru the years. Always interesting and fun to hang with.
I'd like to give the re-enactment a go post Covid. It was seeing re-enactors smoking clay pipes that started my interest in them. Smoking a clay around the fire (and lighting it from the fire) sounds like a lot of fun!
I take it from your period in history (C18) that you smoke clays...
I take it from your period in history (C18) that you smoke clays...
Welcome and it looks like @halfdan has a new buddy! 
In fact, I’ve not seen anyone else ever mention re-enactments around here.
In fact, I’ve not seen anyone else ever mention re-enactments around here.
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