Allen,
I got the information in the Book of Buckskining Series Book 7 and 8. I will be working on that soon. I was also looking at adding some of the information in the books here for some general information for all. BTW I was just on your church home page. Looks good
William
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From: Allen Way [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2000 12:08 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: [FCF] Mountain Man Subjects
So when ya gonna post the patterns & sewing instructions for yer newfound
clothes? <g> I'd love to print something like that in my FCF newsletter. I'm
always looking for good how-to articles.
--Allen
On Tue, 23 May 2000 17:45:29 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Dear Friends,
>
> I have been doing some reading this last couple of days and came across
> something that I found quite interesting. It was on the Equipment of the
> Fur Trade Era.
>
> When I was a young buck in FCF and I made my outfit. I made this belt
that
> was about 3-4 inches wide. I found that most belts of the period where
only
> 1 1/2 inches to 2 inches wide. All these years of having this belt that
was
> wrong and really not functional. The reason for such a small belt with a
> simple buckle actually logical. This was when you ride your horse the
large
> belt and buckle in turn made it very uncomfortable. So I am going to be
> going back to the drawing board for my next belt. I also learned
something
> I have been trying to find out for awhile was. Pardon me ladies. Was
the
> union suit the only thing the mountain man wore during those time or was
> there some sort of boxer style or briefs. I was looking for something
more
> simple during the days and during the night going to the buckskins. I
found
> that they had britches for underwear. So now I have to get things
together
> for making them and having them ready for our Ranger Camp this Summer.
> Looking forward to seeing Duane and your son with that new shiny GMA.
God
> Bless
>
> William A. Zerby
> Straight Arrow Commander
> Oak Harbor Assembly of God
> White Buffalo FCF 1984
> www.geocities.com/Pentagon/2799
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