Demonstrating wearing and use of a cloak or mantle as used by Anglo-Saxons, Vikings and other people of the Dark Ages in early medieval Europe. www.woolrich.co.... Widfaran Tolkien
So simple. So practical. So different than how everyone does it. So commonly seen in source artwork, once you're actually paying attention to it. I think I will try this, and add a little extra detail: two little reinforced handsewn eyelets at the points where I will be wanting to shove that big honking pin through again and again, to reinforce the fabric and prevent damage.
A simple but very useful tutorial. I've come to believe everyone should have a wool blanket handy (in part for its natural properties of providing warmth, and water and flame resistance), with assorted survival/emergency supplies, ready to leave - if necessary, on a moment's notice. Thus if a major disaster hits (e.g., house on fire, earthquake, flood, riot, etc.) and you really need to run, grab it with a small pack or satchel and head out the door. You'll at least have a simple combination garment and blanket along with whatever other items you can carry.
This is my first time to your channel, which I stumbled upon somewhat randomly, and I love it! Very few people seem to realize that many Northern Europeans didn't make purpose-built cloaks, but instead used blankets and in summer would use sheets of linen. Thanks for sharing
@@brockgan8941 cold smoking is the process of smoking indirectly . In smoking meats and hides , a smoke house is made (it can be a cardboard box for a refrigerator) and smoke is directed into the bottom of the box with stove pipe or some other ducting . With the items hanging in the center of the box , it is completely permitted with smoke . Of course, vent holes need to be cut around the top sides for the smoke to escape . Make sure the smoke source is at least 4 feet away to keep the smoke cooler .
Ya know.....I really didn't think this video would be all that great. Boy, was I wrong. This was actually really interesting. Thank you for the insight to this totally practical item.
You don't have to always pierce the cloth, simply fold the cloth around the pin and use the pin to lever it around so that its held there by the weight.
its funny that this is my primary source, even though its a secondary source(or tertiary if youre so inclined) and finding the actual depictions is my secondary source(which would be either primary or secondary depending on who depicted them)
Adventures with Frodo That sounds about right. 28 inches is 70 cm in science units, so I imagine they’d somehow stitch 2 such pieces of cloth together, to make a nice 140 cm wide wrap-around capable cloak.
Remember that weird little smart kid in junior high who always ruined the grade curve and used to get his ass kicked every day? Ever wonder what happened to him? I found him! Just kidding Kortoso. Thanks for a great video. I use your ideas all the time when I hike in the mountains. I've been trying to figure out a good way to wear a blanket when using hiking poles . . . and there it is. You're a creative guy and I appreciate you sharing your ideas with us. God Bless and thanks again.
I wonder what the actual dimensions of that blanket are? Is it just a standard twin size or what? Edit: Commented just a little too soon. 60in x 80in blanket, Woolrich civil war style. I wonder if the blanket I knitted last year will work for this.... {hums thoughtfully}
I would say not, knitted fabric wouldn't be good for this application I think. The drape and weight would be off, plus it would catch on things more because the space between the stitches is bigger in knitted fabric than woven.
A thick wool blanket would stay dry on the inside for a couple hours in average rain. If you need to be out for longer, then you would want a treated blanket.
Good question! Many tasks might have been made a little clumsy or hazardous while wearing a cloak. Some medieval reenactors, for instance, insist on wearing their cloaks in battle; I think it would be good to drop it, since you're more at risk of being chopped in half rather than freezing to death. I'm sure I can start a fire, however, while wearing a cloak. I'll work on that.
No, not a good question. I had to watch your other videos! I am happy you answered positively! Perhaps, the question can become "How they were starting a fire in "System D" situation, when there was little time to think, what was their first choice? Subcosciously I think their steel would have been the cloak brooch itself, and they were skilled enough to find a flint along the way? Maybe they favored places where to find a flint was easier? Anyway, congratulations for your videos, which are inspiring and evocative.
@@JessyDoyle yeah, "LARP" and "SCA" (society for chronological anachronism). Then there's medieval festivals, renaissance fairs, and medieval recreators. For a while it was pretty common to find hobbit/shire/lord of the rings recreations or gatherings too.
I got a 60" by 80" wool blanket and it is a bit too big out of the bag. I am currently attempting to shrink it. I am 6' tall so either he is much taller than that or his blanket was also shrunk somewhat.
Man... I always said I wish I would have been born back in the dark Ages instead. Lol Would be so much more simple and rewarding style of life. Quality of life and the land/animals would have been better I think too
I’d have to disagree with you there, living near starvation and working yourself to the bone for even the most measly of lifestyles. Having little to no money, one set of clothes maybe 2 if you’re lucky, constantly fighting off starvation where even one bad harvest could mean not making it through winter. No heating no refrigeration no air conditioning no modern medicine no proper lighting no nothing, hell an ingrown toenail could kill you. Most of your toil goes towards the lord that owns the land you work, and whenever your overlords go to war you’re gonna be drafted in as arrow fodder. Forget armor and swords, think a spear if you’re lucky, and you have to buy that yourself. And if you were lucky enough to not be thrown into battle you’d probably have your crops stolen for food by traveling armies, resulting in starvation for you and those around you. It was great if you were born into a trade or nobility, but most likely if you were born back then you wouldn’t live past infancy, and even if you did you’d still be bottom of the barrel. I could go on with how horrible it was during the feudal era for an average person but it’d be pages upon pages long. Don’t take for granted what you have now, sure life is complicated but it’s better than the short miserable lives that most people had to live centuries past. The great empires of yore were built on the backs of the forgotten and downtrodden, always remember that.
And this is coming from a history nerd, I love history and I wish I could’ve seen what it actually looked like… but I sure as hell am glad I won the lottery of human existence and was born in the modern era
Just go LARPing or do living history/reenactment, there are plenty of medieval villages which are being building in the way according to the time they are supposed to be from etc. You can help out building those (I don‘t know what you need for an application) if you „only“ do LARP (I‘m a former archaeologist and ongoing LARPer) you‘ll still learn to appreaciate your comfort of home. It‘s nice not having running water supplies, go out and play the warrior/merchant/scribe what ever you wanna be for a week but after that? You can just go back to the comfort of your home.
