[medieval-leather] Fw: [TheForge] Leather or wool

[David E. Smucker]

Not only is wool highly fire-resistant it is a very good insulator -- much 
better than leather for the same thickness or weight.  That doesn't help 
from the historical side -- but make wood a good choice.

Art Jones (I think I have the name correct) who did the night demonstration 
of the 300 pound Chambersburg at the Asheville Conference made the point 
that for heavy industrial forging before the days of modern heat resistant 
protective wear that they use multi layer cotton aprons.  Cotton like wool 
is a good insulator when dry and helped protect them from the heat. Then as 
the outer apron got charred they would just pull it off.  Like tear offs on 
racing goggles.  He said that on a heavy work day they might go through 
several full length aprons.

Dave Smucker
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> Subject: Re: [medieval-leather] Fw: [TheForge] Leather or wool
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> Don't know about "the frontier", but wool is a highly fire-resistant 
> material
> (there was a time that airplane upholstery was exclusively made of it for
> this reason). I can see the reasoning...
>
> Historical evidence? No clue...
>
> Adam
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>  Subject: [medieval-leather] Fw: [TheForge] Leather or wool
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>  Hey, folks- any input? Anybody have any information about the usage of
>  leather protective equipment (vs other natural materials) throughout
> history?
>  Doesn't hafta be the MA- any insight y'all have would be appreciated.
>
>  Saint Phlip,
>  CoD
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