Rushlights - Revision history

KarenLarsdatter: Added link to Atlantian A&S site

2007-09-08T17:33:17Z

Added link to Atlantian A&S site

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	*[[candles]]		*[[candles]]
	*[[oil lamps]]		*[[oil lamps]]

			== External Links ==
			* [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=568 Atlantian A&S Links: Rushlights]

	[[category:artefact (medieval)]]		[[category:artefact (medieval)]]

Cian at 06:16, 13 July 2006

2006-07-13T06:16:43Z

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	Rushlights were the lighting choice of the poor - very low cost, but not very bright, and may be slightly smelly (because of the [[tallow]]). Used from [[ancient]] times through to the [[19th century]] where they were still common. They were still used in the [[20th century]] in some rural areas.		'''Rushlights''' were the [[lighting]] choice of the poor - very low cost, but not very bright, and may be slightly smelly (because of the [[tallow]]). Used from [[ancient]] times through to the [[19th century]] where they were still common. They were still used in the [[20th century]] in some rural areas.

	A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered animal fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a [[candle]].		A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered [[animal]] fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a [[candle]].

	==Internal Links==
	''See also:''		''See also:''
	*[[lighting]]		*[[lighting]]

User 144 at 08:46, 23 May 2006

2006-05-23T08:46:36Z

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	Rushlights were the lighting choice of the poor - very low cost, but not very bright, and may be slightly smelly (because of the [[tallow]]). Used from [[ancient]] times through to the [[20th century]].		Rushlights were the lighting choice of the poor - very low cost, but not very bright, and may be slightly smelly (because of the [[tallow]]). Used from [[ancient]] times through to the [[19th century]] where they were still common. They were still used in the [[20th century]] in some rural areas.

	A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered animal fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a [[candle]].		A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered animal fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a [[candle]].

User 144: categorising

2006-05-23T08:44:55Z

categorising

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	Rushlights were the lighting choice of the poor - very low cost, but not very bright, and may be smelly (because of the tallow). Used from ancient times through to ~~post~~ ~~period~~.		Rushlights were the lighting choice of the poor - very low cost, but not very bright, and may be slightly smelly (because of the [[tallow]]). Used from [[ancient]] times through to the [[20th century]].

	A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered animal fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a candle.		A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered animal fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a [[candle]].

			==Internal Links==
	~~see~~ also:		''See also:''
	*[[lighting]]		*[[lighting]]
	*[[candles]]		*[[candles]]
	*[[oil lamps]]		*[[oil lamps]]
			[[category:artefact (medieval)]]

Tiff at 05:25, 10 September 2003

2003-09-10T05:25:38Z

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	A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered animal fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a candle.		A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered animal fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a candle.

			see also:
			*[[lighting]]
			*[[candles]]
			*[[oil lamps]]

Tiff: new :-)

2003-09-10T05:24:47Z

new :-)

New page

Rushlights were the lighting choice of the poor - very low cost, but not very bright, and may be smelly (because of the tallow). Used from ancient times through to post period.

A pith-filled rush is cut, and soaked in [[tallow]] (rendered animal fat) so that the tallow soaks up into the pith. The rush is then dried, and when needed, put in a stand and lit, and slowly burns down like a candle.