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...ric]]) that produces thrust when wind pushes up against the surface of the material. Sails were used in the construction of some [[boat]]s and most [[ship]]s b ...ing]] [[longship]]s had square sails made of [[wool]] likely coated with a material to render them more effective.

Usually a narrow strip of material, such as [[leather]], that is used for binding or securing objects. It ofte It can also be a long thin strip of material used for [[flogging]].

...fically [[gambeson]]s). It is assumed that this is some kind of waterproof material (used by [[sailor]]s etc), but no-one is sure exactly how the [[linen]] was

...e material to crack (in the case of [[stone]]) or two tighter the fit of a material into another (ie when fitting the [[handle]] of an [[axe]]). ...e [[blade]] of the [[chisel]] along and into the surface to remove the end material. Taper the end slightly to that it fits into the channel in the [[wood]] ea

==Material==

An '''awl''' is basically a sharpened piece of material attached to a handle (usually of [[wood]]) and used to pierce other materia A straight [[diamond section]] blade is common from the [[medieval]] material but modern [[leather|leatherworkers]] usually use a curved awl with a ovoid

...ials such as tow, rags etc. They might be also have other more substantial material such as [[horn]] stuffed in them as well and could be richly covered in exp

'''Closed-cell foam''' is a modern material in common use in the [[SCA]], usually in the construction of [[armour]] and [[Thrusting tip]]s are usually made of this material, and [[axe|axeheads]] or the ends of [[glaive|polearms]] are increasingly b

...e from the skin of [[cow|calves]] that was used in [[period]] as a writing material. It is the fact that calf skin is used that differentiates it from [[parchm

...rial. Simply saying something is made out of canvas does not indicate what material the canvas is made from.

'''Sinew''' is the tough, fibrous material can connects bones to muscles. It is sometimes used in the production of [[

'''Parchment''' is a material for the pages of a [[book]] or [[codex]] made from fine [[cow|calf]] skin, ...p?action=displaycat&catid=1253 papyrus] as demand rose, and the reed-based material became more expensive.

*'''Sheet:''' Higher numbers mean thinner material. Armour in [[period]] would vary between 22 gauge, up to at least 10 gauge It is important to note that material manufacturers allow a degree of variance in their products. Therefore, a sh

Saws are toothed [[blade|blades]] pushed or pulled through a material in order to cut it. ...n thin and needed to be kept under tension as they were pulled through the material being cut.

...te pieces of [[fabric]] together by repeatedly forcing a thread of another material through both items. This process forms a [[stitch]].

...pposed to the drawn thread work (or Reticella) in which you started from a material and removed bits.

...e where a [[wood]]en frame is made and the gaps are filled with some other material (usually [[clay]] but sometimes [[stone]] or [[plaster]]).

...hing]] based on extent patterns in appropriate weight and type of [[fabric|material]]s. ...are acceptable if the blend is greatly favoured in bias of the historical material but 100% fabrics of the right weight are preferred.

...tchfork''' is a device used for the moving of loose vegetation, particular material such as [[hay]] and [[barley]]. It consists of a [[wood]]en shaft with a he

...a Shovel.]]A '''shovel''' is a digging [[tool]] that is designed to remove material from a pile or hole. In general they have a greater curve in their face and