LIVING HISTORY SHOP

Hand-stitched 18th Century Shirts

William Carter, master shirt maker from Waterbury, Vermont pauses a moment before attaching hand-made Dorset thread buttons to a white laced linen shirt. He is a long-time personal friend and joined us at Ft. Frederick Market Fair.

Bill has been sewing, researching and collecting original shirts for more than 20 years. Contact him at (802) 244-1157 to inquire about or order his museum quality shirts. Beautiful work, entirely hand-stitched with needle and thread.

Place Settings and Silverware for Mess Kit

Single place setting featuring: Carl Giordano hand worked tin plate and handleless camp cup; custom 18th Century designed (stainless) steel with rosewood handled eating utensils; original design hand blown wine glass by Nik Christensen; fancy walnut sugar box with sugar loaf and USA made sugar nippers; threaded lid Georgian style salt container (horn) by Roland Cadle; same period Yew salt cellar by Erv Tschanz; and Walnut Spice Grinder (pepper) copied from an original.

18th Century Brazier

Sturdy Pine plank bench with knock-out rough hewn legs $90. Finest quality hand forged Table Top Brazier with removable turned handle. Made in USA. 18th Century design that will not burn your table top at full boil heat. Limited supply $210.

Horner's Guild Annual Meeting

For those interested in the fine art of working horn: powder horns, utensils, scrimshaw — there is no finer organization than the Honourable Company of Horners (HCH). This year's annual meeting will be March 6-9, in Norris, Tennessee. See you there.

NOTE: HCH website is little confusing...enter through link at bottom of their main page.

Munitions Handling Carts

Harpers Ferry National Historic Park will use these recently completed carts for demonstrations at the arsenal.

Valley Forge Wheelbarrow & Table

Recent projects completed for Valley Forge National Historic Park. Heavy duty White Oak Wheelbarrow and Scissor Leg Table with standard one inch thick top. Both pictured on location. (photos courtesy VFNHP)

18th Century Liquor Chest

Reproduction of Gen. Washington's Campaign Liquor chest. Features hand blown decanters with hand etched folk tulip design and fancy hand blown glasses. The liquor chest lock was completely hand made from scratch.

The original chest is the property of the Mount Vernon Ladies Association and the reproduction is on display in the visitors center at the Colonial National Historic Park at Yorktown, VA.

Spring Pole Lathe

This ingenious spring pole lathe is operated by a foot treadle and provides ample power for turnings up to about 16" in length. Durable timber frame construction easily disassembles by means of wedge keys and allows for portable transportation. Iron hardware.

Richard S. Toone demonstrates its operation at Rockingham: Washinton's Final Headquarters, during a living history interpretation.