How I Added Depth to My Living History (5 ways)

[@rickgaston7118]

Spot on

[@CaptRons18thcentury]

Another excellent video...

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you!

[@rebeccathebutcher]

As always, what a great video! I appreciate the time you take to share your knowledge.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to watch them.

[@outdoorlife5396]

Newer hats have covers like a shower cap, to protect them from the weather. How did these hats match up?

[@thedeerskindiary]

Most of the working class hats were wool felt but there were fur felt hats as well. The wool felt did not hold up as long as fur felt. Hats were stiffened with shellac, but that wears out over time with heat, moisture, etc. many hatters kept busy by reworking hats for people. Coatings or coverings for hats were not common then.

[@outdoorlife5396]

@@thedeerskindiary Was there a chemical they used that coined the term madhatter

[@davidmcpherson9260]

Great information. Please continue...

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you! I always worry that I’m waxing on philosophic. I appreciate the feedback.

[@chriswooldridge9636]

Excellent video, brother!!!

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thanks friend!

[@andrewbattles2483]

Brother It is an honor to watch your channel!! You do it right!!! Hazah!!

[@thedeerskindiary]

I appreciate that very much.

[@briansherrillruralliving9708]

Thanks for the video. I can't get enough 👌

[@thedeerskindiary]

I appreciate the show of support!

[@johnndavis7647]

I think we do it to get in touch with the old days and the old ways. John Wayne said that when you are building a character. It's the little things that make all the difference. The things you carry tell people about your character. A gold pocket watch says one thing, a big knife says another. A nice tobacco box says that you are one kind of person. A simple rusty tin box says something else. Nothing you carry should stand out unless you want to stand out. Hickocks twin ivory stocked Colt Navies told people everything they needed to know about him.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Excellent point and very well stated.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Well done, Anthony. From my research, the 18th century was known as the beardless century. Often it was thought uncouth. If we fast forward to the 1800’s beards become the norm.

[@thedeerskindiary]

If my wife and kids didn’t like mine so much I would get rid of it but the struggle is real.

[@stephenfields6236]

Another good one.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you for your kind words and support.

[@2gpowell]

Excellent presentation!

[@WBrownIII]

Another great video. Your attention to detail in the presentation of your historical character is well thought out.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thanks sir! I had some pretty good help.

[@kennethreece502]

Great post! Thanks

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you as always sir!

[@mikesherman4565]

Very interesting and it does helps

[@almartin9500]

Another great video! Well done! Ah beards/facial hair in the 18th Century. Yes, absolutely correct, beardless was the style. HOWEVER, anyone who has done real world “behind the lines” sneak n peak operations just like our scout/spy/ranger ancestors knows that it’s cold camp and no hot water to shave. You’re traveling light and fast, use the extra weight if need be for ball n powder. Shave and clean up upon return to the station/village. What a great idea! I’ve already got a bag and horn for my grandson. If I harvest a deer, I’ll pillage your idea and make a bag for him!!!! Keep the videos coming!

[@thedeerskindiary]

Thank you! I am going to be looking at some skills related stuff over the next few videos I think.

[@markbir7979]

Love your videos. Found you recently. I understand your fascination with the 1700/1800s. It must have been a hard but simpler life.

[@thedeerskindiary]

Welcome aboard! Yes I know enough about 1700’s life to know that it is part romantic, part adventure, and all hard work. I love dipping my toes in it but I also love my Hilton Honors Rewards sometimes too.

[@jayburton2475]

It's a great video I enjoyed it very much thank you for all the ideas. cuz I'm wanting to put together an impression of a man from the 1780s

[@thedeerskindiary]

That’s great! Enjoy the process. It’s a fun one.

[@checoterobison2890]

Where did you get the wool fabric for leggings you may have posted but I did not catch

[@thedeerskindiary]

Mine came from a place that no longer makes it but South union mills has some for a great price (but it is all pricey). For plain wool Burnley and Trowbridge or William Booth Draper

[@warklegnaw220]

Could you add some more information about your housewife sewing kit, at some point? Or do you go in-depth about it on another video already? I believe you mentioned it was based on a historical example

[@thedeerskindiary]

That’s a great idea for a future video actually. Mine has changed a little since that video but it still has the basics-needle, thread, buttons, and scrap material for patching.

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

Being a man out of time is nothing to worry about or to overanalyze

[@thedeerskindiary]

Well said. Thank you for that.

[@ChipmunkRapidsMadMan1869]

@@thedeerskindiary When I was a kid, all I wanted was a time machine to go back to pre-Columbian Ouisconsin. Now, I'd sacrifice the time space continuum to grab my 8 year old self and take him back in time. But my wife won't let me buy a DeLorean.