There are two documented French and Indian War Kidney Canteens. One is from Fort Ticonderoga which was occupied
Read MoreKidney Canteens
Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:08:14 AM MDT
The Other Whitesmith
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 7:58:14 PM MDT
The term whitesmith often times referred to a worker that polished or sharpened Iron to a bright finish. The
Read MorePrices from 1813
Thursday, August 12, 2010 1:49:11 PM MDT
Here are some prices from a list agreed upon by tinsmiths from Connecticut in 1813. Payment would have been made
Read MorePlaying in the sand pile
Friday, August 6, 2010 8:09:56 PM MDT
I made two objects using sand. Black sand to be exact. One is a varnish pail with sand in the bottom for
Read MoreFort Boonesborough
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 7:50:12 PM MDT
My in-laws were in town so we took them to see Fort Boonesborough. Originally built in 1775 It would have been
Read MorePassage to America
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:21:56 PM MDT
There were many tinsmiths that booked passage to America from December 1773 to December 1775. Most set out from
Read MoreIndiana Territory Festival
Tuesday, July 6, 2010 8:32:19 PM MDT
We attended the Indiana Territory Festival in Corydon, Indiana. It is a regency event dating from 1808 to
Read MoreTinners Unite
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 9:21:44 PM MDT
We attended the 2010 tinsmith and coppersmith convention know as Convergence. It was held in Archbold, Ohio at
Read MoreRosin
Sunday, June 27, 2010 8:48:36 PM MDT
Is this stuff poisonous?Read More
Early Tinsmiths
Sunday, June 13, 2010 4:04:24 PM MDT
Edward or
Read MoreSteamship Arabia
Tuesday, June 8, 2010 7:16:51 PM MDT
Last week we visited the Arabia Museum. This trip I made three new dicoveries in the realm of tinware. There
Read MoreCamp Kettles
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 3:14:46 PM MDT
I have been making camp kettles.
Raid at Martin's Station
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 8:53:05 PM MDT
Last week we attended the Raid at Martins Station at Wilderness Road State Park in Ewing, Virginia. It is the
Read MorePopular Woodworking Magazine
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 4:06:04 PM MDT
The glue spoons that I make were reviewed in the latest issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.
Isaac Jefferson
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 8:16:38 PM MDT
Isaac Jefferson was a negro (the term "slave" was used at the time) belonging to Thomas Jefferson. He was
Read MoreCivil War Tin Cups
Tuesday, April 13, 2010 8:33:20 PM MDT
What makes a tin cup authentic? By Dr. George Pimentel
All athentic civil war tin cups have some general
Read MoreFt. Loudoun Whitesmith
Monday, March 22, 2010 6:49:40 PM MDT
The Fort at Loudoun was originally garrisoned by a whitesmith named Thomas Smith, according to the book, The
Read MoreFort Loudoun
Friday, March 19, 2010 12:03:59 PM MDT
I set up my shop at Fort Loudoun Tennessee this last weekend. A previous tinsmith left some posts with holes in
Read MoreBiblical Tin
Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:50:17 PM MST
The Bible mentions tin 5 times. It is included with gold and silver so it must have been quite special. The
Read MoreLattenware
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 8:21:03 PM MST
" I have basins, ewers of tin, pewter, and
Read MoreTertiarum
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:05:37 PM MST
Tertiarum is a term that was used by Pliny the Elder in 1st century AD for a solder made of 1 part tin and 2 parts
Read MoreThickness Gauge
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:52:46 PM MST
The thickness of the material is called gauge. With the constant change of the Industrial Revolution it became
Read MoreBasis Box
Thursday, February 4, 2010 8:01:13 PM MST
Tin was shipped from England to the states in boxes made of elm wood. There were 225 sheets in a box of 10x14 or
Read MoreHearing Trumpets
Monday, January 25, 2010 10:14:13 AM MST
The following description is taken from http://www.hearingcenteronline.com/museum.shtml
Ear
Read MoreSons Of Liberty Trade Fair
Monday, January 18, 2010 9:51:48 AM MST
We had a good time at the Sons of Liberty Trade Fair. They said it was the biggest one they have had yet. They opened up the back room to allow for more vendors. We sold some tinware and made some new friends.
Read MoreWhat Is It?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:37:12 AM MST
I picked this up at a flea market in town. I think it is a mandrel but it does not have the post attached. What
Read MorePatron Saint
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 6:12:29 PM MST
The patron saint or regarded protector or intercessor for the
Read MoreTinner vs Tinsmith
Monday, December 21, 2009 7:09:43 PM MST
The OED defines a tinner as
1. One who gets or digs tin ore; a tin-miner.
1512 Act 4 Hen. VIII,
Civil War Christmas
Saturday, December 19, 2009 9:25:48 AM MST
We celebrated Christmas at the Big Hill Welcome Center
Banca Tin
Thursday, December 3, 2009 10:53:55 AM MST
Cornish tin is how most 18th and 19th century tin is described. Here is some new research from the New York Times
Read MoreSoldering Machine
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 7:34:04 PM MST
If this machine exists let me know as none of the tinners I have spoken to have ever seen one. This appears to be
Read MoreTin Miners
Monday, November 23, 2009 9:28:22 PM MST
What did a tin miner look like? Here is an image from 1873 of copper miners. There could not have been too
Read MoreGlue Spoons
Monday, November 16, 2009 9:38:14 PM MST
I finished up the order of 50 glue spoons today. They will be shipped to Tools for Working Wood in New York.
Read MoreMelyn Tin
Sunday, November 8, 2009 7:18:38 PM MST
One of the descriptions that is overlooked today in the reenactment community is that of tinware of the "melyn
Read MoreOld West
Saturday, November 7, 2009 6:30:18 PM MST
We peddled our wares at the Mesa Old West Festival.
Read MoreCharles Hartwell
Friday, November 6, 2009 4:01:50 PM MST
I spent the afternoon with Charles Hartwell at Pioneer Village. He wrote the forward to Shop Drawings of Shaker
Read MoreSpring Mountain
Monday, November 2, 2009 4:29:24 PM MST
We set up at Spring Mountain Ranch Civil War Reenactment outside Las Vegas. We stayed in the Civilian Camp and worked on
Read MoreShaker Lanterns
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 9:29:41 PM MDT
In the Shaker communities the people lived by a set of rules known as the Millenial Laws.
Read MoreBlock Tin Syringe
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:19:11 PM MDT
Joseph Plumb Martin talks about trading a block tin syringe in his book "A Narrative of a Revolutionary
Read MoreTin Coffin answer
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 5:56:27 PM MDT
It would require 40 sheets of tin at 10" by 14".
Read MoreTin Coffin
Monday, October 12, 2009 6:00:45 PM MDT
A group of handcart pioneers were enroute between Kearny and Leavenworth when the captain died.
Read MoreImages
Sunday, October 4, 2009 3:40:17 PM MDT
Manufactory
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 9:37:38 PM MDT
Sometime in Thomas Jefferson's day he had need of metalware. Here is an advertisement that he had in his possession-
Read MoreBlow Pipes
Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:53:13 PM MDT
I made a blow pipe.
Read MoreTax on tinware
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 8:38:03 PM MDT
The good news is the tax on tinware will be going down as of December 10, 1866.
Read MoreOld Capitol Arts Festival
Sunday, September 20, 2009 7:45:50 PM MDT
We attended the Old Capitol arts Festival. Friday Kelly demonstrateed spinning and showed of some tinware and Toleware. saturday I demonstrated tinning. We sold some wares and traded some tin for some pottery.
Read MoreFur Trade Era Tinware
Wednesday, September 9, 2009 1:48:36 PM MDT
At America Fur Trade reenactments or rendezvous tinware is under represented.
Read MoreFt. Bridger
Tuesday, September 8, 2009 9:01:43 AM MDT
We attended the rendezvous at Fort Bridger Wyoming. Picked up some goodies dropped off some items and did some trading.
Read MoreTea Pot
Sunday, September 6, 2009 8:17:36 PM MDT
Other tinsmiths
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 9:07:09 PM MDT
Joseph Smiths Conductor
Friday, August 21, 2009 3:15:56 PM MDT
The Museum of Church History and Art has a exhibit on Joseph Smith wherein they have a conductor on display. This
Read Moretin pest
Saturday, August 15, 2009 2:51:25 PM MDT
There is a lady that comes to my shop every so often. She collects mineral specimens. She was able to make
Read MoreMuseum of the Mountain Man
Monday, August 10, 2009 1:52:19 PM MDT
Old Town San Diego Tinsmith
Friday, August 7, 2009 3:49:43 PM MDT
I am sad to inform the others in the group at tintinkers that there is not really a tinsmith in San
Read MoreHelper book
Monday, August 3, 2009 10:36:51 AM MDT
I am on a quest for this book found on Worldcat.
The Tinsmith's manual: by one who has had nearly twenty
Read MoreWindmill
Monday, July 27, 2009 9:57:59 AM MDT
I had a plethora of dustpans so I made an anemometer. I soldered the four together and added an upright.
Read MoreThe Amish Family
Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:47:05 AM MDT
A tour group of Amish came to town. I kept the shop open until about 8:00 pm. They had never seen a tinsmith
Read MoreThe Pewter Decanter
Monday, July 20, 2009 2:28:31 AM MDT
Richard Kane, who portrays a Civil War barber, asked me to repair a pewter decanter. The lid was heavily damaged and part of the hinge was missing. I made a new hinge and removed the dents. The pewter was thin enough I was able to fill the container with hot water and redefine the ridges with leather working tools.
Read MoreFamily Fun Day
Sunday, July 12, 2009 8:15:13 PM MDT
The Village had 18,000 visitors on Friday. If that many come to town and ten percent came into my shop then I should have sold alot of tinware.
Read MoreThe Spinning Wheel
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 10:19:19 PM MDT
We brought home the spinning wheel from the cabinet maker. He made a new knob and a pitman arm.
Read MoreBottom Stake
Monday, July 6, 2009 10:04:20 PM MDT
Convention
Saturday, July 4, 2009 7:14:26 PM MDT
We just got back from convention with some new patterns. Look for some new products soon.
Read MoreHello tinsmithing fans
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 11:50:07 PM MDT
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