09-25-2021, 11:11 PM
If they had the magic glue..
The ancients didn't have magic waterproof rubberized glue. The reason that Egyptian cartonnage used animal glues and calcite or gypsum was to stiffen the material so it could be moulded into forms that could be painted; it would be useless as a glue for layers of linen for armour, and would instantly crack if used that way. The warrior would end up with a powdery multilayered mess.
If they had the magic glue, then the cartonnage materials the Egyptian used would be instantly discarded, in favor of the magic glue. The ancients had animal glues; these are useless for gluing layers of linen together and has been and is still used to seal the fibers of linen canvases so they aren't oxidized by the oil priming in traditional oil painting. Hide glue was used to construct plank shields in Egypt and in other cultures for wood shields and other woodwork, but if used on a fabric meant to be worn, it will quickly putrefy, and mold --it is ideal to grow microbes on.
If they had the magic glue, they wouldn't have bothered developing all of the other techniques that create heavier armour, such as quilting or twining.
If they had the magic glue, it would have shown up in more applications than just mummy masks --it would be useful for many things, including waterproofing.
I think it is possible that some of the liquid concoctions mentioned in the old texts might be describing ways to tighten up the weave of the linen fabrics used to stuff the linothorax or used in layers, or both.
Twining is also used to make Maori war cloaks; the cloaks are soaked before battle apparently, as this causes the weave to tighten up and the fibers to be more resistant to penetration by weapons.
Sorry for the repetition; I blame it on the fact I'm listening to the Havamal at the moment... :-)
The ancients didn't have magic waterproof rubberized glue. The reason that Egyptian cartonnage used animal glues and calcite or gypsum was to stiffen the material so it could be moulded into forms that could be painted; it would be useless as a glue for layers of linen for armour, and would instantly crack if used that way. The warrior would end up with a powdery multilayered mess.
If they had the magic glue, then the cartonnage materials the Egyptian used would be instantly discarded, in favor of the magic glue. The ancients had animal glues; these are useless for gluing layers of linen together and has been and is still used to seal the fibers of linen canvases so they aren't oxidized by the oil priming in traditional oil painting. Hide glue was used to construct plank shields in Egypt and in other cultures for wood shields and other woodwork, but if used on a fabric meant to be worn, it will quickly putrefy, and mold --it is ideal to grow microbes on.
If they had the magic glue, they wouldn't have bothered developing all of the other techniques that create heavier armour, such as quilting or twining.
If they had the magic glue, it would have shown up in more applications than just mummy masks --it would be useful for many things, including waterproofing.
I think it is possible that some of the liquid concoctions mentioned in the old texts might be describing ways to tighten up the weave of the linen fabrics used to stuff the linothorax or used in layers, or both.
Twining is also used to make Maori war cloaks; the cloaks are soaked before battle apparently, as this causes the weave to tighten up and the fibers to be more resistant to penetration by weapons.
Sorry for the repetition; I blame it on the fact I'm listening to the Havamal at the moment... :-)
