Even as a ME Ranger, I tend to revert to 21st century techniques, such as gathering herbs and sticking them in a zip-loc bag.
In the old days, people usually used some sort of cloth to wrap things. As a Japanophile, I discovered furoshiki, which is a Japanese practice of wrapping things with cloth. I'm very aware that Middle Earth is not Japan, but this seems to be a preservation of techniques that may have been lost in the west.
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W0BajFL6uQ[/youtube]
Furoshiki
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ineffableone
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Re: Furoshiki
Yes the Japanese cloth folding is pretty cool stuff.
Something to consider is Middle Earth/medieval Europe likely used things like Vellum for wrapping herbs into packets. But I would also imagine ceramic jars or wood jars were commonly used too.
Something to consider is Middle Earth/medieval Europe likely used things like Vellum for wrapping herbs into packets. But I would also imagine ceramic jars or wood jars were commonly used too.
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Re: Furoshiki
Cool! Thanks for the chart.
I'll have to explore vellum.
I'll have to explore vellum.
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