Quoting Ed Minch :

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>> On Jun 18, 2020, at 7:04 PM, Ken Wright via OldTools 
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>> Like our beloved listmom Esther, I'm a member of the Society for
>> Creative Anachronism, where we try to recreate the Middle Ages and
>> Renaissance.
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>> Here is one of my humble efforts:
>> https://aeans.aethelmearc.org/vqpt/pursers-chest/ 
>> <https://aeans.aethelmearc.org/vqpt/pursers-chest/>
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>> Ken
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> Ken
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> veru nice.  What is the paint and what would it have been at the time 
> (13-14th c?)
The finish should be covered in the documentation (the PDF file) which 
I haven't read yet, too painful on smartphone.  By the mid-1500's they 
knew about boiled linseed oil (cennini) so could have been blo.  Given 
it was functional vs pretty it might not have been painted and 400+ 
years on the on the ocean floor doesn't help.

I am pleased to notice he maintained galoot time traditions, the 
project is nicely matured:-)

For those curious, Theophilus circa 1250 off the top of my head, knew 
about oil paint but not blo and commented on the extreme drying time.


Esther, ska known as otelia, who as fleur (fancy arts award) is 
supposed to notice these kinds of projects.