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It's for drawing with. I believe it is described in one of the treatise's in the Dover's Diverse (medieval) Arts book. I can't remember the name right now - but is a craftsman type of book - describing how to make pigments, make and paint fresco's etc. On 10/3/13, Stefan li Rous <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This would definitely result in a softer charcoal. This is a lot more > expensive in manpower per resultant ounce, as opposed to pound of charcoal. > > Any evidence of this being done in period? > > What would it be used for, then and now? > > Thanks, > Stefan > > On Oct 3, 2013, at 10:05 AM, Debra Hense <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> A finer, softer, charcoal can also be made from grapevine vines. >> Surround with clay and pop in the fire until done - usually an hour or >> so later. It takes some experimenting. >> >> Kateryn > > -------- > THLord Stefan li Rous Barony of Bryn Gwlad Kingdom of Ansteorra > Mark S. Harris Austin, Texas > [log in to unmask] > http://www.linkedin.com/in/marksharris > **** See Stefan's Florilegium files at: http://www.florilegium.org **** >