Valkenburg/Castleford style caliga step by step

[Martin Moser]

Ok, do you know of an on-line source of those?

Unfortunately no (I searched but didn't find anything). I got mine from a guy who makes brushes, brooms etc. Found his stall at a garden/gardening fair and asked him for a handful. Nowadays they are usually imported from China, our local European breeds don't grow long and stiff enough bristles anymore it seems.

If you could send me a few of the steel bristles I would be very grateful. I'll send you a PM.

Ok, I'll send you some shortly then.

The Le Prevo hobnails look good.

I tried them, too, and must say that I'm not too enthusiastic about them. Reason is that they are not forged but cast by some method, with the shafts being too thick throughout. This often results in the shaft bending in the wrong place when clenching them over on an anvil. Of course it works when you just nail them through and thenhammer flat the protruding end, but thats more like riveting IMHO. Wish we had nails more like the originals ...

Interesting site. Unfortunately, Bablefish hic-uped on it, but the picture appears self-explanatory. Let's see if I got this right, take a piece if wire, fold it in half with a loop at one end, and solder?

Right, he uses the strands of a steel cable. If there's anything unclear, just ask and I'll translate the phrase in question for you.