Is this OK for a Rendezvous?

[Larry (Omaha)]

Made this for camping at least 20 years ago.
All brass work starts with sheet brass except the handle. Hinges are store purchased. The wood horizontal pegs on top extract so the lid can remove. The glass on three sides (not door) slides down a grove in the upright rails. The ? shaped brass on top is a lock for the door. Up is unlock of course. Flintlocklar :wink:
IMG_0134 by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photosl

 

[tenngun]

Looks good , my old lanterns look a lot rougher.

 

[zimmerstutzen]

I have seen some real manure from Ikea and Target at rondys. A pink metal lantern was the one that took the cake. I'm not sure all the brass is PC, but it is a lot more correct than many I have seen.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Except for the door hinges, once it gets dirtied up should be just fine. The hinges could be replaced with strips of leather.
BTW, nice work. Good craftsmanship.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Nothing really wrong with that though I'd expect that to be on the mantle in a very prosperous home. :grin:

Mine is all wood except for the bale. You lift the candle base upwards and the candle pops through a hole in the top. You have to be mindful of not using too long a candle since when you carry it the heat from the flame comes upwards to your knuckles. It was a Track of The Wolf Lantern Kit. I bought the glass at a local store.

LD

 

[Nativearizonan]

Nice! Good Work!

 

[nit wit]

Fine job, I'd be proud to own it!
Nit Wit

 

[Cruzatte]

At the rendezvous I go to I think all you'd get is admiring glances, and complimentary words on your workmanship.

 

[Artificer]

Larry,

As Loyalist Dave mentioned your lantern is such a nice piece, that one would normally expect it to be in a fine home rather than at rendezvous.

If you made that yourself, then Well Done!! :thumbsup:

The hinges would probably have had Iron rather than brass wood screws, but most folks at rendezvous won't know or care.

Gus

 

[coloradoclyde]

From a practical use standpoint, I question if the candle is too big and the vent too small.... I've seen many a charred and burnt lantern tops and even burnt up a few lanterns my self.

 

[R.I.Jerolmon]

I agree on all points. If the bright brass bothers you just rub it a bit with a used cleaning patch a few times. You might get better light if the candle was a little (1") shorter to drop the flame lower, but you can always adjust. Keep an eye on any candle lantern and do not leave one unattended!

 

[tenngun]

The candle will shrink in use :grin: the brass will tarnish, I’m a let it age naturally guy. Sort of. I got a pair of tan high-lows and I had to wear them in the muddy woods one day before I took them to an event.
Light a candle in it and use it in your back yard a few times and it will color well.

 

[pab1]

I have no idea on the rendezvous part but beautiful work! :hatsoff:

 

[jrmflintlock]

I have not been to Rondyvous in many winters. but I used to go quite a bit back in the early 90's. I made one similar but not nearly as nice.

Like Cruzatte stated, at most of the rendezvous I have ever been to, you will more than likely get compliments on such nice craftsmanship.

Yours sure is something to be proud of.

 

[bendback]

I don’t see why not, looks very good, nice work

 

[toot]

what's not too like?? I like it !!

 

[ugly old guy]

Looks good to me. I'd use it.

Some … "over the top" ... shall we say … HA/PC "dud" (not "dude") might have a problem with the hinges though.
(So what? Those visiting and not participating, are not going to know the difference, or care. Just like they don't know (or care) if a garment was machine sewn, the stitches are too consistent or if the stitch count is not "correct", or if the weave of the cloth is "off".)

 

[Phil Coffins]

A very nice lantern. The problem for me is just how many mules would it take to haul all the fancy camp equipment we see at modern rondevous. By the time a fine lantern was packed a few hundred miles with all the fire irons, chairs, beds, cast iron pots, tents and all where could they haul the trade goods or furs? Are we merely camping in funny clothes or is there a point to these get togathers. I do go to a few and enjoy those folks that talk about the fur trade but they are hard to come by. Most set and talk about jobs, families, and such. No to mention many camps don’t even have a rifle!
But that is a dandy lantern.

 

[Rudyard]

Dear Mr Coffins Your observations are right on ,Without the Pre 1840 High plains Campervan or step van getting all the stuff to R vous would be something of a challenge . Pretty hard to document the Hooters & Water Buffalos or ice chests . Cholera was primitive they had that, But could be taking it a bit too far. On one occasion I did the 'Mud Eastern' at Salamanca got a lift to' Fair at New Boston' With fellow Widowmakers. My 'porky' togs in a hessian bag, Walked into camp same attire Ide worn all week no one gave a second glance at the gate to link up with Smoke & Fire . A skilled blacksmith had made a Velocopede wieghed 50 pounds but with the help of a slope & an apple box I mounted it and away I went!! no brakes but it didn't do uphills too well .The iron rim chaffed the chape of my Dirk ..Historians might puzzle as to how it got such marks but I reckon theyde never guess . Probably hard to document a Velocopede at R vous .But didn't some one take a suit of Armour ?. All good fun . Rudyard

 

[Rifleman1776]

The problem for me is just how many mules would it take to haul all the fancy camp equipment we see at modern rondevous.

Just one. ;-) My iron mule took it all. Piled high in the rear but it carried my 'stuff'.