Earlys Witney 4 Point Wool Blanket--date? quality vs. Hudson Bay Like goon mentioned they are comparable to the HBC blankets but there are subtle differences like dyes and blends of wool used to make the blanket Witney Point blankets are better suited for indoor use IMO, the furry nap is a bit more fragile compared to the HBC This is from the blends and grades of wool used Always 100% Merino
HBC Point Blanket Label ID - Bushcraft USA Forums Hoping someone (@Red Ochre ) might be able to help out with this You'd think there would be an online encyclopedia to look through for this stuff by now :33: I'm trying to identify the age of three different point blankets from the labels Any help is appreciated
HB vs Pendleton - Bushcraft USA Forums A 4 Point Pendleton will compare to a thin 3 5 Point HBC Wool grades are also better with the English made Point blankets Some of the antiques feel almost like cashmere I like them both for different reasons
What is the best wool blanket | Bushcraft USA Forums They are about the same weight as the Italian surplus, but the wool in the HBC Whitney is a finer wool, so they are much softer and have more loft When folded the same way, the HBC Whitney is a good 1 3 again as thick as the Italian surplus and twice the thickness of a US surplus As for will ONE of them keep you warm to 32F, it depends
Hudsons Bay blankets | Bushcraft USA Forums Griz, the whole point of owning a HBC brand blanket is to have a connection in your hand going back to the fur traders Granted, the best most of us can hope for is a vintage HBC blacket at a used store or flea market rather than a high priced one made today, rare is the HBC blanket that is actually from the fur trader era
Washing fulling preshrinking a Hudson Bay blanket Yes Hbc point blankets are made of 100% wool and are pre-shrunk as part of the manufacturing process So you can hand wash your blanket in a gentle detergent like Zero or Woollite The trick is in the drying You must gently press or blot the water out by wrapping it in towels: NEVER WRING THE BLANKET
General point blanket chit chat | Bushcraft USA Forums As such, each HBC Point Blanket is a piece of living history, a modern replica of the original in terms of quality, characteristics, color and durability In summer camp and cottage, on canoe trips or in mining prospecting camps, Hudson's Bay Point Blankets have proven themselves to be ideal-warm, hard-wearing blankets from Mount Everest to
winter camping with wool blankets | Bushcraft USA Forums Winter camping with wool blankets can be done, especially by the fire under lean to shelter You need a lot of dry hardwood, create a lot of embers, put long logs onto it and feed the fire after the first 3 hours every ninety minutes
Trappers point blanket - Bushcraft USA Forums Found a trappers 4 point blanket for $50 Patterned after a HBC white with strips Will post pics later Not heard of this brand before but quality seems good If you know anything about them please chime in and let me know Thanks Wrong place to put this,sorry Maybe a mod can move it for
Show off your WOOL items! - Bushcraft USA Forums Show off your favorite WOOL items! Share pics of your favorite wool camp blankets, blanket shirts and other wool made items kw~ Hand Loomed, Navajo, English and American Point Blankets, The HBC, Canadian History, CJ WIlde, Tony Baker, Rob Stone, Pendleton Blankets, The NW Company, Filson