Jake Groby Posted January 7, 2024 #1 Posted January 7, 2024 Did they use panes of waxed paper or parchment type material for windows?
allanyed Posted January 11, 2024 #2 Posted January 11, 2024 (edited) On 1/7/2024 at 5:35 PM, Jake Groby said: Did they use panes of waxed paper or parchment type material for windows? Hi Jake The first mouth-blown cylinder technique of making sheet glass for windows was developed in Germany during the 11th century. In 1226 this technique was brought to England. Paper would not do well at sea😀 Windows, (called lights on the old ships) in the stern and galleries were likely made of glass on Mayflower as she was built several hundred years later. It was nothing like the float glass of today, and smaller panes were used as there were limits on sizes with the processes available at that time. Allan Edited January 11, 2024 by allanyed Chuck Seiler 1 PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU
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