The Plastic of the Middle Ages | Horn Working, Blowing Horns & Drinking Horns [Medieval Professions]

00:00 Introduction
00:56 Meaning of Horner
01:08 The Properties of Horn
02:15 Difference Between Horn, Bone & Antler
02:28 Hoof
03:02 Procuring Horn
03:36 Working Horn
04:32 Blowing Horns
04:38 The Shofar
05:08 War and Hunting Horns
06:31 The Olifant
06:52 Horn as a Musical Instrument
07:26 Drinking Horns
07:47 The Rhyton
08:32 Viking Drinking Horns
09:25 Medieval Drinking Horns
09:52 Powder Horns
11:00 Composite Bow
11:25 Shoe Horn
11:41 Horn Grips & Handels

Music by Vindsvept (Lake of Light)

[asahearts]

This is a really underrated channel. I look this stuff up all the time. Why was it only just recommended to me??

[McHaven]

The plastic before plastic, huh? I never knew it was so malleable. Very cool.

[hurgle]

Great video as always! This is the best channel to learn obscure history

[blutaxtmalta]

adhesive used was either hyde glue (made from shredded dried skin from animals including dried fish skin) or a mix of hyde glue and tree sap. Another type of adhesive was the mix of tar and hemp fibres/ rope used mainly in boats and ships due to the waterproof properties.

[Wienin]

Nice and informative video - as usual! :D

[deborahberger]

Up until the early 20th century, many useful objects were made of bone. People who could afford meat could make pins, combs, spoons, and even objects of art at home. Was bone-carving a profession in itself, or part of the horner trade?

[consideringorthodoxy]

They also, apparently, used horn to make window panes.

[mohamed-fbvt]

There is a medieval armor made of horn and gauntlet made of whale bone

[susanjeffay]

I have come across references to a colonial "Horn Book" which describes sheets of horn covering a tablet-like wooden paddle children in early America used in their one room schools. A sheet of paper containing the Lord's prayer and a, b, c, 's for children, was covered by the horn sheet to protect the writing. Have you any ideas on how that sheet would have been big enough or if multiple sheets were used?

[mohamed-fbvt]

Medieval lantern panels are made of horn

[larrywave]

Shoehorn 🤔in my language Its called shoespoon 🤣