wes1761 Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 (edited) Making up these Spatula Mundani for the good Dr. Mission: The first: The second, has tweezer end as best as I could tell from drawing: Tried to blow it up some: These little barnacles are actually quite fun to make!! A few more to come as I get workshop time.... Edited February 15, 2011 by wes1761 If it was raining soup, I'd be stuck outside with a fork..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsbagley Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Awesome work Wes! It's great to see his collection growing, specially since they are being made by someone in the community! I know I always favour the items made by folks I know, and I am fairly certain Mission tends to have similar views regarding that... Even if he is hearing birds sing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Making up these Spatula Mundani for the good Dr. Mission: The first: The second, has tweezer end as best as I could tell from drawing: Tried to blow it up some: These little barnacles are actually quite fun to make!! A few more to come as I get workshop time.... A couple of friends of mine who do early 17th century have instruments lie this. The one end is an oval and it is used for clearing the bowels. These were based on one found at Henricus Colony, a satellite colony of Jamestown in the Richmond area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Wow! Excellent! I also prefer things made by others because they then become "the Wes original spatula Mundani" or "the Michael Bagley original line of clothing" or "the Patrick Hand original hat" or "the Peter Chaaps original fleam stick" in the Pirate Surgeon's Journals. Not only does this recognize craftsman, it fills lots of space. (And if there's one thing the SJs need to be, it's longer.) Oh, and it's why do birds suddenly appear, not sing. It's from an old Carpenter's song. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingara Carmella Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Wes if i had a take i would take off for you , great job...... Mission what is that thing? and what it's purpose besides to make a wench faint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I need to write up a web page explaining them. The newer one is a Spatula Mundani, which was designed by John Woodall, author the surgions journal. As Wikipedia explains, it is "...an iron tool slightly longer than 12 inches and consisted of a paddle at one end. The other end was spoon-shaped, with the center removed and a knob at the end. The spoon end was used to extract the "hard excrements" while the other was used for applying ointments, no doubt necessary after undergoing a procedure with this instrument." I don't know the name of the other instrument, although Woodall has drawings of it as well. It basically serves the same purpose. The term mundani is apparently derived from the archaic term mundify which appeared in a dictionary from 1604 with the definition 'to make clean'." Remember...you asked. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes1761 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 All I can say is..."OUCH!"..... Or, holy crap!! If it was raining soup, I'd be stuck outside with a fork..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingara Carmella Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Should I quote myself? It DOES make a wench faint... Thanks anyway Mission and yes I did ask (ignorance sometimes is a blessing specially when it comes to Mission and his medical (torture) devices . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes1761 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 I now understand the phrase...Ignorance is Bliss......and I will NEVER trust my Doctor....unless its Mr. Mission....then I can at least identify the instruments!!! If it was raining soup, I'd be stuck outside with a fork..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelsbagley Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 I now understand the phrase...Ignorance is Bliss......and I will NEVER trust my Doctor....unless its Mr. Mission....then I can at least identify the instruments!!! Mr. Mission is the LAST doctor you should trust... A patient once went to him with complaints of a headache... He pulled out a bone saw he could perfectly identify the name of... I don't want to shock anyone by mentioning some of the other tools and practices he has perfectly named to cure such things as bullet wounds (a clyster, wasn't it?).... As I sit here rereading what I am about to post, I think to myself.... Damn! I actually do learn stuff from the Surgeon's Journals! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes1761 Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 Uh Oh, back to self diagnosis and Web-MD.....LOL If it was raining soup, I'd be stuck outside with a fork..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingara Carmella Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 Will not catch me complaining of anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 The Surgeon's Journals are much more amusing than WebMD, I assure you. WebMD has never covered either the Smurfs or Kim Possible AFAIK. Actually, these tools Wes has so kindly agreed to make for me work hand in glove with the clyster. John Woodall drones on for pages about the sailor's...lower gastrointestinal track...and what must be done to and/or for it. So I am just honoring one of my mentors. Drilling holes in the head was also prescribed for migranes. Seriously. (Have you ever had a really bad migrane? I mean think about it, man!) Oh, that reminds me, Wes. I have another project I want to ask you about... Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes1761 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 I'm game!! Bring it oN!! If it was raining soup, I'd be stuck outside with a fork..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuisto Mako Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Very cool! We don't see a lot of those in reenactor's kit, always nice to see news toys to scare people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoD Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 It's not quite a PoD original but I commissioned this piece for Mr Mission from a friend of mine. An exact replica of an early Italian fleam for bloodletting, great design, all wrought iron, length 16 cm ...and then I discovered the wine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingara Carmella Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 bloodletting..... now I know why my grandmother (little Italian woman hard as nails ) use to say " if don't die of the cure, you die of the disease" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 It's not quite a PoD original but I commissioned this piece for Mr Mission from a friend of mine. An exact replica of an early Italian fleam for bloodletting, great design, all wrought iron, length 16 cm Isn't that beautiful? I love the curliques on parts. I have a pair of forceps like that as well. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zingara Carmella Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 It's not quite a PoD original but I commissioned this piece for Mr Mission from a friend of mine. An exact replica of an early Italian fleam for bloodletting, great design, all wrought iron, length 16 cm Isn't that beautiful? I love the curliques on parts. I have a pair of forceps like that as well. Beautiful indeed ...now about the forceps....don't make me put a curse on you.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I received my four new instruments from Wes, so I thought I'd put a photo of them up with the associated instruments in a fitting setting. While I'm at, Peter Chaaps kindly made me a fleam stick, which is a sort of wooden hammer for driving the pointy fleams into the skin, so I thought I'd post a shot of that as well. Pretty spiffy, eh? Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoD Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 very cool. Do you want me to post that fleam i got you made or do you want to collect it when you come over? (just dont put it in you hand luggage on the plane ha ha) ...and then I discovered the wine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Why don't I pick it up in July? Maybe I'll bring my shiny new fleam stick and we can breathe a few veins for the tourists. Mycroft: "My brother has the brain of a scientist or a philosopher, yet he elects to be a detective. What might we deduce about his heart?" John: "I don't know." Mycroft: "Neither do I. But initially he wanted to be a pirate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wes1761 Posted March 9, 2011 Author Share Posted March 9, 2011 Sounds like there is potential for an "international incident"!!!! LOL If it was raining soup, I'd be stuck outside with a fork..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoD Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 sounds like a plan as long as its not mine ha ha. ...and then I discovered the wine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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