18th century Barrel Making
Historical Research
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18th century Barrel Making
Historical Research
I'm currently investigating barrel making for the new Cooper skill.
Barrel on Wikipedia is worth a look.
How oak barrels are made gives you an excellent idea of the process though they use modern equipment.
How a wooden barrel is made is also interesting especially the difference between American and French oak.
updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 23 Oct 2021 11:01:24AM
[AoR] News ~ October 23, 2021
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Abbondio Rezzonico:
She's on a rollll!
♪♪ ... roll out the barrel ... we'll have a barrel of fun ... ♪♪
((I'm working on the Cooper skill right now))
[AoR] News ~ October 23, 2021
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October certainly has been a busy month with the introduction of new skills and their associated harvesters & crafters. In addition to those items already mentioned in News & Events here are some of the highlights.
For the Gardner
Two new harvesters, a Lavender Plant and an Herb Pot, are currently for sale in the market. Check out the Modify option (right-click, Manage, Modify) which will allow you to control the look of the pot as well as changing the size and toggling the visibility.
The Lavender Plant can be harvested in 24 hours and gives a bunch of fresh lavender an essential ingredient in Lavender Oil made in the Alembic and used to make Lavender Scented Candles.
The Herb Pot can be harvested in 12 hours and will grow a variety of herbs. Currently there is Rosemary (used in the new Roast Chicken made with the Cast Iron Roaster) and Peppermint.
For the Apothecary
A new Herb Dryer has been introduced for the preservation of fresh herbs. Both Tea leaves and Peppermint can be dried then used to make tea in the new Kettle. Other dried herbs will be added as required.
For the Cook
There's a new Kettle for sale in the market. Tea, which was previously made on the Stove, is one of the drink options. New drinks include Orange Tea, Apple Tea (made with Apple Brandy) and herbal Peppermint Tea.
For the Vintner
Speaking of drinks, three new varieties of level two grapes have just been introduced:
- Aglianico produces a full-bodied red wine exclusive to Campania.
- Cinsault produces savory rosé wine exclusive to Provence.
- Raboso produces a dry red wine exclusive to Venezia.
Along with the new Apple Brandy these are sure to add to our holiday cheer!
Check out Recipes for all the details.
[AoR] Apothecary
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The Apothecary skill has just been introduced!
Use the new Alembic crafter to distill oranges into orange oil.
Orange oil can be used in the orange scented candles (Candle01or). It also helps to make a delightful pot of orange flavoured tea.
Alembics are now available in the communities and more work for the Apothecary is in the planning stages.
Check out Recipes for all the details.
[AoR] UPDATE: Butter Churn v2
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ETA:
The Butter Churn has updated so that the user will now be animated during the crafting process.
- [AoR] Butter Churn v2 is now available for sale in the Market
- [AoR] Butter Churn v1.1 can be sold back to AoR by selecting the "Sell" option
- [AoR] Butter Churn v1 (if any still exist out there) can be sent to Rousseau for an exchange or credit.
Please give the community kitchens a chance to update their churns before using them.
Thanks!
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The Butter Churn is being updated so that the user will now be animated during the crafting process.
Rousseau is working hard on making the arrangements for the return & refund of [AoR] Butter Churn v1 as well as the upcoming sale of [AoR] Butter Churn v2.
In the meantime, the old version will only give you dreck (yuck) so please take the night off from your churning.
More updates to follow as they become available.
updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 15 Oct 2021 05:11:37PM
[AoR] Candles & Beeswax for the new Chandler
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ETA: The second candle, Candle01or an orange scented:
[AoR] Candles & Beeswax for the new Chandler
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The Chandler skill has just been added! A chandler was traditionally someone who worked with candles & soap among other household items.
To facilitate the making of candles, via the new Candle Maker, beeswax can now be crafter via the Honey Extractor.
The first candle, Candle01 is plain beeswax:
- Heals 1 point of HEALTH every 60 seconds for every player within 2 meters.
- Can be turned on/off by Touch.
- Burns for a total of 60 minutes. Burn time is accumulated when the candle is on, i.e. the flame is visible.
Scented candles that provide healing for ENERGY & HYGIENE are planned and should arrive shortly.
Candle Makers are now available for use in the communities. Beeswax is currently available from Myriam but she will stop selling it as soon as a supply is readily available from our merchants. Wicks are also available from Myriam.
Check out Recipes for all the details.
ETA: The second candle, Candle01or is an orange scented:
- Heals 1 point of ENERGY every 60 seconds for every player within 2 meters.
- Can be turned on/off by Touch.
- Burns for a total of 60 minutes. Burn time is accumulated when the candle is on, i.e. the flame is visible.
- Requires Chandler Skill Level 2
updated by @tatiana-dokuchic: 18 Mar 2023 07:34:58AM
[AoR] Pastry Maker
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A new AoR Crafter is ready for beta testing in the QH Kitchen and everyone is welcome to give it a try.
This Pastry Maker is associated with the new Pastry Chef skill.
It currently produces Pie_crust and Sugar_cookie_dough (used in the new Halloween cookies ). No more begging Myriam for your pastry dough, now you can make your own!
Check out Recipes for all the details.