Crafting Kit
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and what does one put into google to discover this craft? tons of millinery stuff i have seen..... but i want this particular craft........ are yah out there callenish? capn sterling? aint it interesting that the men know these things??? how about lady brower?
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I was wondering, for those that do a lot of camping at the events, do you have or use anything like the boy scout patrol boxes? Google search that for pictures... I was thinking that one could be "hidden" in something looking like a barrel or a sea chest. Just something that crossed my mind.
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until recently, i have been using plastic tarps from the hardware store ,and covering it with canvas drop cloths as a ground cloth... recent rains have shown that water still bleeds through the woven plastic tarps... i think it was patrick hand that mentioned cnavas treated for an effective ground cloth is heavier than you would believe, which makes it close to impractical ( for him on an airplane ) short of using plastic sheeting, what else is available as an effective h2o barrier ??
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My cousin has quit the painting business and brought me a ton of painters canvas in varying sizes. Most of it is in good shape with no paint spills and I plan on working on a new tent set up since I can't think of anything else to do with all of it. Going to treat it this weekend to "hopefully" waterproof it. Anyone have more luck with one product over another when it comes to treating canvas?
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Just knocked these up using the original plug bayonet guard I have. Also one with a Tri-foil like European ones of the time. As soon as I get the guard replicated I should be starting to sell these A replica of a Late 17th / early 18th Century English militia plug bayonet with re-enactment safe battle ready blade: A replica of a Late 17th / early 18th Century European plug bayonet with tri-foil and re-enactment safe battle ready blade:
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If yer gearin' up for PIP no need to lighten yer hoard o' booty too drastic. I bought a knock off blade w/ scabbard on clearance for $25. Spent $3 on 3 leather cinch belts at a thrift store, added a little pirate craft & in this humble Jack Tar's opinion, a decent serviceable looking weapon. I didn't tear apart the handle yet but I wouldn't trust it a fight against a whorehouse swab! Just fer looks. Pic in my gallery.
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Hello folks, Working on a hat and trying to get the look of a tarred hat without actually having to resort to using roofing tar. I've had marginal success with some different beeswax mixtures. The hats are water repellant, but just don't have that sheen of a true tar hat. The finish looks a little...well, not fuzzy, but you can see that's still felt instead of looking more like black leather the way a tarred hat does. I sprayed the hat with acrylic a few good coats before hand, but suspect that wasn't enough to keep the hat from absorbing all the wax I put on it. I bought some brush on acrylic to see if that might work better. Any help you can offer is mu…
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Preferably light blue, gray, or brown for the Wesket, and definitely linen. anybody got a spare for sale?, PLMK. And no rush, I just need it before Sept.
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I have a MVTCo English Doglock Horse Pistol, I did not think about getting a belt hook, but I started thinking about making one. So I went into the shop and hammered one out from images I found of the real deal. I roughed it out and tested it. The problem I am having is that with one screw it will not hold in place, it just want's to spin. Has anyone tried to make a belt hook? Or have any suggestions? Thanks.
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A Sword Belt I recently made based on a picture of a Fantasy Pirate Girl. It has all period correct brass buckles and includes a detachable Pistol holster with leg strap and a Sword scabbard for one of Baltimore Knife and Swords Cutlass . The top part of the belt tightens around the waist while the thicker bottom part of the belt hangs loose over the hips.
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Just stumbled across some new carpentry tools today, well new to me anyway. Should come in handy finishing up latest project.
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This is my newest creation. I've really started to go nuts making hats. This one is wool felt (Hat body from Hats by Leko) cotton trim, all hand sewn and hand blocked and shaped by me. I patterned it after paintings I've seen of George Washington from the American Revolution. Tell me wat you think mates. Front view Side view Rear view Detail of button Detail of hat band Me wearing said hat.
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So over the last week or two, I slowly put together a leather portmanteau (I was taking my time, and have been busy with other things as well). I made a small one, as this was my first attempt, and I needed and wanted something to put all of my black powder cleaning and loading supplies in (they were busting my haversack at the seams ). The whole thing is about 5 to 6 inches in diameter, and about 15 inches long. Normally it would have a leather strap, but Diosa made this awesome inkle woven strap for me to use, and I thought it would make a much nicer and cooler strap. I am currently making a second small luggage size one (about 7 inches by 20 inches) that will b…
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So I was working on a new coat and didn't realize until it was too late that I had placed the buttons on the right side instead of the left. Not a huge deal but it got me to thinking what started the standard of men's jacket buttons being placed on a particular side? Just curious if anyone knows.
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J'ai décider d'agrémenter mon nouveau chapeau d'un trou de balle: Le trou est fait à l'aide d'un outil pour le bois: Puis agrandir le trou à l'aide d'un bout de bois: Puis j'ai bruler l'ensemble à l'aide d'un briquet: Et voila:
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Here is a baldric I have just made based on a painting of a 1652 Dutch Military one. I am having replicas made of the actual brass fittings but for this one I used some tudor strap ends I had lying about. The belt holds a Plug Bayonet and has a frog that holds an axe too.
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I don't have a pic yet but I will post one soon. I was hunting around this weekend for a new project and found a very unique wooden jewelry box at my local antique store. It's a wooden box with a black leather cover with a metal tall ship on it. Inside is red velvet and slats placed inside for what I assume is jewelry storage. The weird part is there are no makers mrks anywhere on it and it has a FM radio built into the box with two dials on the right side. Just curious if anyone has seen one of these before.
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I pulled this post out of What pyrates really wore as it was literally getting burried in Clevage! Here goes I hope Patrick Hand doesn't see this Christine.... he won't be able to sleep at night! But as to your question about bodices... From an interesting site with history of corsets we get this So bodice means "pair of bodies" which, by our period (1690-1725) would be known as "Stays". Here is an example of a proper bodice/stays of the period There are more examples and general information at http://www.marariley.net So the bodice/stays of the Golden Age period should be a support garmet (with whalebone) that is kind of a part of the outer clothing. There …
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new waistcoats 1 2
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My new waistcoats... thought I would show off some progress (finally). The sleeved version is lightweight wool tweed with linen lining based on RH pattern, the sleeveless one (a long version of the one I wore at PIP) is linen and its reversible - seafoam green on the other side. Which I plan to fancy up with some black trim in case of special occasion. Button holes and flaps on the pockets still remain with a few puckers to fix, but their close. I'm sick of button holes!!!! Thanks to Callenish fer the plentiful brass buttons, Mickey Souris fer the pattern reference and William Redwake fer the Monmouth! Hope to see you scallywags soon at another event.
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I recently lost a very dear friend by the name of Rick Rhombo. He was teaching me leather work. A few days before he passed, he and I were working on the leather cover for my flask, and he showed me this roll of leather that he had gotten. He told me that to his eyes, it looked liked dragon scales, and that he thought it would be really cool to make a pair of dragon scale bracers from it. Well, I thought it was a cool idea, but too much in the realm of fantasy for my taste. I put that leather out of my mind until a few days later, when I got the call that he had died. After that, all I could think of was that leather and those bracers that he had wanted. So I talked to hi…
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just picked up a brass bucket that has some splits in it...about 4 inches is the longest one... i know there is a way to fix it, but how ?? brazing (sp?) comes to mind, but wanna hear from someone who knows for sure...
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I know this is a pyrate forum, but I found it doing some do-it-yourself research for some leather work (in particular, my nephew is making a pirate costume and I'm helping him with things like belt, baldric, and bracers.) I figure that if I'm going to be using your do it yourself forum, I may as well contribute a little! So without further yammering from me... My sgain dubhs, or black knife. It is either worn in the top of the Highlanders boot, sock, or hidden. My son and my dirk, or Scottish short sword:
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Early Slops
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Jamestown Settlements lost some of their reference works and put out a call for documentation showing sailors wearing slops to justify how the sailors are dressed on their 1607 ships. I found some nice examples from the British Museum that I thought were worth sharing. First there is this guy from 1600. Notice the thrum cap and cassock (the pull-over). It is hard to tell how full his slops are but there is no question that they are straight-legged instead of gathered below the knee. Next are some etchings from Flanders, 1647. These are from a set of views from a waterfront. One final etching. Notice the sailor sitting on the right. Very full slops and another…
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so...ive been snoopin round for awhile and decided to get serious.just wanted to post some pics of what i have right now...all opinions are welcome.btw i live in hampton,Va so blackbeards crew would be the nearest group to me and also the time period.thanks in advance...adam
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after seeing a few people over the weekend at fort de chartres wearing wide brimmed hats to help combat the sun, i decided to purchase one... the hat needs a little reshaping ... i want to make a more pronounced edge where the brim meets the crown... hope this makes sense !!! that way it won't slope down so much like the pic shows.. i am thinking that a bowl of the correct size to hold the shape of the crown while flattening the brim and maybe even something wrapped aroung the base of the crown ( a belt, rope ?? ) to help define the edge better... i dunno... any advice would be appreciated :)
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