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you know, being a tattooer, you think i would already know the answer to my question, but i don't... is there any reference ANYWHERE to pirates having tattoos that labeled them a pirate? i saw that jack had what looked to be a brand with a capital P on his inner forearm, and i am wondering if there is any truth to this particular punishment? i am having no luck, even after scouring my library and online... if pirates were indeed tattooed, is there a database somewhere where i might find such images and their meanings?
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GoF, I've been reading your web page again (always an expensive habit). I take it that one of the tricks with GAoP shoes is getting the buckles right, because nobody makes shoes 'stock' with the right ones. So what type of buckles should I be looking for, i.e. size, shape, and material? Also, have you been successful getting appropriate shoes and buckles from the same source, or did you have to mix and match, specifying a particular latchet size, then getting buckles elsewhere? TIA!
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Probably German Man’s Coat, circa 1720-1730 Costume/clothing principle attire/upper body, Cut silk velvet, Center back length: 43 1/2 in. (110.49 cm) Los Angeles County Fund (62.6.2) Costume and Textiles Department.
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As I read more about the Buccaneer era it seems that the Spanish always loose in every encounter. They can out number the Buccaneers or be better defended yet they seem to be defeated. Why? The Empire was the strongest on the planet for a long time.
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Took a look at a book entitled "Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs" by Jerry Webber. In the book Mr. Webber notes that people in the 1700's drank 3 times as much alcoholas we do today. He also mentions Marihuana Tax act of 1937 and says that the use of Marijuana stretches back thousands of years (page 18). Made me think? Did Pirates enjoy something other than rum, wine, ale and beer from time to time?
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Interesting insight regarding mental health issues during the 17th Century. Melancholy Baby
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Alright... what is the difference between Re-enacting/Living History and Live Action Role Play (LARP). Anyone? I don't know so I am asking. GoF
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Help out with one of the most serious topics we've ever covered in The Pyrates Way magazine. (reposted everywhere to get the most responses. ========================================= t's time to get all yer piratical input for an article I'm working on for the January issue of ThePyrates Way. The idea comes from an email we received a month ago about the validity of pirate re-enactors. QUESTION ONE: Why aren't you realistic Pirates? To be a real pirate you need to answer YES to at least two of these three questions: 1) Have you ever raped a woman? 2) Have you ever boarded a craft at sea and taken all of their goods? 3) Have you ever killed a man? Can you say you'r…
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Just figured I'd add a place ta list what books we all find a must ta have n' read 'bout life before the mast.... Not just folks in the sweet trade neither, All maritime books included... So.... WHAT'S IN YER LIBRARY?
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http://www.livescience.com/history/051107_...oak_island.html For Sale: Island with Mysterious Money Pit By Heather Whipps Special to LiveScience posted: 07 November 2005 09:39 am ET It may look like a fixer-upper at first glance, but what is buried beneath scrubby little Oak Island might just make its estimated $7 million price tag worth the investment. Oak Island, in Nova Scotia, is famous for its Money Pit, a mystery that has endured two centuries, claimed six lives and swallowed up millions in life savings. The Pit was discovered in 1795 by a local boy named Daniel McGinnis who, spotting an unusual clearing in the earth under one of the island's oak trees, was …
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Not sure which forum to put this in, so I'll start here, since it is an 'academic' subject based on a piratical topic...perhaps. Online Etymology explains the origins of the word yankee this way: 1683, a name applied disparagingly by Du. settlers in New Amsterdam (New York) to English colonists in neighboring Connecticut. It may be from Du. Janke, lit. "Little John," dim. of common personal name Jan; or it may be from Jan Kes familiar form of "John Cornelius," or perhaps an alt. of Jan Kees, dial. variant of Jan Kaas, lit. "John Cheese," the generic nickname the Flemings used for Dutchmen. It originally seems to have been applied insultingly to Dutch, especially freeboo…
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Swashbuckler 1700 was sharing some images of Blas de Lezo with me. Señor de Lezo was a Spanish Commander active during the Golden Age of Piracy. (Wiki notes that he defended the city of Cartagena de Indias against the British Admiral Vernon (of grog invention fame) in a 1741 battle which was a turning point in the War of Jenkin's ear. I mention this only to bring up the War of Jenkin's Ear again, a war which continues to fascinate me. But I digress...) Although he was not a pirate, Blas appears to have lost one of each of the standard pirate-associated missing body parts: an arm, a leg and an eye. This led me to wonder... Where the heck did the eye patch-pirate associat…
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Just wondering if anyone has ever seen a reference to those stripey stockings I've seen people associate with pirate attire. I have yet to see aperiod drawing or a written reference to these. Any help?
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Hurricane suggested this fascinating book to me called Hubbub: Filth, Noise & Stench in England by Emily Cockayne. She took her doctorate thesis on noise during the 17th and 18th centuries and expanded into a book on all the irritations of that period. If you really want to create a period-correct campsite, here are some notes from her book for your consideration. “The skin of seventeenth and eighteenth century citizens was irritated by disease and infestations and chafed by coarse fabrics and dirty linen.” (Cockayne, p. 83) “Many conditions would have caused itching, including eczema, impetigo, ‘psorophthalmy’ (eyebrow dandruff), scabies, chilblains, chapped and …
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I've been making, and getting everything together so I can go bycicle camping..... but I also have been getting stuff together so I can do period Buccaneer camping .... There have been a few post in beyond Pyracy from others that also do period camping....... figured a thread on period camping and how others gear works for them might be interesting........
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In William Dampier's book New Voyage Round the World he has a great deal to say about the coconut tree. In fact, I think it would make a fascinating display if all the things he discusses could be put together. "The Coco-Nut Trees grow by the Sea, on the Western-side in great Groves, three or four Miles in length, and a Mile or two broad.... The Nut or Fruit grows at the head of the Tree, among the Branches and in Clusters, 10 or 12 to a Cluster. The Branch to which they grow is about the bigness of a Man's Arm, and as long, running small towards the end. It is of a yellow Colour, full of Knots, and very tough. The Nut is generally bigger than a Man's Head. The outer r…
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I'm currently reading a book that explores the nature of taking a fellow human's life by Dave Grossman. While not 100% pirate period it does bring up a factor that might add to discussion. Grossman states that 98% of people who take life in combat are deeply bothered by this. 2% seem to be immune to the feelings of guilt and may even relish the encounter. I was wondering if these 2% might just have found themselves on pirate ships at various times in history. The book has a lot more statistics and research into warfare, distance between foes, and training to get a solider to fire his weapon at his foe. If you like military history or are curious about the taboo of t…
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I've been reading about the slop contract (1706) but have a few quiestons. Hopefully the experts here will have the answers. What is the difference between breeches & drawers? A few pieces specify "leather pockets". That's the inside portion right? Where do 16 buttons go on a pair of breeches? That just seem like a lot. I think that's all of my questions for now. I'm sure I'll have more later. Thanks for the help.
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To start the ball rolling let's begin with an inventory of goods belonging to Patrick Evans, master of a small trading vessel, 1679. Evans fell overboard and drowned (hence the inventory of his goods). This one is, I think, quite interesting because of all the recent discussions about pirates taking clothes and whatnot from their victims - well, here's a list of the things they might have taken from the captain of one of their prizes. Inventory of the estate of Patrick Evans, taken Nov. 19, 1679, by George Hewes and Stephen Greenleafe, and sworn to at Rowley, Nov. 20, 1679, before Daniell Denison and Nath. Saltonstall, assistant; one paire of rough sleeves, 18d; halfe a …
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Has anyone ever come across any sort of information, whether written or some sort of picture, showing cages/containers for chickens during the GAoP time frame? Unfortunately we cannot have the real things running free around camp.... thanks for any help.
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hey mates, pulled this picture from another thread. looking at the hat on the right, I have a question- and I'm sorry we are going here. what does the hat appear to be made of in the painting? the artist has clearly made the hat on the left look old and "Soft" with wonderful shadowing. The hat on the right has held its tricorn shape, but what about the horizontal brush streaks. Based on the hat on the left, the artist knows how to do a hat. regarding the right side hat, based on the color and horizontal stripes may this be a cursed straw tricorn?
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So as I am preparing for my personal first attempt at being PC at a Pirate event, I'm wondering if there is an acceptable way to tote around my pewter tankard. I'm reasonably certain that my Renfair belt attachment with resplendent skull and crossed sword concho is going to cut it. Is there a way to carry this around other than in a haversack or carrying it in hand all day or hiring someone to impersonate a cabin boy/servant for me?
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Earlier this year I began converting an old CVA Blunderbuss kit into a better piece... http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/Capt...lunderbuss1.jpg http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h80/Capt...lunderbuss2.jpg I have yet to finish the butt plate and install a better lock. My problem now is, I want to carry it on a cavalry sling. I haven't been able to document this in GAoP. Anyone? Bo
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Legends of the Jolly Roger One legend has it that the Jolly Roger obtained its appellation from the French name for the red flag, the "Jolie Rouge." And so it may be, for the flag was first used by a French order of militant monks known as the "Poor Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon" - commonly known as the Knights Templar. The Templars, were pious men. They gave up all their worldly possessions when they entered the Order, only carrying money on special occasions when they traveled alone, turning over whatever money that remained upon reaching their destination. They were ferocious warriors; pitching themselves into the midst of their enemies…
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I tend to handwash most of my things in the bathtub or the bathroom sink and then hang them up to dry. My question is....how does one clean a set of stays? I would imagine that handwashing in the sink would be alright, but what to clean them with? I would be afraid that the reed boning would be difficult to get detergent out of. Any suggestions?
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