blackbeard_nc

Looks like Fox bought Turner South a few years ago so now my search continues within the Fox network. So far no luck, but I still have about 8 numbers to call...there has to be a copy of this thing somewhere.

I know, it was a really tough decision to shave it off, but at the time the money was good and I had way to much faith in my agent. Too bad the commercial I shaved it off for never aired, but the check cleared. Thankfully I have a retired make up artist who is one of my biggest fans and she makes wonderfull hair pieces for me to wear when I do play blackbeard. Not the same, but it works.

So it looks liek we finally are getting approved for a morgage so I have had to cut my "pirate plunder" budget down to almost nothing. So my new project will be to try and make a complete outfit for as little as possible. I have already started converting a find I got at a thrift store for $2 into a waistcoat, pics will follow soon. If anyone has any ideas or tips from things they have made in the past when money was tight please let me know.

[/img] Ethan in the hat, he loves wearing it. Even went to school with it for a whole week! [/img] Father and son moment..

[/img] the Beard is real in this one, but i have since had to shave it off. Long story, but I still play Blackbeard, but with custom made facial hair pieces now. I can't grow it back with my current job but mayb one day... I still have the hat though, first one I ever made and it just had it's 8th birthday! For my son's 4th birthday I am giving it to him. this is the newest hat I just finished, not a great pic but only one I have at the moment... [/img]

I got tired of not finding the colors or style of wool felt I wanted for hats so I made my own wood hat block and started shaping my own blanks. It was a long process with quite a few mistakes along the way but I finally got them to come out the way I wanted. The felt is about $12 - 22 a yard depending on color and the supplier, the total cost to build the hat block was about $50. I haven't made enough for resale yet, but working on it.

thanks. I made the blank myself thsi time. Not sure if I want to add any trim or just leave it plain...

One of the new hats I just finished, sorry for the size of the pic [/img]

If you find a box you like but need to make it look a bit more period check out this site Trunk parts and tools they have a lot of accesories for turning modern wooden boxes and trunks into more of a period piece. I've ordered a lot of parts from them before and have always been pleased with the products and the delivery time.

Date has been an issue so far, due to the tourist season being the best tiem to host this (for the vendors and actors sake) I am hoping to have something on paper by the time I get to Rock Hall

if you decide to have someone make it for you I can give you the name of my tailor. He's in Raleigh NC but will ship work anywhere. He does great work, mostly from screen shots and research but he can recreate pretty much anything and his prices are very resonable. He did a Jack Sparrow style coat for me for under $300 (He took a few artistic liberties with the pattern but it looks great). Send me an e-mail if you want his info. chris.suttle@earthlink.net

Looks great! I haven't gotten around to pewter casting yet but I hope to by the end of the summer.

Just got a new treasure chest made for the encampment, haven't been able to take pictures yet but it looks great. Also, finally got aproval from the airlines to bring the weapons chest so this is definitly going to be a good time now... And I got a new coat made for the weekend and added a few more bottles to the pirate bar...

On that line why not Bruce Campbell? Only if the line "This is my Boomstick!" gets thrown in somewhere....

I had a house fire about 5 years ago and I lost the only copy I have of an appearance I did as Blackbeard on the Turner South Network Show called Liars adn Legends. I have been trying for years to contact the Turner South Network to obtain a copy but to no avail. I am hoping someone out there has a copy. It was the first episode featuring Blackbeard and a story on the Mississipi Delta Blues. It was over 6 years ago but I am still holding out hope that someone out there will know where I can find another copy. Please e-mail or call me with any information Chris Suttle 919-308-5368 chris.suttle@earthlink.net