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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Pirate Party, striking a chord with voters who want more free content on the Internet, won a seat in the European Parliament, early results showed Sunday. The Pirate Party captured 7.1 percent of votes in Sweden in the Europe-wide ballot, enough to give it a single seat. The party wants to deregulate copyright, abolish the patent system and reduce surveillance on the Internet. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnough...=22&sp=true
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GAoP leather hat... 1 2
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OK, so I feel a little bit guilty about misleading people into looking at my boot thread (though I kinda feel vindicated by the fact that it did include a photo of a bit of genuine GAoP era seaman's footwear), so here's a better one for you. This leather hat was recovered from HMS Stirling Castle, the same ship the boot came from, which sank in 1703 on the Goodwin Sands. Photo courtesy of Ramsgate Maritime Museum
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New York, NY (AHN) - About 70,000 glass beads from all around the world have been found on an island off Georgia. It's the largest 17th century bead repository ever found at what is believed to be one of the Spanish empire's most remote and wealth outposts. The beads, made of French and Chinese blue glass, Dutch layered glass and Baltic amber, were discovered as part of a continuing research project at the former Mission Santa Catalina de Gaule on what is now known as St. Catherine's Island off the coast of Georgia. The site, founded in the 16th century, was the capital and administrative center for the province of Guale in Spanish Florida for almost a century, according…
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Hi all, When is doubt ask people smarter than you. Thats my mantra. I have been curious about pirate activity on rivers in the Fur trading years. Where this comes from - -my wife and I are white water river guides in Washington state. My character idea (the SKirted River Pirate) is born from this sport. It would be interesting to me to put some history behind the character. Thank you in advance,
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Blackjohn found this site and posted it in Pirate Brethren. http://www.carolana.com/Carolina/home.html As I live in Carolina, I found it VERY interesting. Plus, it fits with what I know/could confirm. A nice quick reference for our period, complete with dates. HUGE kudos to Blackjohn for finding this one!
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capt. sterling, i noticed the unusually large pocket flaps on your coat... they just look odd to me ( keep in mind how much i know about clothing fashion during goap ) was that style not as common as the smaller flaps that i am familiar with, or were both styles fairly common ?? sorry for the brief interruption...
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I was reading the historical information that Kass sends with her breeches/slops pattern and was quite surprised (if I'm interpreting correctly) that there's no evidence during the GAoP for the loose open bottom slops (short or long) so many of us wear. Well, I don't wear them yet...that's why I bought the pattern, only to find out that it's either breeches or trousers, but not 'slops'. So are there hundreds of enthusiasts/reenactors running around in the wrong garmet, or is there some evidence that what we normally think of as slops existed in period?
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Has anyone looked at or own this book? "Latitude Hooks and Azimuth Rings: How to Build and Use 18 Traditional Navigational Instruments" by Dennis Fisher http://www.amazon.com/Latitude-Hooks-Azimu...0071&sr=1-1 http://www.textbooksrus.com/search/bookdet...paign=WI08gbmkt It claims: (From second shown site) I bought it cheap (Amazon used). I hope it shows up. It looks interesting. I found it looking for info on the use of a back-staff.
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Okay, I ordered a pair of the Buffalo Sandals that were mentioned in anther thread. Sorry i couldn't find it. Well, they reek of diesel fuel! I remember someone mentioning this prior, and I am hoping someone has found a "cure" for these stink sandals. I am planning on soaking them in a degreaser, like Simple green. Anyone have any luck with de-stinking these beasts???? Thanks!
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greetins' me fellow seafarers! my question(tis me first ..so bear wit me please) is what a proper pirate wore atop his head? i know headscarves are debatable..tis tricorns the norm? plain or were some fancy with satin edging? saw in gents of fortune -black-grey and brown twar common.. believe i once saw a photo from a museum of..if memory is correct dutch sailors with straw tricorns- true that be? what is ye opinion-what tis acceptable to ye ?
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While this book [Maritime Quarantine: The British Experience c. 1650 -1900 by John Booker] does not contain as much about the medical aspects of maritime quarantine as I had hoped it would, it is sort of interesting how political the whole thing was. A lot of the various periods of quarantine and importing countries subject to quarantine seem to have had as much, if not more, to do with personal political agendas than they did with health. Then there are the aspects of local enforcement (apparently strict for some, lax for others) and the paperwork, fees and appeals required to be certified to leave quarantine for some, but not all.
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Ahoy Matey's! I be readin' the Real Pirates- the Companion Book to the Whydah Exhibition. On page 70, they talk about the so - called "Sun King" pistol: "Found with a silk ribbon tied around it's handle,and a hemp holster, the Sun King pistol has remarkable features." I have been doing research, and I've never run across a pistol holster before. I've seen Baldrics that hold multiple pistols - as in Blackbeard engravins and woodcuts, and the Whydah wreckage itself corroborates pistols being strung on ribbons and hung around the neck..but I've never seen an illustration of a holster, or heard of one described before. Does anyone have pictures or descriptions of this? …
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Obviously the leads in most movies are not PC but if one looks deeper into the other actors on the sidelines that don't typically have the spotlight on them how bad are they? I am thinking of POTC III (yes I know its very far fetched but where else do you find asian pirates resembling PC?). I am also thinking of things such as the chrimson pirate (not the big buckle) and many men wearing RN jackets with little or nothing under. Personally I think hollywood is trying to be much more PC than they were in decades past Bear in mind please before assaulting me that I am NOT a hollywood pirate, not a polyster pirate, and don't even own bucket boots. In fact I just bought c…
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I was wondering. Would anybody know were I could find some good information on how to make my own blunderbuss wood sock. Patterns and some authentic info on a sea service blunderbuss would be very helpful. I cant find anything that gives me enough info to even get started. I found a site for hardware. Cant find a good site for barrels. That's about it. Thanks in advance François
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From 1699 this self portrait of Francois Desportes features one of my favorite outfits I've seen - his waistcoat is amazing - IMO. I have an interest in reproducing this outfit at some point in the future. My question is this. His waistcoat and breeches look to be shiny. What material would these have been? Are they wool or linen and the painting is just stylized by Francois or would they be of some other material? Also, what is that around his waist? Is it a leather sword belt with no sword, or is it a fabric belt? I appreciate the expertise here and thank you for your thoughts in advance!
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Dear friends, I am in need of your expertise and opinions. I have 3 weeks to get ready for an event where I will (hopefully) portray someone from the 19th century Royal Navy. What I am in assistance of, mainly due to cash flow, is how to convert a men's suit jacket of Navy blue into a short jacket like this picture posted below. Any assistance provided is greatly appreciated.
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I though ya'll would find the wording in it. The monument sits on the Northern edge of "The Battery" on the Cooper River side, toward the Yorktown naval aviation museum. The monument in context: The park, with the monument just to the photographer's right The Monument itself: The text:
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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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Hi, Some of you ACTUALLY seem to know what you are talking about . . . So, how were GAoP pirate flags actually constructed? What material was used as the main flag itself? For the painted ones, what kind of paint was put on the fabric? What evidence is there for appliqued/embroidered ones? What/how did they do it? I am a historian and amatuer vexiologist, but most of my resources cover modern or ceremonial/military stuff. I think the sea flags would be different from the silks and so forth of land units, et cetera. Thanks for any help! (Also-> first post here)
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I want to put a black ribbon around a straw or sennit hat, but I've seen it done 2 different ways. One way has 2 tails of the ribbons trailing off, either to the rear or the side. The other way has no tails - the ribbon just circles the base of the crown. Are both ways correct? Did it change over time, or have regional variations? I like the look of the trailing ribbon, but I'm not sure how to do it. The point at which the ribbon completes the circumference of the hat, and begins forming the tails is the conundrum. Is it sewed? Tied? I should mention that I'm looking for info for both the GAoP era and the Napoleonic Era, since I do both. Did methods differ betwe…
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One of my main interests is in Scottish stuff. I also make kilts on the side. Repeatedly, I've seen pictures of GAoP pirates in kilts. For example, Pirates Magazine, Autumn 2006, pages 16 (piper on "A Sheet to the Wind") and 22 (man in chains in "Taking the Whydah"). I know Don Maitz does his homework too. I've seen, and heard, it MANY times before. So, any one seen any documentable PROOF??? I've heard circumstancial and so forth before. But ANY PROOF? It seems to be one of the oft occuring myths and legends. (One of my interests-> legends vs. facts/truth and how the legends developed out of that fact.)
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I am reading a book on maritime quarantine, imaginatively called Maritime Quarantine (subtitled "The British Experience, c. 1650-1900) which is by John Booker. In it, he talks about the problems of interpreting the random spelling and interpretation of such during period in government documents. I thought it was sort of interesting as it adds yet another dimension of uncertainty to effective period research. "But certain problems do exist. for instance, in August 1711 the phrase 'and deals for Denidge goods' follows iron, pitch and tar as part of a particular cargo. The calender [published by the Treasury] interprets Denidge as Danish (placed in square brackets after the…
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For a less-that-fully-accurate project, I am using gray paints for "pirate" gear. It got me wondering . . . In the 17-teens, how prominent or common was gray paint? What was it made from? What were the resultant shadings? Some of the stuff in-process or in-planning look pretty good and I was wondering how common grays were in the real-auld-days. Of course it was possible: they had whites and black, so they could have created grays. The question was DID they? I sure haven't seen much to any in illustrations, historical based or fantasy. What was the "fashion" in colors (paint-wise) of 1715-1725-ish? - Or is that a WHOLE other question/issue?
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OK, I am "converting" two plastic models into pirate ships/boats. One of them will be the Lindberg "Jolly Roger" into a sloop. The other will be the 1/96 scale Revell USS Constitution. BOTH will be made into 1/48 scale. I am trying to figure out the color schemes I plan to use. One issue I am unable to decipher: "Pirates and Patriots of the Revolution" by Keith Wilbur, p. 13: "Below the waterline, tallow was frequently in service. A formula of the times called for "paying" the bottom with one part tallow, one part brimstone, and three parts resin." He then writes about copper and how unlikely it would be for a privateer. SO, what color would that formula create:…
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I have heard that they found a metallic injector amid the wreckage of the Queen Ann that was most likely used for the cure of VD with mercury. I have also heard tell that iodine can be used to cure such 'hurts'. Anyone (Mission?) know if this works. I suppose the average seaman was exposed to all kinds of disease amid the stews of the various ports.
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