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sorry for the vagueness here folks. a few days ago there was a post referencing a book that had a description of a careening camp, the book was a journal of sorts- not dampier. i'm having a moment- darned if i can remember the name of the book, the author, or where i saw it- may have actually been another forum. anyone???????????
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Finally got back to updating the web page. Still a work in progress, but I welcome your comments http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/weapons.htm and http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/swords.htm GoF
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wooohooo. merry christmas to me!! i'm off to williamsburg in a couple of weeks to learn about 18th century woodworking, tool making, and all about two gentlemens tool chests. the first is the 1773 william howlett example and the gem is the 1793 benjamin seaton- it was built by seaton, a cabinet maker and loaded with his tools, but never shipped to the colonies. the box remained packed and in the family till recently (40 yrs or so i think). Now knowing that there is always a raging debate about seachests, are there any specific questions anyone would like to raise while we have the chance to ask the williamsburg folks? ( i know its a little late for our period, but wh…
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I know that this is a wide topic, but thinking about bottles, and that many of the types of bottles that exist today were not available in the GAOP (such as case bottles) and that Onion bottles ARE period correct, I started thinking about other containers. What would look correct in a camp, on a wharf, or aboard ship? I know that both wet and dry casks were used but that some things may make even a barrel 'non-period' such as galvanized steel hoops. What would be other forms of containers be, and in their proper material and form? I assume that some kind of cloth sack or bale wrapping was used in the period. What size, shape and material? Is Burlap ok, or would it …
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messages/ crew watches etc . . aboard ship were sometimes posted to the mast, later the binnacle for all to see. doe's this practice have an official name?
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I know this is slightly OT but I thought it would be of interest the most to the people who frequent this forum. The 41st California International Antiqurian Book Faire will be held Feb. 15-17 at the Century City Plaza Hotel. Literally hundreds of antiquarian bookdealers from around the world will be there. Many carry maritime history books. Admission is free and while many of us can't afford the books they are fun to look at. There exhibitions and lectures too. I will be working at the Joseph J. Felcone booth. stop by and say hello if you're there. More information can be found here: http://www.sfbookfair.com/ I was wrong admission is not free but very cheap. My…
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I've got a bit of a problem. Wy wife wants to dress more historically accurate but she doesn't care too much for the basic wench outfit; shift, stay, and skirt. I had to mop up the drool after she saw Kass's pic/pattern for the Lady's Riding Habit. Not to mention the red velvet number Marianne wore in Brotherhood of the Wolf I know it's not exactly accurate, but she still liked it. We've been discussing this today and she is getting a bit frustrated. She doesn't want to invest in a common woman's outfit if it isn't something that she even likes. We've discussed maybe dressing her as a sailor to provide an inexpensive way of being historically accurate. But, she'd rat…
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My dear hubby was kind enough to give me the Dread Pirate board game for Christmas. One of the playing cards has the following on it: Lore & More: In 1706 Pirate Fitzgerald Bonesteller, a well-muscled, vicious brute, survived the drop from a hangman's gibbet and then chewed through his noose. The gathered townspeople were so terrified at the sight they fled, allowing Bonesteller to escape. So, I put it to the Pub ~ Fact or Fiction?
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I'm looking for a good history of the English Civil War. Something that isn't too dry and yet covers the events. Perhaps starting with Cromwells rise to power? I know this site has a few Royalists and a couple Roundheads who could lend me a hand.
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So, just what did women in the GAoP do for clothing when they were pregnant? What about wearing stays? Different or easily expanding skirts? Are there any extant examples? What do any of you know about this? BTW, this is not an announcement, although it could be. Besides, I've OFTEN wondered.
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China‘s pirates boast colorful history Staff and agencies 14 February, 2007 By MIN LEE, AP Entertainment Writer Wed Feb 14, 3:03 PM ET HONG KONG - While Western pirates are a familiar feature of Hollywood movies, Disney is introducing a Chinese sea bandit in "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World‘s End." Capt. Sao Feng — played by Chow Yun-fat — is a key figure in saving Jack Sparrow ( Johnny Depp ) from the world of the dead in the third installment of the megahit movie series, due out May 25. Sao Feng is fictional, of course. They wore bright silk costumes and ate the hearts of their enemies to strike fear in their subjects, historians say. In some parts of China, t…
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I find myself in need of clothing befitting a man on a whaler circa 1890. Any help is greatly appreciated! Not exactly piratical, but at least seafaring!
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As I have mentioned before, I am slowly piecing together a GAoP AND 1715/45 Jacobite Highlander Kit. It turns out that, mostly, it is just a slops/belted plaid swap out (unless someone can find me a reference to a pirate WEARING a plaid/kilt). Now, I am wondering about period leather goods. Black is ALWAYS popular in modern recreations of gear, swords, and everything else. It is also EASY to match. BUT, how popular would BLACK have been THEN? What tones of brown and tan are pretty certain? Are the belts/pouches/shoes similar tones? Mixed? -My own thinking is caught in the "matching" mode of today. Is that in practice THEN? It seems belts tended to be small (tho…
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Hi there, I was wondering if any of the folks (and I assume there is a few out there) who own a copy of the book "Boarders Away 2" and also happen to have a scanner handy, would consider scanning page 182 and sending me a copy of the scan? I do plan to buy the book (it is pretty high on my list), but I have an itching curiosity about a musket on that page and would like to read what info there is about it, and can't buy the book right now (X-Mas coming up and all). This item at Loyalist Arms started this curiosity for me... BRITISH SEA SERVICE MUSKET (EARLY MODEL) I really am interested in more detail than the Loyalist Arms web site has (Like the lock plate dimensio…
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The Buccaneer's Realm has just been released. I got an advanced copy and it is a great read so far. It covers the period 1674-1688... the Golden Age of the Buccaneer if you will. Lots of information I hadn't seen anywhere else... If you remember his previous book, The Sea Rover's Practice, you know it will be good stuff. Hurricane Here's the link http://www.amazon.com/Buccaneers-Realm-Pir...94912501&sr=8-1 _________________ "Tis good to be captain."
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Ahoy! Last week I began a thread in "Pirate Pop" soliciting help for a class on pirates that I will be teaching in January at my college. They want it to be fun but also academically valable. Since my doctorate focused on pirates, my department head and the Dean are allowing this since they know I can approach the subject with appropriate rigor. Part of the class will be comparing historical reality to popular mythology, thus the posting on "Pirate Pop" I have already gotten some thoughtful responses there which have gotten me to thinking out some of the finer details of the course. But on the off chance that the people of this forum might not have been visiting that …
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In the "Cry for help" thread Coastie wrote: And Gentleman of Fortune wrote:
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Just what was worn in the GAoP? My knowledge is far from complete and I lack several key areas. In the spirit of "one day at a time," I'll pose these closely related questions. O ring belts- accurate for our period? and- just when were they used if not GAoP? I apologize if echoing previous questions, I was unable to locate an answer in the available threads. Ducking in case of a storm, Aedon
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Lets take a look at the numbers and determine what the likeliness of relation to any of the famous GAOP pirates. Without even getting dicussion whether pirates had offspring, though you can be certain they had siblings and cousins. I tried to round off the generations to 25 years respectively from someone born in 1970 down to 1690, with a birth every 25 years. The person born in 1970 has 4096 great-grandparents (10X). That would be great great great great great great great great great great great great grandparents....thus the 10X. This does not include whether any parents had offspring at age 14. Without getting into any discussion of ethnicity, the popula…
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To all able to get SC-ETV (PBS) via cable, satellite, or a string of coat hangers going up the main mast: A one-hour documentary on Carolina Pirates airs on Nov. 22nd (Thanksgiving) from 9-10pm. Showing coincides with Blackbeard's death date. Know that this topic was mentioned sometime in Aug/Sept & that SC-ETV aired a teaser on its production. Link to announcement below. (And yes, the 3rd green "bullet" is incorrect. It should be "Ocracoke Inlet" instead of "Beaufort Inlet") Best regards to all, Jim-sib http://www.myetv.org/about_etv/pressroom/r...e_Carolinas.cfm
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Not sure if this is the proper forum for this, so feel free to move if it belongs somewhere else... The Corsairs of St. Malo, a special about France's privateers (17th-18th centuries) and the sunken ships found off the coast of this port town, will air on the Science Channel's Science of the Deep series on September 24, 2004 (I do not have air times). There is a small write-up about the show and the excavation of the sunken vessels in the Sept/Oct 2004 issue of Archaeology magazine. Since a French team lead the expedition, the article warns that much of the documentary is dubbed, "and not very well, which is distracting". But it continues: "To its credit, "Corsairs" sh…
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There are a number of Nautical Myths..following is a list. The ones in bold I have heard of. I wonder how many are period correct? Never start a voyage on the first Monday in April. This is the day that Cain slew Able. Avoid people with red hair when going to the ship to begin a journey. Red heads bring bad luck to a ship, which can be averted if you speak to the red-head before they speak to you. A stolen piece of wood mortised into the keel will make a ship sail faster. A silver coin placed under the masthead ensures a successful voyage. Disaster will follow if you step onto a boat with your Left Foot first. Pouring wine on the deck will bring good luck on a l…
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Coming Soon! ST. Augustine Pirate University is a fun FREE web site that refreshes your knowledge with a brief overview of various aspects of Pirateology. At St. Augustine Pirate University we offer the student an opportunity to earn a free professional degree in their chosen field of piracy. Our degree programs are: Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master Degrees in Piracy, Buccaneering, Privateering, and Re-enacting. It is our hope that you enjoy your course of study while fulfilling the goal of obtaining your degree in piracy or associated careers. We are almost up and running with our, start up, basic curriculum. Our plan is to become a repository for sharing knowledg…
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I've seen the Thames, and the few times that I was there, I was along the banks not far from the HMS Belfast, I saw some muddy shoals. How does a sailing ship make it up a river this shallow?...all those poor captured pirates en route to Marshalsea prison.
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Would anyone have access to some good period woodsmans axe photos or museum peices showing some of the styles from the GAop? I want to add one of these to my tool collection. I am looking for a full size felling axe, not the boarding axes or trade axes. Any help will be appreciated, along with any sources for a fitting modern substitute. Thanx! Bo
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