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I'm looking for anyone who might make the Barbossa style slops, or possibly a pattern for them. Mind you I'm not looking for some cheap drawstring for the waist type. Rather something that is nicely pleated at the top with either drop or button front, and a nice buttoned cuff below the knee. Of course I could be using the wrong term for the item of clothing. Ideas, suggestions?
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Some folks on a PotC Costuming chat list are curious why Jack Sparrow and Barbossa's left hands are gloved and protected. I'm sure someone answered this at some point in time a couple years ago, but that thread is lost now I'm sure. So, if someone can clearly elaborate on the subject once more... greatly appreciate it. Is there a reason for it? ~Lady B
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After many searches, I still have not been able to find the size dimensions of a stern flown naval ensign. Preferably 17th- 18th centuries. If anyone could help, it would be much appreciated.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A U.S. Navy warship fired shots at pirates who had hijacked a Danish-flagged cargo ship off the coast of Somalia but was unsuccessful in blocking the piracy, according to Navy officials. Saturday's incident underscores growing U.S. military involvement in the Horn of Africa, not just against suspected al Qaeda targets but also against an increasingly violent pirate trade waters off Somalia's coast. Read more.
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I read that the ships navigator would keep his charts and notes in something called a wagoneer (they didn't say if was a stick or automatic, OK). Can anyone give me more details on this object, i would like to "repro" one for my living history presentation. thankyou
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Ok, which one of you human barnacles is responsible for this? Shiver me timbers! A wayward pirate has been captured by police in west Belfast. A swashbucklin' Captain Hook was found abandoned in Andersonstown and is now in police custody. The six-foot tall fibreglass figure was discovered lying on a roundabout in the Dart Hill area. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/norther...and/6700121.stm
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Sword, armor found buried inside remains of James Fort http://content.hamptonroads.com/story.cfm?...4313&ran=209568 By DIANE TENNANT, The Virginian-Pilot © May 9, 2007 | Last updated 1:49 PM May. 9 JAMESTOWN – A cache of armor from the early 1600s has been discovered by archaeologists excavating a trash pit inside the remains of James Fort. Queen Elizabeth II viewed the objects during her visit Friday, observing a broadsword with a basket hilt, an iron pole, the hilt from a rapier and armor pieces that would have protected the thigh. “It may be like the tip of an iceberg,” said William Kelso, director of archaeology for APVA Preservation Virginia, in a press rel…
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Does anyone have that link? I seem to have lost it....the link that is....
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I have been trying all day to find Fort de Rocher on Google Maps, but I have turned up empty. I've done searches on all sorts of search engines, but the best I've found are illustrations of the fort without any surrounding terrain for context, the phrase "the French built Fort de Rocher in a natural harbour", and the phrase "He built the Fort de Rocher on a rocky outrcrop of a natural harbour." I have found zero photos of it, zero maps of Tortuga that show any real detail, and found zero descriptions of where to find it. Does anyone here know where to look for Fort de Rocher, Tortuga?
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I searched for this, but I didn't get much, so if this has already been posted, I apologize. What sort of documentation exists, if any, to put shoes with laces in the GAoP, and hopefully on the feet of sailors?
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Who sez they're Indian bones? Florida Drought Exposes Old Debris in Lake Okeechobee Tuesday , June 05, 2007 AP MIAMI — A statewide drought that has bared portions of Lake Okeechobee's bottom has also been a boon to archaeologists, exposing human remains, boats and other finds that could date back hundreds of years. Thousands of pieces of pottery, five boats and scores of human bone fragments have been discovered as the lake — the second-largest freshwater one in the continental U.S., behind Lake Michigan — reached a historically low level. It is the first time in years some areas have been exposed, prompting archaeologists to scour the lakebed. "Right now, it's ju…
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DRIFTING OFF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF, April 21, 2007 Deserted yacht stumps searchers No signs of crew, but boat found with table set, engine running MERAIAH FOLEY Associated Press SYDNEY, Australia --The missing crew of a catamaran found deserted off the Great Barrier Reef -- with the sails up, engine running and food on the table -- had been planning the "trip of a lifetime," the daughter of one of the three men said Friday. Nine planes and two helicopters were flying over an area about 805 miles long, along with four volunteer rescue boats, police and maritime officials said. Marine police were also towing the 40-foot Kaz II back to shore. A coastal patrol aircraf…
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The other day at Barns & Noble I noticed a new book about Bartholomew Roberts. I believe the title was "If I Must Be A Pirate" I don't remember the author. I was going to get it but I'ld already had my quota of books for that trip (man I hate budgets!!). Has anyone seen or read it? It was in the nonfiction world history section.
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I recieved an email and a few photos from Lukas Efler . In this letter he addressed his fall last year aboard the Lady Washington. He would like to thank all for thier prayers and well wishes. I am posting his letter I recieved . Cheers and good luck to a strong and brave individual
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Heres my question: If, as we know, pirates of the GAOP went virtually everywhere armed to the teeth, how would a cutlass be carried on shore ? I'm assuming that at the very least, in places like Port Royal they would stay armed, and its clear by many accounts that any time they went ashore while actually out sailing, as for fresh water, provisions, etc, as well as raiding, they carried arms, HOW then were swords carried? Especially for the common crewman..... Thrust into a belt, scabbardless? On a belt via frog, with scabbard? On a baldric, and if so, what type? I've seen a few pics but I'm having a hard time coming to a conclusion.... Thoughts, one and all? BDC
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Was surfin' through the GG Godwin site an came across solid lead pencils. Wot time frame would these be? Seems ta be much more convienent than carryin' inkwell an quills about ye. Dimensions, shape, practical uses?
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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/22/science/22deep.html When, more than 70 years ago, William Beebe became the first scientist to descend into the abyss, he described a world of twinkling lights, silvery eels, throbbing jellyfish, living strings as “lovely as the finest lace” and lanky monsters with needlelike teeth. “It was stranger than any imagination could have conceived,” he wrote in “Half Mile Down” (Harcourt Brace, 1934). “I would focus on some one creature and just as its outlines began to be distinct on my retina, some brilliant, animated comet or constellation would rush across the small arc of my submarine heaven and every sense would be distracted, and my eyes…
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Updated:2007-05-19 07:50:39 Rock Piles Spark American Indian Mystery By Jason Szep Reuters NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island (May 18) - In a thick forest of maple, willow and oak trees where 17th century European settlers fought hundreds of American Indians, algae-covered stones are arranged in mysterious piles. Wilfred Greene, the 70-year-old chief of the Wampanoag Nation's Seaconke Indian tribe, says the stone mounds are part of a massive Indian burial ground, possibly one of the nation's largest, that went unnoticed until a few years ago. "When I came up here and looked at this, I was overwhelmed," said Greene, a wiry former boxer, standing next to one of at least 1…
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I was up in my old hometown for the weekend visiting family, and I thought you'd get a kick out of this house, which is near where I used to live. This is the oldest house in Bristol, built in 1680, and overlooks Bristol harbor. I know it was built by nathaniel Bosworth and owned by town notables such the Perrys who were somehow related to the De Wolf family whose business was mostly in the shipping of rum, molasses, and also slaves. Bristol was the classic colonial seaport back in the day. The other signigicant story is this house was one of the only few houses still standing after the neighborhood was cannonaded and leveled by the HMS Rose in 1775 when she sailed …
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Cats
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What all is known about ship's cats at the time? Yes/No? Accommodations? Usual number of cats, if present? Was their presence customary? Tolerated as a form of necessity, or what? I've seen indications by authors asserting that some ships were more or less floating menageries and barnyards, in which cat(s) would have been merely part of a greater animal population, but I'm not sure if I buy that, at least as regular practice. I have some information, which I'll post later, but right now I gotta go to work. Ideas or documentation, anybody?
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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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If you can scroll past the pics of HRH, there's some great shots of reenactors& ships: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/us/...bRmVe_mj3LmWMcF http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events//us...Yhf11hRHLnFps8F http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events//us...V2PGmCOWbrFps8F
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Hi there, I've done a brief search on the Ladies riding outfit, and have found that there hasn't been a really good converstaion about this style of outfit here yet. After getting most of my authentic(ish) garb together, my other half is bugging me to help her get hers started, and she has chosen to go with the ladies riding outfit (pattern bought from none other than Reconstructing history of course ). So I have a number of questions, and I hope I don't take up too much digital real estate with this post... What reasonable context(s) would a woman wear this type of outfit in near or around pirates? Perhaps a travelling merchant woman? Any other suggestions or though…
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So here's an odd one fer ya lads. Deck Tennis. I knows it was played aboard cruise ships in the 30's, but does it stretch back afore that? The two elements involved in it, quoits and tennis, are ancient, and its at natural for an impromptu shipboard game. Anyone got any attestations?
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