Wartooth

Honestly, not to put you down, but the coat material is too modern as are the buttons.

The hat looks good, but won't fit me.

Rumba Rue

No offense taken, Rue. They were only used once for a charity fantasy event, so the modern buttons and such didn't bother me. But I don't plan on going to another for a long long time. What good will these things do me in storage?

Sheesh! This is good fantasy gear, people! How 'bout $125 with free s&h?

Aye ... you people drive a hard bargain indeed.

$150.00 o.b.o.

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$175 including S&H ?

Wartooth

The following titles have been sold:

--- Sailing

--- Small Boat Sailing

--- Cruising Under Sail

Thanks!

I need to free up some shelf space. Shipping will depend on the book(s) purchased, due to the weight involved. USPS Media Rate. Payment can be made by check, money order, or Paypal.

• BOOK OF THE SEVEN SEAS - Freuchen, Hardcover, Messner Publ., 1958, 512pp., good shape, warn dustjacket ----- $8.00
  
• USCG LICENSE EXAM: GENERAL SUBJECTS - Softcover, Houston Marine, 1996, 600pp., very good shape ----- $5.00
  
• MERCHANT MARINE DECK EXAMINATION ILLUSTRATIONS BOOK - Softcover, Houston Marine, 1992, 40pp., good shape ----- $2.00
  
• RULES OF THE ROAD: INLAND & INTERNATIONAL FOR ALL DECK LICENSES - Softcover, Houston Marine, 2000, 100pp., good shape ----- $3.00
  
• NAVIGATION AND COASTAL PILOTING - Softcover, Houston Marine, 1996, 200pp., good shape ----- $3.00
  
• STABILITY AND TRIM: LOWER LEVEL - Softcover, Houston Marine, 1996, 94pp., good shape ----- $2.00
  
• DARK AGE NAVAL POWER - Haywood, Hardcover, Routlege Press, 1991, 232pp., very good shape ----- $10.00
  
• PIRATE HUNTER: THE TRUE STORY OF CAPTAIN KIDD - Zacks, Hardcover, Theia Publ., 2002, 426pp., looks brand new ----- $12.00
  
• NAVAL SCIENCE 2 - Sundt, Hardcover, Naval Institute Press, 1992, 344pp., very good shape, a couple of markings from the previous owner ----- $5.00
  
• NAVAL SCIENCE 3 - Sundt, Hardcover, Naval Institute Press, 1989, 336pp., good shape, but has some light waterstaining of the top edge, a couple of markings from the previous owner ----- $5.00
  
• PRIVATEER AND PIRATES: 1730-1830 - Konstam, Softcover, Osprey, 2001, 64pp., looks brand new ----- $10.00
  
• COLREGS STUDY GUIDE FOR HIGH SEAS AND CONNECTED WATERWAYS - Softcover, Houston Marine, 1999, 151pp., very good shape ----- $2.00
  
• UNIFIED RULES FOR INLAND WATER, WESTERN RIVERS, AND THE
  GREAT LAKES - Softcover, Houston Marine, 1997, 178pp., very good shape ----- $2.00
  
• SAILING - Heaton, Paperback, Penguin, 1966, 255pp., good shape, normal wear ----- $1.00
  
• UNDER THE BLACK FLAG - Cordingly, Softcover, Harcourt Publ., 1997, 296pp., looks brand new ----- $10.00
  
• SMALL BOAT SAILING - Hardcover, Sports Illustrated, 1959, 88pp., good shape, no dustjacket ----- $3.00
  
• AMERICAN PRACTICAL NAVIGATOR - Bowditch, Hardcover, US Hydrographic, 1939, 700pp., heavy book, very good shape, wrapped in old depth chart of the Columbia River ----- $20.00
  
• CRUISING UNDER SAIL - Hiscock, Hardcover, Oxford, 1972, 466pp., good shape, torn dustjacket ----- $5.00
  
• THE SALEM FRIGATE (fiction) - Jennings, Hardcover, Sun Dial Press, 1947, 500pp., good shape, no dustjacket ----- $5.00
  

Richard

Only worn once at a costume ball a few months back. Was a big hit!

Tricorn is real black leather. Size medium. I have a 22.5" head, and it was a bit tight on me. Although I'm sure it'll stretch a bit with regular wear.

Custom-made frock is made of a heavy guage faux distressed leather. Looks great. Decorative pocket flaps (no real pockets). No buttonholes. Oversized folded cuffs. Material is water resistant. Lined with a satin-like material. Fits me perfectly ... I am 5'11" and 225 lbs. It will be too large for a smaller person.

I paid $250 for both pieces. Am asking for $200, which include free shipping to continental US. Will accept money orders or Paypal (please add 3% to cover the fees of the latter).

Richard "Wartooth" Smith

Thanks for the link, Bess. That was an interesting read.

Wartooth

Oh yeah ... I'd love a good parrot. Slow-cooked with glazed asparagus and garlic mashed potatoes. :) Yum!

I really should eat something soon ... I think I'm getting delusional.

Wartooth

Well done! Can't wait to see her. Will be heading down there at some point this summer.

Wartooth

Good for you! Wow ... 46 years!?! That's some darn fine stitching then. I'll tip my glass to that sailmaker!

How about a pic with those beauties hangin' from her?

Wartooth

Interesting responses. Thanks all!

Wartooth

Foxe & Royaliste --- Thank you both for clearing up that fount of misinformation I was apparently under. I appreciate it.

Wartooth

Being a pirate may not be so much an event as an enjoyable bit of living throughout your own life..,

At least thats the way we do it.

Damn straight, HM. Hence the strange looks and behind-the-back murmurs, as I wear my tricorn out in public ... for no reason other than liking it!

Lorien - You keep that seat warm, and I'll be there soon enough. A couple of triple-shot hazelnut lattes on me, sweetie!

Wartooth

I'm interested in what Wartooth says though, I find it much easier to go aloft in shoes than bare feet - definitely not near-impossible. I guess it's down to preference.

I'll bow down to your experience, of course, Foxe. I had always read that shoes in the rigging were a big "no-no". I would have assumed that the bare feet would conform more easily to the lines and ropes. Then again, I've never had to climb up there.

Wartooth

Am looking for a good-sized frameable letter of marque and/or a poster (calling for hands to sign onto a privateering schooner). Must be of the colonial American period ... late 18th century. Any ideas?

Wartooth

The problem is more for those going aloft. Its difficult climbing the rigging in shoes ... if not impossible. Then again, nobody's gonna order my substantial bulk up the shroud and onto the yardarm! My barrel chest and stumpy legs are better suited to moving cargo, turning capstans, and eating beef and pease.

Wartooth

Sigh. Used to live in Portland and loved it greatly. Imprisoned now here in the desert ... ain't any desert a prison? Until the wife finishes college (goin' for free!), we can't sell this house and move back. Figure another 3 or 4 years before I can go salmon fishin', rid myself of redneck neighbors, and get myself a decent cup o' coffe again.

Wartooth

Wow! Gotta mark that one down! Do me a favor and post a reminder again as the time nears. I don't have a full compliment of reenactment gear yet, but will enjoy the show anyway. Thanks for letting me know!

Wartooth

Boy and we think changing the oil every 3,000 miles is a pain!

Nah. Changin' the oil is easy. Its the changin' of my undies thats the problem! Can't seem to remember which leg goes where.

Wartooth

Hey Wartooth, how about bagpipes?

Saying I'm full o' hot air? :)

Took a look at a couple of historical music sites, and found that guitars were indeed used. Mainly from the french and italians during the 17th and 18th centuries. Whether they were feasible at sea ... I don't know. Mandolins also came into play in that period (having mutated from the older lute form). Still digging.

Wartooth

Hmmm ... violin is a possibility, as I prefer string instruments. Concertina? Nah, doesn't fit with my tough guy attitude!

Wartooth

I play a bit of acoustic guitar and was planning on adding an instrument like that to my "persona". Is there a resource for research into historical instruments ... particularly those of coastal New England in the mid-18thC ? What would be allowed on board a typical merchant/privateer rig of the time? Space being at a minimum, I would assume a double bass is out of the question!

Wartooth

To me, it's impossible to say one can transplant their 21st century persona to another time. You simply cannot be the same person back then. We are all products of our culture, environment and how we were raised. And in those days, non-comformity was usually beaten out of young uns long before they could do any damage with it.

Uhhh ... yup! :) Environment and social standing were everything. Who's to say what you would be thinking, let alone doing in that era. Impossible to tell.

I'm always told I can't wear a "pirate captain's hat" since I don't dress like a pirate captain. Well pardon me ... I'm not even a pirate. I wear a tricorn, because I focus on the 1750's-1810's. All men and boys were pretty much socially required to wear a tricorn and waistcoat in public. I would prefer not to wear one at all, but know its not acceptable.

Then again ... for someone who studies the later era such as myself, there is a MUCH greater abundance of artwork and literary descriptive material to work with.

Wartooth

Well shoot. If I had known there was a gal in Portland making good period garb, it would have given me more incentive to stay there. Looks as if she does nice work.

Wartooth