silas thatcher

capt. sterling, is waugh's cut of women's clothing back in print ?? last time i checked it was not...

had a bottle of vodka go bad... sat around for about 10 years or so... used some and then sat...and sat... and sat...

beat it, cross !! i need all the help i can get... you don't !! :lol:

check your pm :)

one guy told me that some people set up a week in advance to get "their" spot... that being said, i really don't believe that setting up and "reserving" the spot next to ya, is discouraged... if anything, a few tents set up in advance with a spot in between would surely save a spot or two for later arrivals...

as far as the thachers are concerned, yes !! we will be there come hell or high water...

WTF ???? you have to go !! bo and i will work out the relay o' the poles...

pm... give yerself some time, check out everyone else's garb, decide what look you wanna go for, try to make it, get frustrated, ask for advice and tips on the board, get some great advice from the people who were once in your shoes !! many started off exactly where you are now !! good luck to ya !!

ooooh !! nice boat !!

bo-- thanks !! those were the kind of links to info i was not able to get... i tried all kinds of combos and came up with close to nothing dutch-- thanks to you also !! this should give me a decent idea of what i had in mind... as far as material goes, this is what i have uncovered... wool went out with the vikings, the term "canvas" seems to be a general term for any TIGHTLY woven material intended for uses such as sails, buckets etc., ( to hold air, water and the like ) ... the material could be linen, hemp, and cotton...more than likely, ships of english origin did not have cotton, but linen or hemp...

i am currently trying to find some more detailed info on sail construction during the gaop... what i really need is the standard width of each panel ( 24 inches i believe), how they were sewn together ( probably flat felled ) , and what type of material was usually used... found info that linen was most likely used, woven tight, hemp and even wool... i have searched the web to MY best, but so far, only some general info... i'm toying around with the idea of making a fairly accurate small sail for demo purposes... some of the books i have, show some pretty good pics for a good idea of the overall look, but don't get into the minor details i'm looking for... any ideas ???

the only advice i can give is to make sure that the square foot of sail area is less than or equal to the original... too much may make the boat not right.. when companies design these craft, they design the whole thing with a certain sail size, rig style may not be too important, length of centerrboard ( the width an thickness can easily be gauged by the opening of the centerboard trunk ) , and the width and length of the rudder... if you deviate too much from these specified sizes, an uncontrollable craft is the result... ki nda reminds me of a "fatty knees" or maybe a "penguin" IIRC :) ... lemme locate a few books of mine... i'm sure i have seen this type in one of them.... starting off with some good info of what you are shooting for makes the whole project turn out better... nice looking boat !! for a daysailer, two part epoxy type paint isn't necessary... can't remember the name of the paint i used on one hull, but thinned out a bit, it gave a great looking refresh to the hull !! 25$ a quart though for your size, you may need 2 quarts...

from what i hear, a black cat o' nine tails dipped in red paint hides the red !!! especially when it's dark and lit by only lanterns...

i apologise for butting in here....but i always feel obligated to mention the the safey standards of a succesfull hanging... we have been doing "hangings" for 15 years now....and have seen other groups not take the same considerations while planning and excuting same scenario....and literally botch them up tho the baisics are easy to accomplish....pleaase be aware of the following... saftey...for the hangee as well as other participants as well as the audience... no static line...line used for hanging MUST be abale to be controled and released immediatly strong base for hanging... audience pre-knowledge...is this for visitors or reenactors and all important...a saftey discussion/disclaimer for the CHILDEREN after words so as to NOT TRY THIS AT HOME.....blahblahblah tho personally i am a big fan of Hangings of all types....a bad hanging...or one that has gone ary...can ruin them for us all..... oficially off the soap box.....please continue...again i apoliogise for the interuption like i said --- i am not capable.... others are....

kinda reminds me of a sandbagger

hey !! happy b-day bo !! i hope that you enjoyed the day !!

i think william just resigned !!

capt. j, and bo have more knowledge of the fort and head haunchos, than i... i know of a few people that are usually involved with that, but that is all... i kinda think, they'll go for a demo fight... pirates trying to take over and the regulars fighting us off... maybe later, say saturday evening, the regulars can go on a "pirate hunt", capturing said pirates who dare try to take over the event/fort, hold a mock trial and end with a hanging of our leader... regulars rule, pirates drool kinda thing... the last scenario involves more expertise than i am capable of, but there are people out there that can pull off a successful hanging... just an idea to toss around.... heck, they can even parade us prisoners around the camp a bit, whipping a few, on the way to the "trial"... oh, and william--- a few of us even have cannons !!

i'm sure that with the talents that may be coming, i would suspect that some kind of educational demo is easily attainable . maybe something like this would make us seem more credible among an event that is NOT for pirates... we went as pirates just for fun, along with others that dressed for the event, though... we were accepted by all who was there to have a good time among friends... i'm sure that there may have been some that objected, yet nothing was noted... in short, i don't see a problem...

i say go as we are...

in november, there ended up being an ample supply of fire wood there for the taking... water spigots were provided in the field, but i only noticed one... no digging of holes for the fire pit, just build it on the ground... there was a 15$ camping fee that rangers came around and collected, and gave a piece of orange yarn to tie up to the tent as proof of payment... from what i gather, camping spots are first come, first served.... just drive around (only before or after the event) and pick a spot... but i don't think that holding a spot for a few campers is not allowed...

we have a 10 x 12 wall tent, even larger fly, currently only one table, big lack of seating (cooler covered with canvas does for now, a cooking tripod, folding grill, dutch oven, a few cast iron pans, some forged utensils, a brazier, a 5 gallon drink container (cover it with canvas ), an unusual amount of wooden bowls in various sizes, a handful of pewter mugs- thanks lady b., some wool blankets-won't be needed that time of year,seabags in the works,as well as some crates, tables and seating... i currently have my eye on an even larger wall tent and fly, but nothing is set in stone, yet... and we'll be bringing along a ferret :)

lol !! this thread is almost too funny !! congrats nate and .... aw, crap.... sorry mate, forgot her name !! take no offense

hobby lobby, and michaels both carry candle making supplies... they have rough guidelines as to which wick works best for which application... so far, the little pillar candles i have made have turned out as well as i want them too... the wick and size combo i used ( got lucky ) seems to work out real well... a 2 inch round candle with beeswax mixed in, 3 and 1/2 inches tall burns for almost 12 hours... now with that under my belt, i wanna try hand dipped ones :)