Welcome back Mr Hand! Where ye been?

Hi Alex. Nice Toy! (cough)

Very Nice! 

I'll hold off posting pics so I dont ruin the surprise for everyone else that participated!

WOOHOO!  ahem... I mean YAAAAR!

On 11/29/2023 at 8:24 AM, Stynky Tudor said:

That is such a cool design. Is this the same flag we flew at Fort Gains?

Nope I made it for events where Wiliam is not present with the big flag. this one is much smaller

7 hours ago, Tartan Jack said:

Beautiful!

I've always loved William's design - it renders so cool!

Combination of larger pieces and paint. Can't remember what paint I used and I forgot this one used very thin leather on a wool flag.

I did this one and a similar size Mercury flag (with WIlliam's blessing) a couple years ago.

3x4 ft Wool with white linen and red wool hand stitched on the field. I still need to add grommets so it can be flown.

3 minutes ago, Tartan Jack said:

I have a list longer than my arm of stuff I need to make.

3 of those are flags.

 

BUT …

I need motivation to actually MAKE any of them.

 

The colonial privateer flag (for our South Carolina Navy privateer impressions) needs to be priority one.

You want motivation?  Remember there are stocks at Fort King George! LOL

On 9/27/2023 at 6:06 AM, Tudor MercWench Smith said:

Working on planning phase for Halloween costumes....made difficult by the tiny mutineers not wanting to commit to a costume theme.....maybe I can convince them to be pirates and then at least my outfit is done lol!!!

After that, agenda is mend the slops I popped seams on, finish the hems on the last minute shirt and petticoat. 

After that is the shirt I owe Stynky then after Christmas I might take a stab at stays. I might also wait on those til I can get a custom measured pattern. We shall see....

 We're waiting til the next event is four months out to announce it.

Then you can start all over again!😁😁😁

On 9/27/2023 at 7:05 AM, Stynky Tudor said:

I brought my jacket (sleeved waistcoat) and a (light) farby pirate coat. At Fort Conde, I took out the jacket to do repairs, intending to sew on lost buttons. I ended up leaving it out on a blanket with the first few attachment stitches and a mismatched button, the needle and thread still attached. But I never wore it.

At Fort Gaines, I had it hanging off my tent ridge beam or laying in my tent - it was way too hot to bother with.

For Beaufort, I didn't even bring the jacket with me, though I did wear my farby coat Saturday evening, after the majority of Ophelia had blown through.

Quite the Dapper pirate there!

Welcome back!

Long Time! Welcom back!

Thanks, I started making them back in 2011ish? At some point I started these inserts, so just finishing up the boxes.

I oiled them today and left them in the sun for a couple hours. It tends to darken them up a bit.

At this point I'm just testing the waters. I had 6 of the wooden inserts ready to go and sitting around and then a pirate from Ft Gaines prodded me into making some. so here they are. $75 shipped (within CONUS).

oar tent is just a diamond shelter with an oar instead of a pole...

So I made the wooden inserts for these over a year ago and never put them together. These are very similar to the Whydah box, not exact but close.

These are still in the raw.  Dimensions 6 1/2in L x 2 1/2in W x 4in H. $75 shipped (within CONUS)

I plan to oil them. They will eventually look like the dark one after seeing some sun.

Welcome Back!

I PM'd my info - I'm in!

38 minutes ago, Duchess said:

What you do with them after they leave my hands, is out of my hands! 🤐

I'm sure at least one of them ends up in a frame on the wall.

13 hours ago, Duchess said:

Hello my friends!

I've completed printing on the Traveling Yards! They ended up a bit rustic and rough, a look which in this context I find charmingly pyratical. We're on to the drying and finishing stage, which I expect will take a couple of weeks.

I'll be reaching out to you via pm to confirm shipping addresses shortly.

Don't make em too rustic. Someone mght use them to blow their nose LOL

There's so much wrangling just to get to the fun parts!

wow - there was a lot of embedded links when copying that... I removed the ones that weren't pertinent.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/florida-road-crew-unearths-unusual-find-1800s-highway

Marine archeologists have discovered the shipwreck of the S.S. Pacific, which sank in 1875. It is believed to be incredibly well preserved and could contain priceless artifacts. (Northwest Shipwreck Alliance)

Road crews found an intact, centuries-old shipwreck embedded in a Florida highway during routine construction work earlier this month.

The 20-foot-long artifact, believed to date back to the 1800s, was buried under about eight to 10 feet of sediment near the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine and was so well persevered that crews found a left leather boot.

"We believe the vessel may have sank unexpectedly and, over time, was silted in," Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 2 Secretary Greg Evans said.

"That is why it was preserved so well. It was encapsulated in soil and mud, so there was no air contact for it to decay. It’s truly an incredible find."

A shipwreck was found during road work in Florida. (SEARCH, Inc/Florida Department of Transportation)

Construction was temporarily paused as the Florida Department of Transportation works with SEARCH, a global leader in archeology that has completed over 4,500 commercial and government projects in 48 U.S. states and 36 other countries. 

The ship's origin is still a mystery, and it will likely take time to uncover the vessel's tales.

SEARCH's Dr. James Delgado, who led the excavation and recovery, said in a statement that they believe the vessel "was a small single-masted, shallow-draft sailing craft of the 19th century."

A remarkably intact ship found under a Florida highway during construction is estimated to date back to the 1800s. (SEARCH, Inc/Florida Department of Transportation)

"It was likely used to extract fish and shellfish from coastal waterways and directly offshore," Delgado said.

"With a dedicated team, including support from the local community and the on-site construction team, we were able to extract the vessel in order to allow the important work on the community’s infrastructure to continue."

The vessel was found eight to 10 feet under the Florida highway. (SEARCH, Inc/Florida Department of Transportation)

In an interview with Newsweek, Ian Pawn, an archeologist at the Florida Department of Transportation, detailed some of the artifacts that were amazingly still intact. 

On top of the ship, they found leather shoes, coins (one dates to 1869), coconut halves "that were likely used as cups" and a portion of an oil-fired lantern, Pawn said.

A drone shot of the site where archeologists are working in Florida to preserve the shipwreck. (SEARCH, Inc/Florida Department of Transportation)

SEARCH archeologists have to race against the clock to preserve the vessel before the elements dry the wood, and the ship and its hidden treasures decay. 

"The boat was disassembled, plank by plank, and removed, with great care to keep each portion wet," Pawn said, according to Newsweek. 

Several artifacts, including this leather boot, were found atop the hidden vessel. (SEARCH, Inc/Florida Department of Transportation)

"The pieces will be observed in wet storage to stabilize as we determine future preservation effort. We will be working closely with archeologists and the City of St. Augustine to find a permanent home for this unique find."

FDOT's Evans thanked SEARCH's "careful efforts to preserve this vessel."

Artifacts, like this piece of a lantern, were found atop the vessel in a Florida highway. (SEARCH, Inc/Florida Department of Transportation)

Crews have to keep the wood wet, or the elements will dry it and speed up the decaying process. (SEARCH, Inc/Florida Department of Transportation)

"With every project we undertake, the Florida Department of Transportation is sensitive to the unique needs of the communities we serve, including the potential presence of historical sites and artifacts within construction sites," Evans said in a statement.

"We look forward to learning more about its significance to the region."

7 hours ago, Stynky Tudor said:

  Fruidles, preparing both children and adults for the approaching apocalypse and subsequent cannibal harvest.

mmmmm.... Tastes like chicken!