Captain McCool

I love pirate carols! Written a couple myself, actually. None of them very good.

Unfortunately, no. I never could find a suitable pair of boots to destroy, and after a while I kind of gave up. Then other things took precedence in my head, and there you go. It's still a big one on my "to do" list though.

Oh, holy crab-cakes... That this is... wow... and to be honest, that's an amazing price too... sooooo tempting...

Groovy!

Oi! Me too! Me and me bonnie lass are starting up the Castaway Trading Company over there! Nothing nearly as fantastic as yours, PoD. Or others here, for that matter. But we're working on it! Have a gander: http://www.etsy.com/shop/castawaytradingco

Hey, cool! Thanks!

Huh... sounds cool. I really to go back and watch it, because I seem to have missed the actual construction of the thing. I have the DVD sitting right here next to my computer, but finding the time on the other hand... Anyhow, it'd be neat to see someone whip something like that up.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/CastawayTradingCo Ahoy all ye beach-combing buccaneers of the Seven Seas! I am very happy to announce that my lovely lady and I have opened our very own Etsy shop, specializing in the most unique castaway-inspired pirate gear! And it's just in time for Halloween! Presently we have several handmade straw hats up for sale, in various designs, all in keeping with the general rustic, castaway/islander/beachcomber/zombie-pirate theme! In the very near future we plan to expand the store to include other accessories like custom rum bottles, castaway-inspired jewelry, and other pieces of quirky, filthy, bizarre, and downright one-of-a-kind costumage! And if all goes well, I would personally like to set the store up with an independant web page so we can also sell other peoples' strange, unique, and unconventional pirate/voodoo/islander wares. But that is for the future. For now, we would like to remind you all that Halloween is coming up VERY soon, and we have several hats that are ideal for the zombie-pirate in all of us! Otherwise, keep a weather eye on the horizon for new merchandise! http://www.etsy.com/shop/CastawayTradingCo

Amonia will eat away the "simulated" brass completely, leaving the copper, pot metal, or whatever it is bare underneath. Or so I've heard.

If I recall correctly, she just has it strapped to her thigh with two leather belts. But I may be mistaken, as it's been a while since I have seen it.

Well I go with Irish, so various English accents aren't my area, although I've done a few for various roles. One thing I learned is to try and simply find an example of someone speaking the dialect you're looking for in a movie, TV show, or other recorded media, and just listen over and over and over again. Make note of how they pronounce each vowel, and if a consonant before or after it changes the vowel sound. And is it an accent that drops the "r" at the end of words? Or if a word ends with a vowel, do they add an "r" sound at the end? Do they pronounce "th" fully, or as a "d" or "t"? Just little stuff like that. Pay close attention and practice small segments before stringing it all together. Personally, I used the BBC sitcom Father Ted for this. But there I was just going for "generic" Irish. Incidentally, speaking f this sort of thing, does anyone know where one could find a guide to a specifically Galway Irish accent and dialect? I could use some help in that department myself. Mind you, another thing to bear in mind is that these accents have undoubtedly changed over the last couple hundred years, so a "period" accent might have sounded drastically different. Just think of how actors in American movies talked in the 30's through the 60's, and how much differently we talk nowadays. Unfortunately, we don't have any actual recordings from that time period. But I believe there are some out there who have attempted to learn what these archaic accents would have sounded like... I think... I just don't remember where I saw or read that.

That's gorgeous! You've got to post a picture of someone actually wearing it! I'm really curious to know what it looks like when its on!

This is definitely a thread that deserves a bump! Nice job, Syren!

I've really got to try that trick. I learned it over on Keep to the Code. However, Sophisticated Finishes also works pretty well, if you don't mind cheating a little. You can pick it up at places like Michael's.

Cool! I've also heard that brass will age very nicely if you let it sit just above a tub of amonia for a while. It depends on how green/crusty you want it though, versus just dark and brownish.

Ooooohohohoh.... droooool! Did I mention I have a buckle fetish erm... fixation? I'd be very interested to know what these puppies are going for!

Aye, agreed entirely with that last bit. Luckily none of us Jacks have yet done anything REALLY bad. I would hate for a Jack Sparrow impersonator to be the reason for all pirates being branded with a bad name. Which is a really ironic statement, heh...

Personally, I've become rather a fan of the French epee du soldat. It's basically a light broadsword mounted on a smallsword hilt. I like it because it has a long, straight blade and the grip of a smallsword, which give it nice thrusting capability, but unlike a smallsword the blade is also stout enough to deliver hacking blows. It's almost like a cross between a smallsword and a hanger. However, it could be said that this combination robs it of some of each of those swords better characteristics. For instance, the long, straight blade does make close-quarters fighting somewhat difficult, and doesn't have the cutting power of a curved blade. Also, the width of the blade makes it heaver, slower, and overall less effective as a thrusting weapon. Still, I like it because I have a little skill in fencing, and I believe that I could reasonably defend myself if handed a sword of that type. Other than that though, a nice, average hanger is a very good blade. Strong, good cutting power, and can deliver a thrust if necessary. Overall a very good zombie killer... I mean... erm... weapon.

Unfortunately, I think they're really down-playing McShane's costume. Which is a bummer. He's freakin' BLACKBEARD! He should be HUGE and imposing, and in your face! Just my opinion, but still... And yes, "the Locker: Multipe Jacks" is home to MANY of us wobbly-legged, dreadlocked nutjobs. And a fine bunch of folks, too! Most of them are just interested in Jack, but some of us have also branched into other aspects of piracy - even historical!

LOL! Were they buc... er... nevermind. Just nevermind. Incidentally, is there any way of knowing if the stockings listed as cotton actually cotton, as we know it today? As in, made from the actual cotton plant? Or was this term being used to describe another type of fabric? Because I keep hearing that as an explanation for "cotton" items being listed in pre-cotton-gin records.

Ahoy Mr. Arms! Oddly enough, my legal surname is actually Arms. I go by Sheridan, as that's my mother's maiden name, but my social security card says Arms. A good, strong name, to be sure (although it belonged to my father, so I prefer to drop it...) Welcome aboard mate! And a right fine pirate ya make. I especially like your hat and waistcoat. Both are quite the thing mate, quite the thing. Cheers!

Aye, agreed with above. Keep to the Code is by far the best resource for ANY Jack impersonator - including those who have been doing it for bloody years. Best folks in the verse, too. And yes, Yordreem and Topnotch both do bang-up jobs on this coat.

Luckily for most of us impersonators, it appears he has not changed the bloody coat. But then, there is only one place you can currently see him wearing the coat for OST, and that's from the ComicCon video. Otherwise it's just the vest, even in the sniper-fan photos. Now, yes, they did change the vest. And I'll tell ya', it's got a lot of folks over on the Keep to the Code forums (www.keeptothecode.com/bboard/index.php) up in arms. But I'm not concerned. The rest of his gear looks mostly the same (except maybe his hair... which is crazy...er), and I prefer the Curse of the Black Pearl look anyhow.