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Actually, no, it's not. As I said, I've held one prototype in my hand, and since this person sells shoes for ECW, I'm fairly certain they'll be available soon.

And ye gave it back?!!? What kind o' pirate are ye???? Well, if I took the prototype, then there wouldn't be anything to base the new shoes off of, would there? And... I will admit I had been drinking a great deal of rum at the time... so it didn't even cross my mind.

For those who are in the market for shoes, both Practical Goose and Loyalist Arms are close to offering us a period shoe. I've actually held the Practical Goose prototype in my hand. Loyalist has promised to send me pics as soon as they have theirs. So, if you are in the market for shoes, keep saving those pennies. You've waited this long. Now the wait is almost over.

Very cool.

"I'll take you home again Kathleen..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGnv-hUy3qs I've always thought this was an interesting story. If I could find one, I'd post a pic of me as an Algerian pirate taken at a Pirate Feast many years ago...

And I want to add... DUDE! That is one cool bench!!!

Are you so sure? If you can't find info on ships and sailors of our era, is your assumption a sound one? And if we take it back to the beginning of our period, say 1680, that's practically 100 years. I'll give you that. Though I might think there is an understood "as pertaining to pirates" after that. But as you point out below, this part of the board has atrophied... Generally true. It's relatively easy to find books on later periods. You can't go into a Borders without getting hit over the head with some Napoleonic era ship book. And most of the pirate books are just... the same old thing. I'll give you that, that it might offer insight. My point is it might not. I believe having a dissenting opinion on these things can be healthy. I appreciate things that come my way, but I also feel compelled to question things. I believe that is how we advance our studies. I hope you understand.

Buy Kass' pattern. Hell, buy two of them! If you have to, make a new shirt.

Nice... but wait! I've noticed the ever so wonderfully clothed Crazy Chole is missing from these pics... certainly she was there... and I'm sure she was looking top-notch as always...

Thanks, but I'll pass. Too many post-periodisms. Saying this is useful for our period is like saying a book on WWII is useful for WWI reenactors.

That (other than my crappy computer) is the real reason I've never gotten into computer rpgs. They just don't match the sheer fun of tabletop, face to face rpgs. Imho.

One of the guys in my group has a press. Or at least he had one. I'm not sure if he still does or not. He printed up some stuff for an event once... I think it was the King's Pardon. Pretty cool. A guy I used to do RevWar with many years ago had, I think it was two presses. Once or twice while doing RevWar I saw guys bring them to the big events, so it can and has been done. If you'd like, I can contact the guy in my group to see if he still has his press. Maybe he can give you some pointers.

Cold. And the wind knocked out the power (again). I was in Hershey PA yesterday when the front moved through. 50+ mile an hour winds, with snow. There was a whiteout for a good half hour. Glad I was inside Chocolate World eating my buccaneers fill of cacao!

You mean something like... the fact that when William Nuthead, the printer in Saint Mary's City died, his wife Dinah took over the printshop? Do a search on Dinah Nuthead. You should find plenty about her. And from there you can expand outward. http://books.google.com/books?q=dinah+nuth...nG=Search+Books

Tallyho Sterling old boy! Hope you birthday is/was a grand one!!!

Better imagine linked off of the following article. http://www.jmr.nmm.ac.uk/server?show=ConJm...rint#footnote13 Of course, this still doesn't really answer your question, if I understand your question to be what were the cooking vessels contained in.

The smaller cauldron found on the Henrietta Marie, probably for use by her officers, 1700. Two were found, the larger probably for use of slaves and crew. I'm actually going to attend a lecture on the Henrietta Marie on Thursday.

Yes, he is prolific. As anyone on the Pirate Brethren mail list knows, "Honest Jock" attends every sea chanty sing in the area, and posts his pics to the list religiously. He told me a neat story. Pointing to one of the millstones on the floor of the mill he said, "somewhere under all of those layers of paint are my initials, carved there when I came here on a school field trip in the sixth grade." It's interesting to think that, when he carved those initials long ago, he had no idea he'd been standing there dressed as a pirate telling that story.

To michaelsbagley! A great pirate... indeed... a great friend! I hope your birthday is full of the things that make life grand - rum, woman, song, and food! Skål!

My shipmate Honest Jock Matlow posted his pics. Here's yours truly, who donned his fluffy hat for the occasion. All sorts of characters can be found at the Pirate Feast, and many more can be seen here: http://www.wincingdevil.com/PirateFeast08/index.html

Got a pic? I can offer you an opinion if I can see what it looks like.

It all boils down to who is in your Monkeysphere! ps - rated at least pg-13 for language

Hey, you've found crash space, you'll have plenty of money to spare. Honestly, I don't know for sure that I'm going to stay around for the pub portion of the show.

Was this something you saw aboard the Dove? Or ashore? I've seen a "firebox" used by the Dove, or Saint Mary's, ashore. It was designed, I believe, with protecting the archaeologically sensitive grounds at Saint Mary's City in mind. As per an email conversation I had recently with her captain: The box he mentions is somewhat visible in the background of the last photo on the following link. I don't believe I have a better picture of it. http://www.piratebrethren.com/saintmarys07...07/smc0703.html With that, VanHorn, in her Master's thesis, mentions two cookstoves recovered from wrecks - one from the Defence, the other from the Rose Hill wreck. The cookstove from the Defence was a large brick structure with a cauldron inside, not something designed to be moved from ship to shore. The Rose Hill was constructed of cast iron plates. It is surmised that the stove was lashed to the deck through a set of iron rings, and thus being easier to move. Pics can be viewed on page 213 of this pdf.

My pleasure. Are you sure you won't need that much? It might come in handy for some of the other fun projects Mr Seller has for you! http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/seagunner/index.html http://www.bruzelius.info/Nautica/Weaponry...1691)_p196.html