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I think most will follow the terminology as a lot of it is intergated into todays modern language. They had a neat sidebar during the show called "Ship to Shore" which highlighted this subject, with terms like "footloose", "loose cannon" & etc. Another one would be "mind your Ps & Qs" Cheers Redhand

well you'll NEVER hear a sailor refer to a ship (man o war, schooner, battleship, etc) as a "boat" .... probably a size/guy thing! Redhand

Aye! what Coastie said.... Then when they're in range, give 'em the double cannister!! Cheers Redhand

Too bad one of the History Channel's "experts" refered to the Rose as a "boat", funny I always thought that a man 'o war was a SHIP! Gee, I musta been wrong all these years Redhand

Speaking of knot tying & the like, a friend of mine who also does 18th century maritime living history has a beautiful "Turkshead" around the base of his pipe stem, there's something I wish I had the patience and talent to do! someday I'll get him to tie me one a those on me pipe! Cheers Redhand

Hey anyone seen Dorian, Luigi or Charity??? These Scallywags haven't posted in some while, Hope ya haven't been scuttled or found yer self tarred and danglin' from a gibit somewhere mates! Cheers Redhand

Those ACW types of round shot were filled with powder and had a timed fuse, and were designed to explode over the heads of the enemy destroying rank & morale. Many of these CW relics were found on the old battlefields and were kept and used as door stops. Unbeknownst to the person(s) that these little time bombs weren't solid round shot, and woe be the person who came home and threw their door open in a rage! Cheers Redhand

BURN THE GUY!! BURN THE GUY!! BURN THE GUY!!! Or hey, any disgruntled prodestant will do!... juuuuust kidding , sorry got carried away in the moment OK, you can put down the pitchforks now...touchy aren't we Sheesh! Redhand

Hmmm, gives new meaning to the term "Big Bang!" Cheers Redhand

Tea and Coffee as well as ground or whole walnut hull work to sadden clothing, with the walnut you'll need a mordent, I use a few iron nail. remember the longer you leave it to steep, the darker the color, especially with the walnuts. I've also heard that a cheese grater will do the job of helping make "worn" areas more extreme, as well as the sandpaper, and I believe you can create a sweat stain in your hat with a clear wax crayon (like the kind that comes in the easter egg coloring kits) Nothing beats aging your kit like wearing it however! I have a nice pair of striped overalls that i have for my Rev War kit that I had "field aged" for about 7-8 months and washed them only by rinsing them out. I loaned them to a freind who wanted badly to clean them, I asked that if he really needed to "wash" them before wearing them that he just rinse them in mild water! He proudly sowed up at the appointed event with my white & blue stripped overalls newly washed in "oxyfresh"! so white they hurt your eyes!! He also ruined the braintan heel straps I had on them by waxing them for me....he was very proud of his work! Hope you found the aging info helpful Cheers Redhand

Joshua- Very nice stuff! I like your ink style as well as your softer & looser water colors. Your illustration work also has a very distinct look, nicely done! Cheers Redhand

Il Pirata....isn't that what happens when ya lose yer sealegs? Redhand

Claire- I just finished one (have a show coming up in December) a little pen & Ink, haven't colored it yet. I don't have the web knowlege to post it here I could email the image if you're interested in seeing it Cheers Redhand

I can't believe no one posted ZARDOZ starring Bond...James Bond's...Sean Connery uuuuuurrrrrk....that's one bad sci-fi movie! I can't even get through it again...to painful! Redhand

Char cloth is fabric that has been smoked almost til it's completely been consumed by flame. What is left is small pieces of black (charred) cloth.... I use a wool or cotton flannel, which when struck by the sparks created by the flint & steel, create and hold a glowing ember. This was used to help start fires (along with sundry other tinder) as well as your pipe. Also a piece of slow match in a brass, tin or copper fire tube was used in the same manner. Hope this answered your question Cheers Redhand

I'm definately in the crowd with Hawkyns & Dorian, most of my kit is early to mid 18th century...which is my area of interest, along with most anything in that time period of 1690 to 1790. My kit consists of several linen & cotton shirts both plain & checked. a couple of wool and linen weskits seveal pairs if wool & cotton hose a pair of brown wool breeches many colored silk scarves a pair of shoes w/ ribbon ties (no buckles) a sleeved weskit various sashes and belts several forged belt knives a couple of period folding knives a 62 cal. pistol a 62 cal. fowler and a long land pattern British musket and one 1700 style military cutlass 1 black tricorne plus various cartouche boxes powder horns shot pouches & etc. working on a pair of slops a early bucket sleeved work jacket and a brown wool watchcoat Cheers! Redhand

Just taking an educated guess here..... but I don't think snuff became popular until the very early 19th century (not saying it wasn't around), and I've always associated it with the gentry, the middling class and poor were probably left to smoke their tobbacco in their pipes. I do know that smoking was allowed above decks on board ship, but I suppose that also was left to the discretion of the captain. That's my best guess, anyhow...great question tho,will have to look into it further! Cheers Redhand

Yeah, McBride's work is great! He's one of my favorite modern historical illustrators. I've bought the Osprey book titles for years simple because he illustrated the majority of them, even titles Ihad no interest in. His work made the subject really come alive. A friend of mine is making me the bucket sleeved work coat that the sailor is wearing in the "Blackbeard" plate in the Pirate book he illustrated....it'll be in green wool with brass buttons...hand sewn with linen thread of course! (a little authenticity joke there) I'm also getting set to start some piratical pen & inks as well as a couple of oil paintings. Just as soon as I get my film back from the modeling sessions. Cheers Redhand

I'll pipe in on this thread, since I probably fall into the "thread counter" catagory. First off I'd like to see the term "Autheticity Nazi" tossed out, it's over as well as misused. A NAZI is/was a facist assh*le, resposible for hate crimes and the ethnic/cultural cleansing of European peoples. I've certainly been accused of being elitist simply because I choose to have my clothing made from period cloth and hand sewn. (as much as budget allows-LOL!). In fact I've left several groups simply becuase there was so much friction created by individuals who seemed threatened by our own interest in re-creating our kit by using period threads, cloth & hand sewing our garmets. My interest level may not be YOUR interest level...and that's fine, but we shouldn't be pusecuted simply because I enjoy hand sewn garmets, just the same as If Bob or Susie want to make & wear tie dyed frock coats made from an old tux coat they bought from goodwill...super, enjoy & have fun! It doesn't bother me, you get out of this hobby what you put into it, like anything else in life. You must make it enjoyable for yourself to pursue, otherwise what's the point? Ultimately our hobby is the pursuit of FANTASY, not reality, even those of us are reguarded as thread counters, realize that total re-creation of a time period is ultimately impossible. The more I learn about a time period the more I realize how little I know . I enjoy my pursuit of historical knowlege and recreating an authentic period costume or kit, and the next guy may get the same from putting together a total fantasy pirate outfit- there's the beauty of the hobby! We're lucky in this regard, that our piratical venue allows for such a diverse range of time period and authenticity levels, much more so than other historical clubs, time periods or venues. Maria said it well, there are many time periods to cover here and certainly room for all. Whether you're just starting out, into the fantasy aspect, a progressive hardcore living historian, or somewhere in between. In the immortal words of Rodney King... "Can't we all just get along?" BTW- Baptiste... No need to apologize as far as I could see, you asked a simple and interesting question. Cheers! Redhand

Yes, I've only seen a limited amount of Becker's work, but what i have seen, I liked. I enjoy George Woodbridge's work very much. He did a ton of military illustrations... Company of military historians journals & books, as well as several books written by Newman. He also used to do work for MAD magazine. I am lucky enough to own one of his originals...a Confederate drummer boy. I'd love to one day purchase another one. Right now I'm getting ready to start illustrating some pen/ink & Watercolor drawings of early Wampanoag indians and Massachusetts militia from the King Phillip's War period, not exactly piratical, but interesting time period non the less. Cheers Redhand

Yeah, I forgot about Becker's stuff, although I don't own any of the comics that he illustrated, I do enjoy his work. Redhand

well I made my own, though I'm still tryin' ta figure out how ta make it bigger & higher res.-uuuurrrrg! redhand

You might also try half.com they have all kinds of used stuff for sale, cd's dvds, books & etc. Cheers Redhand

Capt weaver- Those are cool, I love old illustration ads. it's basically a lost art, to much photography being used today. People just don't have or want to use their imaginations anymore. Don Maitz is one of the only guys illustrating a large ad account that I can think of much anymore. Illustration is largely becoming a lost art, it's nice to see those great old illustrations. especially something as fun as that pirate one. Cheers redhand

Cronus- Depends on whethert you want "historicall acurate" or to step into the realm of fantasy. Historically speaking a sash was generally worn as a mark of rank or some sort of distinction. Belts as we think of them today, were not a very popular fashion item. Belts were reserved for a more utilitarian purpose, ie: a sword belt. The wearing of a belt and a sash together would be sort of of like wearing suspenders and a belt today. Not saying it wasn't done, just wasn't right I'm sure sashes were popular with "pirates" of the day simply because of their colorful nature, but remember that these guys (and gals) were generally able bodied seamen, and any extra bits hangin' round yer feet & waist would be apt ta get ya frigged in the riggin'! Cheers! Redhand