Dorian Lasseter

Aye, William, someone... Give us somat fer a headache... Rum... th' goode stuff...

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I've used glow in the dark make up in the past... it works pretty good... best idea is if you're using it like as a scene in a haunted house or some such, have a good bright light source in a light enclosure, or just a really good flashlight to 'recharge' the luminescence inbetween when you're doing yer shtick. Or, find the make up that reacts to blacklights... Look at the back of the make up package to see what they advise...

I've been on many a gun crew, and worked every gun position... I can't say I favour any one over the other... Here's some images... 1750s french field piece, with a very motley gun crew. Firing said piece. (this was a multi time period event, notice the ACW crew in the background) Firing one of Master Hawkyns guns at a past Pennsic. More Pennsic guns.

Mister Tucker stood fast as the man from the small boat climbed aboard and bowed. “Monsieur Witeengfoward?” “Ah, ye be wanten Master Whitinferd. You, stay here. He’s been informed of…” Tucker realized at that moment he hadn’t known what this man was all about, and still didn’t, just that he was asking for the ship’s master. “Wot is it that ye want from Mister Whitinferd? The man held out a parcel that Tucker took and writ upon it in the Captain’s hand was the Master’s name. “Oh, why didn’t ye say so?” Tucker turned to head below but stopped short as Preston and Captain Brand of the Watch Dog had just emerged from the wardroom of the Lucy. “Master Whitinferd, Sah! Parcels’ just arrived, looks ta be from th’ Cap’n. Tis addressed to ye, sah…”

I do believe we want it gone, deleted, pushin' up th' daisies... The Watch Dog isn't a ghost ship... I'm not one for eatin' brains... not even if they be chilled monkey brains...

Aye Patrick! Keep this up an' we'll get yer published! Slainte!!!

Sean Patrick Flanery or Norman Reedus for Peter Blood They might fit the bill, just dunno how they'd like doing a period type film...

They don't? Well, if ya drill out... ah, nevermind... forget I mentioned anything... Aye, pity they don't work! Look over there!

Aye! Happiest o' Natal days to ye Lad!!! Shall we populate yer cake wi' fids instead o' candles? Mebbee not... might look like a wicked bear trap er some such... Then again, fer a pyrate, that might be fun! Slainte!!!

Excellent fare William, as always... And so nice o' ye ta set up some entertainment as well...

William... How about some nice crabs legs? Shrimp? Flounder? and some Guinness ta wash it all down...

Admiralty House, Saint Pierre, Martinique As the assembly of officers was exiting the Judges office, Dorian came up short. “Juge Richet, was you man dispatched to my ship?” The Judge’s brow creased slightly and he politely held up a hand, exited the office and called a name. Moments later them man appeared, still holding the parcel given to him when he last tried his luck to be ferried to the Lucy. At first Captain Lasseter was not pleased, he had wanted his dispatch to reach his ship at the soonest convenience, however with this new bit of information, it would save having to send another dispatch. Still, it was upsetting that there had been no contact between ship and shore. “Since your man is still here, would you have your clerk add to my dispatch about this man who has been found and his location, I wish to keep all my officers appraised of the situation.” “Oui Capitaine, as you please…” “Thank – Merci Juge Richet…” Dorian continued out and into the main house, where in the short time of his conversation, Master Flint had gotten word to the men that the hunt would continue presently. The squads would reassemble and continue where they had left off, in hopes that the weather had also prevented the hunted from making a further escape. Lieutenant Martin stood with an interesting and mild look of appreciation on his face as the Master-at-Arms relayed all the information in French as well as English. As the men gathered their weapons, Dorian watched as the Judges’ servant nearly took flight out the front doors, packet in hand, to be delivered to his ship. A smile crept onto his face, glad that the man took his given job so seriously.

Aye! Happiest o' Natal Days to ye Lass!!! AN' many-many more ta come on the high seas! Slainte!!!

Wooo Hoo! Round Three!!! Many Thanks to you all!!!

Agreed... Nothing wrong with good info and ideas presented in a nice manner... Jim, as for the one grain per calibre rule, unwadded... 90% of the reenactments I've done, this is the deal. makes a good bang every time, 'In my humble opinion'... Now, I'll get into more depth with the formula... I've always used rolled paper cartridges... Never directly poured from a horn, even with a spring-loaded tip. The closest I've come to that is the priming powder on a great gun out of a horn that held maybe 3 or 4 oz of 4F. With the small arms paper cartridge, all powder for the piece comes from said cartridge, prime and main charge. Example; I have a .75 Cal Brown Bess Musket for F&I reenactment. I make up my cartridges with 90 to 100 grains of 2F. So, I first prime the pan from said cartridge, using ~15 to ~25 grains of powder, and the rest goes down the barrel as the main charge. I've never had any issues with this method. Only after around 20 rounds have I had any misfires - and that's been cleared up by wiping off the frizzen and flint on most occasions. Now I will agree it doesn't look as good when no use of the ramrod occurs (unwadded firing), but there have been events that we were not allowed to take a ramrod onto the field. Yes, we were to leave our ramrods in camp, because of an accident at some time in the past where a ramrod had been fired out of a musket! I know for a fact it happened during the making of Last of the Mohicans, not something I want happening to me or my friends.

Aye! Round two!!! Thankee Kindly, one and all!!! Slainte!!! Better get more rum! :angry:

All of them are grand indeed... I'm fancyin the D-ring guard... How's the balance on that one? And how much specie with that run me?

I just did a quick google on the three folks here and Obama... http://althouse.blogspot.com/2008/09/so-is...a-economic.html http://www.propeller.com/story/2008/09/23/...nd-jim-johnson/ It looks like alot comes from an article in the Washington Post... http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail..._obama_has.html All very interesting...

Not a bad thought... however, I've witnessed a hangfire that took 30 seconds or so to go off. Just a thought, but having a bucket, much like a gun bucket for the great guns, full of water at the line. If the small arm misfires the allotted two times and is not wadded, pour the powder into the bucket of water, thus neutralizing the powder. I've even seen a fellow be extra safe (if there is such a thing), he had a wadded small arm and had several misfires, so he took his water flask and poured some water in the pan/touchhole. No worries there, just a good cleanup needed after. Maybe have a ladle in said gun bucket... As a rule in all the groups I've been involved with, it goes 'one grain per calibre', thus .69 cal gets 69 grains of powder, .75 cal gets 75 grains, etc... And 3F for arms below .60 cal, 2F for .60 cal up to 1.25, and cannon grade for anything above. 4F for priming ONLY. Just my tupence... This is from doing ECW, F&I and Pennsic War Field Artillery

Thankee... Thankee very much one an' all! Slainte!!!

Happiest o' Natal Days to; Cap'n Pete Straw BlackBead Cajun Captain An' me twin Angus We'll share us a round an' Make Merry!!! Slainte!!!

I'll agree with Jim... but the formality of the document is a good thing... Also, many reenactors who do artillery use two phrases to give notice of a gun going off... First; "Have a care!" Second; "Give Fire!" Just that little extra warning...

He will be missed... http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/...ticleid=1121975

Very nice images, and I will agree with John and Bo. I also have one, slightly modified to backdate it. Brass tipped wooden ramrod, thinned out the stock at the muzzle, added a belt hook. Mine suffers from a weak mainspring. I had a gunsmith take a look and was told it couldn't be repaired. Not sure I believe that. But something else to be aware of. Nice find!