James Smythe

I assume that I will but is peace tying mandatory? I will be bringing a lady friend along for the merryment.

I also find that room temp or just slightly colder is best. If you fill a glass with ice and chill the punch down to cocktail temps you lose the nuances of the drink. I like slightly chilled but it's hard to keep it there without dilution.

Funny thing... I am reading If a Pirate I Must Be by Richard Sanders and just came across rum punch. It made note of serving hot punch in the mornings. Maybe this drink is a warm drink?

http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/

They have a lot of options but be warned they are made in India. My current opinion is that it is hit or miss on India guns. I have two. One which is decent and the other witch is horrid. The horrid one misfires all the time. My other two have been made by smiths and fire like gems. Swab makes a mean gun if you let him.

Getting close to finishing Memoirs of a Buccaneer: 30 Years Before the mast.

Starting up The Young Sea Officer's Sheet Anchor.

I have the E J Blackley model and I love it. Best lil pistol around.

Ahoy and a tankard to you, Munky Master of the Bilge! A merry good birthday to the pureyor of excellent music.

Thanks for all the compliments. It was from the day I tested out all the flintlocks to see how they fired in comparison. Peg, that vest is really nice.

Bought it for my kindle. Looking forward to a good read.

Here is an update with all my flints in place. If you look hard you might see the knee gun peeking out behind me.

Thanks all for the info. I will be contacting the maker as she made the longvest and see if she might be able to make a coat that trails about even with the vest. I had looked into a sleeved vest but they appear to form to the body more than what I would want for a coat.

I have a quick question on coats. I am currently looking into upgrading from my costume coat to a more PC coat. Right now I am thinking of straying from the Long Coat and possibly picking up a sailor's jacket instead. I have been looking into possibly a Slops Contract style. My main question has to do with the overall length of the coat.

Right now I have a long vest and I was wondering if the Sailors jacket would be at least as long as the vest. I am not to sure how it would look if the Jacket were a good deal shorter than the front of the vest. There is a picture of my current long vest on 117 of the garb thread for reference. Also there is a picture of Bo in what looks like a long vest and a sailor jacket. If Bo could confirm it, that would be helpful as I really like the look of the combination of Jacket and vest he is wearing.

Thanks for any help.

Seems like a good bit of fun.

Welcome aboard, mate.

I missed the premiere and I am trying to catch it when is shows again.

Happy Birthday, Foxe.

I have thought about doing something like this except I am waiting for some interesting exploits first.

Ahoy mate. Glad to see ye here.

High possibility that I can attend this year.

This needs no words. My favorite part is at the 4:28 mark and the 10:36 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAQ7_0T71L0&feature=share

Video by Mike Quinn!

@4:11

I think I see my left-hand lock Knee Gun!

Welcome aboard!

Very tempting.

This is wonderful work. I need to start saving for a blade from you or actually a matched set of stage and combat ready.

A Happy Thanksgiving to all me mates.

Very Interesting! Going to look at more of the props.

Congratulations and rhum all around!