Gentleman of Fortune

Make sure you check in at the forum for Pirate Crew under the European section!

Alas... when I lived in the UK there was not much organized pirate re-enacting... now I am in Germany and trying to find some here!

GOF

I have a re-enacting shoe fetish.... so to speak. I really feel that shoes are the achilles heal of re-enacting because they are not flashy or sexy like a sword, coat, or pistol and are often overlooked by the re-enactor. I always seem to judge a living historian by the shoes that they wear, because it usually is an indicator (for me) as to that persons' attention to detail.

That being said, has anyone bought or seen first hand, Jarnigans early 18th Century shoe?

http://www.jarnaginco.com/FIcatframe.html

I am impressed that the management has moved so swiftly on this!

Good luck new mods!

G of F

Thanks to you both!

Doing the test I believe them to be Cotton velvet.

I have a growing collection now of materials to be made into things...

Any idea when cotton velvet came into fashion (or should I say is it appropriate for 1690-1720)?

G of F

Never Mind... I googled it and found out that the first cotton mill was built in 1736

Cotton first used for velevet....

1756 Cotton velvet is first woven in Bolton, Lancashire, England.

Soooo.....

Back to the drawing board

I checked the realized price and it was only $450. Which, in my opinion is a bargain if it really is a 17th Century Hanger.

I would imagine that Old Dominion Forgecould make a reproduction of it but it would probably cost in the $450 range as well.

Here is a sample of his work

It just came today and its too cool for words!

14 meters x 1.3 meters. Apparently, the person I bought it from was an interior designer in the UK and had a project for a middle eastern shiek about 10 years ago... the price tag on it is 150 pounds sterling which would make it about $300 per yard with todays exchange rate.

Hurray!

uhhhmmmm....

thanks for the suggestions, but I live in Germany so a trip to Jo-Anns is not doable.

I was hoping for some web links to some tried and true sources... I have googled it but I would rather have some hand holding if I could.

Thanks though

I was browsing through the ol links and was checking out this site. The group is from the UK and has pretty high standards... I think they have a really neat display....

http://www.ches.me.uk/18th_century_maritime.htm

(was not sure where to post this so here it be)

I want to do some hand sewing and need silk and linen thread.

I have googled the topic but, being a novice tailor, I have no idea what the different types of thread are.

Embroidery, 50wt, 60/2 it all greek to me.

Any help?

Depend on what you want (doesn't it always! )

If you want an "authentic" read historically accurate tricorne..

Clearwater Hats

Kitty Hatsmade mine a few years ago (A source in the UK)

you can also GOOGLE felt hat blank and make one yourself...

Saw this site... for those obsessed with POTC and Sparrow...

Costume in POTC

Nicole has done some great work in historical costuming and info.

I found a stash of Old curtains at an Antique flea market last weekend and was wondering how I could figure out wether they were silk or cotton.

I know they burn differently than synthetic but anyone got an idea how to tell the two organic materials apart?

Thanks

Wow!

I wish folks would put that amount of detail and time into trying to look like a historical pirate from the Golden Age of Piracy.

Hate to think how much time, effort and money are going into looking like a Hollywood pirate when an authentic one is just as cool...

but to each his own!

Sorry Silver and Royaliste....

I stand corrected.

I added a post in the Pub Management section though about the need for more moderators.... I think that there is too much work to do for just 3.

I also shamelessly put forward Royaliste and Hawkyns name for moderating..... at least a few of the sub forums like Twill and Plunder.

Nobody has to be Gestapoesque about it just keep the decks clear.

I have been thinking about this topic for the last few days so I am glad that Silver actually posted it.

I think part of the problem is that off topic ( or unappropriate) stuff is not being moved to the appropriate forums.

Maybe there should be an expansion of the moderator corps with folks west coast and east coast (to cover different time zones) so that there will always be an "adult" present to keep the decks clear. There only seems to be 3 main moderators that cover 11 categories.... I think that we are asking too much considering the stats for this site

Our members have made a total of 67359 posts

We have 1768 registered members

Most users ever online was 168 on Sep 19 2003, 11:00 AM

I am not saying they have to be forum nazis or anything... help with the management.

Apparently, the RUSSIANS of all people started building a replica of Peter the Great's Flagship…. Too cool for words!

In 1698 Peter the Great sailed from St Petersburg, Russia to Deptford, England with his Great Embassy to learn how to organize their navy and build warships. In 1703 he built the 30 metre frigate Shtandart. A charitable trust has been set up to construct a replica of Shtandart in St Petersburg which will be sailed to Deptford on the 300th anniversary of the Great Embassy in July 1999. The construction is providing employment for Russian carpenters and an opportunity to learn boat building skills and the frigate will be used for sail training, cultural exchange activity and promotion of Anglo-Russian relations. Construction is entirely reliant on voluntary donations."

Here is some links to the construction process http://www.cruising.org.uk/shtand_1.htm

And here is the current site for the ship http://www.shtandart.com/mission.htm#

A while back, I was scouring the net and found a company that reproduced cannons out of Naval Bronze. I thought I had stuck them in my favorites for use later (you know *after * i win the lottery) but I can find it now (nor have I won the lottery).

Anyway....

Does anyone have a link to that company, or know of another that makes full scale Navy Bronze cannons?

Thanks

Thanks again for the kind words. I am working on a section for "wenches" or should I say female impressions for the period.

Its taking some time though...

I am so excited about this! That I have to share my luck with the crew here!

I have been hunting down 100% silk velvet for some time (check out my links to other ports at my pirate site). Most suppliers of silk claim there "is no such thing as 100% silk". Which, of course, is not true. The problem is that if it exists, its very expensive. This material, when found by a commercial source, is usually about $150 a yard.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...DME:B:EOAB:US:6

Lucky me got it for about $20 a yard including shipping!

14 meters should be enough for a justacorps, waistcoat, breeches and a Mantua!

I don't mean to brag... just have an excitment that only folks here can understand!

I just added a "weapons" page to my site. This is an area that I am kind of weak in so I would appreciate any feed back you can give.

Thanks for all the help and suggestions (both on this post and via PMs)

OK

ITs none of my Freakin business... but What are you trying to buy?

You are selling an awful lot of stuff... you getting a ship

I think you might have better luck with the uniform on

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/for...isplay.php?f=46

good luck

For sale!

It is Hand sewn by Rachel at the Boson's Mate. Really a fantastic job with all the correct period details.

If you just need a shirt to go to a fest.... this aint the one. If you are ready to be "at the next level" with your authenticity, this would fit the bill.

Made from high quality linen

It a freakin huge size though. The style is drop shouldered but I would guess that this would be at least a size 50 shirt with a 19-20 inch neck.

Rachel usually charges $150 for a shirt like this...

but if you can pay pal me

$100 and its yours

ohhhhhh......

I hate it when threads get soooo long you have to keep scrolling to get to the new stuff so....

I had posted that I have a new site dedicated to the Pirate Re-enactor/Living Historians persuit of an authentic interpretation....

Well, I now have a Pirate's Library page up and running! Just Go to

http://www.gentlemenoffortune.com/index.htm

and click on the Pirate's Library link (Tews Flag)

If you think I have missed any significant work, please let me know. The problem with a lot of "pirate" books is that they re-hash a lot of the same info about the same pirate's bio. So if I missed a book with a lot of meat that is not covered in other tomes.... please pipe up!

Hmmmm 18th Century Medicine....

Thanks for the links. I took a look at them and added the "A Primer on 18th Century Medicine. While the three sites do have useful information, The large majority of it is for Rev War (or at least POST-1720).

The scope of my site is to help the would be Pirate Re-enactor/Living Historian research their clothing and weapons of the period and hopefully find sources to flesh out their kits.

And since I don't have the time or resources to cover aspects of each persons particular sub-set of their pirate persona (i.e. information on Coopering during 1690-1720), I am just going to stick to clothing and weapons.

I hope that doesn't sound too pretentious... I just can't be all things to everybody without my wife complaining that I spend too much time on the freakin' computer!