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The only written evidence that I have came across of sailors wearing boots, is that of deep sea fishermen, whalers and or sailors mainly sailing in colder climates or during rougher seas crossing the Atlantic. I’m kicking myself in the ass for not saving the sites, but they described them as being tall leather boots, treated for keeping the sailors feet and legs dry and warm. If I can find the sites again I’ll post em. I’m lookin for them. Nice pic of boots Mr. Foxe, I haven't seen those, kinda look like modern day engineer boots. Is that a buckle on them? Yeah, I have seen the one of Kid in tudor kicking the bible.

Here are some Pics of “Bucket Boots” that I have. Ranging from well before the GAoP, to about 20 years after. Four are obviously cavalry boots, the one other pair was found on a ship wreck. The ones from the shipwreck look a bit more, ship friendly. Granted ones from the wreck are from 1629, but it does show that either a sailor wore them or owned them. Now personally I could see reasons for wearing them and for not wearing them. Sailors did have boots made of canvas and of leather, they were the precursor to the gum boot and it is from them where we get the term “galoshes” from. Now I personally, if I were aboard a ship would like to have both.

I started its own post, I didn't want to take away from the Morgan Pic topic. Boots, yeah. I love this debate. Now see people, we can have a friendly debate, without peoples slops getting in a bunch. GoF, I didn’t get your PM about the Batavia’s boots, but I received those pics from Charity here at the pub. True, if you look at the pics of the “Bucket Boots” who in there right mind would want to wear those stiff looking things on a ship, maybe some, I don’t know. If you look at the pics of the Batavia boots and another illustration of seamen wearing boots, they look totally different, looser, more baggy and more “ship friendly”. Is it possibly that there were several different styles of boots, both tall with folded tops, maybe. A discussion in its own. Now I’m not saying that every pirate or sailor wore boots, hell I’m not even saying that most of them wore boots, I am just saying that some did. Hey, don’t get me wrong I wear buckle shoes too. Shhh don’t tell my boot friends about that . I don’t think Hollywood came up with the idea that they wore boots, there are a lot of early 19th century images of seamen wearing boots, that’s in the 1800’s, a lot closer to the GAoP than we are , with so many depictions of them wearing boots it had to have come from some where.

Boots, yeah. I love this debate. Now see people, we can have a friendly debate, without peoples slops getting in a bunch. GoF, I didn’t get your PM about the Batavia’s boots, but I received those pics from Charity here at the pub. True, if you look at the pics of the “Bucket Boots” who in there right mind would want to wear those stiff looking things on a ship, maybe some, I don’t know. If you look at the pics of the Batavia boots and another illustration of seamen wearing boots, they look totally different, looser, more baggy and more “ship friendly”. Is it possibly that there were several different styles of boots, both tall with folded tops, maybe. A discussion in its own. Now I’m not saying that every pirate or sailor wore boots, hell I’m not even saying that most of them wore boots, I am just saying that some did. Hey, don’t get me wrong I wear buckle shoes too. Shhh don’t tell my boot friends about that . I don’t think Hollywood came up with the idea that they wore boots, there are a lot of early 19th century images of seamen wearing boots, that’s in the 1800’s, a lot closer to the GAoP than we are , with so many depictions of them wearing boots it had to have come from some where.

Foxe, please explain this statement. Are you saying that bucket boots WERE worn in the late 17th century, but not 30 years later?? *looks at 1970's retro wardrobe and wonders if it's safe to wear around Mr. Blackwell....* Or are ye just bein' snarky?? das Something just popped in my head, Vietnam issue jungle boots are still being worn by our GI's today. Thats almost 40 years.

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Wish I could of caught it. Although I'm not much of a si-fi kinda guy. Except for Sigourney "Alien As Whoopin" Weaver and the Space Marines, oh man what I wouldn't give for a pulse rifle. "Another glorious day in the corps. Every day in the corps is like a day on the farm. Every meal a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade! I love the corps."

So was the movie based on the series?

"Robbin all the time, Ya ain't never caught a ship and ya ain't no mate a mine."

Firefly is about space pirates? Cool I'll need to watch an episode or two, when and what channel does it air?

I don't know if it started in the military, but covers come off when you go inside.

Was wondering if anybody was going to do that.

HOOOYAH!

Very cool. Thanks

Usually only at events. Sometimes when I had a bit to much to drink and theres been a long time in between events, I'll throw it on and fire off the cannon.

Said I was an X-Files - SG-1 kinda guy.

Yeah whats up with that, these virtual brothels are spreading all over this site.

Beggars can't be choosers.

If your pulling images of the web, they usually 72 dpi, which is low res. 300 is industry standard for printing. You can go from larger to smaller without loosing quality, but not the other way around.

Thats a lot of bow tieing.

Foxe, please explain this statement. Are you saying that bucket boots WERE worn in the late 17th century, but not 30 years later?? *looks at 1970's retro wardrobe and wonders if it's safe to wear around Mr. Blackwell....* Or are ye just bein' snarky?? das They were worn through, and into the GAoP or at least the earlier years to my knowledge. There are also documentation of sailors wearing them altough rare and few and far inbetween. Here in lies the great debate.

Gunners Jacket First, how period is this jacket, real period or questionably period? Second, so all of the long coats from the GoAP, that we would call pirate coats are actually called, "Justaucorp"? If so, I have some questions about my justaucorp that is made and almost done with fine details. Especially on the back. On some pictures, drawings and etchings, on the "slits"? Some have buttons all the way down, some have buttons and holes all the way down, some have holes all the way down and some just have two buttons on the top, are all styles correct?

I thought you were gonna say a tad too pricey.