callenish gunner

i'll do whatever town crier slots still need to be filled and can also add a car to the ice runs as needed ...have to fill more slots since my crew is shrinking

The Fairge Iolair are now down by 2 ....Josh and Jenn can't make it. Josh's boss broke his leg, compound fracture, and he will be running the restaurant while the owner is recuperating .... Bloody real life always getting in the way!!! ;)

The doglock buss would work for period since they were being made; however I would agree with Hawkyns in regard to later 18th century lock styles. If they were readily available I would also consider one with an early English lock like those on the horse pistol of fishtail musket. That might make for a fun project gun.

yeah it's always strange how the county/state can make these determinations without consulting you..... When I was first an undergrad student in the late 60's-70'sI lived in a teepee in the forest a half mile from campus. I could afford tuition but not room and board to go to university. We had state troopers come through one day and told us we had one hour to clear out because we were squatting on state land without permits. we just moved our camp a mile deeper into the forest and began using an old Coleman stove as opposed to an open fire for heat(the smoke was what had drawn attention to us)

depending on exactly what you're looking for you might try here: Jas. Townsend Scarlet Scarab

Patience Grasshopper ....we don't see frequent posts of pics from you and the Luna Project ;)

I spend that money every year for liability insurance plus the vendor fees plus travel expenses and pray the event organizers have cleared for weapons to be put up for sale so that I don't piss my money away for an event that won't allow me to display or sell my wares ;)

Wonderful event!!! Plenty of battle scenarios and a wonderful encampment. Friday evening was a bit nippy (22F) but it was incredible. I had to honestly bow down to the king of camps; hope I got some good pics of the canvas version of Buckingham Castle. The dining table for 10 with silver service and Queen Anne table and chairs. The interior wood stove and wardrobes and canopy bed, dressing tables and sitting room. The roof of the tent was lifted by an internal pulley system, the oriental carpets were grand!!!

Yeah William, it's taken this long to get the ring around the island cleaned up!!! ba-dah-BUM!!!

You'll be of service to the camp lad!! I have no doubt

Morgan and his men would have had a mixture of these weapons. Flintlocks had come into their own by this point and were becoming plentiful in the Caribbean but the earlier English lock and doglocks were also quite prevalent at the time.

Yeah today they're going for about $250-500 ....nice bit of extra "tin" in yer purse

just pm'd you about getting some of the shoes

Saw this on another board I'm on and thought it might be of interest to some here abouts: From: Damian Siekonic <damian@privateermedia.com> Subject: [FandIWAR] 18th Century Paid Boat Event - "Battle of the Restigouche" July 9-10-11, 2010 To: FandIWAR@yahoogroup s.com Date: Friday, October 30, 2009, 12:35 PM Greetings Everyone, I have just returned from Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada where I attended a planning meeting for the "Battle of the Restigouche" event taking place the weekend of July 9-10-11, 2010. My company has been asked to assist with the programming, and as such have been given the authority to negotiate paid stipends for boats to attend. The event committee is looking for boats that are 20' or larger and capable of carrying ten or more crew. The boats will be asked to participate in the weekend's programming on both sides of the Restigouche River, between the towns of Campbellton, NB and Pointe a la Croix, QB. The budget for the event is impressive, with stipends of $2,000 per boat (yes, two thousand dollars), with more money possible for much larger vessels and those traveling greater distances. I drove to Campbellton to see what the road conditions were like first-hand, and it was very favorable. Campbellton is only five hours north of Bangor, ME and taking Interstate 95 north to the end, then Canadian Routes 2W and 17N, the roads were all in great shape with no construction to speak of. I made the drive there from 50 miles north of Philadelphia in 15 hours. The Restigouche River is very boat friendly. There is a deep-water boat launch on the QC side of the bridge connecting the two towns which I personally inspected, and from the launch to the town wharf in Campbellton it's about a quarter mile. There is a tide, but nothing unmanageable. To emphasise the importance the event is placing on boats attending, the town wharf is being given to the boats for their exclusive use, and the naval camp is going to be located in a graded lot adjacent to the wharf so that the boat owners and naval reenactors have immediate access to the boats at all time. There will be security for the boat trailers, and the local Rangers will be patrolling the River overnight to make sure the boats remain safe while at their moorings. I will be putting together additional information about the event over the next several days, including photos that I took while there. Boats who are interested in attending are being listed with me on a first-come-first- serve basis. This list will be used to prioritize those boats who will be paid to attend, and allow for alternates in case someone can't make it. It's the intention of the event organizers to have enough funds to pay for at least a dozen boats. If anyone has any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me directly at (610) 972 9981 or via email at "damian(at)privatee rmedia.com. " All the best, Damian Siekonic Privateer Media, LLC www.privateermedia. com damian@privateermedia.com Thought that more than a few folks could use a paid gig & $2 grand + is nothing to sneeze at

Looks like a fine design ....for me it wouldn't be until after the first of the year for new baubles

how long will they be in port? looks like a road trip in our near future

Then why not have the tailor post themselves on here to offer them directly to the masses as opposed to paying ebay's exorbitant fees? just a thought

You wouldn't be related to a Broadside Brennan I once heard of, would ye? Heard tell he was one heck of a pirate, a real gunner's gunner. I know about those bad days when you feel like crud. Welcome aboard lad and don't worry the rum we serve here is good for what ails you so drink as much as you'd like. :lol:

my first cutlass was also made from an old bayonet ...can't beat the quality of the steel. I had ground it down and added a red stag hilt. I think it's still in the house in Scotland, in the corner of my bedroom cupboard. I'd forgotten all about that sword

Well said Silkie! Some of us choose not to drynk at events. Or if we do it is well after the public has gone home. I for one have gone to 6 major events in the past couple of years taking the same unopened bottle of rum along, at Hampton last June we finally and between 12 folks sitting around the fire on Sunday night opened and finished the bottle(which means that between 12 folks we each had about one double shot each hardly enough to get any of us drunk) At the events I've been to the pyrates that I've dealt with have excused themselves from action because they took a drynk; Patrick and Willie and TigerBill, Jacky Tarr, Madame Grace. From my own dealings with these folks they have admitted what they'd done and sat out of a tactical after they had so much as one drynk. Can I claim that every participant was stone cold sober -not without a breath-a-lizer test. Thankfully the ones I have chosen to associate with have all been responsible in their handling of their weapons. I have witnessed reckless behavior in the past and informed the organizers and withdrew from the field because of dangerous conditions, like discharging weapons within a crowd of spectators. That event is one I refuse to return to because of poor organization and lack of safety controls. I have witnessed accidents in my 40 years of doing these sort of things, but they were seldom caused by impairments but most often by carelessness. Owning a weapon whether it be a blade of a flintlock or cannon doesn't guarantee that the individual knows how to handle it safely. Participation in events is a privilege not a right, and any that violate safety protocols should be removed and banned. If it looks dangerous to you make it known to somebody involved in the event at the time and not almost a year after the fact. At that point it is hearsay and hard to address or prove.

Found this movie on Fancast, haven't seen it since I was a lad Anne of the Indies. The Cutthroat Island of it's day; with Jean Peters & Louis Jourdan. It's a fun rainy afternoon romp, don't look for 100% PC GaoP Anne of the Indies

The privately made swords didn't change that rapidly over the time period; they did become more refined in detail or simplified. The swords used by the lower classes became very rudimentary as little effort was put into the detail applied to the hilt or the finish/polishing of the blade. The blades for those with the wherewithal to afford a more expensive blade got some well made and meticulously finished blades. As it is in more eras those with the gold get the best work available. I'm sure most common seaman or pirates used what was readily available whether it might have been captured military supplies or ones they had once their privateering days were done. Most countries with any colonial ambitions in the Caribbean would have shipped sword to their colonies and those were provided to local militias, not all of which were above a bit of independent acquisition by questionable means. Any prize the pirates would have taken that had arms on them would have given the crews an opportunity to resupply. I would be fairly certain that most ships would have had a mixture of blades for use by the crew. Once the blade was there they would have been passed along and there were some that lasted until they were used during the Revolutionary War. Good luck on your efforts!!!

The only uncomfortable part of the dialogue is that we missed that individual acting this irresponsibly! Pardon us if words posted by someone none of us know starts casting assertions about actions that none of us observed. I hope you can see why such claims would make many of us suspicious; I can't say they didn't happen. From what you described I don't recall anyone from the crews I know using a sling bag canteen; I may have missed this individual but I'd think one of the other Captains or the Safety Officers or Rangers would have picked up on it. That's why I find the story suspect; there are other pirate events at the fort and in Key West besides the one that we attend. Some of the locals that our encampment observed, who were day trippers, were a bit rag-tag and undisciplined.

Michael, You'll do fine as an interim Captain! You'll be relaying information and organizing participation in the tactical engagements of those within the group ....it's not like you have to become the "master of the crew under fire" nor are there social protocols that you are obligated to attend to. You under estimate your abilities and over estimate the requirements of being the liaison of the crew within the event. Buck up lad you'll be fine!!!

You might be right, Bo. He has posted in two threads both referring to drinking and shooting. If he is looking for folks here making such claims he should read the responses that the Pub gave Blackthorne the Self proclaimed Pirate King of the Mid-West. That Idiot was quickly put in his place for his stupid remarks and suggestions. Troll says I :blink: