callenish gunner

Wish I could ....but his sale prices are my purchase prices and with travel, insurance and event fees I can't compete! Best of luck to ye lad

Cross stitching is just one type of embroidery there is crewel and needlepoint and blackwork, whitework, ribbon embroidery and cutwork and others do what you find works for you in the style you choose by researching period pieces ...and have fun with it ....I'm doing some free work embroidery on our seabags to personalize them with simple satin and chain stitch patterns to add names and simple floral designs for each bag.

I set my oven to warm and prop the door ajar to allow moisture to easily escape place meat on clean stainless steel trays and allow several hours or at least over night to dry - Dehydrating meat or fish takes about six-eight hours at 125° when using ground meats (only use very lean meats beef, turkey or venison) add a small quantity of bread crumbs so that when re-hydrated it is tender From regular cuts of meat I pre-cook about half way( except for fish) then thin slice and finish the drying process it is better to over dry than to under dry to prevent spoilage You can also use sliced deli meats to choose to dry (roast beef, turkey breast or even ham) ....suggested not to dry regular pork due to higher fat content of the meat Vegetables take much shorter times to dry (fresh or even frozen veggies and fruits can be dried) Store in crocks with tight lids or zip-locks or waxed paper wrapped in muslin

I'm still waiting to see another journal ....but it has been at least two months since I got a new one so nothing new

But think of it lads ....that's why we have all chosen to be pyrates!!! We get to drink our rum as we choose!!!

Punch recipes were closely guarded personal secrets passed down in families well into the Victorian age...it became a matter of pride to make the most devastating beverage by means of alcohol and later by the teetotalers who made non-alcoholic versions to mimic their alcohol based competitors. So virtually every recipe is accurate to period if it was ever served during the time frame as many variations were determined by the spirits and juices available when the punch was being concocted; sort of like college "trash-can grain punch"

First off, Wikipedia isn't the best reference source since it is NOT authenticated but self edited(anyone can post as an "expert"). The flat cap most often referred to in the Tudor era is the type most often associated these days with the caps worn at the Renaissance Faires ....these did have their links back to the 1400's ....check out some or the Renaissance/ Elizabethan artists and check out the caps they show in their painting absolutely none of them resemble the Victorian/Edwardian cap you have pictured in the first post. Tracing origins of clothing is a vague term at best it's like saying trouser's can trace their existence back to the skins worn by cavemen(ciruitus at best). Because it is a smaller type headwear and not a crowned blocked hat doesn't mean it the same as what was worn in a bygone age. Remember Wikipedia is a unreliable resource for authenticated reference material unless there is primary reference listed in the posting within the citation. If you page down in that Wikipedia citation you'll see it is under factual dispute

I like to dry both beef and venison mixed with fruit and nuts to make Pemmican for trekking or period events ....I have also done some meats and fowl mixed with onions peppers and celery along with herbs for the base for stews and soups in camp where refrigeration will a problem ...and you can do it in a regular oven and don't need a fancy unit to do it

Yeah ...what she said ....SHE WHO MUST BE OBEYED!!!!

Welcome aboard ...tis custom in these parts that the new lubber buys the virtual pub a drink ....so I'll be having a flaggon of black Barbaedos rum ....enjoy your berth in port!!!

I know a good optometrist or can get you one of Salty's extra white sticks

Aye William, I have to agree with you. Often times, I feel I need to translate the attempts of some on the pub especially to make heads or tails of what they're trying to say. At events I have heard "Robert Newton on Methamphetamines or crack". ....I have an accent that I have had all my life and even with almost 40 years of living in America it is still here (be it not as strong as it once was unless I get to drinking ...then you have to smooth it out with a trowel). It's about communication first and foremost; if your message is lost all the character AARRRGGHHHING isn't going to save you. Most folks I speak with have little trouble understanding me, they may not always know the words or phrases I use at all times, so I try to adapt to their ear not just repeat or yell at them! Accents work for those who have them or can learn them and learn them well ! Written dialect seldom works well when the language is distorted beyond recognition JIMHO!!!

First off I have some off-white wool bunting to make shirts and shifts from .....sleeved waistcoat also in wool ...then a wool frock coat or a wool lined short sailor's jacket ....Monmouth cap and mittens with fingerless gloves underneath .... wool stockings and felt insoles in my shoes...also have a double weight wool great cloak if needs be

I have what it takes as well ....would love to go back out again and work the boats again ..... the blasted clockwork ticker be damned!!!

nicely done sir!!!

Tis a shame for such a beautiful vessel to go up like that .....We need to treasure and support as many of these ships as we can; I doubt the owners will rebuild her even if she was fully insured. Most of the rest of the world doesn't see why we need to keep such history alive. Sound the pipes and doff your caps lads and lassies......tis another sad day for the days of sail

Trust me lad I've seen uglier mugs ....like every time I look in the mirror to shave Lass as usual you have some nice items for sale

I will not be attending in any capacity .....

Thank God you're alright lad ....Glad to see you learned the lesson before anything horrendous happened

Glad that he's with you lad by the grace of God he'll be there for years to come!!!

First time I've had the chance to see this version ......Not bad, I think the 1934 version with Wallace Beery was better and the Ben Gunn in that version was a better stir crazy maroon. I did enjoy Christopher Lee as Blind Pew. Heston just did not come off as the endearing scoundrel that Beery did. That was one of my very favourite films as a boy, we got that at the village cinema nights at least 7-8 times that I recall and they would show it again Saturday afternoon for the kids; and usually my gran and some other ladies would make scones and tarts for us to eat during the films.

Very nicely done sir ....makes me want to add another rapier to the collection

Salty made a nice beef brisket in a burgundy onion gravy with French green beans ...we drank the rest of the wind along with the meal ....mmmm yummy! And sugar free strawberry ice cream for desert

That's Val from Brute Force Leather; She's a wonderful friend and fills out a bodice/corset quite nicely.... I will see her in a few weeks at the PA Ren-faire. I don't have any pics of her in the past couple of years. Good luck on your quest!

Welcome aboard Lass, m'self and Salty and Hamish are glad to see you finally come aboard