callenish gunner

I have been adding to my pewter ware for the last couple of years from thrift stores, house auctions and yard sales and a few things off ebay ....We now have service for 12+ We just got a second large punchbowl and the tray and 16 punch cups for $75 (it still had the original price tags on it for over $480) looks like it was never used. Got to love country house auctions As close as we calculated there is almost $3500 worth of pewter and we haven't spent more than $500 all told ...and there are another 25 mugs and a dozen or so trays of various sizes and I have picked up over 40 cordial goblets and another 2 dozen wine goblets that aren't in that shot ... Salty said I'm not allowed to bring home any more cordials EVER!!!

So do Florida sutlers and they feed a lot more Pyrates!!!!!

I'll be bringing a small selection (due to the economy ...mine ) of pistols and a few blunderbusses and cutlasses and swords and knives ...currently I don't have any long guns in stock but I will have some within a few weeks. If there is something you want that you have seen elsewhere I'll let you know if I can get them and the prices to you!!!

.....or clean our guns on his britches

Moose you've already hit the mark ....now a wee bit of wear grime and you're going to look the part !!! :lol: Oderless fine looking kit as well !

Just wondering Capt. what the date is on the one engraving of the "English Admiral at Sea"? Seems the fellow has a mustache and beard.

Welcome aboard lad, hope you enjoy your anchorage in these waters

Glad to hear things are coming about ...it has taken awhile to hear anything official. We'll be there for sure; packing and sorting has already begun.

The encampments are addictive and a hogshead full of fun! We will be about 10 feet outside the roped off encampment and you're always welcome to stop by to chat or have a wee dram ...or shop "wanna buy a flintlock?"

Welcome aboard lad!

An event that is meant to teach us about what we do and give background and knowledge to back up the information that we have to pass along to the general public that comes to our events. What a novel idea. A pre-event to be followed up with public event that is built around workshops and teaching each other about our areas & levels of expertise. Would be great to have some with more information and ability than I have on say, sewing, to show me how to better what I'm doing to make my presentation to the public better. That would be appreciated and well worth attending. IMO

Are your dates a bit off for that discount since those dates are past???

Some of the most prolific private arms dealers were none of the above...... but the Dutch and Flemish (the Bloody Lowlanders )they took from all countries designs and mass produced the most efficient systems they could find. They didn't concern themselves as to whom they sold to as long as their Gelt (gold) was good ....they supplied both the English & the Spanish and the Flemish sold to the French to defend them against the Dutch.

NOPE!!! Guccione usually only took photos of much BIGGER "GUNS"!!!! ...& with less coats of any kind of finish

Happy Birthday to ye Lad!!! see you next week!!!

I have the 585 number you gave me in February ....We'll talk!

Any of you who were at PIP last December might remember how cold it got at night and the scramble for anything wool ...with the breezes on the ocean and the dampness and the planetary climate conditions during the period (it was what was called the "Little Ice Age" Yes on land the temperatures were much higher in the Caribbean than at sea, but the sea conditions combined to make the weather at sea a bit different than those on the islands of then or today. The bottoms of breeches of the period were also closed with ties, buttons or buckles; they could have been left undone while on board for more freedom of movement for those climbing the rigging. Slops were also worn by other folks beside sailors, there are records that state they were sometimes worn by farmers or drovers. Since we don't have exact patterns or specs on the slops it is at best speculation as to how they were worn by every individual; since not every pair was issued by the slops contractors hired by the Royal Navy. At best it is conjecture from illustrations which were done either after the fact and/or by those not directly wearing the kit. Since some period illustrations show variety in trousers/breeches/slops it should be conjectured/ascertained that there was variety in styles even as we have today. It is natural that not every man from Europe had the exact same fabric "this month" to dress exactly like every other seaman he met in his travels and that the seamstress/wife, sweetheart or mother or tailor sewed the same way or style as those even 20 miles away. So variations occurred even to colour.

I'm not sure if Lily and Edward are coming down early this year or if Grace would like to meet up for part of Wednesday in Williamsburg. We will be there by 10AM at the parking area near the visitor center; Lunch at Chowning's Tavern or a picnic on the green & dinner at Shield's Tavern or the King's Arms ...Leaving the historic area just after sundown.

Well done lads! PiP could use you but there is no budget for entertainers for there is a good venue for you and the housing costs would be free travel and food would be at your expense but you could peddle your cd's to try to recoup your costs ...I for one would buy at least 2-3+ (for m'self and as gifts)

In Memorial to three of my uncles Liam MacChessney Sgt. Maj. 51st Highland Division, Densil MacChessney Sgt. 51st Highlanders, Cpl. Joshua MacChessney 51st highlanders All lost when England left them to fight the 4 divisions of Nazi's at Battle for St Valéry-en-Caux, Normandy All three Brothers were lost when, outnumbered and surrounded with their backs to the sea, Sgt Maj. MacChhessney lead his forces in a charge against a Panzer division and two divisions of German infantry in a valliant charge with little more than claymores to provide the remainder of the division time to regroup before surrender to spend the next 5 years as prisoners of war. Here's a jar for the uncles I never got to know and the Widows they left behind who raised me.

Dutch, you can count on me and Salty. We'll be there for you doing whatever you'd like us to do to help out this potentially new living history event!!!

Slainte Lad! We can ne'r have too many bonny lads nor lasses aboard ....Set yerself doun and have a wee dram... as for m'self; I'll be havin' a proper flaggon o' malt Whiskee ....Pay the Barman, Lad

Aye now ye got the "little people" eavesdropping on ye ....yer a marked man Mr. Thatcher!!! :D

Leather solvent or stynky feet??? ....diesel r stank foot ....dilemas, dilemas

You can go with the used motor oil but it's results are unreliable using Kasenite is quick and relatively more effective ...if you have access to a good coal fired forge I also tightly wrap the frizzens in leather and then encase them in clay to slow fire them to about 1800F and hold them at that temp for an hour+ ...then crack off the clay, wire brush, water quench to cool....I've had to do about 7 f them this spring and all but 2 were pretty easy to get them to the proper hardness by this method