callenish gunner

Merry death ....the Crew of the Callenish will have additional space available in our tentage for you if you'd like to partake ....the two tents we'll have with us are 8'x18' each plus a dining fly with interior divider curtains so there are 3 rooms per tent. We have under some extreme conditions slept 20 in the two tents but that was the exception. You are more than welcome to use a section of a tent if you'd like.

one point that has not been stated about wadding that is a pertinent factor in the decision to use wadding for an event ....once wadding is introduced the compression in the barrel increases when firing; thus it brings up the condition of POINT BLANK LOADS ..simply put this term means that even the concussion of a load within a certain proximity can be lethal without ever having to load a projectile the resulting force from discharging the loaded charge of powder can release enough force to cause force impact that can rupture soft tissue such as eyes or even cause a heart to stop the same as a punch to the sternum can produce. I for one would rather have the occasional fizzle when firing than risk the health or safety of one of my fellow reenactors. wadding can be used if the fire is to be in a controlled direction of fire when the line of fire is not facing an opposing force on an open field or over open water ...the one occasion I personally witnessed of the unfortunate use of ramrods occurred when a tip of a ramrod came loose and remained in the barrel of a "Blank Load" and became a projectile (Bullet) and wounded another reenactor that was 35 years ago at a F&I event From strictly a safety point of view i prefer to keep loads standardized for pistols and a standard for long guns and preloaded under controlled circumstances in paper cartridges with white paper for pistols for example and all loaded to the level of the smallest caliber on the field and musket/long guns at another load again for the smallest caliber weapon on the field and in say blue paper or with a black stripe on the cartridge to differentiate the level of the load ...to me there is nothing scarier than having somebody load a pistol with a cartridge that was intended for a musket at double the grainage. Horns, flasks or the like on the field can be very dangerous ..again I have witnessed even supposed experienced shooters loading in event situations directly from nozzled pound cans of powder with audience members just a few feet away. From my experience of over 4 decades of historical displays of weapons and tactics I would rather error on the side of safety every time than have to go into emergency mode to handle a wounded comrade or patron which in the long run adds more likelihood of having additional adverse effects on this hobby/passion. One of the worst experiences I have had was the field triage of a friend who had a mishandled cannon load go off in his face that severely disfigured him and blinded him. Temprory "inconvenience" is well worth it if it keeps any of us from having to carry the burden of the results of accidents from ignorance or willful pride. I have withdrawn from the field (even withdrew my company of artillery from a large event at a national park event) when I have seen others doing things I felt were unsafe; at F&I events and RevWar events and also Pyrate events. That might appear to some as being overly cautious or a "Nelly" but unless you enjoy telling a friend's wife or mother that their son or daughter was hurt, blinded or God forbid killed by accidental fire, safety should be all of our concerns ...I will step down off my soapbox now ...but I have had my say on the matter. Thank you.

looks like a great location for an event ....will see about making the trip ....may just be by myself on this one .....we'll have to examine the fundages

i'm with bo on that one ...nice hand guard -skull is too hollywood for my taste

don't say that too loudly he's sensitive about his height

we are still looking for others/drivers to carpool down to PIP with ....it would allow us to still bring everything we want to bring and shorten the drive time by rotating drivers ....since Salty can't drive and Hamish is too young for a license

the details on some of these are fine looking blades lad ...that very first hilt has a certain appeal to it along with the blade style on the last photo in the series!!!

Salty, Hamish and I are right in the middle of the Autumn Leaf Feastival in the semi-official self-proclaimed Autumn Leaf Capital of the World, Clarion, PA ...better known here as just ALF or the fall drunk-in. The events run for a week from 5ks to antique car shows and music and dances and carnival rides and carny food and a large motorcycle show next weekend and a parade ....the best time to avoid town and head for the forest!!!

we only got movies(cinema) twice a month and they were shown in the fisherman's hall on the first and third friday of the month .....and every other saturday there was the cèilidh(dance)that everyone from miles around would attend no matter what your age ....milk? you carried your tin bucket down the lane to the folks who owned the milk cows and traded usually fresh baked scones or tarts for a bucket of fresh milk still warm ....and what did i drive for my first date (Except in those days it was painted blue and whte)..... my cousin's son on my last visit

are the silver buckles a nickle or german silver? or are they a white bronze?

visiting the amish farms around here and getting their "sweet cider" as opposed their fresh cider ...none of that is pasturized as is their milk ...fresh whole milk without enough butter fat to skim off and churn into sweet cream butter .....and the orchards heavy with sweet ripe apples and the last of the pears for the season and baskets of black walnuts ......and lots of homemade soups and fresh crusty hearth baked breads .....and roasted herbed game birds ....the ham and turkey shoots and the early morning hunts for turkey and later for deer either by bow or by flintlock ...with the rich smell of oakwood smoke drifting over the ridges

i think the idea of hugh jackman would be a good choice because blood was supposed to be a hardened veteran of the french army and the dutch navy so the pretty boy image doesn't need to follow the flynn look ...beside any man named hugh has my vote hahahaha!!!

a few more ....still need to try to take a shot of the entire collection all in one place at one time

.... to start with

i have mathusalem's book just got it the other day already working on a couple of images let's see where they go from here ...should be ready by the first to mail it out

it was $6.80

Anytime lad glad to be of service to ye ....and thanks for the greeting for the lad salty and i are both proud as can be!!!

just received mathusalem's book today from withoutaname ..i'll make sure it goes out by the first!!!

first off the Japanese mis-labled these as Brown Bess pistols they are the Elliot model light dragoon ...many of these pistols have weak springs but the Miroku pistols had the fewest problems of the Japanese imports that flooded into the states during the Bicentennial '76. They (Miorku) did one thing right and had decent breech-plugs I would still suggest you bench fire it first and do some major inspection after the first firings go over it with a jeweler's loop and look for any deformities or cracks. I would also suggest that you take measurements with a micrometer before and after firing of the breech area and the next few inches beyond the breech. if the examination is consistent then I would ascertain the weapon is sound for future firing. If you choose not to go this route then keep it as a show-'er not a blow-'er ....just my informed opinion I have several of these in my collection and have sold several more (even to a few pub members) and if you take the precautions to make sure you're firing safely you should be fine.

Coming from the Cambrian period m'self this is one ol' fossil that has read and worked with so much sterile font and Mil-Spec publications for over 30 years is why I prefer the more ORGANIC fonts available ...they have a character, a personality if you please. For someone who reads as much old text as you do Mission I'm surprised that you find other fonts difficult to read and when you're reading from very old books I'd think the parchment look would seem like "home" to you ....one thing that I have done in the past when I posted using the more ornate fonts was to enlarge them to ensure readability ...being over sixty and still involved in this hobby I can assure you my eyes aren't as they were when I was in my thirties and forties but I find this sterile fine line font far more difficult to read than any of the script fonts that are available. But as I have always stated in the past this is just my opinion and each one of us is entitled to their own; so I have expressed mine for what is worth in the mix.

Capt Rhedd, Miroku makes some fine weapons; they have been doing contract work for Browning and Winchester for years. It has been my experience with others who have some of their flintlocks that they produce a solid functional gun of substantial quality. Some of the owners of their flintlocks, that i know, have been firing them for 30+ years with very satisfactory performance. But, if in doubt, bench fire it with bench vise and sandbags, using a cord to pull the trigger on an open range. I would also agree with Dorian that a thorough supply of phots would allow for a more complete assessment of the gun in question. Safety first!!!!

it can be obtained with a free download ...blackadder download

for me i'd like to see a period looking parchment background with slightly bolder lettering ...i find the thin san-serif block letters hard to read and also boring but that's just my humble opinion ....if it is to be a period based site -let the site reflect the interest but that is just one man's opinion and i am well aware that opinions are like ___________ and everyone's but mine stinks

i have seen period examples of frock coats with inside pockets that have been part of the national parks service archives at valley forge. when i lived in the area for 20 some years one of my best friends was the clothing curator and archivist for the park service. she showed me many of the pieces in the collection and she was actually the one who sewed my first kit in 1976