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the location of the event has virtually no open grass areas ...where they place the vendors is on a block paved plaza at the end of (Broad-way or Street???) So driving spikes wouldn't be way to go

Sir it was not BUGGERY that placed you in these straits ...but good old fashioned cop_________ Congratulations and good luck to you both!!!

Looks like one of M.A. dDogge's guns on a good day

I'd pitch in $10 for that

She's having another round of radiation treatment for cancer... The lad and I will have to stay with friends while her levels are high we thought to come down for the event but they have scheduled 6-7 round trips of 200 miles each over the next month ...with the price of gas and parking for these appointments we'll be not doing any extra travel

Thought I would be coming down with Hamish for the weekend but with at least 6 extra trips to the hospital with Salty/Gretchen for the month of April the cost of the event will be a bit prohibitive this year.

Well done folks!!! Anything that puts the genre in the minds of people out there and makes us look like competent historical reenactors rather than just drunken louts wearing funny clothes.

My compliments lad... the best shot of me at any event

Nice looking hawk. Anything else left for sale lad?

A marlin spike was supposed to be used to pry open a knot, it was the second most common tool carried by sailors. A knife could cut the line or just nick it to weaken it, so it would fray at that point.

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Swords/cutlasses/machetes/cane knives were fairly common ...the use of firearms had limited usefulness yes they could fire at the decks of opposing ships or opponents the pirates came upon once they landed but the rate of fire and the range made their total effectiveness finite. Once boarding actions began a cutlass is a much more effective weapon once the first volley is fired. The breaking of the tips of knives was far less common than you might think, the notation of this in some books was because it was uncommon not because it was a common practice. Robert "Bully"Waterman and his first mate "Black" Douglas were put on trial for abusing their crew and killing at least one ill seaman while trying to break the clipper ship speed records of voyages from New York to San Francisco. He had reason to fear mutiny. Later it did become a law aboard American Merchant vessels in the Mid 1860's but the roles of sailors was changing as well Scabbards have virtually no use aboard ship so cutlasses were kept in racks or in a barrel for use as needed. There are photos of wrecks having cutlasses hanging over the cannons along the rail so that they could be grabbed when the boarding action began.

We'd need 2-3 spools ....are you planning on coming to the Santa Maria???

Happy birthday to y' lass!!!

Reenactment, like life at the time we interpret is a process, there are no guarantees; however it is not a sentence of total abandonment of a hobby. Women and babies are able to adapt ....cultural expectations have a great part to do with how we react to the situational stresses. I have 5 children including Hamish and each one has camped and been involved with reenacting within weeks/days of their births. Each one was an individual but they also adapted to the surroundings they were placed in. Children have gone through far worse than a weekend at a reenactment event for millennium, to make claims that it will mar or harm them is pretty frivolous. I have first hand experience or watching women give birth under heavy weapons fire and the mother and child did well after the firefight ended. Most women are much stronger than many men give them credit; their strength of will and focus can overcome what a lot of folks see as impossible hardships. Even in most circumstances we place ourselves at events are a short distance from modern medical needs if it becomes an emergency, in fact almost every event I've attended in the past 15-20 years there are trained medical staff on site. Two weeks before Hamish was born we were at Beaufort with 2 nurses. One was an Obstetrics Delivery Room nurse. We were confident that if the need would arise we were in good hands and the hospital was a few minutes away. So, like the rest of life on this mud-ball Reenactment and babies there can be risks but it doesn't mean that you need to cloister yourself away in a sanitized bubble to assure a healthy baby and a healthy mental outlook on a hobby.

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One thing that changes slightly is that one or both of us stay slightly sober and within earshot of the tent ...It's one reason we like having friends to come by our camp... babies are pretty resilient and if you keep them fed and clean and warm they will thrive in a reenactment environment, and if my older children are examples pretty self-sufficient.

I have used this product for years and once it is neutralized with a baking soda wash, and linseed oiled or renaissance waxed it doesn't continue to rust. I have long-rifles that I did 30 years ago that still just need usual cleaning and oiling. From Track of the Wolf

First off a good Dutch Uncle is a good thing to have and it helps if the "Aunties" help with applying additional love. Hamish sleeps soundly through even cannon fire. We found a good cradle basket for the first 7 months worth of reenacting.

Looks good lad!!! Oh to be 40 again I think I have shoes that old under the bed that I still wear

Salty wore jumps rather than stays laced both front and back and a bed jacket with her petticoats, and had to keep hydrated and as cool as possible. We attended events right up to within 3 weeks of her delivery date(Beaufort, NC). The travel was a bit uncomfortable with frequent stops and bathroom breaks. We had a crib/child bed made so Hamish was with us at our first event after he was born at 3 weeks when we did the first Deltaville event a year and a half ago. I am a pretty firm believer that children don't slow you down too much from reenacting. We adapt the modern with the period ...cover disposables with cloth diapers and make period shifts to clothe him/her. St Augustine this last week was the first exception only because it was such a tight schedule with fast travel and tight deadlines. Because of medical reason Salty wasn't able to breast feed which made feeding a bit more tedious and restrictive but that shouldn't become too daunting. I recommend finding a pumpkin cart to replace the modern stroller top carry the child and all the stuff they need if you can afford the cart and the space.

What was used, according to most of the text I have, was a thinned black lacquer or asphaltum; the process was known as Japanning. It would cover both the wood and metal barrel and lock except the moving parts (cock, frizzen and springs). It kept the wood from drawing water and the metal from corrosion. They would keep a tompion (plug) in the muzzle to keep moisture from inside when not in use

Looks good there Jack I'd like to be able to read a copy of them