Capt. Bo of the WTF co.

Mr. Cascabel, could I request a copy as well sir? What could we barter/trade? I have some Spanish Colonial firesteels (Chispa's), and made some lead ladles for pouring /casting ball (small ones for doing 2-3 .50 cal size, or 1-2 .62-.75 cal. size). Let me know what you're most interested in. Bo

If you have your flintlock gunne with you, you have a flint-and-steel that works "automatically" for igniting fires. Place your charr in the pan, close the frizzen/battery and set the hammer, squeeze the trigger and your char is ready to place in the tinder. Of course you want to be sure the gunne is not loaded and always pointed in a safe direction regardless. Bo.

In the sewing room forum there are some pinned index threads on clothing. I looked through a couple but did not see anything that matches your description, but there are several theads to explore. Sorry I couldn'e be more help, gotta get down to the neighbors and work on the trails today so I won't be able to search. Good luck! Bo

Sorry to hijack this again, but I have a few of those buttons from GoF that are in really good shape, no matching sets but good period specimens, that I will be sending to this years DMC on behalf of the good man GoF. I hope you don't mind me taking the liberty sir. Bo

Stil have a chest or do you need one knocked together for this years event? I have some forged items to send along and if you need a chest I should be able to come up with a simple solution as well. Bo.

I still have the buttons you sent me years ago. I have used a few here and there. Did you ever get a pike? Don't put me in the mix though, I'm clearing out all but a few clothes and my grinsdtone. Don't need any more stuff to move around m'self. Bodine

Will this help any? http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=739 Sorry, I'd like to stay and help but still not feeling well from my little hospital vacation. Good luck and I'll check back in the morning if I am able. Bo

I did go to Fort Osage a couple weeks ago. If I look grumpier than usual it's because I was still in pain from my recent trip to the hospital, and had also just been back to see what was wrong with my leg after the heart catheter incision started turning all sorts of colors from the incison to below my knee , looked and felt like a bruise from getting kicked by a horse. Turns out the incision leaked and then the blood thingy burst and , well enough about that. I was not feeling very well but dammit i was going to the fort no matter what!!! I drank a whole bottle of PYRAT XO Reserve at the tavern between friday and saturday night. Been saving it since my graduation back in May. So, without any further ado: I was using my home-made crutch from the car wreck I had back in 2009. Glad I hung onto that! P.S.- This gettin old shtuff ain't fer sissies!!! Bo

Well, it's not pyratey but I finally got a decent shot of my horse Chocolat wearing the Buena Vista plantation saddle, and one of me going oput for a ride in my 1860's garb: Since these were taken he has gotten dark again.

I'd be up for it, but not sure if we're going to continue internet service again next month. I have stuff off my forge to send out as gifts, but cannot guarantee I'll still be active on-line after this month. I can give my adress to ya if this thing goes. Bo

I found this on anonther forum and immediately thought of you William: http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/20791 For all your End of Days/Mayan Calender/Armegeddon preparation needs! Gotta be as good or better than Bacon SPAM! (SPAM= Stuff Posing As Meat). George Carlin Bo

Just a side note: You should know that if the walnut hulls don't work out for you, you can get the same results/color with coffee grounds or by buying a box of cheap bagged tea and using the same dying method as with powdered walnut hulls with less toxic mess. Just a back-up plan if you need it. Bo

These days I ain't so sure the alternative ain't the better of the lot. Bo

Mine went missing after one of the pub upgrades, but it meant that there's a grumpy old biker living in the Ozarks with nothing better to do than dress up in colonial clothes and talk to horses. WTF co.= White Trash Fur company. ...or it could mean White Trash Forge co. ...or ten years ago: Who Turned Forty co. ...or this December: Who Turned Fifty co. Take yer pick. Bo (who don't wanna be captain no more).

Had some time to kill waiting on laundry so i went and dug up the pewter bottle cap link: http://corpuschristi.../05/pewter.html Thought I should also include a description of the artifacts and how they were found and used: http://books.google.com/books?id=Mhsna6ALFjgC&pg=PA101&lpg=PA101&dq=La+Belle+artifacts+and+screw-on+bottle+caps&source=bl&ots=wa7OEBSeMC&sig=dbFtbtNMsa-9WZSfcqSh57IBXQg&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=false Enjoy. Bo

That was my thought as well. Horn tends to swell and flake in wet/damp conditions. The horn containers can be sealed with wax, but the fids would wear it off I would think. I have some bone and some antler needles that are very old and still serviceable. bo

The wreck of the LaBelle in 1687 (LaSalle's failed attempt to colonize at the mouth of the Mississippi) hase some threaded pewter bottle caps in the recovered artifacts. Check in the Shipyard thread for the links to the collection of artifacts from LaBelle. Bo

No FTPI??? Seriously? Dang, times is tough.

Don't forget about good ol' vinegar! Bo

OK, so I have been re-reading parts of Jamesons book on piracy and privateering on Project Gutenburg and came across this to stir the pot a bit: [/url]122. Trial of John Baptis and Peter Taffery. May 13, 1724. The Court met and Opened according to Adjournm't by Proclamation and Ordered John Baptis and Peter Taffery, two French Men, to be brought [to] the Bar, and they were brought to the Bar accordingly and ordered to attend to the articles read agt. them for Pyracy, Robbery and Felony. And the Register read the articles, which were the four last articles of those Exhibited against William Phillips, Isaac Lassen, etc., to which articles the sd John Baptis and Peter Taffery severally pleaded not Guilty. Then the Kings Evidences being sworn, Called and Interrogated, Deposed as follows. William Lancy Deposed That whilst he was on board the Pyrat, up[on] their Coming up with a Cape Anne vessel, Phillips the Captain [of] the Pyrat ordered John Baptis to fetch up a Musquet, which he did, and when the Captain was going to take the Musquet [to] fire, Baptis twicht it out of his hands and fired it him[self], That Baptist was one that went on board a sloop, one [beel] Master, Armed.343 David Jaw, belonging to the Scooner [whereof] Will'm Lancy was Skipper, Deposed That John Baptis Came [on] board their Vessel with several others armed. That Baptis Came [up] to this Depont. and Damnd him and kicked him in his legs and [pointed] to his Boots, which was a sign as this Depont understood it that he wanted his Boots, and he accordingly pull'd them off and Baptist took them. John Filmore Deposed That John Baptis and Peter Taffery, upon the rising against the Pyrates, with others fell upon James Sparkes, the Gunner of the Pyrate, and killed him and threw [him] Overboard. Edward Cheesman Deposed That John Baptis always carried himself Civilly on board and was always for[ward] to rise upon the Pyrates. That Peter Taffery was [more active] than Baptis, that he saw him fire at vessels [two or three] times. Henry Giles Deposed That William[2] Phillips, the Capt[tain] of the Pyrate, was always afraid of John Baptis that he would do him some damage, That Baptis was always ready and forward to rise upon the Pyrates, when they talkt of rising, That he has seen them go Armed on board Vessels, but cant say he had any share of the plunder, That Taffery was more active than Baptis. Andrew Harradine Deposed he never saw any thing but what was Civil in Baptis and Taffery, That they were very forward upon the rising, as soon as they perceived what they were about, and were very much rejoiced when it was done and they had got their Liberty. Then the Court ordered That all Persons should depart but the Judges and Register; and having Maturely weighed the Evidences unanimously found John Baptist and Peter Taffry not Guilty. Then the Prisoners were brought to the Bar and the President declared That the Court had found them not Guilty. Then the Court Adjourned till the Morrow Morning. And the Court being met according to Adjournment,344 Francisco, Pedro, and Pierro, three negros, were brought to the Bar and Arraigned, but no Evidences appearing to alledge any Acts of Pyracy against them, but all [alledging] that they were Imployed in Cooking the Kettle, The Court [unanimously] found them not [Guilty].[3] And then after passing [some necessary orders] relating to [the] Execution of the Pyrates, etc. [The Court adjourned without] Day.[4] [1] Baptis, it will be remembered, did not speak English; hence it was that he resorted to the expressive language of manual (and pedal) signs. [2] John. [3] But apparently John Baptis's new lease of life was not long. "November 2 [1726]. John Battis, a Frenchman, his son, and 3 Indians were hanged at Charlestown ferry." Diary of Jeremiah Bumstead, N.E. Hist. Gen. Reg., XV. 311. The crime was piracy. [4] Archer and White were executed on June 2, 1724. Cotton Mather ministered to them in their last days, adding, one would think, a new horror to death. The sermon he preached at them was forthwith printed by him, The Converted Sinner ... A Sermon Preached in Boston, May 31, 1724, In the Hearing and at the Desire of certain Pirates [Archer and White], a little before their Execution, To which there is added, A more private Conference of a Minister with them (Boston, 1724). With his usual insufferable vanity, he indicates that the capture of the pirates was widely attributed to his public prayer against pirates on Sunday, Apr. 26: "Behold, before the week was out, there comes in a Vessel wherein" were the captive pirates. But the victorious mutiny against the pirates occurred on Apr. 18, and without disparaging Dr. Mather's influence in the councils of Heaven, it seems doubtful if the rising could have been caused by prayers publicly offered by him on the 26th. After the trial he adds: "One of the first Things which the Pyrates, who are now so much the Terror of them that haunt the Sea, impose on their poor Captives, is, to curse Dr. M——r. The Pyrates now strangely fallen into the Hands of Justice here, make me the first Man, whose Visits and Counsils and Prayers they beg for. Some of them under Sentence of Death, chuse to hear from me the Last Sermon they hear in the world. The Sermon is desired for Publication". Diary of Cotton Mather (Mass. Hist. Soc.), II. 722, 729. Just thought this was cool, don't know how much longer we'll be keeping the internet connection but thought I'd try and liven up the place while I still can. Bo

And then there are those few who only attend to sit back with their tightly picnched and disgruntled faces to observe others, then go back home and talk smack on-line about those they saw and took exception to rather than face-to-face. Kind of like the little old hens outside the church when services are over that gossip about every one where they cannot be heard. These are among my least favorite people in the world. Sorry, had to get that out. Bo

Actually all horns are hollow near the base, some more than others. Much depends on the breed and nutrition of the cattle. They (Crazy Crow) have buffalo horn also which are generally thicker and have less hollow space than dometic cattle, but they are also generally shorter and more curved. You might try looking for Texas longhorn or Spanish breeds. I'm not familiar with Highland cattle but maybe they are closer to waht you need for the fid? Hope you find what you are looking for. Longhorn: http://www.bumsteer.com/ Other: http://www.woodenhawk.com/Catalog/tabid/52/CategoryID/39/List/1/Level/a/ProductID/382/Default.aspx?SortField=ProductName%2CProductName Also, what about a European stag antler tine? Bo

Well, Blondie decided to pay for another month of service for her job. She got promoted to lead teacher at her Headstart scholl! Me, well, I just got out of the hospital. All those symptoms Finally took me down last friday working on the neighbors place. We are now 90% sure it is NOT my heart, narrowed it down to severe reflux disease. No insurance and no job, I am pretty much done for now. Maybe my next life will be better? Take care all. Bo

You might try Crazy Crow Traders. I haven't seen one of their catalogues fro some time nor looked at their stie for a long time but they used to offer raw horns in various sizesand lengths. Local mountainy-man rendevous here in the states are a pretty good source too. http://www.crazycrow.com/ OK, I'm still waking up so I navigated the site til I found the horns: http://www.crazycrow.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=555-600-000 Hope this helps some. Bo

I have now been awake for 37 hours. Dizzy, nauseous, head, legs, back, and neck are killing me. Cannot take pain kilers, they only make me puke, cannot take muscle relaxers, they only make me more nauseous, cannot take any more ibuprofen or asprin because my stomach acid is all riled up. DAMN DAMN DAMN!!! Well, in a few more days we'll be off-line again, so if I don't get to chat with any of ya'll, been good to be here. Glad to have gotten to know so many of you even though we never met. I suppose I'll be alright, but this time something tells me I'd better get ready to go. I hope everyone has a great life and enjoys the things we all take for granted. If I don't see anyone or get to talk with ya anymore, it's been a real pleasure being part of the pub. Adios. Bo