Jack Roberts

Hey no problem at all. I just noticed your question about the taffeta. I'm not sure as I have yet to work with the material. I'm still on the hunt for "real" cambric or lawn linen. Everything I've found has been cotton but in revisiting the V&A site and that cravat, they claim it's of cotton content.... So I dunno maybe it can be cotton. I have to look into this further. For now I use the 2.5 oz linen, until something better shows up.

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O83311/dolls-neckerchief-lord-claphams-neckerchief/ A close up of the dolls neckerchief.

http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O90062/cravat/ Here is the one I was thinking of. It's a little tighter of a weave than the 2.5oz linen from Fabric-Store but it's the closest I've been able to find thus far. And it's cheap.

Yes the weave is not real tight but but from examples I've seen of other period cravats it was a more open weave.

Aye I do like that small sword. Can ye bang with them? Or are they more of a "hanger" piece?

Well Brig has put both feet into the craziness of bobbin lace. So I decided to make her a nice pillow that could be used at events and still be period. (at least period looking) First real woodworking I've done for reenactments. (and I'm not a carpenter) Take a look.

Yes silk with slubs and irregularites in silk would be considered of poor quality. Stay away frm silk duponi, silk taffeta is correct for GAoP. Of course this only matters if your trying for period correctness. Also something to consider for cravats and such if very fine linen called cambric or lawn. I haven't been able to find really good sheer linen yet, one without many slubs. Fabric store.com has some 2.5oz linen that isnt terrible. Add some lace and you'd have a very nice cravat indeed.

Oooh a left handed small arm?!?! Now that is interesting. I would love to see that. Being from the lefty side things anyways.

Love this Comic, Thanks Patrick for pouring your creativity into this. It's so much fun even 2 years later!! Can't wait for more.

As turned to the boat bearing down upon, I had scacre the time to shout to my boat mates. "JUMP!" But as the words escaped my mouth, that sickening loaming feeling was cast upon and froze some of the men. I started to shove men into the water, hoping the shock of the wetness would wake them out of their stupor. As I saw some where to far gone to pay attention I jumped and dove deep into the water. Pushing away from the long boat as far my lungs would hold out. I started for the surface. The sound was deafening. All that could be heard was cracking wood and snapping lines and men shouting. Treading water was becoming to great and I latched onto a piece of flotsam nearby. I turned my heard to get my bearings, in time to see the rigging being ripping from it's place from the "Dog" As the main stay came crashing with part of her sail, all went to black. It was the last time is was to see the Lucy or the Watch Dog.

Yep, you can use regular straw if available. I just had access to the pine needles. It's supposedly helps turn the ash into a high alkaline solution which helps to remove dirts. Yeah I think the tar you got is something different than what I was able to procure. I just bought a pint of it for "flavoring" clothes.

Similar yet different experiment I just tried. I washed all my clothes in a period fashion. Taking a strainer and placing rocks, then pine straw, then fire ashes on top of that. Run water through the layers and now you have your wash water. I washed everything I own through it. They came out great!! My woolen jacket looks fairly amazing. The linens look nearly new. Now I'm curious to what kinda of pine tar your using Matty. The stuff I have smells like bacon grease. I actually don't mind it. I bought mine at a tar store online. http://www.tarsmell.com/products.html I got the Authentic Stockholm Tar. Not sure if it's the same stuff as what you got. Anyways I brush the pine tar on a small board let it dry, and place that into a bin with my clothes. I think I'll grab some oak chips to throw in there also. I like what you tired there Matty!

Even when portraying an officer, I still have my knife on me. (Albeit hidden in my skirts) Far to useful of a tool not too.

Yeah the Pub just speeds up and slows down. We've had some great conversations in twill the past few weeks. So people are still researching and studying. So that's good thing.

Yes the Book Block is the organized group of pages. I believe the Binder would trim all the pages and I think but I need to confirm with Williamsburg, that the tool for trimming was a planer.

From what I've gathered You would buy the printed Book Block and then take it to a binder to have it bound in a hard back. It was a 2 stage process. Of course I will need to confirm this with more research. I don't have hard evidence yet.

Oh the 18th century Bible guy is great with info too. You just have to dig around his site a bit.

Ok here's what I've found. Book Binding hasn't really changed during GAoP. So the process is the same til about late 1800's when better glues are invented. Still though the process for modern hand bound book is pretty much the same as it was then. Just minor changes in material. Here a great youtube link. It's in Italian but the links on the side are great too. That's first steps. Now I had to buy a couple of videos to learn how to attach the Book Boards . I have yet to find a good you tube video demonstrating this. Book Binding I used pure wheat paste for my glue. Just flour and water, is all you need. This is the leather I used. Mission Grain Leather Although you can use cloth also. Hope that gets you started.

Oh nevermind, I looked up the ebay link and found it. This is way cool. I love finding stuff like this.

Hey!! Do we have the actual documents dimensions? I do love the Skull and Crossbones.

Ditto... It looks very mid 1600's to me. With the doublets, breeches and hats the way they are. Still very cool.

*BOOM* My head exploded..... You intellectuals and your discussions... why do I suddenly feel very stupid.... Good read by the way.

Yes I would echo others interest in cargoes. I would also love to hear some things on prices of goods sold. An average "take" on a given prize. Part of my personal research has been on prices of goods bought and sold. As I'm trying to figure out how to refit and re-vittle a ship and what the costs would have been.

MTA 2011 Hope that works.

1st place in Camp Cooking 3rd place in Camp Impression. Congrats to everyone who helped organize this event and make it a great one!