Kenneth

As far as having a smoke stack and gas motor, I know of very few ( none actually) tall ships that don't have that. 

True true!! I just thought it was a little funny that this Tall ship has a "Titanic" smoke stack! This fishing trawler turned tall ship has steel everything so I'm sure it'll be fine when it runs a ground. If I was pouring two million dollars into turning a fishing boat into a square-rigger, I would at least try and conceal the stack for authenticity?

Praying for this little one as we speak!! Praying for the Dad to be strong too!...

Amanjiria said that the blanks he is using in the photo is from

Jas Townsend & Son Inc.

Here is the hat blocked but uncocked..

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info.php?c...products_id=249

Any follow ups on this event?? How was it?

I never thought of lining my hat!! Very nice Patrick!

Nice hat! I like the trim.

You could buy a blank and make yer own cocked hat for under 25 bones!

http://jas-townsend.com/product_info.php?c...products_id=249

Ours!

The Picton Castle looks great dressed as a pirate ship....my favorite part is the smoke stack! It's like a hybrid Tug boat slash Tall ship...

I can hear the Captain..."Get the sails to the yards!! All Hands! Stretch forwards your main Hailyards, hoist your sails half mast high, bring your cable to the capstern! Heave a head, belay look fast your anchor and......you know what? Never mind, just throw some gas in that engine and lets get that smoke stack blowing!"

The show would be more entertaining with Patrick Hand on it! ; )

I hope it's period cause I just ordered the long dark stained reed pipe from Townsend a second ago!!

I agree with Captain Jim, the Queen Ann pistol is your best start for a first black powder pistol.

I think what sparrow was searching for were those little caps made out of paper with the little bang dot in the middle like the snap guns had when we were 5 years old? Am I wrong?

did you try?

http://www.muzzleloaderbuilderssupply.com/

Almost here...I think there is about 8 of us going..Were only able to come down for the Saturday, but it should still be a blast.

For me it was Pippi Longstocking waiting for her "Pirate" dad to come home...! Old re runs on sunday morning after Popeye, I would faithfully watch The Adventures Of Long John Silver. Goonies had me playing Pirate all over the house, then Walter Matthau in "Pirates" and I was hooked...Of course the dread Pirate Roberts in Princess Bride was a bonus.

Very nice indeed! Thank you Tall Paul!

Does anyone know where you can find one that turns off? I see them on the antique gun auctions and such, but does anyone make new ones?

Thanks. I'm quite done too.

Actually, he never said anything about GAoP, I did. He simply asked if it was period......

Since it's obvious your knowledge exceeds mine, why don't you demonstrate how they didn't.

Though I can't find the tipper to save my life, I might actually consider learning to play the doggone thing!?

Anyone have one??

Rats!

Kass,

You left out some of rats question. I was suggesting a great way to learn since he his considering learning. He asked if anyone has one, I do, whats the problem. Hoop drums were banned during the golden age of piracy? The Dutch didn't have slaves from Africa? The pirates didn't sack ships with drums? Gimme a break! The Bodhran is a hoop drum, frame drum, "ghost" drum whatever. My suggestion of learning is wrong? Because? And there were no hoop drums during the GAoP? If you're going to quote someone, it would be nice to see the WHOLE quote. I was answering Rats, not asking for a lesson in all things percussion.

ssionist

This[/i], on the other hand, is not a good idea at all.  In the first place, Kevin Conneff is one of the best bodhrán drummers on the face of the planet, and plays things that amaze the educated listener.  Second, unless you have the proper technique in your head and hands already, just slapping on a CD and picking up the drum is the single best way to build and reinforce bad habits and technique.  You need the basics before you can play well; in other words, crawl before you walk. To extend the metaphor, Kevin Conneff is Carl Lewis, where I - a classically trained percussionist who is more than accomplished on a variety of percussion instruments, including bodhrán - am a toddling babe..

Amazing how many classically trained percussionist there are in the world! It's a hoop drum! The guy wants to learn how to play it. He didn't say he wanted to major in music history and all things Bodhran! Does it have to be that complicated? It came from Asia, it came from Africa, we'll never know. It's a hoop friggen drum thats been around for centuries.

In answer to the stupidest thing I've ever heard another musician say, you really should listen and learn from the best out there or you'll just be another drummer claiming to know it all.

Most of all, The Bodhran is supposed to be fun. Buy a book, you'll get all the technique you need, have fun and practice...... and one day, you too can know all things Bodhran like Captain Tightpants!

The Bodhran is easy to learn. Buy a book a practice technique. Yes they are period for GAoP and don't let anyone say they are not. Play along to some Chieftan's Cd's and you'll be a pro in no time! From experience, stay away from all the "I'll show you how" people and learn quietly, alone, away from the ones you love...

Did you know the Irish invented the bagpipes and gave them to the Scottish as a joke?........They never got it!

I have two of the Chen Basket Hilts. One is broken and the other sits and looks pretty in my office. I don't know how safe they are, but I do know the broken blade sailing through the air and landing about 20 feet away didn't feel very safe at the time it happened. The sword that broke the Chen basket was my Swatton Cutlass (about half the baskets weight) go figure.

It's a very nice pistol! I'm glad I bought it.

I can't go........ It appears everyone has decided to up and die at the last minute and now I have to stay and work..

It would have been nice though, talking to people and they talk back! I think the rest of my crew will still be in attendence....

This is why the dead always play the bad guy in zombie movies!

That looks like a machete.....