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Silver

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  1. that is a great kit. there are two item in it that are not named. i think one is a early version of the mechenical pencil the other loks as if will fit in the end of the pencil?

  2. thank you all for the advice on the cannon manufactures. sorry to have disappered during the thread but my PC took a broadside of lighting right after i posted the request. had to deep six it and get a new PC and have just got it online. i do like the hearn's swivel and a lighter gun would be more useable ashore and afloat. does anyone have there swivel?

  3. i'm in the market for a cannon and have read some of the threads here about the verious cannon makers. i see hearns and greystar talked about in a positive tone. i have been checking out RBG they have a 36"swivel that would look great on a carriage, a little on the heavy side at 175lbs(barrel only) . has anyone bought from them before?

  4. i have a blunderbuss and queen anne from loyist arms both are well made and reliable to fire. they are good to work with and they will answer your e-mails quikly. i e-mailed them last night about the cannon and swivel gun on their site recivied an answer today. the guns come with the vent drilled they have to ship them in two packages because of canadian gun laws, couple of screws and you are in action.

  5. i saw the movie treasure island. it was the later one made. in it they show the sea chest belonging to the pirate who was rooming at the inn. it wasn't very large something a sailor could pick up and carry on one shoulder. having been in the navy and having to move your whole worldly possions in one tripand on your back if it didn't fit in the sea bag or on your person there was no room in your life for it. you learn to keep only what you had to have.

  6. if you can get a copy of "the mayflower destiny" by cyril leek marshall, it has drawings of the tools brought over by the pilgrims. it shows their wood working tools, cooking utinsels, the lot. it is 1620 a little early but better then later.

  7. on the GOF site there is a photo of a RN sailor in a red waist coat, being we all have naval arms and dress of some types, and most of the event are during warm to hot weather, i think a group in a red waist coat would appear as a uniformed force.

  8. i haven't found any diagrams yet, but i did find this site concering early naval gunnery and tactics. it even talks about pirates. google sea-mans grammar and dictionary by john smith.

  9. i made a fly from a heavy duty painters cloth, once i had attached the lines to it i set it up in the yard. i spayed the top of it with thompsons waterproofing, it took a day or so to dry. this was many years ago i still use it once a month. i do let it dry out if it get wet before folding it up for storage. spay early in the moring so it wont be too tacky by the time the bugs come out.

  10. blackdog, i did find a drawing of a portable wood buring stve being used on deck of the "victoria" in 1518. it is in a time life book titled the "explorers" page 142 check any libary. if you are looking to inhance your cooking impression it could be a go. check with the govenor.

  11. i have two items of intrest to post: first if you look at a milleter ruler and see what 26mm looks like i think it would be a band on a small barrel or keg. second, google -avondster- this ship went down on the 2nd of july 1659. then go to finds from the avondster.

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