michaelsbagley

Crazy Crow Traders have some great bargain stuff... Much of it has "flaws" if you go in "bridge of nose" close..... but at arms length, and in a group of passionate, but forgiving people, they are a great resource.

I have been in on the bigger kickstarters for this game (the first, second, and fourth if I recall).

It is a great game, and the figures are awesome. Sadly, because I am a typical minisature gamer, I have a crap-ton more figures in my collection than I have time to paint.... so I haven't even started painting on my first figures from the first kickstarter yet.... despite having them for years now.

But I did get to play a great multiplayer match of this at Adepticon earlier this year. It was a shore raid scenario with 3 or 4 players per side. Tons of fun!

Here's to my favourite window-licker! Glad to see you're back!

I will likely bring my wedge, which is 7' by 9', no guy-lines. I could go more rustic, but prefer a little privacy at events where things are a little more close.

Now I want to do a Pavillion tent (canvas palace) and call it "Hemlock Manor".

On 4/5/2023 at 10:57 PM, madPete said:

hemlock just sounds cool 😁

"What will the solemn Hemlock- What will the Oak tree say?"

Emily Dickinson

Well there is the fact that 12+ years ago, wood prices were not as whacked as they have been over the last couple of years... But I do recall, even at 12+ year ago prices it wasn't a cheap option. But on the other side, it is distinct, and has held up incredibly well. So results can't be "all wrong".

17 hours ago, madPete said:

There goes that $100 bill!  ... snickering

But as to Stynky's photo of the prices, I wonder if pine or hemlock is the more resilient wood?

Awesome job man. Loving the simplicity of usefullness of this project.

Not nit-picking, but asking because there are other details I am in love with....

But the first of the two Dutch paintings you posted, do you have an artist's name or specific date attached to that one?

I found (red?) Oak staircase hand-rail (bannister) at one of the big box hardware stores (Home Despot? bLowes?) That is sold per foot, and available at lengths up to 10 or 12 feet. It has a flat bottom, and has served perfectly as the ridge pole for our wedge with a 9' ridge for at least 12ish years.

I guess that just leaves the question as to whether the stuff or something similar is still available after all these years.

See last above post by me

Exactly why I posed the caveat... I can see strong logical reasons for both allowing or disallowing editing posts.

Spelling, grammer, adding additional info, etc are all good reason

Bad faith actors doing "dirty deletes", or deceptive edits, or what-have-you (whether habitually, or those who lose their heads seldomly, or anything in between) is something we've all seen here in the past...

I would wager both paths would prove good in some circumstances, and bad in other... So whatever the decision is, I will respect it.

Unless the unlikely coding has been done to have the "edit posts" function as a revokable "option" that can be granted or taken away based on how one uses it. But that seems like an unlikely feature to have available in forum software.

Hey Stynky, I edited this post after the fact!

I'm still on the fence as to whether to bring my Queen Anne's War era Soldier's uniform/gear, or a more nautical portrayal (or both might be feasible sine I am likely driving and note flying). I'm leaning to the soldier stuff, as it shows a great counterpoint to "pirates". But I could be convinced either way.

However, if I do drive, it wil likely be in my car.... so furniture, and larger things are not very feasible for me.... lots of small items and accessories out the wazoo is not problem... but tables/chairs, and other of the more "Bagley's Bounty" trappings are a no-go.

What about the ability to "Edit" one's posts?

I know that has been a tricky one, with some folks taking advantage by posting.... questionable... things and then editing their posts to make it seems like "it never happened".

But few of us are good typists, and I do like the ability to edit a post to correct for spelling/grammer.... Or to add additional info/links to further validate a point (rather than by adding extra posts).

Very timely and topical on a project I am working on (sadly for "earlier" period reenacting) but may be of use for GAoP as well! Thanks Mary!

Dude, any job done is a job well done.

Awesome work, great step by steps instructions!

I really like how you've done the handle. One of my biggest regrets with the few I've made is not going the extra mile to build handles onto them.

Great work

The solier's kit one is great.... there are pieces some may quibble about, but the overall impressions are good.

The Scottish highland video.... It's not an era or portrayal that falls within my realm of knowledge, but I have seen quite a bit of debate regarding many of the details in that one.

The "Quintessential Trekking" video... well, I haven't even watched that one yet. I love how approachable the Townsend videos are, and how good much of there information is, but I have yet to see one video from them that couldn't be debated to some degree.... even by me, who is admittedly not a specialist in later 18th and early 19th century history and gear.

That said, some rather random pieces of luck have it that I will be able to post my own version of the 1690-1710 soldiers gear collection, hopefully within the next month or two (assuming I show any sort of discipline completing the last couple of details I need).

But yeah, the internet has become a much better place for good information.... but it has made it that much more challenging, because much of the "good" has elements contained that are "questionable", so dubious information has become that much more difficult to filter. That caveat aside, it's nice to see the general level of the hobby improve, even if certain elements that maybe shouldn;t have, are becoming more mainstays.

Nice... when I was still coordinating events l, and trying to entice those further away, a friend got a few (i think 3 or 4) ratty old tents from the estate sale of a reenactor that had passed. He kept one for himself, and gave the rest to me. Cutting poles was the easy part, patching holes, re-enforcing or replacing the loops (or other canvas care) was the hard part.

Those tests went on to serve those who flew in for quite a few years. I think I might still have one I have kept as a "loaner" just in case the need arises.

Im pretty random with my beer/ale choices... and rotate and change favorites frequently.

That said, there is this Irish red style ale ive kind of designated as my "go-to" when home, its a regional brewery called "Thirsty Dog Brewing Company" based out of Akron (closer to Cleveland than where I live in Central Ohio). Not really "themed", but I enjoy it. Im going to keep an eye open for local stuff that will fit the bill.

Images of folks wearing straw lids can be found "within the era"... but yeah, mostly on "townsfolk" (the 1690s "Cryer and hawkers of London" by:Laroon has a few)... ive always felt it was a thing that if "allowed" would likely be abused, but always felt flat-out banning them was equally foolish

So, im currently on vacation at what has become a regular destination... and I stopped in my fav local microbrewery to get my growler refilled...

And lo and behold, this time they have a "Jolly Roger Black IPA" as and offering.

Its good, a bit higher on the IBU scale than I tend to prefer, but the dark toasting malts does a pretty great job balancing it out.

If you enjoy microbreweries, and in or near coastal south Georgia, this place is worth the visit, whether they have a themed named offering or not (they usually dont).

While Sawford made his bales a little more elaborately, and truly improved...

The similarities matter more regarding resiliency. And having had made and used mine since 2016(ish?), outside of some good natural ging and mild staining, over regular use for those 6 or 7 years, I think it is safe to say the benefits to rewards of any potential extra steps for treating the canvas might be more effort than what it would be worth.

But this would be a very worthy addition to the "Crafting Kit" section, as while many of us have made various versions of these over the years, this is one of the cooler takes on them I have seen.

There is nothing instant about my Gram... she takes her time!

On 2/12/2023 at 7:22 PM, Duchess said:

One of the things I've become interested in over the last few years is fountain pens. I haven't followed a typical fountain pen enthusiast path preferring, as usual, to do things my own way. But I never completely abandoned sea related things, so there was no passing up this glorious pen by Ryan Krusac. Moose antler, ebony and mother of pearl. It's so finely crafted that the north star sits above the prow of the ship when the pen is capped.

 

What's new with you? What's old? What is both?

That is a gorgeous stylus....

Fountain Pens have become a bit of an obsession of mine as well. I even turn them (from kits).... but nothing that beautiful.

I've made a couple of "tarp" shelters over the years.

From a pragmatic perspective, they are light, have a multitude of possible configurations based on where/how you set them up, and one of the cheapest options to buy, and cheaper (but more timely) to construct oneself.

From a historical context, there are several mentions of the use of the "prelart" by the early French traders of the late 17th through mid-18th century. I'm too lazy to go through my books to provide a bunch of citations, but Jeff Pavlik's web page on the topic provides some good references and places to start hunting for better citations if that is your thing. https://colonialbaker.net/prelart.html