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My bucket boots are size 9.... If you are still harbouring this "secret" desire come December, let me know and I will bring them for you to borrow. Not wanting to ruin my streak of being your personal wardrobe consultant.

I've had some of those buttons on various peices of my garb for the better part of a year, some as much as a year and a half... I would never have known they were plated if someone else hadn;t had raised the question. Believe me when I tell you that I treat my clothing roughly, and have not noticed any chipping in the finish yet.

Well I had to run out to the van to see.. Because I still haven't fully unpacked. So I dragged the shoes in, I looked at the tan pair I brought from Brian, and lo and behold, his name was indented on the bottom. So after digging through the baggage and pulling out the oats so as to territorially mark the new shoes, I flipped them over and this is what I saw on the bottom.... It looks like they read "Clint D" or Clint B" or something like that.... Never heard of the guy.

Does that mean Stynky's next video will be entitled "Mugging Diosa"?

Oi there, The lack of arrival of Kate and my cards are my fault. I put them in my van to send them last week, and in all the rush to pack and get ready for our trip to Florida, I completely forgot to drop them in the box.... So Kate has taken them away from her irresponsible husband and will be sending them today. Really sorry about that.

They fit like a glove!!! If you think they looked good with my early period gear, you should see how sharp they are with my Queen Anne Red Coat gear! I'm glad Loyalist shipped those to you! I hope you put the cash I gave to you for them to good use. I'm still glowing from what was an amazing event and the joy of now being the proud owner of not just one, but two pairs of the Loyalist Arms shoes! Sophia, it was so much fun to spend time with you again. Your gear is looking brilliant, you were a brilliant pike man.

How the flint is seated in the jaws will affect spark or lack thereof. Sounds to me like you may have the flint sticking out too far. I used my new dog lock long arm this past weekend at the Searle's Raid event, and it worked perfectly. I destroyed a couple of flints tying to find the sweet spot for seating the flint. After I got the flint set correctly, I was able to push a lot of powder through the thing with few misfires.... In fact most of the misfires came after about 30 plus firings and the flint was starting to dull. I'll hopefully get to order a ball mold in the not too distant future, then I may be able to compare some notes with you James. I think I will likely start with a .670 mold... I am considering getting this one and this one as I picked up one of the Horseman's Pistols with the English Locks this past weekend from Callenish Gunner, the Horse pistol is .62 calibre... I really wish one or the other molds had both sizes I need, but such is life.

Nuh-huh.... The sommelier (Pronounced "Small-Eh" in Canadian) was the best Marshmallow roaster.. And I would bet on her every time in a ROAST OFF! Red Handed Jill wins hands down!

Uhm wow... We're now home safe and sound... A rather uneventful journey this time with the small exception of a near death exerience because of me almost nodding off a mere 10 miles from our final destination. It's a good thing Callenish was awake enough to get me out of it. That aside, this event was AWESOME!!! Diosa and the ladies were a little too much fun to be around... Once those breeches are complete, it will fill me great joy to know I will have all of you so near and dear to my groin. But honestly thank you all for choosing to learn passementerie buttons and being willing to make them for me. Hurricane and Diosa, I love your music and singing. You both sounded great individually and as a duet! Fighting through the streets of a historic town was and will likely be for a long time one of the highlights in my re-enacting career. As for the make over.... It's a good thing I have a sense of humour... And an amazing ability to remain conscious well into some serious intoxication. Good times, great pics, the cheque to hide the worst of the pics is in the mail. The food was awesome, with perhaps the exception of the Jamaican rice that I made (took too long to cook and came out more "al dente" than I would have liked). But I think I have the proportions and timing worked out better so that if I get another chance to make it, it will go better. Anyways, I have more to say about all of the wonders of Searle's raid once my head clears and I relax and enjoy seeing some of the pics for a while.

The Santa Maria is very similar to the Nina, but a little bigger. You can sleep anywhere you like, most slept on the open decks last time. Below decks is fairly cramped, I'm guessing you could sleep there too, but if it gets unseasonably warm, it could get really stuffy down there really quick, but if the weather stays seasonably moderate, it may be comfy (but VERY dark) down there. Not so many questions, I think there was only one or two in there... I'll betcha I can answer the questions faster than you can ask them... Watch... Yes... No... 2.2.. The size of Walt's backside.... And yes, Germans do float better. That answer all the questions? Ignore the strange man on the laptop, he's gone slap happy...

Hey Jib, If you look at This Thread there are tons of suggestions, and many in the $20 to $30 range, I'd repost the info, but there is too much info there and I am feeling lazy today. Cheers.

You're correct on both accounts Mission! I have been more or less banking on a 20% to 40% drop in attendance due to random bouts of real life, but all the while hoping to beat those odds and luck into a situation where everyone that plans to come making it. There is also the option for those not feeling up to roughing it on the ship, to stay at our apartment (within reason). Or for those with cat allergies, and a strong preference for modern convenience, I think hotels/motels can be got for around the $60 within a 15 to 20 minute drive to the ship, perhaps even less in the current economic climate. Speak up if you are leaning towards modern sleeping arrangements so we can do what we can on our end to help facilitate that.

Bo, you are awesome! That chest rocks! Lady B, I'm not going to say there would be no room for the cot, but how big is it? Keep in mind while the Santa Maria is a fair sized ship, there are almost no level decks (all having some sort of gentle grade or slant), and there are all sorts of obstructions. Another thing to keep in mind is the fact that at my last count, we were getting pretty close to 30 people coming out for this event (most from this forum, but a handful or two from other haunts of mine and other Scioto Pirate members) and the original crew of the historic ship was around 40.... If everyone shows, we will be at 3/4s of the actual period conditions of the original ship's crew. I'm guessing at even 3/4s of actual period conditions things may get pretty cozy. Do try and get in touch with Perkeo if you will, but last time he came out with two friends from the Indianapolis area, and he said they were likely coming again (and I hope they do a Grizz an Afera are awesome). I hope I am not saying too much, but I think he mentioned hoping to get another one (or few?) friend(s) local to him out as well. But I have yet to hear anything solid there. On another note, after some conversation with relevant parties over the last week or two, we are close to being ready to start the auction. I think Mark just needed some info or back end work from the director of the ship to have the auction go the way we thought up, or if that doesn't get done in the near future there is another idea that we can run with instead. So look forward to some more details (hopefully the final details) of the auction coming in the next week or two.

I would dare watch the film as dared... I am just without the time to do so in the proposed time lime.... Extend your dare to a few weeks and we will see...

Ooh, I currently have a show scheduled for the first 3 weeks in July. Keep us posted. September is a blank slate! Thank a ton for trying to put this together Rats! You rock!

Hey there LittleNeckHalfShell, there are few to no vendors that deal in GAoP items... The above list of vendors while they do specialize in F&IW and Rev-War stuff or later as you said, have many items that while based on later period stuff, many of the items is stylistically close or similar enough for re-enacting purposes. That said, some of these vendors (and others) are starting to carry the odd item that is correct for our period, but it is slow going. The items that are GAoP will be labeled on said vendor or dated appropriately. While it may slow things down, Twill or the Thieve's Market are both great for getting advice and/or constructive criticism on an item you might be interested. There are plenty of people here that are knowldegable and all too ready to let you know if an item you are interested in is close, similar, the same, or way off of what was used in the GAoP.

Well, while I bought it off of Middlesex, it was via a Gunbroker.com auction, as the musket was considered a "seconds" due to the fact it has a unsightly scratch near the barrel tang (and it is a surface scratch and not structural crack)... But for the hugely reduced price I got it off the auction for, I am more than okay with them not sending a flint with it. Thanks!

For those who have the Doglock long arm, what size flints are you using in it? I was guessing either 3/4 inch or 1 inch, but I wasn't too sure and thought I would ask around first. I think the lock on the long arm is the same as is used on the Blunderbuss, so if those who have and use the Blunderbuss might pipe in as well, it would be helpful. I was almost able to take the new piece out shooting yesterday, my friend whose family has the farm up North f where I live invited me to go up and do some target plinking... But I could not find any local source of flints or round ball (in the correct sizes). All the shot and flints I could find are for the small calibre rifles (.50 cal or smaller). However I am pleased I finally found a local source for GoEx powder. Hopefully the opportunity will happen again soon.

I think Kass mentioned that in one of her tutorials. When I was cutting me market wallet I was trying t' figure out what she meant, was looking at th' square yard o' fabric and try'n t' find "the grain", but I don't think I quite understand 'the grain' of fabric (I can find grain in wood) - can ye elaborate on how t' identify 'the grain' in a piece of cloth. I know I have has times when cutting cloth that it just refuses to cut straight so I think I know how t' identify 'Against the grain', but naught till After the fact - how can I identify th' direction Before I begin cutting? - I work mostly with linen and hemp cloth... Edit, the grain is usually the vertical length of the fabric ( I reread the above posts and realized you were not talking about "Bias"). Some fabrics (like denim) have a very obvious diagonal texture to them... The grain is still vertical, and you should ignore the giagonal texture (look at your jeans when you get a chance). The Bias (what you use when you want more stretch) is almost always on the diagonal of a fabrics length.

Hey Rats, July is a for the most part clear and free... But July 11th 12th is the Lockehouse event in Maryland... If you could pick any other weekend in July it would make it easier for me (and maybe some others?).

The FIRST piece of early modern garb I ever made was fro the RH pattern, prior to that I had only made early medieval stuff from squared geometric patterns.... I admit to having quite a bit of difficulty with my first set of arms, but I got them to work. I am as a general rule baffled by the amount of trouble people claim to have the RH patterns, as when I started making early modern garb (GAoP stuff) I had no significant sewing skills or costuming abilities. Today, almost three years later I get frequent compliments on how great my historic clothing is, and yet ALL of my skill and ability with historic costuming is a DIRECT RESULT of my use of RH patterns. As a further note, while I have in recent months started to draft my own patterns from various sources (mostly Arnold and Waugh, but I have referenced other archaeological line drawing and images), I only feel I have learned the ability to draft patterns in this nature by the regular use of RH patterns and historical note. As a last comment, I think it is safe to say that not everyone learns in the same manner and respond to certain verbage in the same manner. So perhaps the RH patterns are not the best for everyone... But I am growing INSANELY WEARY of the constant slamming of them, as I have no doubt in my mind that there are some people out there that WOULD BENEFIT from their use that may never try them because of the overbearing negativity of what is still only a handful of peoples incompatability (perhaps less than a handful). A note to the Moderator(s) of this forum... That kind of negativity HAS been used in the past on this forum, and almost every time addressed by the moderator, I am baffled by the complete lack of interference when it comes to Kass and RH. I have no issue with negative feedback on products that some people have troubles with, but the frequency and intensity of the comments directed at RH by such a few individuals has turned this into something a heck of a lot more than an honest negative review.

Sorry! I am dense, and have been having a lot of stress over order fabric since ordered the wrong thing last time! As usual, thank you for your help. Your not dense, if you were bored enough you could go back and count the times I asked the same question in different words in a short period of time... I guarantee you will find the count higher... Please don't feel discouraged my saying that, I only point the duplication out in hopes a Moderator may join the threads to keep the info together, and in case there was some good information in the other thread that hasn't been reposted. Don't sweat your choice of fabric, it really isn't worth it, I know for a fact that most of the re-enactors that have the highest reputations have their fair share of garb with blended fibres or weaves that aren't 100%, myself first and foremost amongst them, although I am always striving to improve.

I've heard lots of good things about the Pedersoli Queen Anne, I even tried to buy one once (the vendor did not respond to email or answer the phone or return phone calls so I changed my mind)... The one piece of modest criticism I have heard with the Pedersoli Queen Anne is that people unfamiliar with working with brass were accidentally breaking the trigger guard. Apparently it needs to be annealed (softenned) before it can be bent into proper fit, and some beginners were having trouble with this and snapping the trigger guard unintentially. Another good pistol that is better for earlier stuff, but not too out of place in a late period re-enactment is the English Lock Horse Pistol, I think Loyalist carries those as well, as does Middlesex Village trading Company.

I am beginning to think any pressumptions about RH patterns is a bad idea, as there were (as far as I have been able to figure) some revisions done when I first started buying the patterns (as the early pattern I have are different from the ones I bough months later), and it seems further revisions have been made, as some of the newest patterns I have seen now include dotted lines for the seam allowances (something none of my patterns have). I agree with you on the point that sleeves should be a LITTLE larger than the sleeve hole and some fussing to fit should be required, in my experience of the RH patterns coat (and I have made numerous coats from at least 4 of the coat patterns) the patterns accomodate for the correct SLIGHT oversizing of the sleeve to arm hole. Going to a larger size sleeve based on the patterns I have used would seem very worng to me (again this me having used every single RH pattern from the GAoP except the Great Coat and Brandenburg).

Wow, I'm feeling some heavy duty and recent Deja Vu here.... (click on the link to see this same discussion from last week) At the time in history that we call the GAoP, most weave's of wool have been invented and are used. Basket Weave/Plain Tabby weaves are a very safe and sure bet, either in a tight weave, or loose (but not too loose weave) and either smooth/worsted or felted/fulled/fuzzy. Most Twills are good, but Garbandine (which in my opinion looks like some twills) is one to avoid if you are going to be totally correct, although I have made at least one piece of my garb from garbendine (and no one has said a word about it, or would have likely noticed had I not mentioned it here). Avoid wool crepe like the plague, the stuff is soooo thin and transparent it has no place in clothing, specially historical clothing... although it might be okay to use for flag bunting (although it is heavier than flag bunting as far as I know). Thicker/denser and heavier wools tend to be more correct for working class clothing, whereas finer suiting weights (in the appropriate weave's) are better for mid to upper class wear. Some good wool sources that I have used... B. Black and Sons, either the coating weight (for heavier clothing) or the flannel is fine. Denver Fabrics has a ton of wools, most good, some bad, but they do sell swatches for cheap (order 1/8th of a yard) you will likely need to order around 10 swatches to make it worth your while for the shipping and what not. Woolrich Fabrics sell great stuff, but only do bulk orders (15 yards or more?). The Fibre arts stuff is better, but the "Civil War" wools will do if you can ignore a scant 15% artificial fibres in your 85% wool. A lot of vendors (such as William Booth Draper) carry the Woolrich wools for almost twice the price, but by shopping through sutlers, you are saved the hassle of having to buy 15 yards plus. Renaissance Fabrics has some cool looking stuff, although I have not bought from them yet, their prices seem okay (not the best, but not the worst) but their selection of wools seems good. Sroll down to the bottom left of the page for the wools. And there you have my favourite sources and two cents worth. Would a moderator be able to and/or willing to merge this thread with the Fabrics Discussion from last week? As long as no one objects that is.