Littleneckhalfshell

if one were wanting to alter a modern axe or hatchet to a boarding axe like the one pictured in this thread, do you think it could be done with the following Fireman's Hatchet available at Harbor Freight tools? It looks similar, sort of...... maybe remove the paint, and with a little metal removal and addition of some strap steel and a different haft. Do you think it could be done? Fireman's hatchet

yeah, sort of got raked over the coals when I posted to the thread "MBS Georgian Pistol Parts Set" in Plunder back in April '07 on the idea of a paintball flintlock pistol. If you can do a blunderbuss, what about a pistol? Personally I like the idea of Paintball, single shot, replicas. If you only had the small CO2 along with the paintballs having to be loaded single shot, it would make it somewhat realistic. Would love to see your prototype.

"Sounds good, does anyone know where I can get 2 1/4" dia. paint balls that will hold up in a cannon?" They have paint ball grenades, maybe you could just fire a blank and toss the grenade to simulate grape shot? Anyway, I had brought up the idea of single shot paint ball flintlock replicas some time ago, because here in NJ, even flintlocks are considered to require extensive licensing. However, what exactly is a "first generation" single shot, paint ball pistol? I don't think I am familiar with such a beast. How does it load? since I guess it does not have a hopper like the ones I am familiar with. Is it really necessary to have a "first generation" or could you just make a plug for the port where the hopper usually sits? I think the idea has merit in that you would really HAVE a battle, not just play acting. 'hey, you, you fall in the first volley, and then the rest of us take the wall.....' There really could be defenders (spanish) and the pirates attacking the town, or outpost. I know black powder smells and looks a lot nicer, but for tactics and the actual feel of getting shot... well, you know you feel it when you get hit with a paintball.

"is it just a "Sailor Jerry oldschool ink" from the last century or is this theme older?" You asked the question mate, just giving you the answer, and I would say that it would be something that you need to know, before you paste something on your skin that your brain isn't comfortable with.

"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity." Bible, New Testament, 1 Corinthians 13:13 So the 'theme' goes back to a guy by the name of Paul, in the first Centuary AD Not sure when the symbols came into being to signify the passage, but the Anchor has been a Christian symbol for hope for a long time, even for people not near a body of water. Many early church pulpits were built to resemble the prow (bow) of a boat, so Nautical themes are found in the Church.

FAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY (LOVE) mate, it is a religious symbol. The Cross is Faith, the Anchor is Hope, and the Heart is Love.

Information on Tattooing from http://www.powerverbs.com/tattooyou/history.htm "In the west, early Britons used tattoos in ceremonies. The Danes, Norse, and Saxons tattooed family crests (a tradition still practiced today). In 787 AD, Pope Hadrian banned tattooing. It still thrived in Britain until the Norman Invasion of 1066. The Normans disdained tattooing. It disappeared from Western culture from the 12th to the 16th centuries." .......... .........."William Dampher is responsible for re-introducing tattooing to the west. He was a sailor and explorer who traveled the South Seas. In 1691 he brought to London a heavily tattooed Polynesian named Prince Giolo, Known as the Painted Prince. He was put on exhibition , a money making attraction, and became the rage of London. It had been 600 years since tattoos had been seen in Europe and it would be another 100 years before tattooing would make it mark in the West." "In the late 1700s, Captain Cook made several trips to the South Pacific. The people of London welcomed his stories and were anxious to see the art and artifacts he brought back. Returning form one of this trips, he brought a heavily tattooed Polynesian named Omai. He was a sensation in London. Soon, the upper- class were getting small tattoos in discreet places. For a short time tattooing became a fad." it would seem from this information that Sailors with Tattoos would be quite rare in the GAoP Though not impossible. I would guess you would have to have been one of those who wandered over to the South Pacific and spent time among the natives. Another possiblity is to have come from the East, Tattooing was apparently not adversely affected in Japan and other areas of the East when it was banned in the West by the Pope. I suppose since William Dampher showed up with the Polynesian prince in 1691, it might be possible by that by the later part of the GAoP there may have been more sailors with Tattoos, but I would hazzard to say that 1690-1700 it would be a rare thing indeed, and more than likely the same to the mid 1700's, well past the end of the GAoP as we usually understand.

this site has some pictures of the Black Pearl when it was near Cabrillo Beach, Calif. back in August 2006. http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1187188

Rumbarue said, "Nope the Black Pearl is anchored off some Disney owned Island where their cruise ships dock." Are you sure you are not thinking of the "flying Dutchman" ? I believe I have seen shows about Disney Cruise Line, showing that the Flying Dutchman is parked off of Castaway Key, the Disney owned island. I thought I heard that the Black Pearl is somewhere on the West Coast.

the controls are down below the last post (#11) and above the level of "new topic" "new poll" there are three controls..... Showing 11 of 11 topics sorted by (last post date) in (descending order) from (the last 90 days) Go! you can adjust how you see the topics, you want to move the (the last 90 days) to (from the beginning) and that will show them all again.

check to see if you have the controls set for "the last 90 days", if you do, that is what shortened the list for you, a bunch just went past the 90 day post parameter. Set it for "from the beginning" or whatever it is and you should get them all back.

Example: Regarding 'herring barrels' .....""Barrels were generally made of wood imported from Scandinavia, usually spruce, although in earlier times local larch and birch wood was used."" methinks that capt tightpants has his pants too much in a knot. A little research will show that 'white oak' is the prefered wood for many consumable liquids, but Casks, Barrels, etc, (containers made of wood used for storeing stuff in a stave hoop configuration) were made of many woods. I do not think the rest of this thread was anything to get so hot and bothered about and I think said Capt tightpants or whatever he calls himself, was out of line in his tone. This section of the pub is for dealing with subjects that others want to learn about. Correction is fine, if backed up with fact, but I don't think we need people entering the powder room with open flame. nuff said?

Sorry no one has responded to your post, maybe like me, they are trying to experiment before sending you an answer. I googled for torches on the internet and found some stuff, but it didn't sound too different from what you did, though they said that their time of light lasted a lot longer. Are you looking for historically accurate? or just a hollywood, find the monster kind of torch? I swear that in some movies, I have seen the outline of a felt A-1 oil filter for oil fired furnaces as the top of the torch. (I use that type filter in my home furnace) I was going to try to see if that, soaked in some mix of oil, fat, and melted wax might make a long lasting torch. I figure some sort of cup at the bottom third to catch any 'mix' that might melt before burning, so that the hands holding the torch will have some protection of it dribbling down the shaft. Anyway, just wanted you to know that even though your post was not answered, people were thinking about it.

items from the Dept of Census, site said tables could be copied, so here they are. http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/li...entennialed.jpg http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/li...eprices1720.jpg http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/li...s1621to1781.jpg

of note also, is that people were paid different wages depending if board was included or not, also some workers were paid in product, such as farm workers may have been paid in tobacco, not actual cash. Mention is also made on the site I provided earlier, that often the pay was in 'script' ie. paper money and not actual coin. There was a real coin shortage back then (maybe because so much was being taken by pirates)

prices and wages were usually in Pounds Sterling (the funny L shaped thing) , Shillings ( s ) and pence ( d ) So in answer to "what is the d?" no it is not a dandyprat, but a pence.

http://www2.census.gov/prod2/statcomp/docu...CT1970p2-13.pdf On this site, pages 45 and 46 have statistics for the Colonies from 1621 to 1781 for 'Daily Wages of sleected types of workmen' for instance a carpenter in Va. could expect 5 shillings a day if board was not furnished. There is also a chart for agricultural workers and a chart for common prices for standard commodities 1720-1775. for instance a bushel of corn would run you 1.73 shillings in 1720

I was watching POC I on the tv tonight, and noticed that just before the boarding scene, Pintel and Raggetti load chain shot into their cannon and fire it at the mast, which in turn brings down the mast trapping Will in the hold where he went to retrieve the Aztec coin. I also found it kind of interesting that just before that, Elizabeth has them 'club haul' the ship. I first remember reading about that fancy maneuver in the Patrick O'Brian Aubrey-Maturin series. Wonder if that is where they 'borrowed' the idea from?

Speaking of 'brace & bit' I seem to remember when researching years ago for around the Rev. War period, that much of what people think of as 'old' tools were actually either scarce or not available because they had just been or not been invented yet, back in the days of 1776. Since GAoP is so much earlier, it may be very hard to put together a carpenter tool box with period tools. All your so called "old" braces with a chuck to hold the bit, are out of place. I have one really old brace with just a square hole, that receives the bits. But the many spiral bits I have, with lead auger screw tip are still out of place for most of the pre revolutionary years, having not been invented until just about the time of the revolution. Out of all my tapered shank square bits, I think I only have one that would fit in a tool chest with teh Brace for GAoP and that is a 'spoon bit' I would post some pictures, but my camera just blew out its CCD chip and is off to SONY for a free replacement (apparently there were some bad chips out there prior to 2004) Anyway, maybe I can borrow a camera and post my brace and bit. Also may check on the Museum of Trades and tools that is just a little south of me here in NJ, last time I was there was 15 years or more ago. Great thread

many thanks, I will see if I can procure those books through the county library system. if anyone else has suggestions, please share your knowledge on this subject.

Ok, I already know that it is German, but thank you for confirming that. What I am sort of looking for is not an identification of my Great Grandfathers sword, but rather where to find some kind of tutorial to sort out swords by their hilt design into different periods. You stated 1880-1920 from the bend in the handle..... Where do I find this kind of information? Looking at pictures of swords at the many sites selling swords I can't tell what makes one suitable for one period and not for another. Then on this forum it is mentioned time and time again, that historical accuracy is not something that is reliable from many of the vendors. The Clamshell hilt design has been called 'period' but I don't really care for the clamshell design, even if my monicker is "littleneckhalfshell" (by the way, there is a very small, shell motief on my G.GF. Sword) I would like to 'make my own' but if I go to all that trouble, I would like it to be correct AND different from what the limited number of vendors provide. I want to see some examples of what other kinds of hilts would have been present in GAOP. Is there some place I look?

another view of my Great-Grandfather's sword hilt (by the way, it is supposed to be a sword made in Germany sometime in the late 1800's, but I am not sure if the style is specific to that time, or would work in an earlier period)

Still trying to get the hang of posting pictures, maybe this one will work

I have seen many swords posted in various threads and usually the same ones come up. There are fantasy swords, and some that are declared to be 'period correct' which usually are some variation on the 'clam shell' design. I am trying to figure out exactly WHAT makes a sword, or particularly a sword hilt, period correct. I did run across a book listed online for sale "British Basket-Hilted Swords : A Typology of Basket-type sword Hilts" by Cyril Mazansky, but the price was more than I want to part with and I am not even sure if it would be covering what my question is about. I am curious about a sword that belonged to my great grandfather, a dress sword, and too long for a Pirate anyway, but the hilt seems nice and I was wondering if I copied it, would it fit in to GAOP http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w132/li.../Swordhilt8.jpg

Chain Shot is what I think you are thinking of I have seen it both as two cannon balls connected by a short chain and as two half spheres connected by a short chain. but in both cases, I believe it is called "chain shot" and yes it was real see http://www.aeragon.com/o/am/a-03.html or http://www.kipar.org/piratical-resources/b...-firepower.html and scroll down to where they describe the different types of cannon balls, etc.