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    Making the Cargo Bale

    in Scavenger Crew

    Posted

    So, I spoke with 18th Century Cleophas on Instagram ( and highly recommend that you follow him if you are on Instagram because he's an 18th c Fabric Seller Living Historian and researcher of 18th c fabrics, and he's based in Europe)... 
    Anyways, he said "The fabrics were, after all, only narrowly woven and were wound on thin boards so that the woven fabric became small bales of fabric." 

     

    Thrift Shop Finds

    in Crafting Kit

    Posted

    On 2/28/2023 at 10:55 AM, madPete said:

    I guess a little research is needed to identify how large quantities of fabric were delivered in 1715, on a roll, a bolt or ? Then we could include some in/on our bales. Would only need enough fabric on the outside to make it look like stolen goods.

     

    I shall have to ask a couple people who do fabric research. 

     

    And those are amazing finds! It really is crazy amazing the stuff someone can find at Goodwill or some other second hand store. 

    Tea!

    in Galley

    Posted

    53 minutes ago, Duchess said:

    What about getting a bunch a hosting a virtual tea tasting? We could have a sign up (small fee to cover the tea?), then send a package and brewing instructions for each signed up person. And do a zoom event for the tasting!

    Ooooh, I LOVE it! 😍

    Pirate instruments?

    in Music & Shanties

    Posted

    I'm surprised no one brought the Hurdy Gurdy or the Nyckelharpa. Has anyone spotted any documentation of other these two old instruments? 

    My stretched guess is if there were fiddles aboard, most likely they could be Pochettes/Pocket Fiddles, too. Again, anyone find documentation? 

    Sew-a-longs and tutorials

    in Crafting Kit

    Posted

    I know Cass's thread is closed and locked, but hope this might be helpful for more people in the future, too. 

    Burnley and Trowbridge, as wel as Bernadette Peters, and a host of other historical minded people have posted Sew-A-Long videos and hand stitching tutorials on YouTube these past couple of years. These are good videos to help anyone learning or updating their knowledge in period attire. Plus, we know basic techniques always helps with creating a wide variety of outfit pieces. 

    If you find a sew-a-long or tutorial anywhere, whether Blog, Vlog, or YouTube video or channel, or anything, feel free to post it here. 

     

    Here's the link to Burnley and Trowbridge main page that leads you to their quick tutorials and the sew-a-longs: https://www.youtube.com/@BurnleyandTrowbridge

    Townsends

    in Galley

    Posted

    I'm curious to know if anyone has tried any of the recipes, especially the seafaring recipes, from the Townsends YouTube channel or the cookbooks they sell? If you have, which is your favorite? Has anyone tried Lobscouse? I won't ask about ships biscuits because who hasn't made those? LOL 

    Tea!

    in Galley

    Posted

    Thank ye all for yo'r input. Since creating this thread, I have learned a lot more about tea, as well as tea caddys and other tea equipage. I'd love to see more conversations and discoveries about tea, too. 

    Also, the East India Company in London has revived some old teas including the same type of tea mix that was similar to the type thrown overboard during the Boston Tea Party. I have yet to obtain a tin of this special tea but I will by the summer and when I do, I shall try it and give my review. 

    Salmagundi

    in Galley

    Posted

    I'm revising this topic because I love it! 

    So... is Salmagundi a stew or salad? Or both? Or is it just a common name for a wide-ranging mix of items to make a unique dish?

    Greetings

    in Scuttlebutt

    Posted

    Ahoy, Jacques! Glad ye joined us here at the Pub. Aye, this certainly is a grand place to be. Ye certainly are in good company with many landlocked pirates. I be up north of ye in Iowa. Again, welcome aboard, glad to have ye, hope ye learn much, and no doubt ye shall find others near ye, too. 

    Bo! Good to see ye! Likewise, Swab! ;) 

    New hobbies and old interests

    in Scuttlebutt

    Posted

    OOoooooo... Love the pen! Aye, fountain pens are uniquely fun! 

    Nothing really new other than no longer in radio, stopped doing a lot activities, and was caretaker for my parents since 2018 (lots of scary stuff one after another for a couple years), but now I'm a Lifeguard. I still LOVE anything 18th century and enjoy a lot of stuff on Instagram. Dang! The Europeans know how to really do 18th c events! 

    Ok, Duchess... do you have a fountain pen collection going? :D 

    Piracy Pen Pals

    in Beyond Pyracy

    Posted

    I'd be game for this as a more historical side or type to this that anyone can open and read their letters at events. Or even write at events. 

    I've been a part of a historical pen pal group on Facebook, the Wax Seal Society, and it's been bunches of fun! I'd be willing to do something like that - with the old style paper, the nib or quill pens, and ink - with all the wax seals and the Bishop marks and more. 

    Anyone game? 

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