theM.A.dDogge

great onthe up comming purchases of flintlocks.....i have fired about every kind of black powder....modern, cap and ball, matchlocks...cannons....but my favorite by far are flints.....

i am sure there will be many there who can "learnya"on the finer points of flintlock saftey....

well the general rule has always been...if ya gots no experience with the swords...then you die first!

depending on the scenarios....i would be more than happy to work with you and possibly others for some (safe) hand to hand....course we would have to take a look at your swords....blades really....no sharpies...or too brittle of blades....not just for our safty but for others as well.....and see how it would fit into scenarios.....but i am always up for a bit of play....and if it ...by the powers that be....since im not in charge of anything down there....that there is no room for swords on the battlefield....might be able to work in some training at least....

so the next time we meet the six fingered man....i will no fail (spanish accent)....youu killed my father prepare to ....ah well ...you get the point.....(no pun intended)

i would be agreeable to be one of the "volunteer ""SAFETY OFFICERS" from the crewe of the Archangels....says i before the Capn' berrates my ear and aft for not doin so earlier......

i will also be willin to lend a hand at trainin...both black powder as well as hand to hand combat...for uses in such scenarios....for i have exstensive experience in both as well....

though i believe blackpowder to be the back bone of a battle.....hand to hand can very much be the icin' on the cake....(can i use those together?).....but safty must always be the first goal.

but micheal did bring up a good point....how to get a safe,but good hand to hand, where we may engage safly...but still look like we killin each other?

in the past we have had members of the same group...split up on to each side....so they may rehearse before times....and then meet in battle...

or we have also met with those from other groups and worked out a small quick routine before the battle....

but generally....we have the shootin...then a few hand to hand...then more shootin....in designated space....but i digress....

what was the question again?

"WE" are not tornado proof....I and Mister March are tornado proof....

so speaketh the "Lightnin' rod"

oi capn.....after reedin the whole damnation thing....wheew...4 days worth....i think i gotta in...hehe....me thinks the bosun will have a reletive...an ex-lt of marines?...perhaps?...if he can find him.....mind if i borow march or symms awhile...since you seem indisposed of at the moment?

william wallace

93%

and i am wearring a kilt....who woulda thunk it?

Damn boy!...you keep goin like you are...we'll be hard pressed to keep up with YOU!

what tall tales?.....it ALL TRUE!!!!

och....wha ay?....another capn?...wel now....a capn ya be....a buyin ya be fer certain....and a drynkin i be....fer certain....says i....

inn keeper, set meself up wit anoder of dem dark, stout bilge gotten drynks o' yers....an top off wit a rum er two.....

as i down da drynk, lay me head back upon the table wence it came....and slumber back doen into the dreamfilled world of lov'y wenches, wit two...big.....huge ....mugs o ale...and everyday tis me burthday........zzzzz

Gabh mo leisgeul, tha mi duilich...

...i apologize...for i must of misunderstood your question...i thought you were looking for any response.

to save space in this thread...i will reply only that you make some interseting statements ... and i would like to discuss them with you at length...for on several of these points i am of a different mind...having come from different reffernces....as the highlanders , namely jacobyte clans,both early and later wit the return... were known for there fox tails off their bonnets as well as their badger faced pouches(sporrans)....being a practical lot...used everybit of hide to make useful items...as sporrans...some from a single piece of leather...to several bits sewn together...hide on or off...as dictated for use...or were ya talkin about the aristocrats/the wealthy...the scottish pretenders?....often clansmen being recognized by their acessaries of their garb...not by their tarten plaid(or fish coulored blanket)...and what was your experience while earliy cold mornings tending the livestock donning the plaid to keep warm...did ya take the time to pleat at all..box or knife....were ya still fashionable?...or were ya creative to stay warm?...the "kilt"...most practical piece of outterwear ever created...my authority?...we will save that for another thread.

but i am ALWAYS in agreement to suppport any and all who don the kilt and wear it with pride...sporran or no.

but i digress from the original question....

Tiaraidh an drasda....

Beag air Bheag, mo charaid, Beag air Bheag!

depends on what yer goin for?

authentic.....not for pyrates nor for scottish durring anytime period ...except for modern or fantasy

plain simple....always a best bet...blends in better....pyrate symbols...always held in secret...remember they were wanted by auhorities....as for wearring with kilt?.....authentic would still have hair on...sheep,badger fox...with faces as lids....best...rough tanned...thick hard sturdy...like the people who wore them...best bet look at actual kilt shops for better ideas...

i have several sporrans....long haired sheep/badger/and plain leather....all may be worn with several outfits...and time periods...

as far as modern/casual dress with a kilt.....anything goes

as far as fantasy dress.....really anything goes....

so back to original question...depends what you are using it for...and what your tastes are.

but then again...if you are one of us blessed people who are able to wear a kilt...nobody looks at your sporran...just the turn of your legs and trying to figure out whats under the sporran!!!

let me check flights.......

tho i tease my self with an old nickname (for a drooling problem)....Mister Aluitous d'Dogge (M.A.d'Dogge).....

in mine own family tree....where i found an Aluitous...who was reputed to have a "pyratical nature"

'course there is also me real last name....."Beach"......tho it seems a bit ....well disney-ish....for a pirate named "Mister Beach"...sounds like they should be selling surfboards or sumpthin.....

though i heard tell my last name..."Beach"...is actually ancient gaelic.....meaning sandy shorline

Soo...ok...i gots me a :

scottish murdoch

brass scottish murdoch (black watch)

1690 doglock pistol

1690 doglock blunderbuss

doglock "fishtail" musket (just got)

and a Double barreled flintlock pistol side by side w/ 8" barrels(on order)

and yes they are able to be fired "live"...no fakies here...

and

scottish baskethilt

swepthilt rapier (starfire)

fencing eppee

shell cup cutlass (starfire w/ a modified cup)

12" dagger

10" dagger

8" throwing dagger

scian dubh

all able to be fought with...no playthings here (though i do play with them)

then we get into other time lines cival war,wild west, roaring twenties ancient scottish, medieval, jousting parafanaila (yeah did that too)...

swords knives pistols shotguns rifles armour cannons toooo tedious to list:

and me pride and joy a cival war confederate calvary sword handed down throu my family....to finally reach mine own grubby hands....

baisically i dont buy wall hangers...only ones that are able to be used...roughly

for it is not only our job to remember history...but to re-live it.....

anyone?....anyone?

now i believe i read this somewhere...that durring census taken durring the GAoP...that the irish,scottish, welsh...were thought of as english...and there fore the percentages may be a bit askewed....but trying to remember where i read that...so don't quote me...till i can find that quote....where the hell did i put that book?

who the hell are these people?

will?.. ..will?.. ..nope....don't remember any "wil" from the port... .......BUT MAEVUS!!!!!!!!..... ...oi.....how i remember Her fondley.. ..or was that fondeled-ly

yes i rember Maevus....for i believe it was 'cause of Her taht i was the only Pyrate at the snotties breakfast...who walked in to his own THEME MUSIC!!

thou ...the more i think on it....thar was someone pesterin maevus about....followin Her wherever we went....was that prickety stichery of an exccuse for a man...was that will?

if thats the case...then i believe that rat b'stard owes me a drynkery or two!?!?!

yar fid'ler....i'll thank ya fer a flaggon o' sumpthin stout....t'at no the sun can penetrate....and as fer Maevus.....you my dear may sit next to me...as the fid'ler plays us a sweet tune on the lute he carries...i'n ya please.

actually im reading it now....love the book...and how it s split into easy to grasp chapters....intros /endings/insults/verbs etc....now if i can only remember any of it!

a bit fuzzy, but folks get the idea...

naah....thats how we really looked

you can blame it on the "GROGTEENY"

to Scuttle Sally....and the rest who had the herculean task of putting on such an event....a very heartfelt thank you for letting us (the Crewe)play....

to members of the Pub...who i met... glad to finally meet ya face to face...now that i know what ya look like...i can keep an eye out fer ya

to the members of the Pub...who were there...and i didna no meet... what were ya hidin?...the rumours of me bitting are ...well they are true... but would have been nice to have known yer face!!?!......next time where a button ot sumpthin, will ya!!?!

to all that were there....did anyone happen to see me voice? ...i know that i didnt make it back home with it....if anyone finds it...please send it my way....last seen ...it was near my head....that i wish i left behind...who was making those grogteenys again?... ...abdyabdyabdy.....

and Scuttle Sally....or anyone else who happend to get a hold of the paper....would love to have a copy....hard to get a hold of out here in the port city of D-troit

already lookin forward to next year....and playin even harder...i might need to buy and extra voice then...just in case i lose the first one again.

wellll....ya could bring your "pretty" anyway...and when the badies start firing their boomers at ya...ya could throw your "pretty" really hard ...and run away.....

actually "stage" weapons as the one you have...ie non-firing....do have there place...'speacially when kiddies are concerned...or close contact duals...ya get the drop on someone...to close to safly shoot or aim a "firing' repro....or even for photogs...

but boyo...ifn ya really want to play.....get a boomer!

sorry for the double post...had a notheer thought....

i agree with not buying the cheapest "lock" out there...lots of problems with soft parts...bad timing, no sparkys.......just a very heavy paper weight.

but i also agree donot buy the most expensive either...usaully not that much better than any other....

do your homework...know what your buying...and what you'll use it for...and buy from someone you trust...and who stands behind their work...several places come to mind...and i personally have had a good working experience with them....

no offense mister callendish...just haven't seen your wares yet...but looking forward to it next we meet.....

but i definately, whole heartedly recomend buying a "reproduction"(ie a working)...rather than a pretty replics(non-shuddershudder-firring)....

but then again...i am a powder snob

i am bit of a black powder enthusiast anyways... ..so i am a bit ....oh ....lets say i have strong opinions about the subject or replica vs. repro... ..i have several "repros"...all working, able to be fired "live".. .i personally will never go back to the other side again....

speaking of saftey.. .did you fellas happen to see the "safe blank" vs a watermelon trick before?.... .whhhhhoooooooooooooohhhhhhoooooo!

boy....these are called "hand cannons" for a reason... ..and i like it!

i have seen a metal sleeve...that would hold the two ends together...with holes to bolt em tight the the wood...i think panther primatives even may have one????

aye...yall seemed to have covered all the bases here...just for a visual though...we used to have a contest...to cut a 4x4 post in half...only using black powder muskets...we found that less powder..ie less velocity...caused more damge to the post...front as well as back...too much powder...nice pretty little hole...lose the prize....

how this translates to a point blank head shot tell me how it goes